Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-08-23

Deen visiting the FAMILY OF M
s. S. Leary, in Broad street, lief
last Saturday for her home il
Berkeley, Va.
The Grand Encampment o
Odd Fellows, which has recent
ly closed its fifty>third session al
Wilmington, will meet mex
time in this city.
Mrs. @. Benson Ferebee and
children; of Norfolk, are being
entertained at the hospita BILE
home of Mr.. w. J. Woodley in
West Main street.
DR.. Capehart. of Avoca, and
Mr.. Norheet Pruden. of Edenton
passed through the city Mon
day returning to their homes,
from Nays Head.
Mr.. 6. E. Kramer has resigned
his position on the school COM
mittee of this city and Mr.. Yves
ley Williams has been appointed
to fill the vacancy.
Rev. R. c. Beaman and
daughter, Catharine, who have
been spending several weeks in
Wilmington and at the seashore.
returned yesterday.
There were no services at the
Methodist church in this city
last Sunday. The popular pas,
tor, Rev. Mr.. Beaman, is away
taking his vacation.
United States District Attor
ney G. NJ. Bernard was in the
city this week On official busi>
ness concerning the site for the
new P. 0 building.
Mrs. John Z. Lowe, wife Of
the popular proprietor of the
Mays Head Hotel, passed
throuththe city Saturday en-
route toNorfolk to visit relatives.
Married Aug. 18th, at the
home of the brides mother, in
Pasquotank Co., N. c., by Rev.
Chas. r. Taylor, Mr.. Willie Jen>
nings to Miss Elizabeth B. Gre,
CORY.
There was very gracious re-
vival at Mt. Hermon last week,
which resulted in ten accessions
to the church. Rev. A. J. Par
ker, of Roper, did the preaching,
which was clear, straightforward
and forceful.
Mr.. Joseph Harrell, a wells
known and highly respected cit
izen of the lower part of this
county, died Monday, Aug. Goth.
We extend sympathies to the
bereaved ones.
Rev. J. F. Love, of Suffolk,
Va, preached an excellent SER
mon in the Baptist church here
Sunday evening. Mr.. Love will
locate in the near future in
Wadesboro, N. G.
The schooner Elkanie Payne,
Capt. John Sawyer, OF this city,
which sunk in Little River last
week, arrived in port Saturday.
She will be hauled out on the
railways for repairs.
A new street is being opened
from Poindexter street to Kra-
mer Bros mills. This is quite
an improvement, and will be a
great convenience to those who
live beyond the mills.
Mr.. VIM. H. Tu1yer, Of Nor
folk, and Miss BERTHE Vandeven
ter, of Berkeley, were married in
this city last Friday. They re
turned to Norfolk Saturday,
where they will reside.
The telephone line between
Elizabeth City and South Mills
will soon be completed. The
poles are already up and the
line is being placed in position.
Everything will soon be ready
for business.
Mr.. J. w. Sharber has begun
the erection of a large brick
house on Poindexter street, ad
joining the Hotel Central. The
lower floor will be used for store
purposes and the upper floor
will be used to enlarge the hotel.
The Methodist Sunday school
to Mays Head Tues
day was a success. The crowd
was not as large as was expected,
but it was all the more pleasant
on this account. Mr.. Winder,
the popular assistant superin-
tendent of the S. S., looked out
for the young people.
Young ladies who desire to
make college preparation for
L,ob;ro will f;rd If RI their int