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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19
u steinme,E, florist. HaisIgh.


In the fall Of 1880, Ne. SteinmeiE came
10 Raleigh and established himself 10 the
Floral business. He leased the whole 81
Nash Square from the city authorities,
for term of years. where be established
bis hot houses and gardens, and conduct.
ed q successful business. IL 1sss bis
lease expired. and the increase Of bic
business necessitsliug mote room, be
moved all his noral belongings TO bic
present commodious gardens, siiusted on
North Halifax street, (rear Of Peace ln~
slilulel where he has been ever since.
Iiis arrangements for the successful
prosecution Of his business. bis thorough
familiarity with oil he delicate details,
with ample natural and material pre-
REQUESTS for fayorably prosecuting such
q profession, he has succeeded mast adj
mirsbly In his undertaking. To the
qualities Of q thorough business man. be
adds ell the kindly aud courteous accom-
plIshments Of an educated gentleman
The writer Of this notice has known
Mr slelnmeiz from the time he first set
lied 10 Raleigh. To the present dsv. We
have often bad business transactions Nth
him. and II 10 pleasing TO Us, aud but
justice 10 him 10 say, that 10 every In
stance and IN ever, particular he has
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19
mess In hIs native cIty-RaleIgh.

iness In HE native CIty-Raleigh.
We euquired then as We have done re-
Gently, about him, and the verdict Of bis
fellow citizens confirms the character We
have ascribed 10 him when young man
fighting bis fret battle on life's theatre.
He commenced business 20 years ago.
10 q wooden shanty, where now stands
two story brick building 42iEIsO feet.
Here be keeps on hand lsfge sssort-
ment Of BuggIes, Carriages, Wagons and
Harness, for sale al ss reasonable prices
a. the same goods eau be bought any
where 10 the county.
Immediately adjoining are bic extern
siye Livery Stables. Here either the
farmer or ibr gentleman Of pleasure will
always end q lsfge 10. Of horses frsm
which 10 select and supply bic wants.
Mr. slronsch sells several hundred head
Of horses and mules every year. lie
keeps good stock and IL satisfied With
small profits. Il IL 6 pleasure TO deal
with such . gentleman, and We will be
endorsed BY eli who know him and ever
had business relations with him, when
! we assert, that he IL shove prscticing
deception.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19

cigarros 10 for 10 cents. Besides these
brands Of cherrotts and cigars they man
ufaclure the "Jule.Csrr." named In honor
Of Col. J.. 8. Carr, president Of Black.
wells Durham Tobacco company. The
Black Wells Durham" named Ia honor
Of Col. w. 7. Blackwell, the founder of
Black wells Durham Tobacco company
and Of Durham, and the Belle Of Dur
ham. These are as fine brands of five
cent cigars as could be found on any
market
Choice. carefully selected stock Of to
bacco Is only used 10 these various
brands and skilled workmen turn out
fragrant rolls so dear to the heart Of
the smoker. The superintendent, Mr.
Clinton II Branch, formerly of Richmond,
Va. has, for 80 years. been actively en-
gagged In this branch Of the work. He Is u
painstaking, clever, christian gentleman,
who thoroughly understands his bust.
ness In every department.
The chief book keeper Is Mr.. will r.
Freeiand, who has been with this firm for
several years, He Ia one of the most at
ienIive and energetic young men in Dur
ham.
Capt. J. r. Freeland. as their head
salesman has been with the Arm for six
years and is known 10 every live cigar
merchant in many OF the southern States
Mr.. g. Theo. Pearson IA now travelling
10 the Western States and Is building mp
3 big trade. Besides, they have several
other drummers In the fed
In addition to their regular brands
they make . larger numter of special
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19
Pomona Hill Nurseries.

