Bridges Rebuilt and Roads Funded by County Board
County commissioners authorize convict labor to rebuild Mangum mill bridge and other spans. They reject high bids for Ene river bridge and order a wooden structure while planning eventual concrete replacements. The session also approves a note to pay R L Peters Company for road work and addresses local tax adjustments and damages assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Superintendent of Roads
Mangum Mill
Bacon Rhine Bridge
Christian's
Cn Missioners
Cole
Hillsboro and Orange County The Observer This Week
The Observer reports local millinery purchases by Mrs. M. L. Taylor and Sister and Miss Forrest buying Fall and Winter stock in Philadelphia. It notes students from Hillsboro to Chapel Hill, a sycamore log washed from Cedar Grove pond, and Orange County elections details. John Laws re-nominated for Register of Deeds by acclamation. party roles and a call to action appear. County board approves notes for bridge rebuilding and current expenses. board adjourns.
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Josephine Parris
Maria Parris
Annie P. Parris
Salem Female Academy
Winston-Salem
Josephine
Maria
Josephine Forrest
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Misses Forrest
Hillsboro
Joseph W. Picket
Hal Parish
Harry L. Parish
Eugene Rimmer
A. H. Rimmer
County Board of Elections
Orange County Board of Elections
J. D. Webb
Joseph A. Harris
A. J. Gordon
John Laws
Register of Deeds
Orange County
Orange
Laws
Laws Recorded His First Paper As Public Register
Orange County Observer
Phipps
Republican Convention to Nominate Bramham and Warren
The Durham County Republican Convention meets at the Court House tomorrow noon to place a full ticket in the field. Bramham is expected to secure the Legislature nomination while J B Warren is the preferred sheriff candidate. Other offices lack declared nominees but Republicans promise strong candidates. The campaign will begin in earnest next Saturday with Democrats confident of victory.
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Durham County
Court ‘House
W. G. Bramham
J. B. Warren
Register of Deeds
Speeches Planned for Hon. A. L. Brooks in Fifth District
Democratic nominee A. L. Brooks will speak at day appointments starting 1 PM and night events starting 6 PM across multiple towns in Granville Person Durham Orange Caswell Alamance and Chapel Hill from September 14 to September 26. The schedule includes Creedmoor Stem Oxford Berea Moriah Helena East Durham Mangum's store Caldwell Institute Taterfield's store Cedar Grove Prospect Hill Mebane and Chapel Hill with daytime and evening sessions listed.
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A. L. Brooks
Creedmoor
Granville County
Stem
Oxford
Berea
Moriah
Person
Helena
Person County
East Durham
Durham County
Mangum’s
Caldwell Institute
Orange County
Taterfield’s
Cedar Grove
Prospect Hill
Caswell County
Mebane
Alamance County
Chapel Hill
Trinity College Opens With Largest Freshman Class
The opening exercises featured a flag raising by the senior class and a gathering at the Duke building. Dr. John C. Kilgo addressed both old and new students. Matriculation occupied clerical staff throughout the day as students returned.
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Trinity College
Trinity
Park School
Duke
John C. Kilgo
Death of Mr Bullock aged 55 after pneumonia
Mr Thomas H Bullock aged 55 died Wednesday night at 10 35 after a two week illness with pneumonia. He came to the town twelve years ago from Granville county and leaves a wife and eleven children. He has three brothers and many connections here and in Granville county. Funeral was held this morning from the Roxboro street home and the body shipped to Stems Granville county for interment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Bullock
Death of Joseph L. Franklin in Wake County
Joseph Lee Franklin died after months of illness at his Swift Creek Township home in Wake County. He was a Macedonia Methodist member, Cary High School graduate, Trinity College student, and junior when ill. Survived by parents B S and wife, two brothers Earl R. and Craven P., three sisters Minnie L May Belle and Bessie W. Funeral held at Macedonia Church Monday at 3 PM.
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Joseph Lee Franklin
Swift Creek Township
Wake County
Franklin
Macedonia Methodist Church
Cary High School
Trinity College
B.S. Franklin
Earl R. Franklin
Merry Oaks
Craven P. Franklin
North Carolina Experiment Station
Minnie L. May Belle
Bessie W. Franklin
Macedonia Church
J. D. Pegram
Briggs Nominated by Fourth District Republicans for Congress
In Raleigh North Carolina on September the fourth district Republican convention adjourned after a brief executive session nominating Willis G Briggs postmaster as the candidate to oppose Congressman Edward W Pou. The convention convened about two o clock and returned to routine business before adjourning.
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Raleigh
N. C
Willis G. Briggs
Congress
Edward W. Pou
Briggs
For Sale Eggs from Y Poultry Farm Durham NC
For sale 15 white and mire Wyandotte eggs at 1.50 for 15. Orders booked for future delivery. Y Poultry Farm, Durham NC. B G Briggs, proprietor.
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Y” Poultry Farm
Durham
N. C
B.G. Briggs
Prop
Witte Dod
Bree Ree
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Roxboro
R. L. Peters Company
R. T. Faucette
Dave Lyon
Morgan Young
John Mebane
Isaac Markham
Annie Graves
Page and Hobson
T. L
S. W. McLees
The
Observer
M. L. Taylor
Floyd Leonard
C. M. Howerton & Son
Bramham
Warren
MR. Brooks
Mr. Bullock
Joseph L. Franklin
W. G. Briggs
Citizens National Bank
Durham, N. C
J. i
B. N. Duke, Pres
J. S. Manning
J.B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Y. E. Smith
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
C. L. Haywood
Haywood & Boone
J. H. Sourueate
Southgate & Son
R. H. Ricsbee
E. Rawls
N. Duke
Ameri J
Obacco Co
Depository OF the People
County OF
City OF
United States OF America
Home Savings Bank
North Carolina
Reade Bros. Go
Reade Bros. Co
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