Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-15
NElGHBORHOOD NEWS
ITEMS GATHERED HERE
AND THERE
BY CHARLES MORGAN.
SOME THINGS HE SEES AND HEARS AT
POINTS WHERE WE HAVE NO
REGULAR REPORTER.


Mr.. NJ. Traver, living neal
Berea, was at Norfolk this week
on business.
Mr.. w. H. Weight, of Norfolk
spent a few days in Camden this
week on business.
Mr.. John B. Old, of South
Mills, is now successfully manu-
featuring wire fencing.
Miss c. M. Thompson, oil
Okisco, is visiting relatives near
Berea.
Mr.. Willis c.. Ferebee and
wife, of Camden county, spent a
few days this week with friends
i'll Pasquotank county.
An excellent Christmas tree
entertainment was given at Ge~
neva church, Camden county on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Bulah Trafton, of Bel
cross, was the guest of Miss SAL
lie Jennings in Pasquotank last
week.
w. +. Stokely, the cham pion
hog raiser of Pasquotank county,
killed quite a fine porker a few
days ago weighing $50 pounds.
Mr.. VIM. Foster and family, of
Roper, have been visiting rela-
tlves in Paspuotank county.
Capt. Adam J. Davis is visit
ing his parents in Perquimans
county, after spending awhile
with relatives in Pasquotank.
Miss Maggie AskeW, of Nuns
ford, was the guest of Miss Sal>
lie Jennings, of Pasquotank
county last week.
Mrs. J. M. Jennings, of Eliza
beth City, spent last week with
the family of w. S. Jackson at
Providence township.
Mr.. A. S. Morgan and family,
of Halls Creek, spent last week
with the family of A. S. Stafford
near Elizabeth City.
w. E. Wood is getting out
large quantity of fine telegraph
poles from his sWamps in Provi>
dence township. The poles will
be used by the N. & w. r. r.
Willis C. Ferebee, of Camden
county, and Cater Jennings, of
Pasquotank, left yesterday on a
hunting tour near CressWell.
Noah Garrett, of Hastings
Corner, Camden county, has re-
moved to Elizabeth City, where
he will be employed by VIM J.
Broughton, the blacksmith.
Mr.. Evan Sawyer, of Belcross,
has sent his famous trotter,
Trim, to Hartford to receive
some training under the super
vision of Mr.. Matt White, pre-
paratorv to entering the races at
the Newberne Fair.
The w. G. Ferebee tract of
land in Camden county, contain
ing about 5000, 900 feet of timber
was sold on the 18th inst, M. N.
Sawyer, of E. City, being the
purchaser.
Mr.. E. l. Sawyer, the efficient
superintendent of the Sunday
at Harring's school house,
Camden county, will organize a
singing class at that place on
10th inst.
Mr.. Thomas Jones, the clever
mail carrier from Elizabeth City
to Rosedale and other points
along the route, is the right man
in the right place. He is ex-
accommodating and
very attentive to his duties.
Charlie Wood, who graduated
last week at Eastman Business
College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
has returned to his home in Pas
quotank county.
Mrs. Abram Bonner, of Eden
ton, and daughter Mrs. John
Morgan, accompanied by chill
dren, are visiting the family of
Mr.. ]. r. Stokely, near E. City |
Mr.. Granville Smithson is in
Pasquotank county On a visit.
Mr.. Smithson is engaged in the
business at Newport |
News, Va, with Mr.. Thee. Sam
mons, formerly of Elizabeth |
City, and who is doing quite
nice business at that place.
Mr.. Joseph D. Harris and Miss
Katie D. Perry, both of Pasquo,
tank county, were married yes
terday at the BRIDE home near
Okisco. To-day reception will
be given them at the home of
he groom's father.
DR.. c. S. Blackwell began his
work last Sunday at Berea church
~ preaching an instrutive and
oul-lnspiIing sermon to a large
md appreciative congregation.