Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-26

VI TIC young lOIHS Oh inc CITY
will be entertained tonight by
Alex. Wadsworth, Jr. on Church
street, which promises to be a
most enjoyable event.
Chief Engineer, w. F. Green
we'll, of the U. 5. Snagboat, Ro-
anoke, has been called home at
Norfolk for about ten days. Mr..
Geo. r. Lingo. of Berkeley, will
FIJI his place while absent.
The meetings being held this
week at the Presbyterian church
conducted by Evangelist Black,
are we'll attended Rev A. k.
Pool, with his Inspiring sacred
songs, IS assisting III the services.
Some very reckless shooting
with one Of the Naval Reserves
rifles, we here, was done yester-
day on Dry Point by member
Of the company which came
near doing some serious damage.
The FISHERMAN & FARMER
is III receipt of a copy of Turns
cr'S n. z. Almanac, for which
We return thanks to Mr. Ennis
its publisher. 1t is a useful book
filled with valuable Informs
ton.
Miss Ida Richardson, a pretty
young lady Of Norfolk, and Miss
Luta Burton, one Of Edenton S
bewitching bellies, were III the
city this week to witness the
marriage of their cousin, Miss
Bell.
Ycsterday-T Thanksgiving Day
was a delightful occasion for
the clerks of the city. They en-
joyed the holiday in various
ways, and will no doubt buckle
down to business to-day with re-
newed energy.
About fifty of our people spent
Thanksgiving day at South
Mills, and at the dredges three
miles beyond. Mr.. Reilly, the
superintendent in charge, said
that the work would be com
pleted by June, 1898.
On the Ist page of this paper
will! be found an advertisement
of Julius Hines & Son, Balti-
more. Those who would like to
purchase a handsome oak writ
ing desd, polished like piano,
should read the cad"
Thanksgiving Day i'll Eliza
beth City was exceedingly quiet.
Business of all kinds being sus-
pended the day presented a
Sunday~like appearance. Services
were held i'll Christ church and
the Presbyterian church, which
were we'll attended
The man who ncglects his
own affairs 10 watch the doings
of competitor or gives him all
undue amount Of advertising by
too frequent comment on him
his business, methods of conduct
or what not-will be likely to
make progress backward:
Mr.. A. K. Kramer, who has
been spending some time with
relatives III the North, returned
yesterday, accompanied by his
cousin, Miss Dessa Kramer, a
charming young lady of Watson
town, Pa, who will spend some
time with Mr.. K-amer's family
i'll this city.
A man to be known, lust
keep his name before the people.
lie must let them know where
he is, and what lie is. and what
he is doing. The way to do this
10 best advantage is to employ
the advertising columns OF a
good local paper, one that the
people read
The death of Mr.. William II.
Sanders, brother Of Mr.. Joseph
Sanders, proprietor of the city
water works, occurred last Sun
day, about noon, at his home
in the First Ward; aged about
46 years. The funeral services
were conducted Monday after
noon at the Baptist church, Rev
w. S. Penick officiating. The
deceased leaves a wife and a
large family of children who
have the sympathies of the entire
community.
AS all appreciation OF the
valuable services rendered at the
recent conflagration in the First
Ward, the fire of the Shingle
Mill shed, the ladies of that por-
ton of the city will give a sup
per at the city hall to night, the
proceeds from which will be
given the Fire Company and
HOOK and Ladder brigade. This
is indeed a very commendable
act OH the part of the ladies, and
1t is hoped they will be encour-
aged and literally patronized.
All honor and praise to the good
women of Elizabeth City. They
are noble. brave aud devoted in