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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1908

Page

3

Hillsboro Timetable and Local Notices In 1903

County Observer Hillsboro NC August 13 1903 issue lists Southern Railway timetable No 10 effective April 12 1908 with West Bound and East Bound trains stopping at Hillsboro including Nos 91 112 139 144 and 22 Local Passenger and Mixed trains. Also notes postal hours political notices visits and local ads with election board updates and court news.

County Observer Hillsborough N.C Southern Railway Raleigh Hillsboro Greensboro Goldsboro J. M. O'Neal

Excursion to Norfolk Virginia advertised for August 18 1908

Southern Railway offers a popular two day one night excursion from Gillaboro to Norfolk on August 18 with first class day coaches and Pallman cars. Round trip fare 3.25. Flyers available or depot agent contact. Also notes nearby ads for Aida Incandescent Mantle Lamp sole Orange County agent John B. Kirkland Hillsboro NC. Misc town visits by J Murphy and Joseph G Cooley mentioned.

Norfolk The Southern Railway Filk Gillaboro R L. Vernon John B. Kirkland Hillsboro N. C Orange County Kirkland

Woman Beats Two Men in Girard Paint Sales Tale

In Girard Pennsylvania a Devoe paint salesman and associates failed to win sales against Mrs. Bowman who proved paint cheaper by quality. She and a bright local woman persuaded townsfolk that cheap paint is costly. Bart Young and grocer John Hanna bought Devoe for rooms, while some customers returned paint. The piece ends noting Mrs. Bowman’s reported satisfaction and a music lesson advertisement by Mrs. H. S. Bradshaw after October 1, 1908.

Girard Devoe Bowman Nateral Bart Young Galtor Devoe John “Hanna

Parish sets bid for Orange County treasurer

A candidate for the county treasurer posts his notice to voters in Orange County. Harry L. Parish states he seeks the office under the Democratic banner, pledging to serve the county and Board of Education, and to remain aligned with Democratic tickets. He notes he has served the unexpired term of his brother.

Orange County Board of Education Harry L. Parish

Notice to Debtors for James Webb Jr & Bro

Notice to debtors. The notes accounts and judgments due James Webb Jr and Bro are placed in the hands of C M Hayes as agent who will call in person for all balances due and give receipts for payments made. John W Graham Trustee for Jas Webb Jr and Bro.

James, Webb, Jr

Cheek Announces NC House Candidacy in Orange primaries

Thomas M Cheek announces candidacy for North Carolina House of Representatives in the upcoming General Assembly, subject to Orange County Democratic primaries and convention. A two act comedy presented at Masonic Hall by local home talent drew a fine audience for Junior Auxiliary fundraiser.

House of Representatives General Assembly North Carolina Orange County Thomas M. Cheek Masonic Hall He Bingham Flebane Southern Railway Eget

Foreclosure sale of 20 acre Jordon land in Orange County

By order of the Orange County Superior Court a sale is set at the Hillsboro courthouse for September 12 1908 at noon. The tract adjoins Polly Dobbs in Cheeks Township, part of the George Faucette lands, estate of A W Jordan. Terms: one third cash, balance in one and two years with interest from date of sale. D E Forrest Commissioner.

Superior Court Orange County North Carolina Dr . Forrest A. W. Jordan Mary. E. Jordan Court House Hillsboro Polly Dobbs Cheeks Township North Garolina George Faucette A.W. Jordan D. E. Forrest James Rhodes John Vickers Office of Registers of Deeds Eno Township W.l. Neal Joe Shields Mor‘gagee

Hillsboro notices and visits across several towns

Mr Thomas of Philadelphia visits his mother Mrs Charles R Thomas in Hillsboro while Mrs Wallace Smith and children from Richmond are visiting Mrs E A Dickson. Rev H S Bradstow aids a Guilford county presbyterian meeting. Alamance bond issue carried by five to six hundred despite heavy rains. Mrs Cashman and Rebecca Cashman visit Cameron cousins in Hillsboro. Allen G Jones, son of the late Major Halcot P James, visits town. Mr Jones represents General Electric Co. Mrs Bragg and Miss Heartt resume school Aug 24. Gov candidate W W Kitchin talks to Edgecombe Veterans at Tarboro. Dr N Rosenstein to inspect eyes in Hillsboro Aug 19. DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills advertised. Mrs E Dimock arrives from Charlotte for summer near town.

Orange SuUperior Orange Superior Court Conneil Jones Fuller Durham Hawilton Andrews D. N. Mincey J. T. Davis Messrs J D. Webb Foreman G. Ed Crawford Jobson Sartin David H. Sykes J. S. McDaniel H. Squires CL Lloyd Webb First National Bank of J. S. Carr Hillsboro Township Messra Victor Mrz"Thomas Hill Philadelphia Charles R. Thomas Hillsboro Wallace Smith Jace, Gordon and Warren Richmond Alamange County Allen G ‘Jores Halcot P. James Jones General &Ectric Co Ofenectady N. Y Bragg Miss Heartt W. W. Kitchin Edgecombe County Taboro Parboro N. Rosenstein W. A Heyes

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