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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
3
The Hillsboro Observer reports on town and county happenings including sales advertisements, court and tax notices, campus visits, and postal timings. It notes Mr. John W. Graham’s sale advertisement and Mrs. Sykes’s death near White Cross. Also mentions commencements at State University and Trinity College, and multiple listings for property, mortgages, and taxes.
Fragmentary ad claims a healing concoction named Arnica Saive cures poisoning sores sores cats and barns. It mentions Chas Oswald of Reneselaeraville and Seth Barob with dubious testimonials and lists A Hayes' Drugstore as seller.
A Loss notice states twenty dollars missing near Hillsboro North Carolina around the Southern Railway station on Tuesday May 29 1906. The finder is urged to return the folded bills to J M Hall Hillsboro NC for reward.
At Baltimore on May 29 the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Maryland announced graduates and appointments. Robinelle B Hayes of Hillsboro won the gold medal and an appointment as assistant resident surgeon. The class numbered about 110 with representatives from the United States Canada Cuba Porto Rico Italy and Egypt. Hayes is the third son of Mr and Mrs W A Hayes of Hillsboro, who helped in his father’s drugstore. Also reported are Democratic Primaries delegates elected to Hillsboro County Convention for June 9 with list of delegates and alternates for Hillsboro Township Cole’s Store and associated names.
A 1906 notice ranges from recruitment ad for traveling salesmen requiring references and $1,000 bonds to a tax list declaration reminder. It lists collection agent C. D Turner and roles for tax list takers in multiple townships with names such as S. Webb and A. Barbee among county appointees.
A Raleigh dispatch to the Durham Herald reports a Federal Court verdict of guilty for Wm. T. Turner of Durham County for illicit distilling and distributing refinery supplies. Judge Purnell sentenced him to 18 months in Atlanta penitentiary and a $200 fine with costs. Turner, known to the King Bee blockader, is not expected to appeal.
The North Carolina Teachers Assembly runs June 12–15 with a Raleigh welcome by Joseph G Brown and a response by Ragsdale. Governor and Mrs Glenn host an evening at the Governor's Mansion. the Anboal Sermon will be by Bishop Rondthaler. The Summer School begins June 16, lasting three weeks to July 6. notable lectures from state and national educators are listed.
In Orange County Superior Court before the Clerk on May 8 1906 R A Eubanks A S Eubanks and I Eubanks are named in a court matter.
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