Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-09-03

The track at the Park Fai
grounds has been put in thor
ough order, and IS considered b,
horselnen to be one of the fines
half-1nile tracks in the State.
Mr.. Maurice Wescott, merch
ant tailor, has moved his tailor
ing department from the Racke
Store, in the Robinson building
on Water street, over the store o
The Fair"
The colored baseball team O
this city will play the Newberne
team here next Monday. They
will also play the Edenton club
three game at that place, begins
ming Tuesday.
After a pleasant visit to the
family of Mr. Wesley Williams
on Poindexter street, Miss Mag
gil Gaskins and Miss Williams
lave returned to their homes at
Portsmouth, Va.
Pooley White, the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. White
OH Ehringhaus street, who has
been quite i'll for several weeks
we are glad to learn has very
much improved.
Mr.. N. E. Vowles, of Wash>
ington, D. c., was i'll the city
this week and was kept busy
shaking the hands of his friends
and acquaintance, having once
resided in this city.
This is a good time to clean
up the premises of all kinds of
garbage and rubbish. Serious
sickness may be prevented by a
thorough cleaning of the hiding
places of disease germs.
Attention is called to the
change in the advertisement of
Julins Hines & Son, Baltimore,
who are Offering handsome
carpet catalogue to those who are
interested in such goods.
We are indebted to Mr.. w. b.
West for one of the finest lice
Con" pears we have seen for
some years. It weighed exactly
one pound and was pulled from
q tree at his home On Road St.
Why pay $500 to $4,000 for
a second grade Bicycle, when
we are offering the RAMBLER,
1897 model, at $4,000. Ladies
1896 models at 5000? Louis
Selig, agent, Elizabeth City,
N. c.
In shooting a dog last Satur-
day afternoon, officer Sedgwick
accidentally shot a colored boy
named Henry Martin. The pis-
tol ball passed through the dog S
head aud struck the boys foot,
inAicting only a slight wound.
The FISHERMAN & FARMER
is the only OFFICIAL PAPER
of the Albemarle Park Fair.
Don't be misled. What appears
in these columns in reference to
the coming exhibition you can
depend upon as being correct.
Mr.. N. r. Parker, one of our
furniture merchants, left Monday
for Washington City, Baltimore,
and other points, to spend about
ten days vacation. Mr.. Parker
is a gentleman that confines
himself very close to business
and trip no doubt will prove
very beneficial to him.
Rev. U. S. Crowder, of the M.
+. church, who preached last
Sunday IN the Whedbee build
ing, corner of Main and Road
streets, favored this office with a
pleasant call OH Monday last.
He speaks we'll of our town and
seems to be very favorably i'm
pressed with the warm hearted.
courteous and hospitable people
OF Elizabeth City.
Quite a number of young peo-
pie enjoyed pleasant hop at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. II.
on Road street, Wednes-
day night, given in honor of Mr..
John P. Ziegler and wife and
guest, Miss Krumpkee, of WASH
D. c. Dancing contin>
ued until late hour, and all
went home profuse in their
thanks to the host and hostess
for their kindness.
DR.. Calvin S. Blackwell, who
has served the Baptist church in
this city as its pastor for Six
years, preached his farewell ser
mon last Sunday night, which
was indeed a powerful effort.
The church was packed-every
seat in the building being occu>
pied. Monday the Doctor left
with his family for Birmingham,
Ala, where he goes to assume
the duties as Secretary of the
Southern Baptist Young Peoples
Union. DR.. Blackwell's depar-
ture is a big loss to our commu-
nifty and is much regretted. He
is held in the highest esteem by