The ruinous prices obtained for our
great staples for several years past, 10
constantly taxing the minds of our farm
ers with the enquiry as to what new
features can be probably substituted for
the present Improbable mode of farm
ing; or as Mrs. Gov Bell feliciously ex.
presses Il, for "some less expressive
amusement" 1....-z
A study Of the various domestic and
foreign markets will prove that In no
production has there been more con.
slant and increasing demand than for the
product Of the orchard, and that, Too, at
very remuneratiye prices. We cannot
give better advice to the farmer, or the
owner Of small tract of land, than 10
plant such fruit as experiment has proved
best adapted 20 our soil and climate.
In this section you can scarcely make
mistake, since our section is by nature
adapted TO the successful growth and
perfection Of nearly all the fruits emu.
meraled in the catalogues Of most of our
nurserymen
The next best advice we can give, is,
to purchase your trees, vines, etc., of Mr..
J. Van Lindley, proprietor Of the Pomo
mia Hill Nurseries, Pomona P. o. N. c.
Mr.. Van Lindley is presided of the
following well known companies:
J. Van Lindley Orchard Co, Southern
Pines; Pomona Terra-Coita Go, manu-
faclurers of sewer pipe, drain tile, chin.
ney fue pipe, aue Innings, IRE Brick, 'etc.
The Underwriters Insurance Co, of N.
g. lie is also director Of the Southern
Stock Mutusl Insurance Co, Greensboro,
N. q.
Tee Orchard Co, at Southern Pines,
have 500 acres 10 orchard.
Mr.. J Van Lindley was born in Nor
gan County, Indiana, November 5, 1888.
10 1850, his father moved near Green's
boro, N. e. and resumed the bus ess he
had follosed. Ia Indiana--a Pomologist.
p'rnis bussnesf ~ suc1ssst@ss sSss1-ze--
during bis natural life.
His sou, the present proprietor Of the
Pomonia Nurseries, was thorous hly edu-
Gated by his father in the various details
OF bis fathers business, and al an early
age developed the pomolOgical traits Of
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19
CARY >. HUNTER,

Superintendent Union Central Life Insar-
sncc eompsny. for virginia and North
Car"Iins.
Three years sro Mr.. Cary ] Hunter
accepted the SUPPLEMENTARY "f the
UDinn cen,raI Life Insurance Company's
business In Virgins and North Carolina,
during which tine the company was
writing ahnut q million insurance year
In Virginia He anJ biz cnmDany have
grown In great fayuf win the insuring
publ. npt simply hecause of the very
desirable policy contract they sell and
the large results made for their insured,
but from The fact that not Sne person in.
sured with him IN the United States can
ssy that be ur she Eai "a lapse policy
and thereby lose the profit game By rea.
son Of having policy Of some age. which
u nc inirequently the case without hay
Ing received every possible accnmmods-
lion consistent with good business.
The N O. IL uniformly kind and cons
sIdorate 81 her insured and Is Of great
value 10 those insuring. Thr N q. 10
making for her insured over II per cen:.
higher interest rate and much less death
rate than any other Of the Is leading
companies, aud this fully explains their
large cash dividends 10 polIcyholders.
The assets Of the N. q. are over SEQ
100000. 3D..
Mr.. Cary ]. Hunter is native Of Wake
county and has lived IN Raleigh ell hls
life, where bic influence 10 business. po>
lllIcal. church aud charitable circles Is
widely felt and acknowledged. With q
well earned reputation for showing up
righlsess aud fearless adherence TO cor.
rect principles he has been accorded
positions Of business from a control IN
various organizations and business
houses, among which We may mention
that be ls director Of Raleigh Cotton
Mills, representing . quarter million
plant, and We gladly note, making great
success.
He IL also one Of the directors Of the
iCommerolsl and Farmers Bank; dlrec.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19

The drug business Is well represented
here by quite q number OF worthy firms.
Among them, Mr.. Yearly occupies no
doubtful rank. Though comparatively q
young man, born In Raleigh. N. c., Sep.
TENDER 18th, 1855. He has had long OK.
perience, and Is regarded in all respects, a
careful and practical business man
Fresh, pure drugs Of all kind are kept
In large stock; patent medicines, toilet
articles 10 great variety-all sorts II
fancy goods, garden seeds, tobacco, CT.
CARS and other articles usually found 10
first class establishment Of this kind.
His drugs are pure,
That Is sure
and the greatest care Is taken to put the
right drugs and the right quantity in each
prescription and go over his work to see
II Il Is right.
The doctors demand that the material
which enters into the makeup Of q pre-.
scription should be fresh and pure. That
Is the only kind kept at this pharmacy.
Mr.. Yearly moved 70 Durham In 1879.
Served an apprenticeship with Messrs. A.
@, Carr d Co-Clerked for Messrs.
Vaughn & Tenny.
Mr.. Yearly opened bis present busI-
ness in Durham, 10 January 1890 at 1893
East Main street, and has, from the first,
received liberal patronage, which stead.
lily increased ever since. He also has 4
9 well equipped Drug Store 10 Chapel
Hill, established In 1894.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19
ERANK sTRosACH's
CsrrIaEe-Harness Repository aud Horse
Emporium, 3Ig. 3si and s2S wiimIagtoa
Street, Raleigh. N. q.

