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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1903
Page
3
County items include subscription rates, post office hours, and local business ads. Mentions travel to Hickory, a sale postponement by S. J. Lynch, deaths, school term dates, and various short notices about residents, church meetings, and local commerce.
An advertisement section offers spot cash for order takers in the region via Box 101 Greensboro NC. Includes Parish's Fancy Grocery Co inventory promises fresh stock or no charge, and a sale notice for Mary Fawcette. Also notes no prayer-meeting services this week in Presbyterian or Methodist churches due to a Baptist meeting, with next Sunday’s Quarterly Communion and preparatory services Saturday at 4 o'clock.
Gaither Collins announces a new barber shop on Churton Street one door north of Dr Spurgeon's Dental Parlors. He offers shaves shampoos and hair cuts in latest style and also cleans and presses clothing with satisfaction guaranteed.
On July 30 1903 at 12 noon the undersigned will offer for sale to the highest bidder at the late residence of Elijah Malone deceased Cedar Grove Township Orange County two tracts of land totaling about 149 acres. The sale follows a court order in W J Hughes et al vs James B Blackwell et al. Terms: one third cash and remaining in 6 and 12 months with interest. June 26 1903 S J Hall Commissioner.
Three valuable farms are offered for sale or rent within 1½ to 3 miles of Hillsboro, including one located immediately on the Southern Railway. Apply to the undersigned for further particulars.
Virgil Long, a colored mail carrier between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro, died after a fight with Hollis Snipes following a visit to Easter Snipes in Potter's Field. Coroner's inquest found death from a blow with a sharp instrument. Snipes jailed. verdict returned that Long died from the blow. Also notes on Dr. Wilson and Gattis attending, and other local notices and ads.
Alvin R Parish buys half interest in H J Parish and the firm stays H L Parish H K Parish. The ad proclaims a enlarged stock of dry goods notions hats caps gents furnishings and shoes including Battle Axe Jefferson Old Dominion. It highlights flour Ballari Obelisk New York Salt hardware cigars coffee molasses groceries country produce school books and general merchandise with a contract for Readers Geographies Grammars and copy books.
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