Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-27
Interesting
Notes From Various Points
Around and About lis.
EDENTON, n. G..


Mrs. r. B. Drane has return
ed from Mays Head.
Mr.. G. NJ. Scott, of E. City
was in town this week.
A. L. White has gone north
to spend few days.
Mr.. NJ. H. Dixon has left with
his family for Mays Head.
Mr., Ehringhaus, of E. City
spent a few days with friend:
here this week.
Mr.. j. G. Williams and daught
er have returned from the sea-
shore.
Mr.. Miles Brown has returned
from a delightful and interest
ing trip to Washington City.
Mr.. S. T. Basuight, of Soup
pernong. was in the city thl:
week.
Mr.. h. E. Byrd and family
spent several days at the sea
shore this week.
Mr.. John R. Stephenson i:
spending the week at Rich
Square.
Mrs. Eva Garkins, Of Wind
sor, was the guests of friends II
the city this week.
The Steamer Olive carried &
large excursion to Mays Head
Monday and returned Wednes'
day.
The family of Col. r. G
Mitchell will move next week
to Asheville, N. c.
Mr.. J. A. Woodland and wife
have been spending several day:
at Norfolk this week.
Mrs. Walter Leary and chill.
dren have returned from the
mountains.
Misses Beulah Murden anc
Josie Burton spent a while al
the seashore this week.
Colonel Register, of Raleigh
inspected the Edenton Military
Company last Thursday.
Mr.. Jackson Mitchell has &C.
cepted a position as butcher al
the store OF the Branning Mfg
Co.
Mr.. Henry A. Long and fam.
lily, of Portsmouth, Va, were in
the city this week visiting
friends.
Mrs. Willie Rea, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Ruth, is
visiting Mrs Jno. Read at Wash
ington, N. c.
Rev. w. F. Watson is at
Showboro, this week, assisting
in a revival at Providence
church.
For observation-disclosures on
Main St., Edenton. Terms rea-
sonable. Apply to Oliver F.
Gilbert, Elizabeth N. G.
The scroll mill Of Winborre
& Rea is one of the growing in
dustries of our town, new ma
chinery being constantly added.
Prof. Kittrel, accompanied
by his wife, arrived this week
to take charge Of the Edenton
Academy, which will soon open.
Mr.. J. H. Bell, the timer
spent several days in Windsor,
N. c., this week, where he is
doing some work On the steamer
BERTHE.
Mrs. c. S. Vann and children
and sister, Miss Jennie Pendle>
ton, left yesterday for Mays
Head where they will remain
till October.
Mrs. Josie Burton, of WASH
ington, d. c., and Mrs. Bishop
will sing at the afternoon ser.
vice at St. Anne's Catholic
church next Sunday.
Our colored citizens are max
ing great preparations for their
first annual Industrial Fair to be
held in this city, for five days
beginning September 8th.
Rev. Father Edwards, of New
Berne, will hold services at St
Anue's Catholic church next
Sunday. High Mass at 1890 a
m, preaching at AGO p. IN.
Owing to lack of interest, tbs
annual four days exhibition by
the Edenton Agricultural and
Fish Fair Association will not
be held this year. This is very
much T. be regretted. The
fairs of the past by this so2iety
have been very successful, fur
nlshing an incentive to our farm
ers 10 raise the biggest and best
Of everything, and our mechan
les vieing with each other in ex.
hibiting the choicest specimens
of their handiwork. We hope
at least, the giving up Of the
fair this year will be the means
of awakening renewed interest