Hillsboro recorder., 1888-07-26
LATESI LOldLS.

DR. Edmuud SIrudwick, OF Dayton,
Ala, is visiting his relatives ID Hills
borO.
Mr.. John Cox Webb and family, OF
Demopolis, Ala, are visiting the pa
rents Of Mr.. Webb in this place.
N P Hall. Esq.. one Of the county
commissioners, aud John Laws, clerk
of the board, after two weeks Of in.
cessant labor, have completed the
tax list for Orange county. u
We are gratified to announce TO
the numerous friends Of T.. N. Strud-
wick, Esq, that his condition is very
much better, and that he is improving
steadily. With no unforeseen acct
dent we hope to be able to chronicle
at any early day his entire recovery.
At the meeting Of the Cleveland
Fowle Club, on Tuesday night, Capt.
II. P. Jones. nf Hillsboro, addressed
the club. We have onl. space at this
time 10 say that his speech was
most excellent one, giving to the club
valuable information. 1t was well re-
ceived and heartily endorsed.
The North Carolina boy who would
like to secure an education should Ger.
tainly read the advertisement of the
University of North Carolina to be
be tound in another column. The
next term will commence five weeks
from to-day, August 30. The price
Of tuition is but $50 half year. ="
Yesterday, July 25. 10 the ecclesi.
astical calendar was St. Jamesis day.
The festival was duly observed in
st. Matthew's (Episcopal) church.
The services were held in the morn.
ing, and included the regular order
Of Morning Prayer. with sermon and
the administration of Holy Com.
mnBiDn.
| This is pleasant season of the year
for persons to visit the South west,
and those wishing TO do so may 20 to-
any point in Arkansas or Texas, via
the Western aud Atlantic railroad
aud the Mckenzie route, at oie-half
the usual rates-0hly one fare tor the
round trip. Tickets good for thirty
days. For particulars write to the
S"rth Carolina agent, DR.. W. j
Hicks, at Charlotte.
The Moon will rise tonight at
9.53. During the two hours and II
halt between sund0wn and moon rise
the citlz=us who are abroad will
Stumble along as best they can in
the dark over our uneven walks
| How much better it wonld be il We
had street lamps. that could he lighted
0u dark and D'ooulrss nights. Ii was
all well enough for our grandfathers
to have no street lamps. but the fact
that they went without them is no
reason why we should torego the ad.
vantages that would result from their
use. We do not refuse To make nse
ot railroads and the telegraph be.
cause they We're not in vogue ia the
days Of our great. graaddaddies. We
dUut want our town TO incur the
expense Of an electric plant, with
"iueandescent lamps, quite yet; but
we would not have all our buys aud
girls to grow up Rip Van wiukles.
Give them some idea of the improves
nents enjoyed Ivy people who live
elsewhere. The introduction Uf a few
street lamps, and their maintenance
| lighted, will not be beyond our means
rs corporation to support. Remen.
Der, aIsIl, that we dout live exactly
in ihe backwoods, aud that this IL the
nineteenth century. Our people think
they wonld like to see little more
money in circulation. Why nut do
something that il calculated to tend
10 that end? Who that lives Else.
where aud has any money either to
spend or invest will take il 10 town
where you cant see anything after
uighitall? Il is only u question 0i
common sense \ county seat that
is without street Lamps, even though
il be ia the ceutre OF Orange county,
North Carolina, j. something more
than somewhat behind the times.
Citizens and taxpayers Of Hillsboro,
we appeal to you, one and all. Ask
yourselves il there be any good res-
son why We should not have street
lamps in unr town aud have them
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