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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
3
County Commissioners discuss finances and education. Deaths include Wilson Brown and Jes Taylor. A man, Walter M Reeves, freezes to death near town after heavy drinking. Local ads note new dry goods, clothing, and household stock.
A vintage newspaper ad from The Durham Sun market section highlights The Farmers Home boasting the largest stock ever carried across departments including clothing hardware stoves furniture hats and shingles. It promotes low prices and suggests customers compare to city retailers while noting a January 1898 Hillsboro wedding and local notices.
A list of residents and out of town visitors includes Mr and Mrs Eugene L Has sell in town, Mr Wm Turner visiting Raleigh relatives, Miss Leia Renton visiting Aunt Mrs D C Parris, Mr James Raffin visiting Rocky Mount, and Mrs John T Shaw with children visiting Graham relatives during the holidays. The notes mention travels to Burlington Richmond Baltimore Charleston and Asheville, Christmas gatherings with family, and a forthcoming First Quarterly Conference of the Hillsboro Circuit M K Church South with Rev T N Ivey preaching.
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