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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
3
County Observer notes railroad timetables for West Bound and Easy Round trains, local freight arrivals and departures, post office hours, and money order closes. It lists Frank P. Yates as agent, plus local business ads for Fancy Grocery Co West End Grocery and W A Hayes druggist. Notices include marriage by J P Harris and town tax collection by Geo W Christopher. Also short items on Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablates and local promotions.
The March Term of Orange Superior Court convened March 12 at 10 o clock with Judge G B Ferguson presiding. A L Brooks of Greensboro prosecutes, Major Hamilton Clerk, Sheriff Andrews and officers present. Grand jurors drawn include T J Allison Decatur C Lloyd and others. Isaac W Pritchard chosen foreman, Ben Mebane foreman of the grand jury. Judge Ferguson delivered a plain charge on criminal law. Out-of-town lawyers noted include W D Meritt and W H Carroll. Proceedings promised next week. Also items note local ads and courthouse happenings, including street lamp additions and a mill sale.
Long page of assorted ads from Hillsboro North Carolina dated January 17 1906. Highlights include Fancy Grocery Co. promotions for cakes crackers tea and molasses plus Lowney's candy bacon and coffee. West End Grocery paying for corn. dried fruit and canned goods listings. Spinner's Indian Verminage advertised by W A Hayes. a notice from Parker s Hedgpeth about collecting accounts from James Webb Jr & Bro with C D Turner empowered to collect. Foutz Co stock food protein claims and Wood s Evergreen Lawn Grays ad. Pine salve and other remedies sold by Reynolds & Walker. church note on Bishop Strange of Wilmington delivering a university sermon at Chapel Hill and visiting Hillsboro relatives.
The item lists residents and callers for letters and advertisements, with several names and businesses named. It reports court outcomes in the Dr J Bathewa murder case, moved subscription payments, and a March 8 Chapel Hill News reference noting Dr Berry's death and funeral.
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