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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1902
Page
3
Subscriptions rates and local ads mix with rail timetables, political endorsements, and notices. Articles cover Democratic slate for Orange County offices, business ads for Fancy Grocery and Fall stock, and local railroad schedules for Hillsboro and Cedar Grove, including election registrar listings and community notices.
A card thanks neighbors for kindness during Mary’s sickness and death. Notices urge wood bringers to deliver wood for cold weather. James Lynch, Hillsboro native, was injured between two cars at Wilson's Mills. Dr. Royster expects recovery in ten days. An advertisement touts Borchee's German Syrup as a remedy for coughs and lung troubles, available at A. Hayes' drug store.
Alvin R. Parish, having bought half the stock of his brother H. L. Parish, will continue the business at the old stand on King Street. The firm will retain the style H. L. Parish.
H L Pabrish adds a wide range of dry goods notions hats caps and gent’s furnishings with Battle Axe shoes Jefferson and Old Dominion hats and a large hardware and tobacco section. They tout flour from Ballard’s Obelisk and New York salts along with groceries and school books. They invite customers to visit and note they pay top market for country produce.
The notice invites friends to the marriage of Annie Hudgine to James H. Webb on October 29, 1902 at St Pauls Church Edenton North Carolina. Webb, son of Robina Webb of Hillsboro, is the Roxboro Cotton Mill manager. Also appearing is an ad offering wheat at 90 cents a bushel and other prices from N W Brown & Co.
A new barber shop announces its opening in Messrs Parks and Hedgpeths furniture building on Churton street, one door north of Dr Spurgeons Dental Parlors, inviting the public to enjoy a shave, shampoo or hair cut in the latest style.
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