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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
3
A small town notice outlines weekly subscription costs and advertising rates. It lists prices for one year and six month options, with advance payment terms and per inch advertising charges for initial insertion and subsequent editions.
Southern Railway schedule lists No 21 Local Passenger bound for Hillsboro at 10 25 am No 139 Local Passenger at 3 38 pm No 112 Mixed Greensboro Goldsboro bound for Hillsboro 2 2 am No 144 Local Passenger at 10 47 am No 22 Local Passenger to Hillsboro 4 42 pm Post Office hours 8 00 am to 7 30 pm Money Order books close 7 30. Observations note Thanksgiving hunting by Kirkland brothers in Orange county and tributes to Rev J D Williams and Mrs Sue Turner. Also ads for Kodel digestion aid and lamps.
An advertisement seeks one permanent agent in the locality for a major picture and frame company offering 60 per week or 400 per cent profit. No experience needed. The firm will supply samples and capital and invites inquiries at Frank W. Williams Company 1214 W Taylor Street Chicago. Also a church conference note from Asheville reports the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference adjourned November 24 with Rev James E Gay assigned to Norwood Station next year.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on November 2 and November 30 1908 approving a long list of payments. Items include support for individuals and families, county home costs, bridge and road work, office supplies, county printing and legal expenses. Several named residents and officials received stipends or reimbursements, plus outside support payments to local committees and workers. A public sale of land by Joseph W. Pickett is also announced with terms and dates.
Public auction to sell the Joan K. Hughes mill place in Orange County Lot bounds include Lemuel Rice James McAdims and R A Yodge about thirty five acres mill rights fixtures and mill site to satisfy a deed of trust with costs Frank Nash trustee notes arrangements already made for bidder access and terms Cal. November 2 1903
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