Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-23
Mrs. o. MCMILLAN attended

Fennle WhedDee, to Mr.. S1dne
Mcmillan, which happy even
' occurred Tuesday at Hartford.
Tyrrell county court will be il
session next week. A represen
tative of this paper will be ther'
to receive the subscriptions o
those who want the news.
The B. Y. P. U. in this city j.
, arranging to get Rev. w. F
Watson, of the Baptist church a
Edeuton, to deliver all address:
before the Union sometime next
month.
United States District Court
for the Eastern District of North
Carolina, was to be held here
Monday, but no Judge arrived,
and consequently, no Court was
held.
The Naval Reserves will at
tend the Baptist Church in a
body Sunday night, and DR..
| Blackwell will deliver a serm on
Of special appropriateness to the
occasion.
Selig, the popular Jeweler, has
On display at his store, a Tan>
den, of the Crescent make,
which is a thing Of beauty and
commands the attention of all
who have seen it.
Don't forget the entertain>
inent at the Opera House to-
night. Benefit of the Methodist
church. An elaborate program
has been arranged, which is
sure TO please all who attend.
A very sensational occurrence,
We learn, took place last Satur-
day night in the First Ward in
which a certain white man
jumped from a window of two
story building and broke his
leg.
Selig has just received another
supply Of Crescent and RAM
bier Bicycles-the two best
wheels lnade-and offers big in>
ducements to intending pur>
chasers. Call and examine his
stock.
Commencing Tuesday, April
27th, the Norfolk & Southern
r. r. will not run any other
train to Norfolk than the mail
train, except on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays See notice
Easter Sunday was a bright
beautiful day and the congrega>
tons at the various churches in
the city were larg.. The Meth
odist and Episcopal churches
were beautifully decorated. The
special music by all of the cholrs
was charming ly rendered.
Mr.. and Hrs. William Saund-
ers, near the city, have the syrn>
pathy of a large circle Of friends :
because of the death of their
attractive little daughter, Sallie.
She was four years old and a
child Of unusual brightness. DR..
Blackwell conducted the funeral
yesterday.
Miss Maymie Appelbaum,
who has been visiting her rel
atives On Water street, has left
to visit friends in Washington,
DC, and at other points, after
which she will return to her
home at Shomokin, Pa. She is
accompanied by her cousin Miss
Birdie Appelbaum, of this city.
Messrs. A. E. Mann, Jas. Pied
ger, 'Thos Pledger, A. Nelson and
Jack Brothers rode to Norfolk
OH bicycles a few days ago along
the Dismal Swamp Canal. They
report the canal work rapidlyf
progressing; SAYS three blowing
and dredges are active
~ at work, and several other ma
chimes are being built, which will
soon be launched. y
The h. Y. p. y. Lunch Social
will be held in the Baptist
annex Tuesday night
next. Each young lady will /
provide a dainty lunch for her
self and the lucky gentleman. A
musical and literary programme
of high merit will be rem
dered. The Union extends
hearty welcome to both old and
young-to this and all of their '
services.
Mr.. James Balfour, a resident
of Tyrrell county and all uncle
of Mrs. J. H. Leroy of this city,
aged S years, disappeared from
his home on the I4th inst, and
it was generally supposed he
was off on visit to friends until
last Monday, when his body was
found in the woods near Colum>
bia, N. c. 1t is thought he had
died suddenly, as there was no
evidence of a struggle or pro-
longed suffering.
Hundreds of Easter bonnets
and dresses were in full bloom