The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
CHAPEL HILL.
The site Of the University OF ths state,

Tho site or the University OF tho state.
AND A VERY CHARMING VILLAGE AS
WELL AS HEALTHFUL SUMNER
RESORT. ..a... .....5.
For the most part, Chapel Hill has
rather an ancient appearance. The
impression of o visitor is that its in.
habitants are here to stay, and that
impression is strengthened BY the
quiet that pcrvades the village dur.
ing University vacation. Though a
very considerable business is trans.
acted by its merchants there are few
indications Of trade activity, and as
one notes the quiet Of these long sum-
mcr days,-as one contemplates the
enticing shadows Of the grand old
campus, one feels like adapting him.
self to Walt Whitnan's idea of per.
feet bliss-to recline upon the grass
under the outrageous shade--to
watch the passing clouds-:o listen to
the twitter of birds and the hum of
bees-to "loaf and enjoy ones SOUL"
Chapel Hill ought to be filed to
OVERLOOKING with summer visitors; tho
air is deliciously pure, the water un.
surpassed, the cost Of living is reduced
to the minimum, AM the pleasant
walks and drives that abound add to
the other many charms Of the place.
The village has some pretensions as a
trade centre, too. There are two
hotels, a number of boarding houses,
four churches Presbyterian, Metho.
dist, Baptist and Episcopalian), a
number Of stores, shops, etc, tele.
graph, railway and express conncc-
tions with the outer world, and a capital
private or preparatory school taught
by Mrs. Wetherbee, chaly beate, sui
phur and lithia springs within easy
access, a good livery stable kept by
Solomon Lamb.--in brief, aside from
its distinctive character as a Univer.
sity town 1t is q pleasant place and
one that controls a goodly trade, as
will be seen from the review We make
Of its business interests. The follow
ibg are the town officer: John H.
Watson, Mayor Commissioners: Sol.
oman Lamb, III. III. Patterson, VIM.
Pritchard, Prof Gore and Thos. L.
Lloyd Town Sec. and Treas. Vernon
W. Long; Hillary Sparrow, const.
able. The profession Of law is repre-.
sented by Jno. Manning, james NJ.
Alexander, James b. Mason and
Jones Watson; medicine by Drs. John
Hogan. w. p. Mallett, G. w. Purefoy,
A. b. Robertson and T. w. Harris
dentistry by DIR. VIM. Lynch. Ofthe
merchants We refer TO the more pro.
minent ones, as follows:
d. EeCAULEY
There are few persons living in
Orange county who have longer been
identified with mercantile interests
than has Mr.. ID. McCauley. More
than a third of a century has passed
since he began selling goods at Chapel
Hill, and during oil these years he has
been an earnest promoter Of the towns
best interests. Mr.. McCauley's bust.
ness history can be briefly told.
Thirty-fve years ago, he entered the
employ Of the late Jesse IIargraye.
then o merchant here, and carrying
on business in a portion Of the same
premises and upon the same site now
occupied by Mr.. McCaulcy. The late
Thos. A. Long was also q clerk in the
store, and when Mr.. Hargrave died
these young men wound up his bust.
ness and then started in trade for
themselves. Mr.. McCauley's capital
Of this time consisted Of q horse,
saddle and bride, which he sold for
1925; Longs possessions aggregated
about the same amount, so the young
firm had TO shoulder q considerable
load Of debt at the very commence.
ment Of their business career. But
they were young men Of sterling
principles--of good business habits,
and they already held the confidence
Of the community; their business
grew apace, and during the eighteen
years that they were In partnership
they built up q trade wide reaching
in its extent and profitable in its
character. Since the dissolution Of
thatco-partnership Mr.. McCaulcy has
conducted the business alone, and un.
der his administration the house has
continued 10 expand. The original
store was 2Sx50 feet now IL Is 2Sx
103 feet; so feet Of the second floor
and about so feet Of the basement are
also used for the business purposes Of
the house, as also q warehouse ad.
joining, 50x30 feet.
Some idea Of the character and OK.
tent Of trade held by Mr.. McCaulsy
may be gained from the fact that he
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