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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
3
Local items include travel schedules for the Southern Railway with arrivals at Hillsboro, post office hours, and a list of upcoming community notices. Other items cover obituaries, weddings, illness notices, and local advertisements. The page notes a legal notice about taxes, church announcements, and local commerce updates.
Local store announces a Spring clearance with discounts on dress goods bleached and unbleached domestics ready made clothing men and boys shoes blankets rugs and more. First customers to the door receive the greatest cuts with a promise of unsold lower prices and an invitation to inspect and compare.
Public school books contract noted with Ke T Smith administrator. Miss Fannie Matton visits family in Hillsboro. N W Brown & Co previews 1905 goods line. Herman Rosemond leaves for Chattanooga to join Southern Express. Whit Webb resigns from Virginia Carolina Chemical and moves to Bellevue Manufacturing. Rev J W Goodman absent as Dr E H Harding preaches in Greensboro and Hillsboro. Two Orange County Confederate veterans die John A Parker and Geo Praut buried Cedar Grove and Ridge.
Mr E L Hassell announced his move from Altamahaw to Doke North Carolina where he will serve as secretary treasurer and manager of a large store. The news notes his career shift and new post.
No Gloss Carriage Paint advertises durability with Devoe’s. Local grocers offer canned hominy and cod fish products. The marriage of Ed P. Cheek of Mebane and Miss Sallie Albright occurred February 22 at the bride’s father's home near Hawfield. Bishop Charles B Galloway will lecture at Trinity College March 28–30, supported by the W H Avera endowment.
The notice from m. C. Geraty of Youngs Island South Carolina advertises multiple plant and seed offerings. It lists flat head and bead varieties for cabbage and notes 35 acres of beds on the Carolina Sea Coast, 20 lb crates per 1000 plants, and shipments via Southern Express Co. It also promotes Sea Island cotton seed at Charleston sales figures, guarantees true varieties, and promises refunds if dissatisfied.
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