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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1903
Page
3
The issue lists rail timetable details for West Bound and Fast Bound trains via Hillsboro and Greensboro with connections to Richmond and local freights. It includes post office hours, local business ads, illness cures, church notices, and obituaries noting Major George P. Collins's funeral at St Matthew's, Raleigh.
A Mercer and Sumner County man, severely ill with diarrhoea, was saved when a neighbor gave Chamber’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He recovered within twenty four hours after taking the medicine. Sold by A Hayes Druggist with local notice.
Obituary notes Major George P. Collins of Hillsboro N C died at home on the 80th day of August 1903 at age 68. He was the son of Josiah and Mary Collins of Washington County and leaves a wife and seven children. Interment at St Matthew's churchyard Hillsboro. Also mentions death of Mrs. Gregory Standish New York and sympathy to her husband and two children.
The Orange County Medical Society organized on Thursday August 27 with Dr Isaac H Manning as President Dr Claude T Hughes as Vice President Dr C D Jones as Secretary and Dr A C Jordan as Treasurer The society to meet quarterly with the first meeting on the first Monday in September Also notes on land sale by Sheriff John Hughes the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh October 19 and local notices and ads.
Having qualification as Administrator of Joseph F. Cary I notify all creditors to present claims by August 22, 1904. Josen A. Suit Administrator. Gave of Land. By order of the Superior Court Hall Administrator of Augustin Moore Sr. vs Moore Jr. and others. On September 24, 1903 at 12 m on Cedar Grove land adjoining J Lem Brooks and James Laws Jr. Fifty acres more or less to be sold at public auction to raise assets for debts. Terms one third cash and balance in 6 and 12 months with 6 percent interest.
CN Alvin Br Parish Staving purchased half of his brother's stock and H E Far will continue the business at the old stand on street keeping the firm name H J Parish.
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