Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-05-19
News Adrift.
PICKED UP BY OUR REPORT
Frs WHO ARE ALWAYS
IN "THE SWIM"

D.
is visiting relatives and friends
in the city.
Mrs. Mollie Williams is visit,
ing Mrs. Robert Williams on
Road street.
Miss Birdie Kramer. after an
absence OF several months, has
returned home.
Mrs. N. NJ. Sawyer has re-
turned from a visit TO h.r moth
e. in Portsmouth, Va.
Mrs. James g Greg Dry is
spending the week with her
brother at !Itltford
The steamer Olive is on II e
ways at Scots shipyard receiv-
ing some needed repairs.
Mr.. Elbe1t Spence made his
return home Saturday from the
Richmond Medical College.
Mrs. NJ. A. Evans. Of St.
Georges, Dtl., is the guest OF
d.. and MIS-. Blades i'll this city.
Miss Lrla Ives. Of Newberne,
is visiting the family Of Mr.. IL.
c. Godtr>v on South Rold street
Chinese laundries are iuCreas-
ing. Two new ones established
here this week III 1king four in
lumber.
The lawn party given last
night by the Naval Reserves OH
Court square was suddenly end
ed by shower Of rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Fearing,
of Washington, D. c are here,
the guests of Mrs. H. M. Fear
ing, on Lawrence street.
Miss Mamie Burgess charm
ingly entertained number of
her friends Tuesday evening 1t
her home on Fearing street.
We learn the Citizens Bank
will be ready for business about
July Ist. Work on the building
is being pushed rapidly ahead.
Mrs. Thos. Jones Of Creswell
who has been visiting the tam
lily Of E. J. Sheppard on Poin>
dexter street, has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will S. Dunton
lett Tuesday evening for Poplar
Branch, N. c. to visit friends and
relatives. They will be absent
about week.
Mrs. NJ. F. Armstrong has re-
turned from a visit to Poplar
Branch, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. w. II. Forbes
and children.
Captain A. S Conklin, who
was at one time reported to be
in very bad health, is back with
us again and his many friends
are glad to see him.
The steamer Norman L. Wag
ner, belonging to the Norfolk
and Southern railroad, is at
Willey's shipyard receiving
general overhauling.
Mrs. V. A. Jennings was call
ed to Everitt's very suddenly
Monday on account ofthe illness
of her little grandson, Philip
Cohoon, Jr.
A musical treat is in store for
our people on Tuesday, 23rd.
A song recital will be given at
the Academy of Music by choir
of Ntrfolk's best talent.
At a meeting of the Building
Association of the NJ. Z. Church
Wednesday night it was decided
to raise $4,000 for the purpose
Of building a new church.
Miss Ruth Minson, Of Balti-
more, is receiving a warm well
come from her many friends in
Elizabeth City. She is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. L. A. Winder
The Improvement Company
made two sales Wednesday-one
lot on Main street to ]. B. Flora
for $500, and one lot on same
street to c.. w. Williamson for
$500.
The festival given last Fri
day night by the Ladies Aid Of
the Presbyterian church, we are
pleased to report, was literally
patronized and a financial sue
cess.
Mr.. NJ. B. Culpepper, register
Of deeds for Pasquotank county,
has been a magistrate for about
twenty years, and during that
time has united in matrimony
3o5 couples.
Gospel meetings, conducted
from a wagon, are being held
every night at the foot of Main
street by a colored woman preach
er, who IS a clever singer, and a
bright intelligent speaker The
meetings are very interestlngand
are being attended by both white
and colored people.