CarrIaEe-Harness Repository aud Horse
Emporium, 3Ig, SCI and s2s wiiminston
Street. Raleigh. Nc.
When we are called upon 10 tell our
readers about Frank sironach. we admit
that We ere Q competent witness, have
nothing 10 suppress, nothing TO magnify
or "sught sci down IN msIace I'VE
shall tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing bat the trath about The boy.
The writer Of this notice has known
Frank ever since he was q small I" hid. {"
lie vas . member Of our family when
be clerked for Us while In the commission
business Of Norfolk. Va, Immediately
after The war. During the whole lime,
be was . good model Of the character The
father Of bic country made for himself
when be VAS . "kid.n Industrious. an,
81 business, courteous and dIgnified ID ali
BIZ bearings, he won The confidence and
esteem Of bis employers and ali with
whom be came In contact.
After this, we lost sight Of him for a
few years. During which time he had
established himself In the mercantile bus.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19

hi tui"r. A thorough kno.led1p. al
ienlinn and industry. coupled with liberal
and honorable dralings. has established
his business on permanent and lucrative
fooiing. and has secured for bin and hIs
products reputc "f lasting celebrity
aud utility. lie justly merits the cbarac
ter In which he Is regarded BY all who
know him; A. a culturei, honorable
Christian gentleman.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19
Tn. penn M utuaI Life Insurance Co.

The Pen1 mutual Lito hhsur@noo@s'
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, OF Phiisdelphis, makes an excellen
showing 10 this, It's iif,ieth annual state
ment. The Penn Mutual has gotten vel
started In the youth of it's old age" ant
has closed the year with the record of thu
greatest volume of business ever writer
in any year Of its history.
On January /, 1898, the net ledger as
sets we're $50. 929, Alb SO; the gross assets
being sS2 ,21s,031 Is. The reserve com.
puted on both at 81 and 4 per cent basis
was $2S.0S2, 97s. Net surplus, on both
basis, $3,944,s $40 so.
During the year the company wrote
$33. 656.6Ss In new business; making the
total outstanding insurance 10 force, De
cember 81, 1897, s147,973,567.
During the year, the company paid
policyholders 10 death claims. matured
endowments and snnuities, surrender
values and premium attachments, 50, :
3O433, or an actual average of s9,730 81
for every day 10 the year.
There is no mistsking the fact that the
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company is
one Of the most conservative and safest
life insurance companies In the United
States, Al the present time. I.s growth
from year 10 year has been constant and
irssziss accord with the plans adopted
-u} lis founders 20 make % pre- ssissstiy
a policyholders company. It's present
managers, though aggressive and anxious
to build up the largest possible business,
consistent with good practices, are not
unmindful Of the underlying principles
that have brought 1t success and stability
during It's first half century Of existence.
They have made most creditable begin
ming. Long may they live to continue
just such work as this.
Five years ago the general agency
passed into the hands Of Mr. II B. Raney,
Raleigh, n. e. At that time this old and
reliable company was comparatively un-
known 10 some sections of this State.
Now, The Penn Mutual Is everywhere
suggestive Of all that Is best and safest
In old line life insurance-the only In
snrance which really insures.
Without any great effort on the part Of
the general sgent. the business Of this
company has been increased until II uow
claims over 1000 policyhoIders In North
Carolina composed almost entirely OF
her most successful business men, carry
Ing considerably over g., 600 600 i insur.
ance
IL accomplishing this splendi show
ing Mr. R1ney has not onIy fnipd him-
self In tbs instance IS in all his tInlies,
Ia be first class business man, bus hls
conferred blessing upon the p"nI'le Of
the State, In ptariug nj tn II convenience
the services uf life insurance company.
ndted tor the prompt pat ment st lie
claims. The fairness At iis CONTRACTS. the
literal treatment II lis members. ils large
guaranteed yalues aud dividends afising
from the safe aud profitable Investment
Of It's $50. 100000 81 assets, and ~. man
agement for the benefit of lie pulicy hold
ers. aud not 10 the interest Of ils officers
and SCENTS.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19

