Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
Mrs. H. G. Grice is out after
All illness of several weeks.

Miss Sadie Wilcox has return
ed from visiting friends il
Hartford.
/ Miss Dolly Freeman returne'
yesterday from visiting friend
in Moyock.
| Work has commenced OH MI
II. z. Kramer's brick buildin.
on Poindexter street.
| Miss Marguerite Hollo :. Ell
entertained her friends last nigh
at her home at Bay Side.
The schools gave the chill
dren vacation yesterday, it be
ing Washington's Birthday.
Mr.. Simpson Parker, of Hert'
ford, is visiting his sister Mrs
| J. w. Wilcox on Martin street.
| Material for the Knitting
Mill is being delivered aud work
On the building will soon begin
The entertainment at the
| Academy last night, was largely
attended and was great sue,
cess.
Miss Mamie Burgess left yes,
tcrdav for La Grande to attend
the marriage of her cousin, Mr..
N. c. Burgess.
Robinson & Whitehurst are
selling Rival Milk at 10 cents,
and not 20 cents as the types
stated in our last issue.
The entertainment advertised
for last Tuesday night for the
benefit of the Cemetery was
postponed until after Lent.
Rev. T. T.. Skinner, of Berk-
ley, will occupy the pulpit of
the Baptist Church here next
Sunday morning and night.
Mr.. George Williams, a we'll
known drayman, died at his
residence on Road street las
Sunday evening, aged about 40
years.
Miss Riddick and Miss Nc
Mullan, of Hartford, are spend~
ing a few days with DR.. O. Nc.
MuIlan's family on Pennsyl>
vania Ave.
Mr.. Pat w. Stevens has open
ed a select line Of groceries at
"a Main street, and invites the
patronage Of the public. Pat is
a hustler and natural bern
grocery1nan. Give him a call.
Policeman J. B. johnson, of
Edenton, came here Tuesday to
get two negroes, Dave Bembury
and Gear Bond who are want
cd at Edenton for larceny. They
were arrested here Saturday and
jailed by officer Dawson.
Mr.. D. V. Allen, shipbuilder
If Berkeley, Va, has taken charge
of Mr.. SCOTS Marine railway
in this city. Messrs. Ernest
Williams and O. R. Wexford,
ship carpenters from Berkeley,
have also accepted positions at
same shipyard.
Mr.. Warren T. Sawyer died
Feb. I4th, and was buried from
Halls Creek church. A large
attendance, who sympathized
deeply with him in his long ILL
ness, attended the funeral. The
service was conducted by his
pastor, Rev. c. R. Taylor.
Mr.. T. R. Bland, an esteemed
citizen and one of the oldest in
the city, died suddenly Monday
morning at his daughters home.
Mrs. Ida Simpson, on Church
street. Mr.. Bland was IS years
of age and member of. the
Baptist church. He has been in
declining health for long time,
but he has been kindly cared for
by his daughter with whom he
has been living for some time.
He leaves four children. Peace
to his ashes.
Mrs. Axle White died Feb. |
i4th, at the residence Of her son
in>law, Mr.. Walter Brothers, of
this city. This good woman
left a large number of children
and grandchildren and a host
Of friends to bear testimony to
her worth and to mourn her de-
parture. Mt. Hermon church
was built largely through her
faith and Jealous efforts. 1t was
lifting that she should be buried
rom it. The service was con-
iucted by her pastor. Rev. c. r.
Taylor.
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