Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-12

coming. People VINO nay
friends visiting them should II
port same to this Office.
The family of Mr.. J.. D. Flu
mer having returned to- Eliza
beth City will occupy the res
dence on Fearing street recent
occupied by Mr.. John Banks.
Messrs. Jos. McCabe and Franz
Grice and DR.. O. Mcmillan will
be among those from Elizabetl
City who will witness the inau
guration at Washington OF
March 4th.
Our butchers are furnishing
their customers with most ex
cellent beef. In fact, the mark
ct of Elizabeth City, as nov
kept, would do credit to any
town.
The Fire Company desires u
to thank Mr.. Louis Selig for The
beautiful silver cup given them
over which the interesting con
test was held last Friday at theil
supper.
Our hotels seem 10 be doing &
good business now. Some one
going and coming all the time
Well kept hotels and cleve,
landlords and clerks make travel
ers feel at home.
Fresh herrings in market and
occasionally shad. Their ap-
pearance puts a broad grin On
the visage of our market DEEPEN
dants and adds freshness to the
APPETITE Of the epicure.
The Elizabeth City Manufac-
turing Co., recently reorganized,
are rapidly rushing things ahead
at their plant on Knobs Creek.
A part of the machinery was put
i'll motion on Monday last.
Special Sale of Ladies' Under
wear for two days only. Prices
cut just one half. "The Fair.
Messrs. Cam Melick, Thomas
Old, James Hathaway, Lester
Winder, Ben Armstrong, Joe
Kramer and CASTOR Bell have
been selected as marshals for the
Newberne Fair from this city.
Several prominent farmers of
Pasquotank and Camden counties
were callers at this Office this
week. There are none more
welcome than tt1lers of the soil,
whom we are always delighted
to meet.
The friends in this city of
little Roy Fowler, son of Mr.. S.
S. Fowler, will be panied to
learn that he was recently Sc
riously injured by trolley car
at Philadelphia, which may
probably result in a lifetime
injury.
A car load of genuine Northern
Early Rose and Bliss Seed Pota-
toes just received at J. B. Flora
& Co.'S.
Messrs. J. B. Brockett and Ned
Shulcutt returned Saturday
from Nag's Head, where they
spent about two weeks shooting
game. They report Post Master
"Bill' Jones as being we'll and
happy, but the sale of stamps is
quite dull at this season.
We announced in the last issue
of the FISHERMAN & FARMER
that the Albemarle Hotel would
be closed on the 18th inst. Since
then the question has been FREE
quently asked by many of Our
people: "Why not convert the
Albenarle House into a first
class Theatre ?"
No market sells goods closer
than Elizabeth City. You can
not only find goods of every class
and variety here, but you can
buy them at lower prices It is
greatly to your interest to come
to Elizabeth City whether you
want to buy Or sell Our 1ne1>
chants all keep large stocks
What we now need in Eliza
beth City is spacious and bril-,
liantly illuminated Opera House
where the lovers of pleasure car
find surcease from life's dreary
cares and 1nonotony. Then we
would be frequently favored with
visits by some of the leading
actors on the stage.
Buy your Groceries, Snuff
Tobacco, Paints and Oils at J. B
Flora & Cos. Lowest price!
guaranteed.
Poindexter street, leading t.
the N. & S. depot, is in very bae
order. It is a shame to allow ;
street to get in such condition
City fathers, see to it at once
Don't allow strangers to wade ii
town. Such things are so soo1
liable to damage our place. /
its not soon attended to vel