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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1908

Page

3

Hillsboro Notices and Local News Summary

The Orange County Observer reports on local happenings in Hillsboro including court sessions, church and funeral services, and road improvements. It notes visits by Bishop Cheshire, Mrs. Joyner’s funeral at Franklinton, a county commission meeting, and area residents traveling to Baltimore and New York for millinery purchases. Also advertised are Bruce remedies and a local doctor’s药.

Cheshire Hillsboro Arlena Cates Thomas Loyd Chapel Till penWit W. A. Hayes Jesse Miller Thomas A. Corbin Weston T. UC. Joyner Franklinton Joyner Gee. A Durham Cuas L. Smith D. C. Parks Winston-Salem A. Hayes Drugg Janet Mer Alan Browning Hilsiore Pleasant Green Church Board of County Commissioners McAdams Browning Harry L. Paris

Rate Legislation Debate and Public Opinion Reflection

Senator John W. Graham of North Carolina discusses the maximum railway rate bill during a North Carolina General Assembly special session. He argues limits on state regulation, critiques the older act, and urges safeguarding travelers’ interests while favoring basic principles over pressure from opinion. Ex Judge A W. Graham of Oxford named receiver for Jonesboro mills. Kagenia and Clark cotton mills with 125,000 spindles noted.

Wall Street Journal John W. Graham North Carolina General Assembly Graham Supreme Court Grahar Shorter Island General Assembly of A W. Graham Oxford Kagenia Clark Cotton Mills Jonesboro

Auction Notice of Orange County Land Sale March 9 1908

Public auction to sell two tracts of land in Orange County on Collins Creek. Trustee C J Cooper, under M F Crawford et al, deed recorded in Orange County. Sale at 12 noon March 9 1908 at Hillsboro courthouse. Cash terms. Rose & Rose attorneys. Info via S M Gattis Hillsboro.

M. F. Crawford C. J. Cooper Register of Deeds Orange County Ehillsboro N. C McLock m Collins Creek Wim. Manor H. J. Stone Mt. Willems Jones Ferry Haw River Stone Manor D. Faust John Crawtorn Said Creek Aaron Edwards John F. Crawford Rose & Rose Fayetteville S. M. Gattis Esa Hillsboro Edmund Strudwick Edmund — Strudwick Warren Strudwick S. Read W. W. Read Henry N. Read Susan Read Howard Read Ralph A. Cram Elizabeth Marla Read William Read Read Isaac Read Nash Read John A. Read Greer Hallie Grey Ki. S. Nash Fred J. Nash Mary E. Nash Shepard Nash Annie D. H. Hamilton Superior Court Susan C. Pope Alice B. Montgomery Office of Register of Deeds Court House Cellar Grove Township D. S. Parker Thomas Jordan Riley Place Cane Creek Abingham Township David Roach Strudwick William Thompson John Cates Roach Henry C. Thompson Felina A. Thompson Efland Chapal Hill Sale County Court House Pilleboro Ernest Haywood Raleigh Jamie A. Hodge Smith Agnes K. Hodge Mitchell Ernest Haywoup

The Clansman Tour to North and South Carolina

The article lists the farewell tour of The Clansman by Thomas Dixon Jr with dates and cities across the Carolinas from Charleston to Asheville. It notes this is the last South visit before a world tour starting in London and gives ticket prices and ordering details. It also covers a Postmaster General order about subscriptions, a note on holiday health, and thanks to Senator John W. Graham for his rail rate speech.

Chapel Hill Cole Chapel ii Robert Davis Bob Fire Clanewao North South Carolina Thomas Dixon, Jr Old North Carolinas Charleston Florence Alene Goldshiro Rocky Mount London England Postmaster General Shriever W. A. Hayes John W. Graham Alamance Caswell Durham Orange Graham

Administrator notices payment and claims for estate

The administrator B. H. McKee announces as the late IH C. McKee estate admin. Creditors must pay promptly and claimants must present properly authenticated claims by February 18, 1909 or be barred. Dated February 18, 1908.

IH. C. McKee B. LH. McK" E William T. Tate W. B. Sellars

Local Health News and Infrastructure Update

Mr Raffin improves after serious illness following a dangerous digestive attack. Family and regional doctors including Dr McNider, Dr Sterling Raffin, Dr Mebane and Dr Jones attended. Also reported are a millinery buying trip, Mrs Henry Roberts death from pneumonia, and completion of a steel Morgan's Creek bridge at Purefoy mill with praise for county road work.

MeAtvey J. Kurrin Iverovine Allen J. Raffin McNider Chapel Hil Sterling Raffin Washington, DC John Harrison Atlama Ruffin Sterting Roffin Petersburg J. Ht. Roffin Roanoke Radin Josephine Forrest Henry Roberts Thomas C Roberts Little River Township Roberts Purefoy J. F. McAdams Board of County Commissioners Macsadam Chapel Hill News

Last Call for Town Taxes and Paint Ad Notice

This item combines a tax collection warning for 1907 unpaid Town Taxes with an advertisement for L I M Paint by H W and J C Webb agents. It touts linseed oil binder zinc white lead pigments and claims quick mixing and a high price per gallon. Tax collector A J Gordon issues the demand to pay now to avoid collection costs.

H.W Hillsboro A. J. Gordon

Notice to Debtors and State Democratic Meeting

Notice to debtors seeking payment to James Webb Jr and Bro from those indebted. Call at the office to settle accounts. The State Democratic Executive Committee will meet in the Senate chamber at Ra ug ht at 6 stock p m March 11 to call the State Convention and conduct business. Signed by H Chathan chairman and Alexie Field secretary.

James Webb State Democratic Executive Committee Senate Raugh H. Chathan Uhbairman Alexie Field

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jaanGk County N. O Kennedy Tugs St Mune Duekien W. A Hayes County Observer Dre Bougut STATE Clansman J. F. Turner Levy Cedar Grove White Cross University Yours Truly Sree Superior Cort H.S. Bradshaw Cening Castoria Durham-Parish Company Foley Foley & Company Chicago Paul C. Graham Beauau & Graham Attorneys-At-Law Hillsboro, N. C Alamance, Durham, Granville, Person and Alice H. Montgomery
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