Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-22

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Messrs. Old & Smith are in
the city taking orders for light
ming rods. They can be found at
the Hotel Genital.
M. Hill & Co. will have a
grand fall and winter millinery
opening on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Oct. grid and 4th. See
announcement.
To see a hendsome and we'll
selected line of jewelry, watches.
diamonds, ETC., visit the stole of
Louis Selig on Water street.
You'll find it there or nowhere.
The Ladies Aid Society, of
the Baptist church will meet
next Wednesday, Septem Der
27th, at the Lecture Room of
the church. A full attendance
is desired.
We are asked by Foreman
Richardson of the Fire Company
to request the people to keep
out of the engine house during
an alarm of fire. Much delay is
sometime caused in this way.
Miss Daisy Harrison, one of
the charming bellies of Pow
ellis Point, is delightiug Miss
Mary Wood with visit Miss
Harrison has many friends in
Elizabeth City, and her stay
in the city will no doubt be
a delightful one.
The steamer Kinston, plying
through the Dismal Swamp
Canal from Norfolk to this place
has been laid up at Robinson's
Oyster Factory, her boiler hav-
ing BEEN purchased by Mr. Rob>
inson to be used in the oyster
house.
Mr.. Andree Fourchee, assist>
ant Superintendent of the Life
Saving Service of the United
States, is at the Hotel Airing
ton. He is here to look after
the repair of the stations of the
Sixth District which were dam
aged during the late storm.
The HAT Party" given last
night by Mr.. and Mrs. r. O.
Preyer at their delightful home
at "Seven Pines" was a charm
ing affair. 1t was given in hon.
or of Miss Stella Preyer, OF
Cleveland, Ohio, and and was
enjoyed by a large number of
invited friends.
Lieut.. Failing returned last
week from an Inspection trip
along the Coast and reports
great suffering and restitution
caused by the recent hurricane.
The loss of life and property has
been appalling. He learned
that there are upwards of thirty
children left fatherless.
Judge Starbuck, who is pre-
siding this week at the Superior
Court in session here, is making
a splendid impression upon our
bar and people. He is patient,
calm, fair, digni6ed and impair
tial and dispatches business in a
manner satisfactory to all parties
concerned. In fact, he is most
excellent Judge man we'll suit
ed for the position he occupies.
The steamer Neuse which
went ashore during the recent
storm will, we understand, be
hoated about Saturday. Tie
Merritt Wrecking Company
have dredged a ditch from the
channel, about one eighth of q
mile, and then with a steam
blowing machine followed ou
a place alongside the Neuse
into which the steamer is t.
be lifted by jacks.
Robinsol's Oyster FACTORY
will begin operation about Oct
1st, under the management o
Mr.. Alex Davis. There ar
three mammoth departments to
wit: Steaming house 4ox125
: process room 48xIo4 and a raw
, house 33xIo6. Mr. w. E. Cox
who contracted to erect the build
ings, informs us that, with tn
assistance of six men, he erecte'
and completed these three hous
:. es in SO days.
A Knitting Mill is the mex
, industry booked for E1izabetl
City. The subscription book
have been thrown open and W
understand stock is being take
quite rapidly; in fact, over ha
of the required amount ha
been subscribed. This is move
5 ment in the right direction. .
knitting mill will be splendi
r investment and gives employ
It ment to one or two hundred PEI
e pie. Push it along; don't let
stop.
y All merchants have mole
less cause to com plain Of ii