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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-06-03

Signe 9. Norman, and Annie G.. Boberg.
All but one OF the class were daughters
OF Swedish parents. They have the
yellow hair and exquisite compile xion Of
a northern race az we'll as its admirable
composure. During the commencement
exercises u rain and hail storm ragged,
and the noise on the tin roof was suffi-
cient to drown any human voice, but
this graduating class delivered orations
without betraying any consciousness OF
the disturbance. A class OF American
girls would have giggled and whispered,
and taken the audience into it's conf
dence. But these young ladies' we're no
such amateurs. At the close OF the ex-
ercises the principal announced that the
Stronsburg high school, had just been
placed on the accredited list by the uni
versity authorities. The announcement
was received with applause. After the
presentation OF diplomas and medals to
the class by Mrs. Buckley, secretary OF
the board. Mrs Stoutenborough deliv-
cred felicitous address, and the class
presented her with flowers and souvenir
gilt. A large part Of the audience was
invited to reception at the home Of
Mr.. q. Il. Morrill,, given by the members
OF the Mary M. Ford club to Mrs
Stoutenborough and Mrs. II. II. Wilson,
Dean OF Women at the university. The
very beautiful grounds had been Law
ishly decorated with Chinese lanterns
and we're fairy sight until the rain put
out the lights. But inside the guests
were served to ice cream, cake and COT
fee' and soft toned string orchestra
played an accompaniment to the con-
versation.
A company OF people gathered Mon
day night at the home OF Mr.. j. E.
krummack, 1876 North Eleventh street,
to surprise Mr.. John Krummack on his
nineteenth birthday, and for farewell
to Miss Clara Mueller, who left this
week for an EXTENDED visit TO st. Louis.
The evening was spent in the enjoy.
ment OF games. music. and rafres h ments,
Those present were: Misses Getman,
Cleveland, Myers, Mueller, Thomas,
Meyers. Thomas, Packard, Pulse, Black.
mar, krummack, Jenkins. Boyce, and
Packard; Messrs. Robinson, Swear.
niger, Packard, Ledwith. Carter, Krum.
mack, Fritz, Yanow. Larsen, Trumbull,
Jenkins, Moore; Messrs. and Mesdames
Rolismeyer. Moore and Wilson, and
Mesdames Blackmar. Myers, and Jeu.
kins.
Members OF the Kappa Alpha Theta,
who are members Of the senior cass at
the university, gave q luncheon Friday
afternoon to those Of the junior class, at
the home Of Miss Vancil. A mirror
surrounded with smilax extended
through the centre Of the table and on
1t were scattered pansies. Candles
shaded with gas light green lighted the
dining room. The senior members are:
Misses Vancil, Weeks, MILAN, Randall.
Macfarland and Mcmillan; the juoior
members are: Misses Macfarland, Wig.
genhorn and Wilson.
Miss Alma Quinn gave crokinole
party on Friday evening. A supper
was served. Invited guests were: Mis-.
ses Tate, Fisher, Stone, Homrig, Tate,
Howe Barrett, Couser, Ingraham, Gray,
sharpnack, Kaar, Faust, Bischop, HON.
rig, Smith, Chittenden, Gray, James
and Kaufman; Messrs. Stoner, Tate,
Smith Mills, Tate, johnson, Ingraham,
Crlwell. Charles, Fisher. Tate, Charles,
Ames. Kaar Parker Jyptbo,L
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anu were prettiIy decorated. Mr.. Ralph
h. johnson presided as tOastmaeter, and
introduced each speaker with an original
poem. The program, 1.-THE Board o.
Education" DR.. +. $. Stein; Farewell"
Superintendent Say Tor; Our Teachers,
Miss Ena Ricketts,; "The Class Of 30. y
Miss Mary Dealm; "One Decade Ago,
Mr.. 9. q. Marlay; "a Year Ago." Mr.
Ed Robertson; "Our Coeds," Mr.. Pau
Hunger; "The High SCHOOL, Principal
Waterhousc.
Mrs. f.. Lewis Baker gave u delightful
musicale on Thursday afternoon. A
program OF ballad music was presented
by Mrs. Baker assisted by Miss Liescher
Blanca Weber, vocalist and Miss Har-
riet Mossman Cooke accompanied. Mis-:
Weber is the daughter Of Madame
Weber, formerly a favorite Lincoln SO
prano, and judging from her playing
has inherited her mothers musical tai
ont. Miss Cookies accompaniment
were very satisfactory. Mrs. Baker'e
versatility was once more shown in her
selections for this program, which was
made up Of Italian, German, Spani' h
and English songs. Her perfect familiar
ity with the different languages WAS ap-
parent, and che pas sei easily from grave
to gay. All Of the Plumbers were given
with such regard to expression that even
where the words were not understood by
the listeners the sentiment was easily
grasped, and those " no had before con-
sidered operate and dramatic music to
DO Mrs. Bakers specially felt that IN
this program che had proved herself
mistress Of ballad music as we'll. After
the program cooling refreshments were
served in the dining room and delicious
Porto Rican coffee with small cakes up
stairs.
The program follows:
Italian Ballads
a. L'Eremita. .............,.M ililotti
b. Melodia. ..Fillipi
C. Visione violin obligato). e. Tosti
German Ballads
Il. lch liebe dich. ............. .Greig
b. Traume ind liebe auch du. .Abt
C. Lebe vohl. 80. Graben- Hoffman
Violion-Adagio Pathetique. GODDARD
Old Spanish Songs
a. Hasta la Manana ! .,o,
b. La Boca de Pepita 80 '''"''
English ballads
a. Blow, Thou Winter Wind Sergeant
b. Twas in Land. .. .Chaminade
The annual banquet and conference Of
the Bible school OF the First Presby ter
ian church occurred Monday evening.
Invitations were extended to all officers
and teachers of the Sabbath school and
to the officers OF the church and their
wives. About seventy five persons were
seated at the dining tables for the ban
quet and at the conclusion of the meal
the following program OF toasts was
presented, Mrs. +. M. Hall presiding.
"The Musical Question" DR.. II. B..
Ward; "The Primary Department From
Parents Point Of View" Mrs. Il. G..
Munger; The School From the Pastors
Point Of View" DR.. w. M. Hindman:
Impromptu address, Professor II. Nj.
Hodgman; Looking Forward" Super
lntehdent j. II. Miller.
The ladies OF No. 0, A. O. U. W., De-
gree OF Honor. gave an entertainment
and social Friday night at a. o. U. w.
hall. An interesting program was given.
Refreshments were served. The pro-
gram was autoharp trio, Misses Gaskell
and Deyo, and Mr.. Gaskell; address OF
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State University in 1890. graduating
from that institution in 1894 with the
degree of A. b.
During the fall of 1894, he began the
study of medicine at the MEDICAL De
partmemt of the State University. Sub
sequently he attended lectures at Long
Island College Hospital, ut Brooklyn,
New York Graduating from there in
1897, he returned to Chapel Hill and
took up his fathers practice, his father
an eminent physician of this section
having died October, 1897. At the
Long Island College, he took the first
prize in anatomy. Before the State
Board he took the surgery prize, and
the second prize iii practice.
Doctor Robertson is gentleman or
great native ability, thoroughly progress
sive in his ways and is esteemed and
admired by large circle of acquaint-
ances. In politics the Doctor is an ar
dent and enthusiastic Democrat,
He is perfectly welded to mis- profess
sion and devotes a great deal Of time
and attention to keeping up with its
advancement and progress.
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". e. LINDSAY.

