The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-18
BANNER WAREHOUSE.

Ian MIN w hhLlOCSE.
Capt. j. s. LOckhart Has Reason
| to BE Proud Of 1t.
The Banner Warehouse is large
frame structure located upon Main
street Its dimensions are 373x55
feet, thus affording a magnificent flor,
roomy offices, and all those needed
conveniences which the trade de-
mands. Ample shed room for the
accommodation of farmers has been
provided, and nothing left undone to
make the Banner Warehouse q mod.
ern type Of its class.
The Banner was opened on the 9th
of May, 1884, and 1t certainly was a
"big day" for all concerned. Gov,
ernor Jarvis was present. by invita-
ton, and addressed the asst mbled
multitude, while upon the q tor of the
warehouse we're almost countless piles
of tobacco When The bidding began
it was spirited, and at the close of the
sale The footings up showed almost
$4,000 pounds sold at high average
An average that must have been
very satisfactory to the farmers. Mr..
Lockhart. under whose auspices the
Banner Warehouse was opened, was
equally grstifed, and with the "send
off" thus given, the enterprise en-
tered upon career Of prosperity that
shows no signs Of diminution
/ We don't wonder that the Banner
Warehouse is popular with farmers
aud eonsignors of Tobacco. Every
possible pains are taken to advance
the interests Of patrons Mr.. John
| w. Dyer, the auctioneer, is accredited
with being one of the best in the en-.
tire tobacco district of this State
r. g. Williams is general manager,
l.. I. Briscoe, cashier; Jim Rankin
and Jesse McLeon. clerks, and r. HI.
Harris, floor manager. A dozen or
more colored men are also employed
in the warehouse and Captain Lock-
hart's prize houses, for he is an exten
slve leaf buyer, and for his leaf trade
occupies two prize houses. He buys
upon large SC de, ships to Richmoad.
Louisville, Cincinnati ard other mar
kets, and gives mis- special personal
attention 10 thst dep .rtment Of his
business, but how much he buys per
year We have no means Of knowing.
Most Of our readers know who
Captain Lockhart il, but many do
not, so we take the liberty of making
brief personal mention Of him. He
is a native of Orange county-of that
part now included in Durham county
his old home lying Il. miles north
Of this place. He was q farmers
boy, 10 years Of age. when the war
between the States occurred, and in
J 1861 be entered the Sixth N. @. In.
fsntry as corporal. La the fall Of
; 1862 he Was promoted to be second
. lieutenant, and he served with his
J regiment through several of the hot
test engagements Of the war. Upon
the retreat from Richmond, three
J days before Lees surrender, his regi~
ment was captured, and il is a singu.
lar fact that though he was hut q
second lieuienant be was the senior
and ranking officer of his regiment ;
bis captain and first lieutenant had
been captured at Fredericksburg.
Alter his capture he became an in
mate Of Old Capitol prism. 10 COM
J panY with 600 other Confederate
officers. When released upon parole
. be returned TO bis old home, engaged
10 farming for couple OF year,, and
. in 1861 he came 10 Durham aud be.
J lgan the manufacture Of smoking to-
bacco in partnership with his father
| in-law, the late Col. ID. G. Parrish.
Two years later he became q Leaf
dealer and has remained such since.
He first engaged in the warehouse
business in partnership with W. A,
Lea, as a member Of the firm of Lea
u Lockhart. proprietors of Realms
Warehouse, and when that firm was
dissolved, after one years existence,
} he entered upon the management OF
J the Banner Warehouse.
Such is the briefest possible &C.
. count we can make of the mau and
inf III. hngfnaas--a hukfrssa ,h.t &. ii