Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-08-09

The statue Of the late Senate,
Zebulon B. Vance, will be I'm.
ve,led at Raleigh, N. c., Angus
II.
c. M. VanPoole, assistant sur
geon at Salisbury. N. c., has
been ordered to San Francisco
for assignment to duty with
troops destined for foreign ser,
vice.
Plans for new brick freight
depot to replace the one which
was burned on Thursday at
Henderson, N. c., are in prepa
ration at the Seaboard Air Line
headquarters here. The work
of building will be rushed, as
Henderson is an important trans
fe1 point and adequate storage
facilities cannot be done without.
- VUg. Pilot.
A New Jersey man who has
for years smoked two or three
packages of cigarettes day has
become insane. He 1magines
himself a e-charmer and
goes around with his clothes full
of snakes. Since he became
insane he will not touch a cigar
cite, from which it may be in
ferred that he has more sense
insane than when sane.
A woman has just died at the
age of Io5 years in Chicago, who
lived under all the Presidents
from Washington to Mckinley.
This is not so remarkable as the
fact that, although frail of body,
she persisted in living SO long,
in spite of the opinion OF her
family physician, who, when she
was IS years old, told her she
could not possiblyli live more than
six months.
At a meeting of the stock
holders Of the Weldon and Nor>
folk Boat line the following
officers were elected: Paul Gar
rett, president Major J. w.
Wilson, v1ce-president ; w. A.
Pierce, treasurer 7. c. Harri~
son, secretary w. 2. Ash burn,
general manager Directors,
the above named, and w. E.
Daniel, w. T. Shaw, T. L. Emry
and F. S. Patterson.
The line will be ready to begin
regular schedule of trips by Sep
tember 6rst.-Raleigh Post.
The engagement is announced
of Miss Marion Hamilton of
Baltimore, and DR.. James J.
Philips, formerly of Tarboro,
but now a prominent young
medical practitioner residing in
New York. The bride is
daughter of the late Nj. A. Hamil-
ton of Baltimore, and has wide
family connection in North
Carolina. The groom is son
of Judge Erred Philips of Tai
boro, and is rising rapidly in
his chosen profession. The
marriage will be celebrated in
October.-Raleigh Post.
Two new corporations came
in yesterday, both from Guilford
The Greensboro Tele~
phone Exchange was incorpor-
ated with a capital stock of
$4,000. The term of years is
sixty. The incorporators are
T. J. McAdoo, V. c. McAdoo,
e. NJ. McAdoo and r. NJ. King.
The "Tucker & Erwin " Groc>
cry Company of Greenboro, was
also incorporated with capital
stock of 900. The incorpora>
tors are A. r. Erwin, Mr.. L.
Tucker and Err. Tucker.-NeaOs
and Observer.
biblical Recorder.)
Through Colonel A. B. An
irews, First Vice. e-President, the
Railway Company
$500, the amount
necessary to complete our Bap~
list Church at Spencer. The
gift will be appreciated by our
whole denomination. It is a
not simply to Colonel
Andrews interests in the
of this great system,
but to his wise appreciation OF
he worth and helpfulness OF the
Christian churches. Pastor
Wells is we'll qualified for the
great opportunity of service at
Spencer, and this gift complet- !
ng his church will encourage =,
him to 60 forward in all his
plans. In behalf of our conven" {
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