tor In the Mechanics and Dime Savings
Bank; president Of the Raleigh Spring
Bed Co, a member Of the board Of rus-
tees of Wake Forest College; Is Secre-
tary.of this board and chairman Of execu-
tive committee. Ia a member Of the
board Of trustees Of the Baptist Female
University. He has been State agent of
the N. @. Life Insurance Co., for North
Carolina over ten no, years and as such
has put In the front ranks Of companies
doing larger business In N. .. In every
sense. Mr. Hunter is progressive man
ever alive to all business, church or po>
liiical interest looking to the building up
Of Raleigh and the development Of North
Carolina's best interests.
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ming, obtained license TO practice law in
1873. Moved To Asheboro and formed 1
partnership with the late Judge Gilmer
Moved TO Durham In Apail 1880, formed
a partnership with Hon john NJ Moring,
was elected mayor of Durham in 1882;
purchased The DURHAM RECORDER 10
1881 and has been owner and editor since
then. except thzt, for three years be had
the paper leased He il now secretary Of
this company and mariner with Mr. r,
MALLORY 10 The management Of the OAR
ham Opera house. Was The tirsl chairman
Of the board Of Ed ication and assisted 10
the organization Of the Durham graded
school.
Mr.. n. q. Peasants was born January
30 1861 and reared on farm. lie came
10 Durham 10 1880 and clerked for Mr..
J. T. Mallory for several years and then
engaged Ia b0slness In bis owe name.
Although partner In the Mallory Che
.roos spwpaus bic heala sors not permI
him toengage actiyely Is The infringement
Of It's affairs lie has a quiet retiring dis
position. q shrewd business talent and has
been successful since coming to Durham.
This company 10 It's membership Is one
Of the strongest firLis In their line In the
South, and stands deservedly high In
trade circles. on account Of uniformity
and high standard Of It's products and the
integrity, hunnr liberalI:y that character
Tres III oflls transactions. The cher"ois
made by this firm and found In thousands
OF stores The law and the high grade
cigars are most excellent smokers
Dealers who are not handling the cigars
and cherodis Of this firm should place
orders through their iobhers aad thus Sc
cure some trade winners hearing the
name and fame Of this famous iohacco
center.
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Pomona Tcrrs-Cotts Company.
PoMoNIa. N O

POMONA, n Y
This plant Il located four miles vest Of
Of Greensboro, N. G and connected with
Greensboro by telephone.
Many well merIted words Of encomium
and COMMUNICATION might be written con.
corning the Pomona Tetra.Colia Cons
pany, and lie deserving and efficient
managers II 10 enough 10 state, that
this is one Of the largest, best conducted,
most stable institutions Of the count-y
Il is q source Of qualification experienced
by al who take pride and pleasure IN
the new and vigorous life Infused into
the body industrial and commercial,
through the agency Of the gentlemen
composing this company. They not only
rank as upright, honest and enierprislne
business me, bat are regarded az The
greatest factors In the progress and
thrift everywhere witnessed around
them.
We will enumerate some Of their man
ufsctured products; Sewer ripe, yl,rified
and saliglszed double strength railroad
culvert pipe, ietra-cotis tlue pipe, Cue o.
chimney Innings, farm drain Tile, FIRE
brick, etc.
Their are-proof chimney Innings are
adapted 10 and should be used II All
'chimneys, saordlng ss they do an invsl-
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The Fetzer Grocery Store. Dur
ham.

L
Dealers in heavy and fancy
groceries, flour, meal, meat, hay,
grain and all kinus of feed.
This candidate for public ia
vor, embarked in business only
about six months ago, but so
rapid has its every department
grown, 80 admirably managed
that the business they are to-
day doing, reminds one of an
old and wellestablished concern
demonstrating the fact that
Messrs. Fetzer Il Beai are en-
titled to be numbered among
Durham's most progressive citi-
zens. The public have found
that an established reputation
for honhsty is not only a money
maker, but a money saver, and
the truth of this proposition is
most favorably illustrated in the
relations this firm, sustafns to
their numerous patrons.
Messrs. Fetzer & Beal are sue
cessors of Messrs. L. A. Carr &
Co. In addition to the grocery
nnd feed deps rtments. they con-
duct O wholesale commission
business, for the sale of all and
every kinds of country produce.
Parties having chickens, eggs,
vegetables, fruits, or in fact any
country produce to dispose or,
will find IL greatly to their in
terest TO make shipments of the
same to Messrs Fetzer & Beal,
grocers and commission mer.
chants, Durham.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19

he organized the Mallory Durham Che
root company. Mr.. Mallory has been q
diector 10 the First National Bank since
Its organization 10 1886. He has been
identified with many OF Durham's leading
enterprises.
Z. g. Hackney, secretary Of the COM
pany was born In Chatham county in 1856.
Graduated al Trinity College in 1876.
Read law under DIR. John Man
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19

There are to be found In every city, In
every line Of business, men who are re.
garded as standing at the head of their
business or profession. This distinction
is attained not by chance. but by merit
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19
MALLORY DURHAM oHERoor co..