Mr.. w. II. Lindsay, or Chapel Hhl,
is vet another splendid type Of the best
citizenship of our Old North State. He
was born and reared in Orange county,
and educated in Alamance county at
EIong College lie came to Chapel Hlli
in May, 1895, and opened up general
mercantile line on a small scale. Mr..
Lindsay has steadily prospered and now
has a handsome two story store of his
own on Columbia street, and carries a
fine line Of dry goods, notions, shoes
and furniture.
Mr. Lindsay makes speciality of auc-
ton bargains. and is building up very
nice trade throughout Orange ana
Chatham counties, and his goods inva-
riably give satisfaction
Mr.. G. It. Pearson has recently be-
come member Of the firm with Mr..
Lindsay, and these two gentlemen make
an excellent combination. Mr.. Lindsay
is one of Chapel Hills livest and most
up-to-date business men, and is a hustler
from the word "go.n BY his uniform
courtesy and quick attention to all or
ders, Mr. Lindsay is making for him-
self hosts Of friends throughout Or
ange and Chatham counties, and very
few of the country people, when they
come to town, miss going to see w. II.
Lindsay
Mr. Lindsay is Il self-made man from
the ground up, and is one of the most
promising young business men of his en-
tire section.
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December 18th, 1882. His ancestors are
among the old and distinguished families
of the State and originally came here
from Virginia.
Our subject was educated at Bingham
School and High Hill Academy, com
pleting at Graham Institute. During
the civil war he enlisted in Company
3D." First North Carolina, as a private
and served six months when he was
discharged on account Of i'll health. Dur
ing 1861 he married and moved to
Chatham county,
1t was in the year Of 1875 that he
entered politics. In connection with the
late DIR. Manning, he represented his
county in the State Convention. which
met to reform the Constitution. During
1892 he became 4 candidate for Congress
from the Fourth District, but was de-
feated. Again in 1894 he was re-nomi-
mated and this time was triumphantly
elected by-a majority OF 1900 votes. So
faithfully and well did he serve the in
terests Of his constituents that again in
1869 he was nominated and reelected
In 1898 he withdrew from the con-
vention, although he had more votes
than any two men in that body. Mr..
Strowd is not a man Of vague ideas, but
is a plain, unassuming gentleman, who
possesses that quiet determination to
succeed. AS a member Of the National
House he was not heard much upon
the floor.
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DIR. NJ. d. KING.
Surgeon Dentist.

