Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-09-22
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Oxford News Oxford has three
railroads, electric lights, two banks
and thirty new brick stores just
completed.
Wake Forest College opened with
one hundred and seventy students,
which is the largest attendance ever
had at the beginning of the session.
Ex.Secre,ary of State Rufus H.
Page died at his residence in Raj
eigh on Sunday night. Sept. 10th, of
cancer, aged 10. He was appointed
Secretary of State in 1857 by Gov.
Bragg to succeed Mr.. William Hill
who died that year.
Oxford Orphans Friend Tie Ia
dies Of North Carolina will please
bear in mind that the cold winter is
coming on and that We have $40
children to make comfortable. JUS,
Que days work for us now will do
you aud Us good. Try It aud see.
Milton Advertiser There. seems
to be great unanimity in the opinion
that the tobacco crop this year will
not only be very short, but it is also
certain that only a small proportion
can be cured bright. Fancy wrap
pers and cutters will be very scarce
The Fall Session OF the Supreme
Court will begin at Raleigh on
Monday, the Oath inst. when ap.
i. peals from the first judicial district
will be called in their order. Ap,
plicants for license to practice law
} will be examined or Friday and Sat.
urday, the 2lst and 22nd.
I New Berne Journal We are
e grati6ed to learn that the crops con
tinue excellent. The corn and cot
! ton is made ; and the late rains have
greatly benefited rice. Judging trou
the present prospect this year vii
q be memorable for its abundance al
through this section OF country.
a Progressive Farmer : Plant sun
:, flowers (; they are said to ward OF
) malaria, aud the seeds, which ar
produced in abundance, are a valu
:. able food, when fed in modera,
quantities to horses, cattle and pou|
;. try. The stalks, if chopped, max
. most excellent kindling on a col,
winters morning to start the ki,che
= fire in a hurry.
se Biblical Recorder The Oxfor
at Female Seminary opened it's esssio
lg today with a larger number OF st,
n dents than ever before on the fir.
IS, day. They are there from all Sc,
d. tons of North Carolina, and som
~ are from Virginia, Georgia an
ID South Carolina. The probabilitie
r. are that the number in attendane
sh during the year will reach $50.
''s Durham Tobacco Plant Sa,
y, Jones I! Is he coming sure enough
~ The Plant is in position to state tn:
Sam Jones is coming. He will b
u gin a series Of meetings in Parrish
~ warehouse Wednesday, October Ii
ne 18th. October promises to be
unusual interest to Durham. IT
u Exposition on the 10th, llth an
18th, and then the coming OF Re
70 Sam Jones. Durham is to be COZ
graduated upon the coming of Nj
&C. Jones, for SO far az we recall no
we are the only town between A
'o' lanta and Baltimore that has 81
~ ceeded 10 securing the presence
W. Mr.. Jones, though most all of the
70 of any prominence have tried. Ye
nc Sam Jones is coming.
The dates of holding some of Il
fairs in the State are as follows
,|North Carolina State Fair meets
. Raleigh October 16th--l9th ; Gold
boro Fair, October 9th-.l2th W.
don Fair, October 3Oth, Novemb
as I'd Rocky Mount Fair, Novemb
!" l4th~16th ; Cat.wba Fair, Newto
Sept. 18th~21st Elizabeth CT
ro Fair, October 16th~l8th Alaman
'e' Fair Association, Burlington, Oct
III Der l0th-l2th Siler City Agric,
' tural Society, October 24th-26,l
~ Csbarrus Fair at Concord, Octob
H. lth.-13tb; Cumberland County Fa
nc November l4th-l6th ; Warrent,
d Fair, October l0th-12th. The CT
Ct ored Industrial Fair will be held
-. ' Raleigh September 24th-28th. w
mington will have a grand ga
III week October. 22d..27th.
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