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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1903

Page

3

Hillsboro News and Death at Power Dam

Hillsboro items describe local notices, ads, and society notes plus a dam accident in Rock Hill S. C. A. A. Brown, 22, son of Mrs. Duncan Brown, fell from a rock-dump car into the river at the power dam near Rock Hill, died from a skull fracture, body returned to Hillsboro for burial.

A.A. Brown Hillsboro Rock Hill C. Rock Hill S. C A. A. Brown Young Brown Coffer Duncan Brown N. C Agricultural and Mechanical College Raleigh J H S. T. Frew D. H. Brown Mr. &. E Faucett

Who Is He? Paint Ads and Remedy Claim

An ad asks who makes the Fower gallons worn longer paint and cites P S Parks and Hedgpeth as paint sellers. It promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a money back guarantee by W A Hayes Druggist, stating it is the most successful bowel remedy and never fails.

P.S. Parks & Hedgpeth Chamberlain W. A. Hayes

The Sweetest Thing Fine Candy and Cakes at Parish's

Collector Duncan appoints two new Deputy Collectors J M King of Elizabethtown and T W Vincent of Burlington plus brandy gaugers J T Holland S M Normandy H K Chandler George L Wayler S D Wynne N W Lamb and W A Stancill.

Parish’s Duncan J. M King Elizabethtown T. W. Vincent Burlington J. T. Holland S. M. Normandy H. K. Chandler George L. ‘Vayler D. Wynne N. W. Lamb W. A. Stancill

Greensboro College announces diplomas and degrees with tuition details

Five courses lead to Diplomias while advanced courses lead to Degrees and a well equipped Practice and Observation School. The institution lists 40 faculty members and annual costs of 140 dollars for board and text books, 160 dollars for out of state residents. The twelfth session begins September 15, 1903. Applications should be made before July 15 for secure dormitory board. Correspondence invited for catalog and competent teachers. Address HAS BD Melver, President, Greensboro, N C.

Svinton Melver Reensboro, N. C

Local notices and shopper items from Hillsboro paper

A compact roll of notices includes visiting family mentions for Elise Folghott and Mary Tapp, administrator qualification for B J Hall in the Moore estate, plus local advertisements for Fancy Grocery Co and Parish hats and caps. It notes an Orange County Teachers Institute at Hillsboro courthouse on July 27 1903 conducted by Prof. Charles H. Boyer. Also includes drugstore testimonials, Frisco ticket sales, and local residents such as William J Newman and Herman F Laws with community ties to Kinston and Danville Illinois.

North OF North Carolina Orange County Superior Court Ss. J. Hall Augustin Moore Augustin Moore, Jr Corinna Terrell Mary Jane Moore Mntake Assetts Grange County Mies Elise Folghott Goldsboro Fancy Grocery Co Mary Tapp L. P. Tapp Kinston George Laws Henry N. Brown Asheville E. L. Brown Shriner W. A. Hayes Colored Teachers’ Institute Court Housec Hillsboro Charles Hf. Boyer Sir Augustine School Raleighl CHAS Maddry J. Hall State OF S. M. Gattis Lynch Ligzie P. Parigh Maria F. Badgett Jétin Couch Robert Lynch Douglas Lynch Kew Callon Orange Mass New York Chicago St. Louis Atita Dallas Tex San Francisco Cal

County Board of Finance Appointees Elected

County Commissioners elected five men to the County Board of Finance D C Parke Hillsboro Fred Pritchard and D S Miller with Parke and Pritchard Democrats Miller a Republican all trusted to serve the county well. A store house burned on King and Occoneechee Streets injuring Mrs Rosemound stock insured for 400 and building for 100. Dr King’s New Life Pills praised as health builders at 25c per box. Travel notice for Ch A R Reunion events July 31 to August 13 from Chattanooga and Athens contacts.

Pxvaice County Board of Finance D. ‘C Parke Hillsboro Fred. Pritchard Craper Hill D. 5S Miller Caldwell Institute Hamed Miller John ‘Christmar King and Occoneechee Naonie J. Rosemound Dr. King W. A. Hayes San Francisco Cal Rock Island D. Blackman Chattanooga Tenn D. N. Owen Athens

Best Line of Something Good to Seat in Town

We did 25 per cent more business in June 1903 than June 1902. We propose to keep the best line of Obelisk Flour at Parish's in town. A plea from Mr. E Murphy of the Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. in Durham mentions a vacation at his aunt Mrs. Jennie Dimlock’s near Hillsboro.

Fancy Grocery CO Parish’s E. Murphy Virginia Carolina Chemical Co Durham

Castoria fears a fire as local notice offers reward

A $100 reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of the person who burned a barn in Little River Township on the night of July 2, 1903. John J. McBroom and Mrs Miles publish the notice from Schi¢y Orange County, seeking information. A separate sale notice by W. W. Murrey, commissioner, announces public auction of the Derhaus tract in Caswell and Orange counties, 163 acres, terms one-half cash, balance in six months, title retained until paid.

Little River ‘Township Schi¢y Orange County Superior Court Caswell County State of North Carolina Sarah C. Miles John K. Miles M. W. Miles A. G. Miles Caroline Miles Jas. H. Thompson Mary E. Durham Elizabeth Hayes Jasper Sykes W. W. Murrey

Parish Brothers Firm Expands On King Street

Alvin R Parish and H L Parish announce continuation of the business at the old King Street stand under the H L Parish name. The ad proclaims an enlarged stock of dry goods notions hats caps and gentlemen furnishings and highlights shoes, flour, salt, hardware, cigars, coffee and groceries plus school books and copy books. The store bills itself as carrying Obelisk flour from Kentucky wheat and offers high prices for country produce.

Alvin R. Parish H. LL. Parish King Street H. L. Parish Buillard Kentucky New York State Franklin

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