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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
3
Parish's groceries and do mestic sewing machine agent offers bargains while the county jail fills with a forgery case. Durham crim inal court convenes, and obituaries note the death of Joseph Hassell Ray near Hillsboro. Wood delivery promises and shipping times accompany standard post office hours and local business promos.
Hillsboro audience applauded a second performance of The Old Maids Convention with strong ensemble work led by Mrs Nate W Brown and Miss Maggie McLester. Laughter and local color followed each comic bit as the cast entertained readers and benefitted the local churches.
A historical ad touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy that claims to repair kidney and bladder function. The brief states relief from related symptoms and promotes the product for general urinary tract health.
The Orange County Board of Education met January 4 and 5 and approved the annual school apportionment totaling 10,659.93. Each child receives 1.52, with 3,077 white and 1,731 colored pupils. Hillsboro Cedar Grove and Chapel Hill townships ran four months. Bingham and Little River seek funds to reach the limit. Three new white school houses cost about 1700. plans call for three more. There are 46 white schools and 23 colored schools, plus 15 rural libraries valued at 470, six libraries added, five in Little River township.
Public notice lists unclaimed letters at the Hillsboro post office including Arch ie J M Boyer Eugene Bardley Miss R Davis Miss Myrtle Davis Mrs Rome First National Bank Gibbs Eddie Guehan M A Hare Miss Deila Harris Clay Co Kaneuse Mrs A Leary Jos Mark Miss Fannie Marrow Miss Emma Ray I M Smith Martha Ann Smith J B Southerland Mrs Sallie Waller Miss Mary Carr Ytrebus Rev Chris K. Persons are asked to advertise if calling for letters. Also notes a physician testimonial for Chamberlains Pain Balm and a book contract pitch from Parish for Orange County schools, plus an upcoming Orange County Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Association meeting January 16 at the Hillsboro courthouse and a jail transfer case of Lee Edwards by Sheriff John O Daniel.
Cs K Farisil Waving buys one half interest in the Bisbro firm and continues business at his old location on Kieg streets as J L Parish remains with the firm.
A downtown merchant publicizes a broad stock including dry goods, notions, caps, hats, shoes, flour, salt, hardware, cigars, coffee, molasses, cheese, canned goods, pickles, and school books. The ad highlights top brands, low prices, and a promise to pay the highest market price for country produce.
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