Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13

for the N. & S. Railroad at this
place, left yesterday, accompa'
MED by his family, for a ter
days vacation. which will bt
spent in Currituck county and
Virginia.
Mr.. G. w. Williamson, Of
-" The Fair, " returned Monday
from a trip to Hyde county
where he went, accompanied by
his wife to visit relatives. Ms
Williamson will prolong her
visit !or some time.
Mr.. l.. F. Ziegler, accompa-
MED by his daughter Susie, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Huckabec, OF
Edenton, and Mrs. Fannie An
derton and daughter Ruth, OF
Portsmouth, Va, are in the city
having come to attend the Zieg-
ler-Lutz wedding reception.
Mr.. F. G. Thompson, of the
Thompson Brick Works, has
been awarded The contract to
furnish brick for DR.. LoWery's
mammoth building. Bricks are
now being hauled upon the lot
and work on the building will
begin in a few days.
The excursion to Mays Head
last Tuesday was perhaps the
largest and most enjoyable OF
the season. The day was a
charming one for the excursion
lists the military display at Mays
Head was grand, and the fire
works at night were beautiful.
Mr.. Peter S. Shipp received
August ed, a check Of $1,000
from the American Mutual Ben>
eft Society, of Richmond, Va,
same being for one weeks bene-
fit for disability to work, caused
from a brick falling from the
top of a building, striking him
on the shoulder about three
weeks ago.
The fire we'll on the upper end
of Main street has been CONS
plcted, and on Saturday it Under
went a test which proved to be
very satisfactory. The fire en-
CINE pumped water from it one
hour and fifteen minutes, throw
ing two streams all Of that time,
leaving over a foot of water in
the we'll. The we'll is I2x24
feet and Ok feet deep. It cost
about $500
The editor of this paper, who
went to Fayetteville last week to
attend the Firemen S Association
and Tournament, returned last
Friday, giving a most elaborate
account of his trip. He reports
a very interesting session of the
Association and the Tournam ent,
which was attended by at least 10
thousand people, quite a success
full and amusing affair. Next
year the meeting will be held at
GoldsborO.
Masters George and Pratt
Fearing, who has been visiting
Mr.. c. c. Allen on the sea side
at Mays Head. returned to day
much benefited by the sniff of
the sea air. They report as haV-
ing put horoducombat many
sea birds that infest the sea shore
and enjoyed the dainty morsel
several times while sojourning
there, which increased their aver
depoise while old sol changed
their complexion.
The Elizabeth City telephone
plant is not only a convenience
to our business men and citizens,
but, being under most excellent
management, has proven itself
TO be profitable enterprise, the
company having recently de
clared a semi>annual dividend
of 8 per cent, The plant has
been increasing steadily ever
since it began operation, and we
learn its capacity will soon be
doubled in order to meet the de
mand for phones.
AS a result of the meeting just
closed at Berea church, 2S per-
sons were received, p OF whom
were baptized last Sunday morn
ing at the ship-yard, near the
city. In addition to the above
the meeting was one of a gen
eral awakening of the church
and resulted i'll much good. DR.
Blacl: we'll has baptized forty per
sons in the past two weeks. II
is this sort of work and divine
blessing that makes it hard fol
him to give up pastoral anc
evangclistic work for work OF
different lines.
Mr.. Wesley Williams return
ed last Friday from Raleigh
having been there attending
session of the Grand Encamp-
went of the 7. O. O. f., of which