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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
3
An assorted page shows advertising rates, local notices, grocery and flour promotions, legal reminders, and community news from the county observer dated October 1903. It mentions a temperance convention, a courthouse schedule, relatives visiting from Richmond, and travels offering rail fares via Rock Island.
A local advertisement lists buggies from Oxford Parry and Wrenn at cost to clear space for a car load. Forty to fifty new styles, 30 days only, with multiple makes and prices, plus related local notices and a few personal updates from Hillsboro community.
Deed of Trust dated May 1 1900s by James H Andrews and Valeria D Andrews to secure notes to William Strain. Foreclosure sale set for Monday October 12 at the courthouse door. Property known as AH P Jones place bounded by North Carolina Railroad Eno Cotton Mills Eno River and river frontage. About 25 3/4 acres. Terms: one third cash balance six and twelve months with interest from sale. Title retained until paid. This 14th day of September 1903. John W Gramam Trustee.
Ads show Webb's Big Store offering low prices on wraps for ladies and children in wool and cotton, plus buggies, stoves, furniture, clothing and shoes. Also promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, Laxative Brome Quinine, and Dr King's Intestinal remedies. Notices include travel rates via Rock Island System and a Methodist conference at Cedar Grove with Rev J T Gibbs preaching.
On Thursday October 15 two rural mail routes centered on Hillsboro are described. Route 1 runs east to Oxford road then north via private roads to Frank Roberts and returns to Hillsboro with 19 square miles served and 367 people. Route 2 travels through Turner's and Coleman's corners to Cedar Grove and Wright's corner, totaling 21 miles over 19 square miles with 364 residents. Substitutes and changes to post offices and schedules are noted, including discontinuations at Mobun and Heno after October 1 and a schedule change for Southern St. Local notices mention drug ads and travel rates.
On Thursday December 29 1903 at 12 noon the undersigned will offer for sale at public auction at Elijah Malone’s residence Cedar Grove Township Orange County real estate. The tract borders Dr J R Hester Mrs Atolfie A Malone Man Burch Bettie Wing taiing about 100 acres more or less. The Hughes and wife vs. the late ke sale and others in Superior Court of Orange County. Terms require one third cash and balance in equal installments of ? months with interest from date. Sealed by S J Hale Commissioner.
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