Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-03-17

49, "HOoSS "CiSCiJ DliC Vi EiLZ
abeth City's hus..iing and popu
lar Merchants, has just returne'
from the northern cities with
selection of spring aud sum me
goods, now daily arriving
Having been notified by the
Board of County Commissioner!
that | must settle taxes within
90 days, all parties who do no
want their property advertised
had better come up at once anc
settle their taxes for the year
1893.
CHAS. A. BANKS,
Tax Collector.
Our new Postmistress, Mrs.
Pool, seems to be giving univer
sal satisfaction. She and her
assistants are clever. accomno
dating and painstakiLg. and if
they keep up the present man>
agement we are quite sure there
will be no cause fir com plant
during their stay in the office.
They are indeed deserving of
the cCnplim, ntary expressions
we frequently hear.
Messrs. T. P. Wilcox aud
John w. Sykes have formed a
partnership and purchased
the Stock of groceries of the late
firm Of l., c. Guirkin & Co.
They will conduct business at
the old stand, corner OF Main
and Water streets, under the
firm mann: of T. P. Wilcox &
Co. Both are very clever gen,
tlemen to deal with and we be-
speak for them a liberal patrons
age.
Many Of Our people will be
grieved to hear Of the death of
Mr.. J +. Merriam, which sad
event occurred last Saturday in
Bristol, Conn. Mr.. Merriam
was known here, having been
proprietor of the River View
Hotel for a mum Der of years.
He has been in failing health
for long time, and was faiths
fully attended by his devoted
daughter, Miss Mamie, to whom
his death is terrible sorrow.
Mr.. r. l.. Evans went to
Portsmout Va, Tuesday look
ing for white man who came
10 his house selling eye glasses
and mending watches. The
man gave his name as NJ. Tay
lor, living in Portsmouth, and a
member of Taylor & Brown, !
Church street, Norfolk. Taylor |
took gold watch valued at SIS
to fix crystal, but failed to re |
turn. Mr.. Evans found that
there was no such firm in Nor
tells as Iay Tor & Brown.
There will 2e at Lowry's
Opera House OH the nights Of
Thursday, Friday and Satur
day, March 23d, 24th, aud 18TH,
a very pleasing Vaudeville
Company, consisting Of Singers,
Dancers, Acrobats, Contortion
ISIS. black faced Connedian~
and musicians. Five ladies and
six gentlemen all first class in
their lines. Under the manage
nent of MI. Frank A. Robbins.
Admission 10, 90 and 80 cents.
A change of programme each
This office was favored yes
.erdaJ with a call from Master
Clifford Edward Davis, Of Mid~
lletown, Conn, who was ac-
>ompanied by his mother Mrs
5. S. Davis, who has been visit
ng he1 parents for some time at
Woodv1lle. Clifford is a bright,
handsome, promising little boy.
He is quite clever singer and
while here favored US with one
IF his select songs which he rem.
Tered quite charmiugly. Monday
Clifford and his mother will re-
urn to their home in Connecti>
,utt.
Death has invaded another
home, removing another of our
aged citizens. Mr. James E
Bailey. The funeral service
ook place last Sunday afternoon
It the Baptist church and was
argely attended; DR.. w. S Pc
nick officiating. After the SER
vice the remains were followed |
~ long procession of sympa,
hizers and laid to rest in Over
mans cemetery. Mr.. Bailey
las been a resident Of Elizabeth
City for a number OF years, and
VAS highly respected Oy all who
Knew him, His age was about
$ years.
The New Bern Jour- al notes
hat one of the incidents of the
Wind blowing the water out of
he river during the late storm
vas the strange sight of the shad
ishermen gathering fish from
he nets we'll above the water,
making it veritable fishing in
he air. The shad had been
,aguht in the nets and the wafer
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