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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
3
Town news runs from rail timetable details to local offices hours and election listings. Ads and notices include advertisements for Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy and updates on residents, marriages, and criminal cases like the Collins arrest with reward. Local religious services and community meetings are noted with dates and locations.
Local notices report the Bryan wedding at Miss Nannie Lynch’s home near University Station on Sept 21 1908. Sheriff Andrews urges tax collection duties with schedule across multiple townships. Other items include visits, a farmer’s death, church meetings, and tax collection reminders with turnout details and dates.
A Card from Mr and Mrs J R Roacu thanks friends and relatives for kindness shown during their daughter's recent illness with typhoid fever.
Obituary notes Major D H Hamilton longtime Orange County Clerk after stroke dies at Hillsboro home His service at St Matthews Church and family members including sons and a granddaughter attend The Hillsboro community honors his Civil War service and public work.
Under Superior Court judgment in the Turner et al case vs. Roberts et al, the court will offer at the Hillsboro courthouse on September 26, 1903, a 75 acre tract in Bingham township known as the old home place of W. P. Roberts. Terms: one third cash, balance due in 6 and 12 months with interest from sale. August 23, 1908. John W. Graham, Co. D. Turner, Commissioner.
The Orange County Democratic Executive Committee met Monday at noon to consider filling the Clerk of Orange Superior Court vacancy caused by Major Dr Hamilton's death. The committee unanimously nominated Charles Shayborn and urged Judge Biggs to appoint Strayhorn to fill the post, with election in November. Strayhorn would assume duties once commissioned and bonded.
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago extols Electric Bitters as a tonic for strength. He cites his feeble mother who gained flesh, overcome insomnia, and grew stronger, promising the remedy aids stomach, liver and kidney issues, sold under guarantee at W A Hayes' drug store.
The notice touts Devoe paint as two thirds the gallons of rivals with lasting coverage and full measure. It cites a Curry Pennsylvania owner saving 15 to 20 dollars after repainting with Devoe. Also promotes DeVoe as strongest paint and an incandescent Mantle Lamp as cost effective lighting. Sold by local agents including John B. Kirkland in Hillsboro North Carolina.
A wide mouthed bottle half full of boiling water is placed over the splinter and pressed tight. The suction draws the flesh down and the steam wakes the splinter out within a minute or two, relieving soreness. The Designer.
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