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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1911

Page

5

Orange County Taxable Property for 1911 Summary

The report lists Orange County 1911 real property totals 2 711 583 dollars and personal property 1 808 314 dollars with aggregate 4 519 897 dollars. Totals by township show Hillsboro Chapel Hill Cedar Grove Bingham Cheeky Little River and 00 Townships with varying real and personal property amounts. State Tax Commission cites 1910 county total 8 750 128 dollars and a claimed net gain of 764 724 dollars, though county books differ. J F McAdams County Assessor notes discrepancies.

Hillsboro Chapel Hill Township Cedar Grove Township Bingham Township Cheeky Township Little River State Tax Commission Orange County J. F. McAdams

Summer millinery sale trims away all stock

Multiple notices advertise big reductions on summer millinery for ladies, children, and sailors hats at Mrs M L Taylor and Sister in Hillsboro North Carolina. Other items include department store bargains, tobacco worm killer, a probate administrator appointment for S P Kirkpatrick, and regional travel ads for an Asheville excursion. The page blends sales pitches with local notices and moral guidance.

Hillsboro John W. Graham Annie Graham Buffalo Lithia Springs Virginia West End Department Store E. Cole Hillaboro Eno River Eno Cotton Mills Elon College W. H. Fleming Burrington N. CO A. Ladies Bove Children’s Oxfords

Educational Address by Ex Governor Aycock at Hillsboro

Ex Governor Charles B Aycock will deliver the Educational Address at the close of the Teachers Institute in Hillsboro on Friday morning July 28 at 10 30 in the courthouse Everyone invited to hear the eloquent and distinguished gentleman

Charles B. Aycock Teachers’ Institute Hillsboro Court House

Thashers Institute Opens to Large Attendance

The Thashers' Institute in the county opened Monday in the High School building with a large turnout and strong prospects for a successful session. Prof. J Henry Highsmith of Wake Forest College leads the program, assisted by Mies Anna Meade Mi ehaux of Greenaboro and Orange County Superintendent PF Wingate Andrews.

Thashers’ Institute J Henry Highsmith Wake Forest College Trinity College Mies Anna Meade Mi‘ehaux Greenaboro Orange County PF. Wingate Andrews

Advertised Letters At Hillsboro Post Office

Remaining in the post office at Hillsboro on July 17 1911 are H W Fort M W Goatrey Olive McInnes Lala McKinney R E Strahorn Joseph Straoghn O H Smith L H Vanhook Viola Wilson Bessie A Wilson and E O. Persons calling for above letters should say advertised Charles G Rosemont P M.

Hillsboro Cannon H. W. Fort M. W. Goatrey Olive, MclInnes Lala. McKinney R. E. Strahorn Joseph. Straoghn O. H. Smith L. H. Vanhook Viola. Wilson Bessie A. Wilson Charles G. Rosemont P. M

Law Party Lawn Party at Court House

The Philathea Class of the M. E. Sunday School will hold a lawn party at the court house next Tuesday night July 25 starting at 8 o clock. Everyone is invited to attend.

Greensboro Raleigh Hilleboro Charles G. Rossmonp P. M Sturday M. E Court House

Excursion to Asheville Planned by Southern Railway

The Observer notes a second grand excursion to Asheville on July 28 1911 via the Southern Railway with special through trains from Goldsboro Selma Raleigh Durham and Greensboro at low round trip rates. Tickets return valid through July 28 1911 and details from local agents. Also mentions pastors vacation notice and local visits plus a fatal railroad wreck involving Arthur Donnegan near Bridgeport and his family response.

Asheville N. C Land OF the Sky Southern Railway The Goldsboro Selma Raleigh Durham Greensboro Acheville Henry Johnson Tarboro Albert L Cox William Ruffin Cox Allen J. Ruffin Hillsboro Chamberlain Arthur Donnegan New York, New Haven and Hartford Bridgeport Connecticut Jerry Dunnegan West Chester Pennsylvania Donnegan Orange Superior Court

After School Club promotes child growth and parent support

The Atter School Club, based in Philadelphia, advocates the After School Club of America to aid mothers and teachers in fostering mental, moral, and spiritual development. It highlights field rambles, nature, books, music, and arts as core growth tools. Miss Meta Eloise Beall considers forming a Greensboro branch, with prospects for Hillsboro. Deafness advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Cure and remedies, plus a Cedar Grove land sale notice and obituaries for Mr. Robert J. Riley, age 49.

The After School Club of America Phniadelphia Ab'er North Carolina Meta Eloise Beall East Lee Street Greensboro N. C Hilleboro Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo All Draggiste

Fletcher's Castoria advertisement and assorted goods

Local ad announces new goods including woolens linens and Mercerized fabrics. It promotes Witt shoes from Lynchburg the Shoe Market of the South and offers hardware fresh groceries light bread and flower crocks. Slogans urge customers to order by phone and visit the King Street stand next to Hayes' drug store.

Lynchburg South King Street Hayes’ Drug Store

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Orange County Observer Hillsborough, N. C Mise K. R. Hamilton Prof Hamilton Chapel Hill Marguerite Conroy Baltimore Clara Beho Mis. A. L Parish West King Street Hitsboro Durham Herald J. Cheshirel Webb Webb Herald E. M. Lockhart Hilleboro Commercial Club Oranze County Mrs. M. L. Taylor & Sister Hilleboro, N. C Acme Distributing Up Reidsville, N. C H. L. Parisi G. M. Kirkpatrick S. P. Kirkpatrick J. O. Jones West End Mai Simmons Liver Regulator H. Zeilin &Co Proprie St. Louis Missouri Teachers Institute Law Party Bradshaw J. GO. Jones Raleigh, N Atter School Club Joel F An ‘Merson R. W. ‘Anderson Robert J. Riley W. Pat Riley Cheek Township This County Richmond Riley Annie Nellie Riley Chestnut Ridge Church Fletcher New York w.Gas Bears Foutz Luce Deaters Everywhere WA. Hayes Tee Davin E. Foutz Patent Office Greeley Patents U. S. Patent Office James A. Cheek Herbert Lloyd N.C Okanee County ObsErver Witness Sabbath Reading Witness and Sabbath Reading Company Nassau Street N. Y USF
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