To no class of its citizens does a town
look so anxiously and so proudly as to its
young men. They are the future of the
place, and in some instances help to
make up its present also. Among
the young professional men of Chapel
Hill the name Of DIR. King stands forth
conspicuously as that of a leading figure,
and justly so. In just such young men
as he re are seen the brilliant future
of the town.
DIR. King was born in Warren county
March Tth, 1869. His early training
was at Warrenton, and little later on
at Whitsett Institute, Guilford county.
After leaving the latter place with an
excellent record behind him, he went to
Baltimore, where he attended the Balti-
more College of Dental Surgery, having
matIiculated in 1893. From here he was
graduated with marked distinction on
March Goth, 1896 He now commenced
the practice of dentistry in Warren, but
only remained there until September Of
the Same year, when he moved to Chapel
Hill, and so gave to that place one of
its brightest prospects. DIR. King has
succeeded wonderfully, as is evidenced
by his recently moving into a new office
thoroughly equipped with every art and
device known to the world of dentistry.
Nothing that could be there is
lacking. This, however, is not the only
evidence of his large practice.
We hear it alluded to in conversation
also. DIR. King is a member of the
State Dental Society.
On the 18th of March, 1897 DIR. King
married Miss Lizzie Carr, sister of Gen.
Julian s. Carr, thus largely increasing
his already large circle Of friends.
In religion DIR. King is a member OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. He Is
"A steward in his church, which fact
would attest his loyalty and devotion
to the faith of his choice.
DIR. King is one of the large property
owners of Chapel Hill.
We will look forward with great in
terest to the time when DIR. Kings name
will stand forth great in the annals Of
Chanel Hill.
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7 r. DURHAM.
Merchant.


