Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-10-08

AS ctttiOOk ID lUdt VIC dtI So
ing 10 have an excellent Fair
Be sure to come and join us il
our day S pleasure and recrea
ton Do nos fail to bring your
exhibits.
We see that Mr.. Arson Co
hoon, OF this place and son Oh
our townsman Mr.. F. F. Cohoon
has received the appointment as
Captain Of the cadets fthe A &Ni
College at Raleigh one of the
highest honors that could be
given a student of that institu
ton. His numerous friends here
will no doubt read this with
much pleasure.
Permission has been granted
the Elizabeth City battalion of
Naval Reserves to temporarily
leave the State. They will at
tend the fair at Norfolk next
week. On the 18th instant the
company will hold all election
to choose a successor to VIM ].
Griffin lieutenant Ill command of
the division, who was drowned
several weeks ago.
MIR. Thos. S. Grady, manager
Of the Wake Forest Book Buy
ers' Union, Wake Forest, n C.,
will donate six valuable books
to the Sunday School which can
show the best average attend>
ance. Superintendent. bring
record of your schools attend
ance on Educational Sunday
School day and by comparison
the award will be made accord>
ingly.
For the benefit of delegates
and others attending the Asso~
citation which convenes at Shi>
lob On the 10Th inst, steamer
will leave Elizabeth City, foot
of Fearing street, at 9 80 o'clock
on the morning Of the 10TH inst
At Shiloh visitors will be met
at the wharf and taken to the
church in time for the service.
Those who go any other way
are requested to notify c. B.
Garrett, church clerk.
One of the growing industries
of Hartford, n. c., is the Hert |
ford Coffin Co. Mr.. w. H. Ward |
the proprietor, tells us that he
is receiving orders from all part
of the country, and if business
continues it will only be a short
time before more machinery will
be added. The caskets and cof-
fins turned out by this Company |
will compare favorably with any
factory in the United States.
During the Fair Petitt's N.
c. Line will bring and return
passengers from all points which
their steamers touch at one-hrlf
fare. This applies to steamers
plying between E. City ard dis
tant points. This concession
should induce very many to
avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty of cheap transportation to
the Albemarle Park Fair. For
further particulars apply to local
agents or captains On board.
Mr.. Thomas B. Hayman, Of
this city, is building a naptha
length 81 feet, breadth
IA feet, depth 4 feet 6 inches.
He expects to get a speed Of 10
miles an hour and is building it
for Mrs. Filena NJ. Banks, of
Currituck county, N. c., for the
purpose of running a packet
from Manteo end other points
to E. City, N. c. Mr.. Hayman
says he hopes to have the new
boat on the route by the I 5tl of s
November.
The railroad. steamboat and
packet company's have gener>
ously offered to bring you to the
Fair for one-halt the regular
rate. This should induce many
Of our distant friends to avail ,
themselves OF cheap transporta- ,
ion and come to the Fair. 1t ,
will be a season of recreation
and enjoyment. Posters will be ;
out shortly setting forth cheap
fares by every company and in> i:
1ividuals whose transportation
ines touch at this place.
We are sorry to announce
hat the first candidate for mat>
rinlony, to be married at the Fair
grounds, have decided to live
apart The lady gave him a
kick with such force that gave
him an aerial flight SO high that
his descent cannot be accurately
foretold til aftei the Fair is over.
The second couple who aspired
20 have the mystical knot tied
within the precincts of the Fair !
grounds, have notified the man
ayers that they could not wait
ii the fair dates to enter into
bliss, but were married
asst week. So the managersl
Ire hunting for another couple.