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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
3
Hillsboro news brief recounts visits by residents to Greensboro and Baltimore, county wheat crop damage, road and infrastructure updates, law enforcement actions including a moonshine seizure, and social notices. The Charlotte Observer reports on the Russia Japan war approaching armistice and anticipated peace talks with Plenipotentiaries.
Public notice from Eugene A. Hughes tax collector dated June 5 1905 warns that all unpaid taxes will be published in print on June 15 1905. The item also mentions ice cream pricing at Brown and Co and scheduled Hillsboro circuit conference events at New Sharon Methodist church on June 24. Local visitor W H Mollikin of Chicago noted in Hillsboro. Louisburg Times quotes urging communal cooperation and progress.
A formal notice indicates SASWVORITA engages in hiring related to land assets. The document outlines the parties involved and the scope of work. No specific dates or locations are provided in the readable text.
By order of the Orange County Superior Court special proceedings administrator KE. T. Smith will sell at public auction at the courthouse door in Hillsboro on Saturday June 17 1903 a tract of land on the County Home road and Eno river. The parcel sits between E l Smith and W A Hall to the north and James H Parisa to the east J A Bivins to the south and I W Riley to the west containing about 157 acres subject to widow’s dower. Terms are one third cash one third in six months and one third in twelve months with interest on deferred payments title reserved until final payment with right to anticipate payments. May 13 1905.
H W and J C Webb left Hillsboro to purchase a large stock for their growing trade. May 7 lightning struck Ed Hail’s barn near Caldwell Institute, burning the barn and killing a mole valued at 150 dollars. barn damage was minimal. The Gattis Kilgo case proceeds in Raleigh, with Rev Thomas J Gattis suing Rev Kilgo for 100000 dollars. M Gattis and others act as coaches and witnesses.
Report of the condition of the Bank of Orange at Hillsboro North Carolina at the close of business May 20. Loans and Discounts 29009.60 Furniture and fixtures 484.98 Due from Banks and Bankers 14914.70 Cash items 115.48 Gold Coin 115.00 Silver Coin 1278.83 National Bank Notes and U S Notes Liabilities Capital Stock paid in Undivided profits less current expenses and taxes paid 1033.08 Time Certificates of Deposit 9418.30 Deposits subject to check 31867.16
Hon S M Gattis and Mra Gates attended the State Normal and Industrial College commencement at Greensboro last week. Mr Gattis also served as director of the college. William Shelburn, Durham photographer, to arrange a Hillsboro gallery and begin work around the 25th. Dr Joseph Graham and Mrs Graham of Charlotte, visiting Hillsboro relatives, depart for Atlantic City. Ira E D Andrews leaves for eastern Carolina to practice law.
Unclaimed letters listed at Hillsboro post office dated May 21 1905 include Broye Charlie Crabtree Miss Margret Dixon Miss Georgie Hall Mrs J Hargrave James L Johnson freeman McKee Mrs Walne Morehead John Raokins Will Stobbins Mrs Nannie Wells William Wilkerson Mrs Sallie Readers asked to say advertised when calling for above letters. Also notes a scare ad for Dr King’s New Infe Pits and a business notice from Hughes & Cooper. County Finance Committee named W M Jones D S Miller John M Whitaker. marriage license tax raised to 3 dollars.
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