Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08

close same in a few days.
Mr.. John Wood, of Providence,
Pasquotauk county, spent the
Xmas holidays with relatives
i'll Virginia.
Mr.. J. B. Webb, living near
Edenton, left last Monday for
oak Ridge College ID 80: !
business course.
Mr.. T. c. Hedrick and Miss
E1na Harris, of Som ersett Chow
an county, are i'll Washington
county on a visit.
Mr.. V. V. Privott, of Rocky
Hook, and Miss Bristo, Of Coles
raine, were married at the brides
home on December 24th.
Mr.. VIM. Smith, of Rocky
Hook, was badly kicked and in,
jured by a runaway horse a few
days ago,
At Trlnculo Sbrldge, Pasquo-
tank county, some very exciting
turkey shooting occurred Tues
day last.
The young people Of South
Mills enjoyed a very exciting
fox hunt last Tuesday-Old
Christmas.
Miss Pattic Perry, of South
Mills, was the guest OF Miss
Maggie J. Williams, Of Mumford,
during the Williams Webb re-
'ception.
Master J. NJ. Harrell, of Eden
ton, spent the Xmas holidays
with Master J. A. Webb III Yeo-
PIN township.
Mr.. Henry johnson, living
near Edenton, has gone to Roper,
N. c., to accept a position with
the Roper Lumber Company.
Mr.. J. c. Overnan, of Trinc-
ulo section, spent the holidays
cunning with friends in New
land township.
Work on the Dismal Swamp
canal is being pushed rapidly
ahead. Three dredges at work
and others expected soon.
The Sabbath School at Cedar
Grove church gave a Christmas
tree Oil the 20th for the enjoys
ment Of the children.
Mr., Joe Winslow and family,
| of Nicanor, are visiting the fam
lily Of Samuel Cooper III Provi>
dence township.
The Christmas tree entertain>
ment at Salem Church last
Thursday night was a grand sue
cess. About $3.50 worth of
presents were on the tree, among
them were several gold watches
for young ladies.
DR.. Blackwell will preach at
Berea Baptist church at 3 o'clock
each second Sunday afternoon,
aud conduct conference at 10
i. m, the Saturday before, dur
ing the year 1897. His work
will begin next Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. J. Z. J. Warrer, who has
been residing during the past
few years i'll Texas, has returned
to his old home in Pasquotank
| county to live with his aged
parents.
! A colored man living near
South Mills was seriously shot
a few days ago i'll the hand. He
was loading a gun which was
accidently discharged, the result
being that some parts of his
hand was blown off. Drs. w. S.
Temple and ]. H. Pool dressed
the wound.
VIM. G. Morgan and family
and the family of Lemuel Har,
ris, of Riverside, Pasquotank Co.,
are spending the week with VIM.
Harris family at Fork neigh Dor
hood.
Rev. Joseph Ferebee preached
his farewell sermon at Sinai
church, Perquimans county,
Dec. 27th, having resigned as
pastor of same. He is good
preacher and much loved by his
flock. Rev. N. P. Stallings will
succeed him.
A Christmas tree entertain
ment was given at Berea church
Tuesday night, and the attend>
ance was large The tree was
beautifully dressed and every
thing as pleasant as could be
Santa Claus was there and made
the little folks happy. Speeches
were made by L. Pritchard, Z
Bray, E. Cooper, Eddie Davis
and others.
Miss Sallie Ward, of Hartford
and Mr.. John P-ivott, of Rocky,
: hook, were united in the holy
bonds of natrimony at the home
of the bride On. Dec. cath; Rev
Josiah Elliott officiating, assist
:. ed by Rev. A. w. Bn1foot. The
wedding march was performed
by Miss Josephine Elliott. Sew
eral friends were present. After
the marriage was reception
The bride received ,naov bou1>