Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-18
MOYOCK.

Another boat is mp here this
week with fish and claims.
Mr.. G. j. Lufsey, OF Norfolk,
was here Tuesday on business.
The Misses Poyner gave a
pleasant sociable Friday night.
Mrs. r. 0. Bagley spent Mon
day with her parents at Hickory,
va.
Miss Pinkie Poyner spent last
Sunday with her cousin Mrs. T.
B. Jones.
Mrs. F. w. Ritter, who has
been quite i'll for several days is
improving.
Mrs. Linwood Fulford, Of In
dian Creek, We are glad to report
is improving.
Mr.. T. T. Nhitcomb, Of E.
City, was with us again Thurs
day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Creek
more drove to Norfolk and back
Friday shopping.
Mr.. c, r. Van de Carr, of
New York, was her. this week
attending to business.
Rev. n, P. StalTings is con-
Quoting a protracted meeting at
Roanoke Island this week.
Miss Pattie Morgan spent
severa, days here last week Wis
iting the Misses Barnards.
Messrs. J. +. and Alonzo Cox
spent last Sunday at Blackwater
the guests of Wallace Cox Esq. ?
Mrs. w. w. Morrissettc, OF E.
City, came Tuesday to visit her
sick daughter, Mrs. F. w. Rit-
ter.
Miss Pattie Morgan left for
her home at Shawboro Wed
nesday, after very pleasant visit
here.
Miss Minnie Williams left
for her home at New Berne Sat
urday evening. Moyock will
miss her.
Deputy Sheriff J. L. Decor
mis-, Of Shaw boro, was i'll the
village two days of last week
collecting taxes.
Miss Sallie Miller, of Norfolk,
who has been visiting Fletcher
Hulnphries Esq, at Tulls, re-
turned home Saturday.
Rev. H. M. Giles and family,
of Currituck spent several days
in Moyock last week visiting
the members of his church
here.
The farmers are shipping
large quantities of Irish potatoes
from here. Mr.. r. O. Bagley
shipped 40 barrels last Thurs
day.
Mr.. Tom Sawyer, of the late
frog catching firm, is now sell
ling medicine. We cannot help
admiring his persistent efforts
for business.
Mrs, w. 2. Creekmore had
very enjoyable croquet party
Wednesday evening and also
gave the young people pleas
ant social Thursday night of last
week.
During the storm Saturday
evening the mail bag was blown
from the express car aud lost be-
tween Snowden and Moyock. 1t
was found Tuesday with it's cons
tents soaking wet.
Mr.. J. 3. Brock, of Norfolk,
came to Moyock on business last
Thursday and was taken with a
hard chill and was quite sick
when he left. He was cared for
by Mr.. r. J. Poyner.
Two of the worst storms that
we have had this season visited
this section last Saturday and
Sunday evening; doing consider
able damage. The hail at
Northwest and 3lackWater could
be gathered up by cart loads.
Small houses and trees were
blown down. The hail passed
over Moyock and came down
again at Shawboro. Much dam
age was done to crops in gen
era1.
We had the pleasure of at
tending Children's Day at Black
water, Va, last Sunday. 1t was
a grand success and enjoyed by
all present. It was under the
management Of Prot. Swarthout
and wife. The church was
beautifully decorated with water
lilies, flowers, flags and ferns.
The music was exceptionally
graHd, consisting of all organ
and cornet. The church, though
large, was packed to its utmost
capacity, many had to stand
during the service.