Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-05

Mr.. Lenard Hoy and Mis-:
Mamie O'Brien, of Norfolk
arrived on the noon train Oct
29th, and were quietly married
by Rev. ]. H. Hall at his cousin s
Mrs. Hattie Rutter on Church
| Street.
There is some hitch in the
contract foi Water Works, and
the contractor is having some
legal points. in same settled by
the Supreme of North Carolina
before lie proceeds TO wet things
i'll this town.
The North Carolina Confer
ence of the NJ, Z. Church South,
OF which the Methodist church
here is a part. will convene i'll
the city Of Raleigh next month
and be presided over by Bishop
Hargrove.
The following from all ex-
change is good advice: If you
have no business Of your own to
attend to. do not attempt TO at
tend to tic business Of your
neighbor unless he employs you
for that PURPOSE.
Zoe::er has added to his cx~
tensive photograph business, a
frame department. If YOU have
any pictures to frame you can
save money by giving him a
trial. OCt-20-3t.
A company of young men are
making arrangements to secure
d series Of lectures fox Elizabeth
City this winter. They are in
correspondence with Thos. Dix
or, Jr., Barrett, Wendall, DR..
Nourse, and others. This is a
good movement.
Newspapers are a necessity to
the advertiser who would teach
the public to use his goods. A
man cannot advertise in a live
newspaper without receiving
some benefit from it, any more
than he cam jump i'll the river
without getting wet. Press and
Printer.
Cards are out announcing the
of one Of Elizabeth |
City's most charming young
ladies, Miss Belle Crawford, to
Mr.. l.. c. Oakley, a gentleman
who came here from Durham
several months ago and who has
made for hinselfa host of friends
at this place. In advance we
Irwin Meehan's World S
Greatest Canine Paradox, fifty
in number, including almost
every species of dog known to
the world, will be at Overman S
Opera House next Monday, Nov.
9Th, afternoon and night. This
is a favorite entertainment for
aides and children amusing.
and moral, at usual
prices.
The improvements OH the
Baptist parsonage are we'll un>
Ter way now, and will be COM
oleted III a few days. 1t is cur
emily reported that one of the
leacons. after dreaming for three
successive nights that gold was
buried in the graveyard back Of
he parsonage, took two friends
,ut, on a moon-lit night, to dig
or the treasure. But one of our
awyers heard of the scheme, and
While the treasIre>seekers were
1ncovering a box of Gricks, a
white spectre appeared and caus-
d the whole crew to decamp.
This happened two months ago,
out, so we'll was the secret kept.
hat it has just leaked out. Have
.our life insured before asking
my deacon about this affair.
DR.. w. S. penick. the new
pastor of the Baptist church, ar>
.ived from Louisiana last night
lie was met at the station by a
from the. church, and
warmly welcomed. DR.. Penick
S a man of striking appearance
md personality. and a conversa~
ion of only a few minutes will
.eveal his breadth of thought.
)n Sunday DR.. Penick will
preach morning and evening"
n the afternoon at 3 o'clock a
Recognition Service will be
leld. Rev. J. H. Hall. DR..
ohnston and Rev. Paul Spence
AVE been invited to make short
peeches of welcome. to which
)r. Penick will reply. All the
ocal ministers have been invited
0 attend.
There arc some people who arc never
positive IN anything. 1t is always, ~