Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-04-01
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The Bradford building is &C
ing up at a rapid rate.
Straw hats are sprouting an
Will soon be above ground.
Court at Edenton next week
The, FISHERMAN & FARMEl
will be there.
Miss Eva Palm returned yes
terday from a pleasant visit tc
her sister in Hartford.
E S. Willey's dredge wa:
taken to East Lake a few day:
ago to do some dredging.
Mrs. John G. Wood, of Eden
ton, is in the city on a visit tc
her mother, Mrs. Martin.
The church choirs are pres
pairing Easter Anthems, com
memorative to the, "Risen
King"
DR.. johnson will preach a
Especial sermon in the Presbyte-
r1an church next Sunday night
to the Red Men.
| For the next 80 days, 4oc Whiskey,
at IS cents pint, at
PROCTOR & DAWES.
No. As, Water ST.
The new machinery for the
spool factory Of the Cotton
Mills Supply Co., has arrived
and is being placed in position.
The practice of stealing flow
ers from the front yards Of some
OF our citizens if continued will
get somebody in very serious
trouble.
The revival services which
began last week at the Baptist
church, continues with interest
Dr. Penick is preaching some
strong. convincing sermons.
The alarm of fire was sent in
last Sunday afternoon from the
mill Of the Elizabeth City Lum-
Der Co., but the fire was slight
and tn blaze soon extinguished.
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco HABIT cure, makes weak
II M
Miss Lucy Odell, of Norfolk,
Va, who has been tsachi,:g III
Currituck;- aud Mr. Charles
Forbes, of harrisburg. were the
guests of Mrs. Ship, Sunday
last.
The memorial service in
honor of the late Miss Francis
E. Willard, held last Sunday
night at the Methodist church,
it IS said, was a fitting testimc-
NAL to that illustrious woman.
At clock "Wednesday morn
ing, an old building on Ehring-
haus street, occupied by all aged
colored woman, was consumed
by fire. The fire department
responded promptly.
The North Carolina Iron
Foundry is a busy place these
days. The iron columns for the
Bradford building we're cast this
week, also a NUN Der of other
castings were made.
The cemeteries of the city
will be improved. The ladies
met last Monday and organized
for the purpose of improving
them. Officers were appointed
and the good work started. God
bless the women p!
Ihave opened a city Fish and Oys-
ter Market, opposite SWANS Hotel.
Phone No. I23. T. T. WHITCOMB.
In the case of Brown VS..
Brown, a suit that occupied the
attention of the court last week
for nearly four days, ended with
a verdict in favor of the plain
tiff, Lizzie Brown, giving dam
ages amounting to $500.
The Real Widow Brown"
show, at Lowry's Academy last
Friday night, was one OF the best
comedies we have ever seen put
On in these parts, 1t was laugh
ter from start to finish Tie
play was clean and up-to-date,
and pleased every one present.
Messrs. J. R. Primer & Co.,
have just given the Agent of the
Blue Ribbon Baking Powder
Co., of Richmond, Va, Mr.. N.
c. Robinson an order for one
car load of their Baking Pow
der. This is the largest order
for Baking Powder ever given
from this city.
Oysters plants AID Se1ects) It the
City Fish and Oyster Market.