Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-06-24
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Items Of interest Gathered BY
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GlEANlNGS FROM DAY TO DAY
Live Items Covering Events Of More
or Less Interest ct Home and
Abroad.

MES. OtOISt OHcd, Ii Otdttlc OA
Nay 30th, was robbed Of $4,000,
which she had hidden between the
sheets of her bed. Recently $15, 900
vas returned to her in letter sign
Ell. stby two thieves" who said they
had used $4,000 in furnishing their
home and have no use for the balance.
John Odonnel, New York police
man, was bitten by large dog last
September. The dog proved to have
rabies. Odonnel became nervous but
was restored, only to collapse for
the third time last week and died
through nervous fear of hydrophobia,
Of which there was no trace in his
system.
Erskine College, Greenwood, S. c.,
has conferred the honorary degree Of
LII. D., on Mr.. ]. P. Caldwell, the
peerless editor Of the Charlotte OBJ
server.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland appeared In
court in New York last Tuesday to
testify that the famous letter pur-
porting to be from her honored hus-,
band, against Hon. w. J. Bryan, was
a forgery. The court and court Of
6cers rose and bowed, low as mark
/ of respect when she entered the court
room.
E. H Hartman, the great Western
railroad magnate, is now undertaking
a line from Seattle to Panama,
which will ultimately extend through
South America.
| A negro boy leper escaped from
the leprosy almshouse and prison
near Camden, N: j., last week and is
giving the surrounding country much
| uneasiness while officers are search
ing in vain for him.
| Bernard Moser in Philadelphia has
been chronic beggar and many con-
tributed Of their small means in
sympathy for him till recently he IS
found to have a bank deposit Of $14,-
1858.
+ Mrs. Howard Gould is suing in the
| New York courts for divorce and
her husband is putting up witnesses
that make her hide her face as they
tell of her dissipations.
A most unusual eclipse Of the sun
took place Thursday just about sun
down, but clouds in the west de-
) prived most people from seeing it.
Il An elaborate display was made at
Dayton, Ohio, Thursday in honor of
the Wright Brothers. Miniature aero
> planes were perched on most of the
high buildings.
A cotton blossom is reported from
South Carolina already this season.
e Five persons. lost their lives and
100000 damage to property was the
result of rain and electric storms at
q Big Stone Gap, Va, last Saturday
and Sunday.
: A decision by the Supreme court
of Mississippi is to the effect that nc
), beverage that has any per cent al
! all of alcohol can be legally sold In
q the State. I.
One U. Sorenson, blacksmith, OF
Berwin,> Neb., constructed an aero.
Il plane which he expected would float
gently down though it did not have
the power to rise. He attached it te
balloon last Tuesday and went uE
$500 feet then cut it loose. 1t per.
> formed number of summersaults a:
. it went whizzing to the earth. Soren
son landed in a sitting position will
breath and senses gone but was sool
, restored, not much nurt. The machin.
!. was demolished.
Eight alleged black hand leader,
> were arrested Saturday at Johns
town, Pa.
!. Mrs. Frances Hartley died in New
York in April, leaving an estate d
+ 81 ,000, 900, which she distributed *
relatives more or less remote, whi:e
9 leaving SIS table only to her only
daughter. There is no known Gauss
FOR her freaky decision.
FL A 200 ton boiler exploded in thu
gas and electric power plant at Dem
ver, COL, On. last Tuesday, killing
] three men outright with number o1
& fatal IN ir,rsios