Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-20
News Adrift.
PICKED UP BY OUR REPORT
Frs WHO ARE ALWAYS
"THE SWIM.

w. R. Guion, of Newberne,
IN. c, is in the city on visit
to friends.
Mrs. J. B. Toxey, of Camden,
is in the city on a visit to her
son, on Matthews street.
Mr.. Ned Chilcutt, of the firm
of Bramble and Chilcutt, left
Tuesday to visit friends in Ball
timore.
The Elizabeth City Brick
Works are loading several cars
this week with brick for Bell
Haven, N. CT - - -
Miss Graham, of Salisbury,
Nd, and Miss Powell of Balti-
more, are visiting Miss Marguer
tie Hollowe1l.
1t. w. T. Old detailed w.
Stallings, for duty on Signal
Corps at Hatteras. He left We'd
nesday on the Newberne.
Mrs. J. T. Palmer, of Edenton
and daughter, Pearl, are visiting
the family of Mr.. E. J. Sheppard
on Poinderter street.
Miss Lucy Harrington, an old
resident of this city, died at her
residence on the corner of
Church and Cobb streets, early
Sunday morning.
Mrs. w. J. Hettrick, accom-
panied by her children, of Fort
Landing, is the guest of her
brother Mr.. D. M. Simons, on
Poindexter street.
Mrs. Mamie Humphlet, wife
of J. N. Humpblet, died Wednes
day at 1880 o'clock; aged p
years. Her remains were taken
to New Hope and buried.
Rev. L. L. Williams, Judge
Albertson aud a number of
others left On the Neuse Tues
day afternoon for Newberne to
attend the Episcopal Council
in session at that place.
The old blacksmithing shop
of w. j. Broughton. is being
moved to the back of his lot, to
give way to new brick builds
ing which will be erected On his
property on Poindexter street.
Mr.. NIB. Chappeli, represen-
tatlve of the Singer Manufact>
uring Co., LETT Tuesday on
trip through Dare County.
He will also represent the Fish
er1nan and Farmer on this trip.
Bricks are being hauled for
the brick buildings soon to be
erected on Poindexter street by
Messrs. J. w. Sharber and w. ].
Broughton' T h Thompson
Brick Works have contracted to
furnish the brick.
Tuesday afternoon the Naval
Reserves, headed by the Abe
marie Fire Company Band, were
out on dress parade. The boys
are daily expecting a call and
are keeping themselves in per-
feet readiness.
Mrs. Jennie Jennings. returns
ed Tuesday from Everitts, N. c.,
where she has been spending
some time with her son Mr.. P,
c. Cohoon. At Plymouth her
trunk was destroyed by fire
at the A. G L. Depot.
William, the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah Sawyer,
died Thursday morning at $50
o'clock, after an illness of 10
days. We extend our sympa-
thies in the bereavement that
has visited them. Their loss is
his gain.
The operetta "Genevieve" was
presented by local talent at Lows
rvs Academy of Music Tuesday
night to an appreciative All
dience. The various characters
were we'll assumed and the per-
Torrance was given in smooth
and satisfactory manner.
Mr.. J. Norman Whitehurst of
this city has been promoted by
Lieut.. Willard from Quarter
master to Chief Of the Signal
Corps at Hatteras. Mr.. Ros-
coe w. Turner, of this city was
also promoted by Lieut.. Will
lard from Landsman to Quarter
master to fill the vacancy caus~
ed by the promotion of Mr..
Whitehurst.
Soon all the important points
in Camden County will say
E...lv! to Elizabeth City. The
stockl olders of the Camden
Telephone Company met at
Camden G. H. on the 18TH. inst
and elected the following direct
ors with instructions to proceed
at once toward the completion
of telephone line from Old
Trap to Elizabeth City and in
temediate points: E. Mitchell,