Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14

turned this week from a pleas
ant visit to friends at Buffalo
| City, N. c.
/ Miss Hallle Dickerson, Of
Greensboro, who has been teach
ing at the home of Mr.. John T.
Davis, in this county, was in
the city Wednesday on her way
home.
Mir. d. K. Morgan will leave
Monday next for Charlotte, n.
C., to attend the Fircmens' State
Convention as a representative
of the Albemarle Company of
this city.
The Naval Reserves i'll uni
form will attend service next
Sunday night at the Presbyterian
church at which time DR.. John
ston will preach a special SER
mon 10 them.
The mammoth barge, Fred
Walton, used by the N. & S. r.
r. Company as floating Wharf
at Ocracoke, was pulled out and
repaired aud painted this week
at SCOTS Shipyard.
Louis Selig makes a special
offer for the next ten days
Ladies Solid Cold watches,
with Elgin or Waltham move
ments, at $500 each. 1t will
pay you to give him a call.
Next Sunday a number of.
young men of Elizabeth City
will go to Edenton on bicycles
to hear Evangelist Scheduled.
The party will leave Hathaway
Bros. corner promptly at 6 a. III.
The I4th annual Council of
the Diocese of East Carolina,
is to be held in Goldsboro, May
Goth, 1897. Tickets will be sold
by the N. & S. K. r via New
Berne May 18th to goth, good to
return until the goth. From
Elizabeth City, $500; Hartford,
$ 500; Edenton, $0.o5.
The "Praise Service" held
last Sunday night at the Bap-
fist church was a grand affair.
The church was packed to its
utmost capacity, The instru
mental and vocal music was
beautiful and inspiring, and the
programme was made up Of
some of the finest sacred selec>
tiOns.
The Minstrel, organized for
the benefit of the Albemarle
Fire Co., will give a perfor~
nance next "Wednesday night
at Overnan's Academy Of Music
An amusing and unique program
will be rendered by selected per-
formers The music will be
striking feature. The songs are
of the latest and jokes up-to-
date. Give the boys a big AUDI
fence
Rev. w. Q. A. Graham, A. b.,
d. d., Superintendent of the At
lantic Mission Conference, NJ. E.
church, and President of Graham
Seminary, Marshallberg, N. c.,
preached on the doctrine of
Sanctihcation to a large, quiet
and respectful audience at the
Opera House Wednesday night.
At the close of the sermon Fl
persons came toward seeking the
diyine blessing. The interest i'll
the meeting increases at each
service.
When your are week, tireo and life
less, you need to enrich and purify
your blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla
The election Of Town CONS
missioners on Monday last was
a quiet affair. All the Republic
can nominees were elected ex-
cept in the Second Ward, where
the Democratic nominee was ell
ected without opposition. The
Commissioners are: For the
First Ward, J. A. Kramer; Sec
ond Ward, Dr. w. w. Griggs;
Third Ward, 4. F. Spence;
Fourth Ward, II. A. Command
er; Fifth Ward, Dr. Palemo1
John. Mr. Kramer is the only
Commissioner not a member of
the old board. The Mayor,
Chief of Police and other town
officers will be elected by the
Commissioners at their first
meeting on the first Monday in
June.
The Wilmington Messenger,
in speaking of the pleasant SEES
sion of the Southern Baptist
Convention held in that city,
contains the following 'ompli-
mentary notice: CDR. G. S.
Blackwell, of Elizabeth City, N.
c., is without doubt one of the
most unique and conspicuous
figures in the convention. He is
president OF tie Baptist Young
Peoples Union forces of the
State and pastor of the first
church in his city. lie is a
preacher Of great vigor of