Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-05-12
News Adrift.
PICKED UP BY OUR REPORT
Frs WHO ARE ALWAYS
"THE SWIM.

Mr.. Zenas Fearing las return
ed home.
The new Camden ferry will be
built by Sept. 1st.
Mr.. J. B. Brockett left Tues
day for Mays Head.
Mrs. Frank Dexter is visiting
her sisters at Hertford.
Strawberries are retailing in
Elizabeth City for 5 cts. quart.
The steamer Wagner is at
Willey's shipyard undergoing
repairs.
Miss Helen Gather, of Hertz
ford is the guest of Mrs. c. H.
Robinson.
Several brick buildings are
going up on Fearing street near
the Citizens Bank.
The post master at South
Mills, Wilson Sawyer, died Tu-
esday Of pneumonia.
The newly elected Aldermen
will be installed into Office on
the first Monday i'll June.
DR.. L. L. Sawyer and wife are
visiting his brother John L.
Sawyer on West Main street.
The post Office was moved
this week to Poindexter street
in the Flora Aydlett building.
c. w. Grice went to Mays
Head this week TO get the hotel
in readiness for the sl!.lmer.
Hurrah for Bonds, which
means street improvement! They
were carried by 46 majority.
Attention is called to the new
advertisement in this issue of
The Elizabeth City Buggy Co.
H. o. Hill and Wesley Will,
,iams attended the session of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
this week at Raleigh.
The home of Fred Williams,
a colored citizen residing on
Factory Avenue, was destroyed
by fire early yesterday morning.
Rev. M. Pittman, pastor of the
Church of Christ in the city,
will soon leove for New Orleans,
having accepted call at that
place.
The infant child of MIR. and
Mrs. Willis Gregory died Mon
day and was buried Tuesday.
To the fond parents we offer
our sy mpathy.
PC. Gallop and wife and
Miss Sadie Fisher, of Curriluck
county, are spending the week
with the family of Mr.. Clearance
Gallop on Road street.
Honoi roll of the Public
School tor the mouth ending
April Goth, 1899: Lizzie Wins
low, Willie Sanders, Mary Hin-
ton, Bessie Morgan, Mary Webb
The Baptist Sunday school
will organize a branch school al
the Park. The first meeting will
be held next Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 O clock, with J. D. Sykes
as superintendent.
Or. Penick, Rev. Jos. Fere
bee, E. F. Pritchard, ]. R. Pin
ner and w. N. Gregory left Thu
week to attend tie Southern
Baptist Convention in Louis
Vile, KY.
We are requested by Mr. Geo
W.Twiddy to publicly thank tn
Firemen and others who assisted
in saving his property during
the FIRE that occurred on the 10
adjoining his home yesterda,
morning.
Bids for the site for tn
Government building to be erect
ed in this city were opened Wed
tuesday, in Washington. Invent,
four bids were submitted. Al
agent will be sent here to IN
spect the land before the site
purchased.
A Strawberry and Ice Crear
Festival will be held in the Al
bemarIe Hotel at fou
o'clock this afternoon and even
ing, under the auspices of tn
Ladies Aaid of the Presbyteria
church. All are most cordial
invited. Send in your orders TO
supper, for cream, cake all
strawberries. Children serve
IN the afternoon.
The municipal election hel
Monday, passed off quietly. Th
five Democratic nominees wet
elected Aldermen with two r.
publicaus. The following is tn
vote cast in each ward; Ist, N
N. SAWYER, 1o2; end, Bryan
Freeman, 70, B. c. Lane, II; 8
&c. Commander, 1870; 4th, J
Sawyer, 1oS; 9Th, J. B. Flora :
9th, B. F. Spence, 27o, NJ. n
Sawyer, As; 9TH, w. H. Weati