Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08

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ERS WHO ARE ALWAYS
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BRIEFLY RELATED.
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Prepared fof the Busy
Reader.

Mr. ]. c. Lane spent the Holt
days at Woodville.
Miss Mae Wood is visitin G
relatives in Berkeley, Va
See change in the al. OF Doyle
& Small, Norfolk, Va.
A revival meeting is i'll prog,
ress at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Bette Cartwright is quite
sick at her home Oh Road street
Supt. Smith, of the Eliz. City
Cotton Mills, has arrived with
his family.
Miss Saliie White, of Hartford
is visiting her sister Mrs. Albert
Gard i'll this city.
Mr.. d. W. Lowe removed this
week from Elizabeth City to his
farm near Winfall,
Willie Wood left Monday for
Bedford City, Va, to complete
his session at school.
Il Christmas tree was given on
Monday night at Corinth church
in this county.
A Degree Team has been Or
gained in the lodge of Odd
Fellows in this city.
w. c. Parson has moved his
barber shop to the Kramer build
ing on Poindexter street.
Mrs. l.. J. Pritchard left Tues
day for a visit to her mother in
Virginia.
Mrs. J. Z. Merriam and son,
Eddie, have returned home after
an absence Of several months.
Miss Bertha Minson, of Eden
ton, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. L.
A. Wirder, Oh Church street.
A dance was given by Mr.. c.
K. Merrill at the hotel Arlington
on Tuesday, December goth.
MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Meekins
have returned from q pleasant
visit to relatives at Wake Forest.
Mrs. w. f. Swain, acconpa
MED by cI.ildred, spent last week
with her paleuts i'll this COUNTY.
Prof. $. l.. Sheep was favored
last week with a visit by his
mother and aunt from Pennsyl>
vania
Miss Kate Wood, one Of the
reigning bellies of Edentou, is
visiting Miss Helen Martin on
Church street.
Most all of the Elizabeth City
boys who came home to spend
the holidays have returned to
their posts of duty.
Mr.. Geo. X. Richardson spent
the Xmas holidays with his wife
III Elizabeth City, who is here
spending the winter.
Mr.. n. l.. Ball has reopened
his stall at the market and in
vites the patronage Of his friends
and former patrons.
285 Overcoats that can be
bought at only little more than
half their value at The Fair.
Mr. Fred Shipp has returned
to his business at Norfolk Va.
after spending Christmas with
his parents in this city.
Mr.. K. J. Mitchell went to
Baltimore and Philadelphia this
week to replenish stock for Jams
uary and February Sales.
Misses Eva Palm and Helen
Martin, who have been spending
some time with friends at Eden>
ton. returned last Saturday.
Miss Minnie Wood, of Woods
uille, has been visiting her
uncle's family, Mr.. J. l.. Sawyer,
on West Main street.
Miss Hattie Stewart, all attrac-
tive young lady of Washington,
d. c., is visiting the family of
Mr.. Potter on Main street.
The steamer Newberne is now
running III the place Of the
Mouse, willis new tubes are be-
ing put in the boiler Of the latter
Rev. K. Il John, formerly of
Ills place tut now stationed at
Goldsb0ro. vas here this week
shaking hands with his friends.
The Itopiln Tribe Of Red
Men, Of Hartford, gave an enter
tainment Tuesday night i'll this
city for the benefit of local tribes.
We are glad to announce that
tie infant child Of Rev. ]. H.
Hall, which has been critically
i'll for some time, is now out of
danger.