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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
3
The Range County Observer lists subscription rates, ad rates, and a Hillsboro timetable with West and East bound trains, plus depot rules. It notes local church services, a farmers insurance meeting, a foreign missions lecture, drug advertisements, and updates on local officials and a state senator's committee appointments.
A promotional note extols Beechees German Syrup as the only proven treatment for throat and lung troubles in US civilized countries. It claims the remedy heals, reduces inflammation, aids expectoration, and ensures a good night’s rest. Available at W A Hayes drug store with Green's Special Almanac.
Observer reports Gen G B Anderson Chapter UDC plans to present the Southern Cross of Honor to 239 Confederate veterans on Monday January 19 Lee's Birthday. Judge A W Graham of Hillsboro now Oxford will be the orator and take a day from the Legislature to attend. Ceremonies in the courtroom begin at 10 o clock with the roll call and Cross presentation, then a simple lodge reception at the Masonic Lodge Protem The community is urged to attend and honor Lee's Immortals.
Stop At A neglected cough or cold may lead to serious bronchial or long troubles. Foley's Honey and Tar affords perfect security from serious effects of a cold. W. A. Hayes.
In Caldwell District No 5 Little River Township voters chose a 30 cent property tax and 90 cent per poll for a Rural Graded School. For the tax 17 votes, Against 10. Support credits Joyner’s speech as boosting education. Also notes local politics and various brief notices from the era.
The Democratic caucus in Raleigh on January 9 opened a multi ballot contest to choose a United States Senator to replace Pritchard. Gen. Carr emerged as the favored candidate after several rounds, with a prediction that R. B. Glenn would be next. Separate notes discuss Almanacs and Charles Fletcher’s 1903 New York Almanac, then a County Board of Education meeting allocating funds for nearly 4,700 children and planning new schoolhouses for 1903.
A 1903 notice states the superintendent will be in Chapel Hill January to June 1 and in Hillsboro Saturdays to sign vouchers. School business should be conducted locally. do not send money requests or vouchers. Also mentions smoke origin, Mrs Nannie Rosemond moving to northeast corner Ghurton and Tryon, purchasing Mr John Christmas stock on West King Street.
Congressman Charles R Thomas of the Third North Carolina district marries Mary Ruffin Hill at the bride's mother’s Hillsboro home. Officiant Rev. S Paxson Watters of St Matthew's Episcopal conducts. Newlyweds depart by Southern Railway for Washington. Gen George B Anderson Chapter Confederate veterans meet Jan 1 1903 at 3 30 pm. dues of twenty cents expected.
The A M College Summer School for Teachers will begin on July 1 and run four weeks with courses in Agriculture and Nature Study Manual Training Public School Branches and Pedagogy Model Practice School College and High School Branches Languages Literature Mathematics Child Study Kindergarten and Nature Study Music and chorus. Board and lodging cost four weeks ten dollars. Separate buildings for ladies with baths. Address President Winston. Also notes Ballard flour and local prices and a temperance petition urging the London Bill to close distilleries and saloons in Orange County and Hillsboro.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina met in Raleigh on Tuesday January 15. Speaker Gattis and Hon A J Raffin of the Orange County Observer’s staff represented Eagle Lodge of Hillsborough in the Grand Lodge. Mr J A Ashley of Cedar Grove township reports killing three hogs in December weighing 336, 318, and 312 pounds, noting it as among the heaviest meat yields in the neighborhood. He is described as a prosperous farmer who lives at home and boards himself.
Town merchants announce expanded stock including day goods notions hats caps and gents furnishings. They tout Battle Axe shoes Jefferson and Old Dominion hats and B Ballard Obelisk flour along with hardware cigars and tobacco, sugar molasses coffee and canned goods. The ad highlights high produce prices paid and school books, readers histories geographies grammars and vertical copy books.
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