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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1894
Page
3
The Hillsboro Orange County Observer reports on North Carolina Press Association rule adoption, advertising rates, and local notices. It includes postal schedules, letter listings, shop ads, and notices of sales, sales of land, and weather impacts, reflecting local commerce and civic affairs.
A mixed ad and legal notice sequence includes Brown's Iron Bitters promotional claim and a 1894 court sale notice by C. K. Parish, executor, auctioning land in Hillsboro at the Orange County Superior Court with terms of cash plus six months.
The Superior Court of County to sell at Hillsborough house door the Hillstore property of the Hope Lodge, Lot on the old site of well Institute, to satisfy the Ven Ex debt. The sale, by W Hawkins and committee, bids to highest bidder. Proceeds to cover expenses and claims.
H. Cone & Son for themselves and other creditors notify holders of claims against T. C. Ellis deceased to present them to the Clerk of Orange County Superior Court by February 1, 1594 or they will not be allowed. Executor: Charles B. Ellis. Court: Orange County. Date: Jan 6, 1894.
Claude Taylor son of J J and Elizabeth Taylor of Cedar Grove born February 2 1887 died January 25 1894 described as a quiet boy despite deafness from infant meningitis with faith inspired reflection on death. Distillery raid near Lebanon Church Durham county found by Deputy Marshal A J Roberson and others with items seized including copper stills whiskey and beer. several workers asleep at dawn. Various local notices list visitors and personal notices plus ads for books, medicines, and goods including 25 000 pounds of tobacco and requests for white oak cards.
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