Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-13

PICKED UP BY OUR REPORT
Frs WHO ARE ALWAYS
IN "THE SWIM. /"

III the city visiting her mothel
4 MIS-. Sarah Crawford,
: Mrs. L. Z. Chapman and tx,
small children are at Norfolk OF
a visit to friends.
Messrs. T. c. aud William
! Badham, OF Edenton, were il
the city Tuesday.
Miss Gertie Brumsey, Of Cur
rltuc<, is visiting Miss Lummit
Balance on Second street.
The residence of Mrs. MolIic
, Fearing, on Road street, la:
received a fresh coat of paint.
Mrs. HIM. Balance, left Tues,
day to visit friends at Farmville
Va. Mr.. Balance accompanied
her.
Mrs William II. Bennett Of
Ne"bern, is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. -. Nj. Sinons in this
city.
Rev. J. II Hall, is attending
the session OF the General Con
ference Of the II. Z Church at
Baltimore this Wcr.:.
Dr., J. 3. Derrickson, Of Ph1la>
delphia, IS in the city on a visit
to his brother Mr.. Il. +. Derrick~
son on Main street.
Mrs. Iredell has returned to
her home at Raleigh, after a
pleasant visit to Mrs. Alex.
Wadsworth, in this city.
Miss Cornie White has return
ed from college, having been
called home on account Of the
illness OF her sisters child.
The agent Of the Petit Line
i'll this city informs us that a lot
Of new Irish Potatoes was ship
ped Tuesday from Columbia.
Dr. penick Will preach to the
Red Men next SUNDAY night,
and mem bsrs Of the order are
specially invited to hear him.
The merchants of Elizabeth
City are holding some special
sales and shoppers are Aocking
here from the various counties
adjoining.
Miss Maud Leigh, after spend
ing several days i'll this city, the
guest of Mrs. c. II. Robinson,
has returned to her home in
Perquimans.
The front of the store of Louis
Selig, on Water street, received
Tuesday last a fresh coat of
paint, adding greatly to the ap
pearance Of the building.
Mr.. S. E. Speight received
yesterday supply Of delicious
Far Creek oYsters-as fat as
We ever ats in midWinter. He
has arranged to handle them
during th2 entire year.
The schooner Carrie, Of New,
berne, Capt. r. J. Thompson,
arrived Tuesday morning with a
cargo composed Of wheat, chick
ems, eggs, oysters, corn &c,
brought from Hyde County
The only child of Mr.. and
Mrs James Aydlett, little girl
about two years OF age, died
yesterday afternoon and will be
buried today. To the bereaved
parents We offer our sympathy.
A report reached here Tues
day, that some heavy cannon
aiding at sea was heard Mon
day between I and lock off
Ocracoke, the reports being
quite distinct to the people in
the village
Mr.. VIM. Palm, who recent
ly removed his grist mill from
Foindexter to Water street,
started same Tuesday. The
mill has been equipped with
new boilers and machinery, and
capacity Of same increased.
The Naval Reserve boys sent
from this city to the coast are on
sigral duty at Hatteias. The
report reaches us that they
are keeping very close watch
reporting to headquarters even
the roar Of thunder at sea.
At the Academy Of Music
next Tuesday night, Genes
We've an operetta in three
acts, will be presented, by some
OF the b>st talent IN the city.
Tickets will be on sale at Sel1g's
at usual prices.
" the Courthouse, on Satur-
day, May 2Ist, at IL o'clock NJ
Democratic Convention for the
purpose Of appointing delegates
to the State, Congressional, Ju>
dicial and Senatorial Conven
tons, will be held. Pris
maries are directed to be
held III the several townships at
the usual places at 5 P. II on
Wednesday, May IS, for the