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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
3
Announcements cover railway timetables, local visits, marriages, and public notices in Hillsboro. Highlights include rail arrivals at Hillsboro, commencements, and town government actions on street macadamization and health. Residents read updates on local families, clergy events, and upcoming tax listing dates.
Mrs James A Cheek of Hillsboro visits her daughter Mrs Hugh P Hackney in Durham. Hon F M Gattis reports from a State Normal College board meeting that the institution is in excellent condition with a successful year, pleasant commencement, and strong enrollment prospects for next year.
Board of Elections in Orange County orders a voting place move from St Marys school house to Roland C Hills store in St Marys precinct Eno Township with effect from June 1 1908 to precede the November election. Also notes local notices on old casting copper and Hillsboro school and resident updates.
The trustee will sell at the Court House door Hillsboro New York on Saturday June 20 1908 at 4 o clock to the highest bidder for cash a tract of land of about 179 acres. The description follows with calls to corners lines and landmarks from John W Graham and Berry lines. The deed of trust by J Hundley and wife is cited and information supplied by Winston Bryant attorneys.
Local notices from Hillsboro include civic updates and personal visits. Irma Tapp visits Mr Geo Laws on West Tryon street, while Morris Atkins and O B Cates appear in town for wood yard duties. Town tax list taker Frank Wash invites residents to list property and polls in January and June.
Under authority of a February 1907 mortgage deed to J J and R B Forrest, the Charles L Cucley lot in Hillsboro town will be sold for cash at the Orange County court house on June 27, 1908 at noon. The sale aims to satisfy the mortgage and cover costs, with O J and B B Forrest as mortgagees.
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