Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15

Mr.. Roscoe w. Turner, who
recently secured license to prac,
tlce law, was sworn in Monday
E by Judge Starbuck and made q
mem Der of the Bar.
E Miss Surlie and Clara New,
berne, of Powel's Point, N. c.,
who have been in the city fo1
several days visiting friends, left
Tuesday tor home.
: The schooner A. II. Coleman
recently sunk few days ago at
Turner'S Cut, Pasquotank river,
. is on the ways at Willey's ship
yard undergoing repairs.
Sunday night some one broke
into the oyster house of w. w.
Roberts, stealing some money
that had been left in the cash
box and some oyster knives.
The show windows of the
stores of the city are now quite
notwithstanding us that
Christmas, the happiest season
of the year, is close at hand.
Miss Lucye Calling, of Gates
vile, and DR.. T. M. Riddick, of
| Woodville. were married yester>
day at the Episcopal church at
Gatesville. Our congratulations.
Wednesday night a very en-
Ijeyable dance was given by the
Misses Wilson, daughters of Mr..
Stephen Wilson, at their delight
full country home near Weeks
Vile.
Mrs. Clara Bradford who has
been quite sick at the home of
her son Mr.. D. B. Bradford. has
regained her usual health and
returned to her home on Church
street
For a handsome collection of
holiday goods, gold watches,
diamonds, brooches, etc, see the
show windows of Louis Selig.
He has the finest display in the
city.
The following is the honor
roll of the Public School for the
month ending Nov. 18TH. Carrie
Cherry, Lillian Swain, Willie
Hollowell, Lovey Wh1tehust
and Belle Gard.
The Elizabeth City Milling
Company has been incorporated.
The incorporators are George
Beveridge Willis N. Gregory
and James G. Gregory. The cap
ital stock is $4,000, swith privil-
eye to increase to $4,000.
The death of Mr.. John F.
Davis occurred Tuesday night
at his home Oh Cypress street.
The deceased has been a resi-
dent of Elizabeth City for the
past IS years, having moved
here from GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Married at the Pasquotank
circuit parsonage in Elizabeth
City, Dec IS, 1899 by Rev.
Chas. r. Taylor, Mr.. Jefferson
D. Woodland, of Southampton,
county, Va, to Miss Lucy i.
Taylor, of Greenville county,
Va.
For the accommodation of Christi
mas shoppers the Bee Hive will
be open every night next week.
Read the Bee Hive ADVERTISE
nent in this paper then visit
the store and see the magnih
cent display os Xmas trix on ex-
hibition.
On account of the scarcity of
oysters, the recent storms having
seriously damaged the oyster
beds, the packing houses at this
place have been unable, thus
far, to do much business. Prices
of oysters are also very high, and
the prospects for a successful
season are not very encouraging.
Mr.. Louis E. Hines, of this
city, died very suddenly Tues
daysmorning at Norfolk, Va
Aged 80 years. His remains ar
rived yesterday and were con-
veyed to the residence of Mr., H.
T. Green1eaf where the funeral
services were conducted. The
body was then placed in the
family vault .in the Episcopal
cemetery.
There are eight prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail awaiting
trial at the special term of Sup.
erior Court which convenes here
next week. One of these crlms
inals is Noah Gray, the negro
who shot and killed negro dur
ing a row which occurred at
Cake Walk a few weeks ago in
this county.
A word to our subscribers
In a few days Christmas will be
here and the printer needs lit
tie money. We therefore hope
those who owe us for the paper
will remit at once; if you can't
send all please send a little. It is