Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-15
Notes From Various Points
Around and About us.
Of a Personal and
Newsy Character.
,Pencilings- Reproduced From
The Notebooks of Fish
erman & Farmer Re-
porters.
EDENTON, n. c..

w N. DlOluClS 1Ctui hC4 I1ohiN
this week after a pleasant visit
to his mother at Chapanoke.
Miss Pattie Warren, who has
been visiting in New York, has
returned to her home in this city. |
Z. W. Berry has returned from
Camden and resumed his posi-
ton at the store of A. Il. Bush.
A slight fire occurred Sunday
morning near the wharf in the
old Badhan store; but little dam
age done.
The charming Miss Lena Will
kerson, of Washington, N. c., is
here on a visit to Miss Ida
Wilkerson.
Miss Matte Tillery is home
again after al extended visit to
friends at Scotland Neck and
other places.
Axam Goodwin died yester-
day morning at his home near
Rockyhock, this county, in the
10Th year of his age.
Miss Madge Bond returned
home this week from Virginia,
accompanied by Miss Sallie
Powell, of Emporia, Va.
About fifteen Northern men
arrived here this week to fish
gill nets for some of our fishers
men, but fish are scarce
Capt. c. H. Banks and wife,
who have been spending their
holidays at Annapolis. Md, re-
turned home this week, to the
delight of their many friends.
Prof. VIM. B. Landenslager,
| Warren Somers, c. c. Shei1n and
DR.. A. D. Cuskaden, of Atlantic
City, N. J., are here this week on
a hunting trip, and they are l,av-
ing some fine sport.
Extensive improvements have
recently been made at the ice
factory. A large storage room
and an excellent pier have been
built Manager Conger is a
wide awake business man.
On Tuesday last Mrs. Mary
Ann Richardson, wife Of H. L.
Richardson, departed this life in
the 47th year OF her age. She
was buried on Wednesday near
Bethel church, in Perquimans
county. We extend to the be-
reaved family our sympathies.
Last Saturday night the ID year
cid daughter of John Hathaway,
colored, was burned to death,
and another, the daughter of
Patient Skinner, colored, is not |
expected to live-the result of
the Careless handling ola kero>
sene lamp. They We're in a room
together and started to go to an
adjoining room with a lamp.
The lamp hickered and they
threw it to the floor. 1t exploded
and both were burned.
Mrs. Theodore Ralph died at
her home, on Broad street, in
this city Sunday night at 8
o'clock. Mrs. Ralph's illness
was only of short duration and
the announcement of her death
sent sudden thrill of sorrow to
the hearts of her many friends
in the city. The announcement
will be read with feelings of sim
cerest regret, and with tenderest
sympathy for her husband by
large number of friends through
out this and the adjoining coun-
ties. She was a woman of most
loveable character, of strong
mind and sweet disposition,
consecrated christian, whose
home was her happi st realm
and whose husband and children
were her dearest idols. Mrs.
Ralph was Miss Fannie Spruill,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Spruill, of Columbia, NC She
was taken sick a few days before
Christmas, from which time she
grew gradually worse until Sun,
day night, few moments before
8 o'clock when, surrounded by
her heart-broken husband and
little ones, and several
relatives and friends, 1her sweet
spirit took its flight to the home
of the pure and good. The great
est sorrow comes to her husband
and to her FIVE little children
with whom numerous kindred
and friends are in deepest sym>
pathy. |,
Tuesday afternoon at 2:3o &:
o'clock the funeral service took
place at the Baptist church, of
which the decease was a mems
Der. The service was indeed a
sad one, and was conducted by i
her pastor Rev. w. F. Watson, !
assisted by Rev. ]. L, Rumley. t
From the church her remains a
we're followed by a large con-
of syinpathizing friends
o Beaver Hill Cemetery, where