Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-09

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!. Frank Bell on Main street.
? Several OF our young peopl'
: enjoyed a sail down the rive
Wednesday night, given by Mis-!
Cora Gard, i'll honor of Miss Bur
Matthews, OF Goldsboro. N. {.
E and Miss Manic Wilson, of Mo-
yock, n. c.
Our townsnan Jas, H. Ayd.
lett, has made a signal succ IS
in raising fancy thoroughbred
fowls. Mr.. Aydlett's fancy IS
brown leehorns, of which va
riety he has a large and hand
some pen.
| Ex-senator Jno. K. Abbott,
and son E. L. Abbott of Camden
were III town on Tuesday. Mr..
E. L. Abbott is now student
at the University from which
he will graduate next June with
exceptional honor.
The Eliz. City Bachelors Club
has collapsed, because of lack
OF interest on the part OF its sec>
rotary and president, Messrs. J.
Haywood Sawyer and Geo. w.
Ward, who are both comtempla>
ting a change in life.
| Mrs. Judge Albertson has re
turned from a several week S
visit to her sister in Petersburg
Va, Mrs. Albertson's visit was
shortened by the illness Of her
son, Mr.. Tom Albertson who has
all attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Claypoole, of Newberne,
was i'll the city yesterday e'lroute
for Bridgeton, N. J. She was
accompanied By Charles Seye
mour, son of Judge Seymour.
They were the guests of Mr.. d.
M. Dewey while i'll the city.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the f. City Cot
ton Mills will be on the 9Th at
which the officers for the ensuing
year will be elected The factory
is running on full time, with a
good supply of orders on hand.
Died at his home in Currituck
County on the cath of June Mr..
Alexander c. Dunton, age SO
years, 7 months and "a days. He
was a good citizen and respect
ed by all who knew him. He
leaves a son and two daughters
to mourn his loss.
Our former tOWnsman, b. L.
Banks, formerly engaged in the
dry goods business, but more re
Gently engaged in the same bus>
mess at Greensboro, has accept
ed a position with the Fair. Mr..
Banks has a host of friends in
this vicinity who gladly welcome
him back to his old home.
Mr. Arson E. Cohoon returned
Monday, after two year absence
attending the Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Raleigh.
Mr.. Cohoon is making speci-
atty of scientific agriculture,
and will receive his degree next
June. Last vacation he was
connected with the State Agri>
cultural experiment Station at
Raleigh.
We note with pleasure, the
promotion Of our worthy young
townsman Chas. N. Crawford
by his appreciative employees,
the Blades Lumber Co. Mr.
Crawford has served them for
several years as chief shipping
clerk, until a few days since when
he was promoted to shperinten>
dent of this extensive manufac-
turing corporation.
The Petit line has become a
great favorite with our shippers.
The courteous agent at this point
Mr.. Morrisette tells us that
freights were never heavier. Al
ready there are four commodius
steamers employed by this line
between Elizabeth City and Nor
folk, and all additional one seems
necessity. General merchant
disc with an increasing amount
of sweet potatoes and live stock
compose the bulk OF the cargoes
at present.
Master Benny Salomonsky,
who has accepted position as
clerk in the popular confection-
cry store and ice cream parlor of
Messrs. Dawson Bros, has by
his ingenuity attracted the at
tention of quite a number by
very novel arrangement of
Brownies in one of their wins
dows. They are arranged to
represent various acrobatlc feats
usually performed i'll cifcus,
and this he has done in a skill
full and unique manner.
Our popular painter and decor
ator, Mr.. George pappendick,
reports that in his line work was
never better in Elizabeth City.