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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1899

Page

3

Southern Railway adds Library Observation Cars on New York to Atlanta run

The Washington and Southwestern Limited now includes Pullman Library Observation Cars between Atlanta and New York. Passengers may enjoy large chairs and a stocked library at the rear observation end. Dining cars continue to serve meals between New York and New Orleans.

Souuthern Senvicr New York Atlanta Southern Railway Washington and Southwestern New Orleans Southern Ealf Pullman Piedmont Country

Local notes mix food praise and court adjournment

Fragments report Oldham ham quality and a farmer named Oldham as first class. Dyspepsia cure praised by a medical ad. Hillsboro court adjourned due to Judge Brown illness. civil docket postponed to November. Reverend Wade D Bost to preach at Hillsboro Baptist next Sunday. Hatchings moved boiler and mill gear to Snipes Gold Mine. Lynching question framed around stopping crimes.

Hillsboro Brown Fletcher Ro Faucette J. E. Sones Stonessrs Varks & Uedypeth

Fragmented OCR note about a Ferguson sewing machine

A neighbor comments on a sewing machine while Mr Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson discuss its crank length. The garbled text shows an odd mix of brand names and stray phrases, revealing a damaged clipping with unclear context about the device and people involved.

Mr. Ferguson

Observer Mourns Death of Eugene Meade at Home

The Observer notes the death of Eugene Meade at his home near the end of August aged 21. His brief illness followed by persistent health decline led to his passing, with services held by Rev Bradshaw. Family and friends laid him to rest, flowers marking the grave as prayers were offered for eternal reunion.

Kor Eugene Meade Li. S. Bradshaw

Convicts Brought to Penitentiary from Orange County

Two convicts were moved to the penitentiary from Ovasee county. Lewis Ruffin, given a five year sentence for shooting a rival convict and destroying his eyes, marks a fourth term. The other inmate is insane and sent to the criminal insane department for treatment, with potential return to Orange for sentence if cured. The transfer observers were Deputy Eugene A Fluhes and Judge George Laws.

Ovasee County Lewis Ruffin Criminal Insane Department Orange Tle Ubly Rule News and Observer Allange Ral Ghoby Eugene A fLluehes Judes George Laws

Land Sale Notices Reach Hillsboro Courthouse Door

Multiple ad items announce land sales in Little River township and nearby areas. A Pressly Riley tract, bounded by Nichols and Cole to the north, and Wim Bowling Berry to the east, totals about 100 acres. Administrator A.A. Murdock lists the sale by decree, with payments due in cash and installments, at Hillsboro North Carolina on a September date. Also advertised are valuable town lots in Hillsboro, surveying details, and a separate farm for sale with 145 acres and essential outbuildings.

War E. Faucette Eno Wicean Faucette Hillsboro Drag Company Spain Diarca David Tay Chapel Hill Durham Greensboro Court House Hillsboro N.C Little River Township Pressly Riley

Property auction in St Jat he 198 August sale notice

Court ordered sale of lands by Mrs Mary Walker Jones against Dr Te Booth and others. Describes parcels along Levi Whitted line with bearings, distances and stake references, totaling about 82 acres. One-half cash and six months with 12 percent interest. Includes notice insert from The Weekly Observer.

St Jathe Belle Lbyreh Iuperior Court Mary Walker Jones Te B. Booth Angel Levi Whitted Ranning Soath Selmins Black Jack Rock Pointers aVehuine Lynch Tor and Commisse Ae Bts Levi Clack Hoyle Elaine Ares James Whithead Tren Ann Intene Booth

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