Manufacturers Of Fine Handmade Che
roots, cigars and Cigarros-A Brief
sketch Of One Of the Leading Cheroot
Manufactures Of the south.
The famous tobacco metropolis, DUR
ham, N C., 10 noted wherever tobacco Is
used MS mans solace. as centre for the
magnitude, the purity and the high
grades OF lie tobacco products. Situated
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19

IN the midst Of an extensive region de.
voted 10 The growth q fine tobacco,
there has been built up IN this prosper
ous city = number Of great tobacco fac.
tories. whose products are used 10 every
cline and nation Durham goods are
found 10 every jobbIng aud retail tobacco
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-01-19

strrs In this ~ well ~ fnrrign countries
Prominent aupng the manufacturing
fifm. Ia Durham Il the Mallory Darasm
Cberoot company: tbs, produces same 81
the mat choics brand. ~ cher pis. a..
gars and GIG stros On the market. THIS
company was organized On November
8, 1890 with The following stockholders:
John T. Mallory. e. Hackney and 4.
U. Plessta,s; VS. incnrp rated Aasua
I. 1895. win !. z. mallory ~ presI.
deni, Y. q Hackney secretary and Il. q.
Pleasaals treasurer, with . cspltel o.
$4,000 wIta privilege ~ increasing 10
100000. The company's plant con
sisls of three large three story buildings
on Parrish street each admirabIy sdopted
10 The need. Of their business. The
brand. nov manufactured by this com.
paoy are the aOld Chunk Cheroot," s for
10 cents; Old Nor.b State. . for cents
Lx.L. Q for 5 cents. the standard foi
10 cents. cigar shaped, Little Sadie
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brands for iohbcrs ard manufacturers 10
the Southern staies.
The Mallory Chern"t c, mpany fur.
nlsbes employment To large number %
people WIN gel = support fr"m them.
THIS Il an enterprise thai Durham
sbo I'd h. ~ ID n They are The friends
Of The merchants and the consumers.
A fes Sorl. In resard tn the personsl
n the members o. III. drm: ar ]. r.
Mallory vas barn In Osfnri, October 81,
1883 lie heated |. Graham and re-
maiaed there i~o Years afterwards
moved u PiIisboro Al the breaking out
Of the var he volunteered and entered
the Confederate army as member of the
Chatham Rifles, the fret company tha,
LEFT Chslbsm lie yrs drum major dur
log The war After the war be returned
70 Pittsboro and engaged 10 business.
lie moved to Durham In 1873. where he
has been one Of the most prominent bus.
lness men ~ the city ever since. IL 1890
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-23
Railroads and Steamboats
MAINE CENTRAL R. r.

In Effect Nev. ~, 1soo. s.
Passengers trains leave Augusss -
THROUGH TRAINS.
e GOING wEsT.Sso a. \. for Lsv,sso..
land, Bae Boston. BridSton. oSSk onsysaI snS
Quebec, 1000 A. M. Tor Brunswick, Lew
iston: Portland and Boston. Farinineton.
Phillips. Carrabasset, Rangeley, Rock
land, and Bridgton: 3.os P. n. local .
Portland: 3.43 p. N. (express) for BruAs-
wick. Bath, Lewiston. Portland, Boston:
SSS Some ting At Portland for Rridgt,2.
might Pullman) every night for Lewis
ton. Bath. Portland and Boston: 1o 4.
M. Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-136 A. n. might ex-
Pressl Tor Skowhegan, Bangor, Bar HAf::
oor. ~. stephen, st. John, Halifax end
A !a county; 9.12 A. N. for Water
sanceboro. st. Stephen HouIton, Wood.
stock, st; John and Halifax: 1a3 p. u.
local to WAterville and Lewiston, via
Oakland and winthrop; as r. H. En-
press for IIaterville,. Bangor, Bar Har-
Dor: Old Town. Patten and Houlton vie
9. e A; R.; R.; 80 p. n for Watsrvills.
hogan. Belfas:. Foxcro!s. dreep viiie.
Bangor, Old Town and M.ltaw Va ,nkssS:
rs p. NJ. for Waterville.
,SuNDAYS-Going West. i-x 4. = for
Portland. Boston: 10.Z A. NJ. 1875 r. n
for Brunswick. Bath. Portland and BoO.
ton. Going East Las A. NJ, SIS A. n. ana
2.2 +. n. for Waterville and Bangor.
6kowhegan on Monday mornings, or for
Belfast. FOxcroft or beyond Bangor. sun
day mornings.