Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-06

pennsylvania.
Miss Myrtle Lee Casteen, who
has been visiting friends and
relatives in the city, has returns
ed to her home at South Mills,
n. G.
Mr.. G. F. Derrickson and fam
lily left yesterday for Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Frankford,
Del. They will be away about
four months.
The Fire Company's Brass
Band will go OH the excursion
next Tuesday to Mays Head
and enliven the occasion with
charming music.
Talk about the coming Fai-
to your neighbor. We are go
ing to have a big Fair in Octo~
Der and you might as we'll pre-
pare for it in time.
Messrs. H. w. Sanders, H. H.
Lavenstein and J. E. Sheppard,
spent Sunday at Salem, and re-
port having had a fine time.
They went OH their wheels.
II persons were baptised last
Saturday afternoon in the river
near the Seven Pines" the res
suit of the meeting being held
at the Court House hall by the
Disciples.
Mr.. w. J. Smith. freight clerk
at the Norfolk & Southern de
pot, has just returned from ten
days vacation spent with his
parents in Chowan county. His
family went with him.
Very good reports come from
Mays Head this week. We are
told that there is large crowd
at the hotel, nearly every cottage
is occupied, and the fishing and
catching excels any previous
season.
Slaughter sale of high grade
bicycles-Ramblers, with 81 fit
tings and attachments, 5000
Crcscents, with 81 fittings and
attachments, $500; ladies and
gents 26 inch wheels. Louis
Selig, Leading JeWeler.
The editor of the FISHERMAN
& FARMER left last Saturday to1
Fayetteville, N. c., to witness
the Firemen's Tournament anc
attend the Firemen's State Con
vent1on as a representative O
the Albemarle Fire Company,
On the Goth day of July the
dwelling of J. w. harrington
was burned to the ground. Or
the sd day of August Barring
ton was paid his loss in full anc
has a new dwelling nearly
erected. This building was IN
sured by Culpepper, Griffin <
Old.
Departed this life on the 20tl
of July at Poplar Branch, N. Z.
Mr.. John J. Dunton. He leave
a wife, two sons and two sister
to mourn his loss. He was
good citizen and will be great,
missed by his many friends
His aged father was buried
about five weeks ago.
The value of the property Ii
Elizabeth City i'll 1896 wa
sI,35o,o3o; i'll 1897 it is sI,44o,
122, gain of $4,000 Ill on
year. The average value o
farm land is SIS per acre; tim
Der land $3.50 swamp land 81
There is in Elizabeth City Io2!
town lots averaging s44S per lot
, Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the bloc
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
| ncr bottle, Sold by all Druggists.
: Hall's Family Pills are the best.
1t is important that the SAM
: tary condition of the tow
| should be carefully looked afte
t during this hot weather. Thos
whose duty it is should be cor
stantly on the alert in this mat
ter. If the citizens will nc
: keep their lots III a cleanly con
i dition for their own benefit the
should be made to do it tor tn
/, benefit of others.
5 The Naval Reserves, III con
i nand of Capt Griffin, left Nor
dag for Mays Head to enJc
t their summers encampmen
e which will last about ten day
:. It is hard to find a handsome
more gallant or clever set
:. men personally or Of mll1ta1
- bearing anywhere than tho
y, who compose the company. III
- FISHERMAN & FARMER Wlsh'
for them a delightful trip.
# Mr.. Walter F. Gallup, repr'
o. senting NJ. Cohn, Son & e
Q manufacturers and wholesa
dealers in foreign and domest
IS Dry Goods and Notions, Peter
Is hnrn Va was in the CITY, Ia