Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-01-13

=. Glover and e. w. Grlce are
representing the lodgs of Eliza,
beth City.
| Judge Purnell, of the United
States District Court, has re
moved William c. brooks as
clerk of that court at Elizabeth
City and appointed john T
IOverman.
The first white shad of the
season caught in this locality
was taken Monday from the
pound net of ]. l.. Pritchard.
The first herrings were caught
before Christmas.
Louis Selig, the Jeweler, has
a card in this paper to which
we direct the attention of our
readers. His many patrons and
the public generally will be in
terested in what he says.
The sloop E. c. Streaker, of
this city, parted both her chains
In the recent gale and went
ashore at Manteo. She has
since been foated and arriv ed
here apparently uninjured.
The "New Light" recently
introduced here, is being put in
several business places of the
city. 1t is one of the most brill
liant lights ever invented and
equal in every r S ect TO electric
ity.
Since the new year came in
the Police Court has been some
what of a tame affair-there be-
ing but few arrests made since
that time. This speaks we'll for
the good behaviour of our peo~
pie.
Hanging On to old prices is
no way to obtain new business.
The Fair
The annual roll call of the
church mem bership took place
last Sunday morning at the
Baptist church. The Treasurer
also gave very interesting re
port of the financial condition of
the church.
The schooner Susan E. Por,
ter, we'll known III these wat
ers, sailed from Georgetown, S.
c., for New York, lumber laden,
seven weeks ago last Saturday |
night, and has not been heard |
from to this date.
Last Friday Deputy High
Constable Charles c. Knight, of
Norfolk, and Miss Ronlia An
CELL, OF the same CITY, were
married in Elizabeth City by |
Rev. L L. Williams, rector of
the Episcopal church.
The Ladies "Embroidery
Club. of this city, has reorgan>
lied for the season of '99,and held
its first meeting on Wednes
day afternoon, at the residence
of Mrs. w. H. Zoeller, on Mar
tin street. A nice collation. was
served.
The market of Elizabeth City
is in good hands. The butchers
are uen who know the wants of
the people and are keeping cons
5tantly OH hand the choicest Of
meats. In tact, the market is
daily supplied with anything in
the meat line and is a credit to
the city.
The Elizabeth City Oyster
Co.'S establishment is the busiest
place in town, working sixty
hands. The schooner Fredie L.
Ham bin came in this week with
4 cargo of twenty three hundred
bushels of oysters, which this
company unloaded, opened and
in two days.
The bill to amend the charter
Of Elizabeth City is now before
he Legislature, having been i'll
in both the Senate and
he House. In the Senate
it passed its third reading Tues
lay. A bill to in ~orporate the
Citizens Bank of Elizabeth City
has also been introduced.
Wednesday afternoon four ne
groes, who had been drinking
freely, boarded the North bound
n. & S. train at this place and be
same so boisterous that the con
1uctor had to have them remov-
ed from the train by an officer.
They were escorted to the lock
up to sober up and pay for their
frolic.
To introduce new method of
dress cutting by measure l offer
to teach for ten days at half
price, hoping the ladies will in
vestigate and find it to their in
terest TO take lessons. Seamless
waists speciality. Patterns cut
to order. For further iuforma-
ton call en- Mrs. J. NJ. c. Luke
at Mrs. P. w. Melicks.
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