Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-11
News Adrift
PICKED UP BY OUR REPORT
ERS WHO ARE ALWAYS
IN "THE SWIM
Mr.. Aycock, Mr.. Aycock,


That is shining on the beach.
With ''White Government" for you
motto
You are battling for the right,
Playing havoc with tie niggers-
You are strictly out of sight.
Several of our lawyers attend
ed court at Manteo this week.
Mr.. Chas Forrest returned tt
Newport News last Sunday af'
ter a brief visit here.
Hon. J. B. Leigh and others
will address the "White Suprem'
acy club next Thursday night.
Large crowds are expected, and
glorious time an ticipated.
Mr.. H. G. Godfrey's schoon>
er, the w. c. Herbert, which
lost her masts in storm of sew
era1 days ago, has been towed in
port for repairs.
Mr.. w. H. Weatherly left
Monday for Winston, where he
will represent Anchoree Lodge
No. IA, I. o. O. F. in the
Grand Lodge.
DR.. B. F. Dixon, candidate
for State auditor, preached an
elegant sermon in the Metho-
dist church last Sunday to a
large congregation.
Try the new remedy for cos
tiveness, Cham berlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. Every
box guaranteed. Price IS, cents.
For sale by DR.. J. E. Wood.
The city Aldermen met Mon
day night, and among other
business ordered that Main,
Matthews, and Poindexter streets
be improved by the laying of
curbing.
The county commissioners
were in session Monday, and
attended to some very impor>
tant business. The proceedings
of the meeting will appear in
these columns next week.
Mrs. A. J. Brown has returned
from Winchester, KY, where
she went some time ago to visit
he1 parents. Her brother, Mr..
Lee Mitchell, came with her,
and will spend short time in
our midst.
At the meeting Of the county
Board Of Election for Camden
county, N. c., May 9TH 1900,
Borum precinct in South Mills
township abolished. Hereafter
all voters at that precinct will
vote at South Mills.
The Surfmen's Mutual Bene-
fit Association of the 9th Life
Saving District will be organ
lied in Elizabeth City on June
18th, 1900. Capt. II. NJ. Gallop
informs us that he already has
the names of 200 men who will
become members of the organi>
cation. We think we'll of this
move and expect it to prosper.
DR.. II. T. Ay lett was the
successful applicant for Health
Officer of this county On last
Monday, May 9TH, before the
Board of County Commissioners
at their regular meeting. This
being the third time he has been
elected to this Office bespeaks
for him popular favor and shows
that his services are apprecia>
ted. The other applicants were
Drs. J. E. Wood and c. J. Saw
yer.
The Chowan Baptist Associ>
alton will convene with the
church in this city on May 22nd.
The Introductory sermon will |
be preached by Rev c. J. F.
Anderson. A large number of
delegates from the churches COM
posing the association, will be
present and great many visi-
tors are also expected The N. &
S. r. R. will sell round trip
tickets for one fare to all per-
sons holding a certificate signed
by Mr.. L. uoff1er, clerk of the
association. The following CONS
mittee on hospitality has been
appointed to secure homes for
and look after the welfare OF
visitors and delegates to the as
sociation: Willis N. Gregory,
G. w. Stevens, Geo. Twiddy,
E. Pritchard and J. J. White.
The wind storm of Wednes~
day did a great deal of damage
TO the beautiful trees on some
of our streets. One was blown
down near Mr.. Haywood Saw