There is no doubt that town IS very
largely judged by its stores, and certainly
Chapel Hill has no need to complain
on this score, if we are to Judge her
stores bys the fine concern of j. T. Dur
ham. Mr.. Durham came to Chapel Hill
in January of last year, having been be-
fore that time on the road drumming
for Messrs Gilbert Bros, of Baltimore,
dealers in drugs and groceries. he has,
during the very brief space of time since
he has been here, established the large
store that now goes by his name. The
building is a four-story frame house, 81
x36 feet in dimensions, with ware
room adjoining the store 20X4O feet Ill
measurement. The stock carried is en-
ormous, embracing the finest lines of
dry goods as speciality. Also dress
goods, and the exclusive agency and sale
of the Eagle Elkin and Randolph shoes.
OF these shoes the sales are enormous,
the Randolph in winter and the Eagle
and Elkin all the year around. The
vast stock also includes notions, hats,
ladies' and mems furnishings and in
addition TO all of these fine line Of
staple and fancy groceries, nice line
of hardware, a fine collection of crock
cry, etc.
There is ever a well trained corps OF
polite and attentive clerks who attend
and almost anticipate the customers
wants, and in fact do all in their power
to make buying easy. Such store as
this it is real pleasure to enter; there
is none of that insisting and injury il
the customer should not happen to be
quite ready to buy at that time.
1t would be wild to predict what Dur
HAMS might become in ten years from
now, il we remember that all that has
been described is the growth of but one
year, or little more. This growth is
really one of the most phenomenal we
have ever witnessed. May the good
work go onl
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eigh. Wake county. on the 18th of May,
1870. and lived there until two years OF
age. when his father moved to Chapel
Mi. thereby giving to that town the
bx,fs, Of m honored citizen. Mr.. Bar
bees father was a merchant, and car
riei ON business for many years in this
Mace. being always much looked up TO
and respected. In 1854 the young man
entered the State University, where he
achieved much success and distinction
as a student. After his graduation he
went. in 1860, to fernando, Mississippi,
and there taught school for nearly
year, when the great struggle of the
age called him into the field, and he
entered the Confederate army as first
sergeant of Company A, in the Tween
ty-Second Mississippi Regiment. Need
less to say, he served through the war
with untiring zeal, faith and courage.
In politics Mr.. Barbee is, as is well
known, Democrat of the most I'M
fiinching description, and an ornament
to his party, and a power in it. lie was
elected justice OF tie peace by the Leg
islature. and reelected by the people.
He has now served eight years, an elo-
auent tribute to his ideas of fairness
and equity and his judicial tempera-
ment In 1895 the people gave him
further Eroof of their esteem by electing
him mayor of tine town. In this office
he has fully shown himself deserving
in every way of the high confidence
placed in him, doing all in his power to
advance the best interests of the conf
nlilnity at large.
Mr.. Barbee is the oldest notary public
in the State, serving now his thirteenth
term. He was originally appointed by
Governor Vance IN 1876.
In 1876 Mr.. Barbee married, at En-
field, Halifax county, a daughter OF
james H. Parker.
Mr. Barbee is also well known as
merchant as well as justice of the
peace and mayor. In 1876 he opened a
general merchandise establishment,
which he has since carried on with
much success. He makes it a point to
carry choice lines of seasonable and
fashionable goods, such as are usually
only found in city stores, and thus re-
tains trade that otherwise would so
elsewhere.
Here is case where having a uni
yersity education did not spoil a good
business man. Mr.. Barbee Is an all
round man in every sense of the word.
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One of North Carolina S Sue
cessfuI Self Made
Business Men.
A LARGE SPLENDID STOCK
A Record Hard to Beat Books, Stationery Fan
cy and Athletic Goods etc. The
Original Adam" is
Eavnriie.

In displaying the advantage of any
community with reference to it's COM
mercial resources, no method affords so
complete a representation as that VIII oh
depicts the various individual enterprises.
1t is therefore with great pleasure that
the writer presents for the consideration
of his readers some facts in regard to
the well known and popular house, con
Quoted by that prince" of merchants,
Mr.. "A. A. Kluttz a gentleman we'll and
favorably known throughout this entire
section as a progressive citizen and an
honorable. upright business man.
He was born in Rowan county and in
1880 entered the University. Subse
quently he began business here on a
capital of just 800, and that borrowed,
in the year 1881. BY diligence, probity
and hustling business methods the bust
ness prospered, nourished and grew. 1t
became popular with the students and
is now considered one of the leading es-
Establishments in this whole section.
The stock carried is very large and
consists. of complete line Of books, sta
tionery and fancy goods, also the boys
find here complete line of athletic
goods, furnishings of all kinds. the lat
est styles and the best qualities. Mr..
Klnttz is known as the Original Adam"
and is popular with the boys. His estab-
lshment is located on Main street oppo-
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]. CRAWFORD BIGGs.

Attorney at Law. and a North Caro-
lnian by birth, was educated at Horn
er's School. and subsequently graduated
from the State University in 1898,
summa cum laude.
He attended the law department or
the University, and was licensed to
practice September, 1894, beginning the
active practice Of his chosen profession
at Oxford. During February, 1895, he
formed a co-partnership with Winston
and Fuller, of Durham, the firm name
being Winston, Fuller and Blggs. In
1897 he was elected Mayor of Oxford
and reelected the following year. He
was chairman of the Democratic Exc
cutive Committee of Granville county
i'm 1898.
He resigned his position as Mayor ana
accepted the positions as Associate Pro-
fessor of Law at the State University,
September 1898. He is Mason, Odd
Fellow. Woodman of the World and a
member OF the Junior Order Of Ameri-
can Mechanics, and is Secretary and
Treasurer of the North Carolina Bar AS
ISOLATION.
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]. E. & S. L. HERNDoN.

Sash, Doors and Blinds, Building Ma
terial and Undertakers.
Among the successful and thriving
concerns of this section, the house under
notice is entitled to prominent mention,
both from the excellence Of its goods
and the large business enjoyed. The
business was incepted July, 1898 They
handle general line of building mate
rial building hardware and carpenters
tools, pictures and picture frames, BRICK,
shingles, lime, tin, wall paper, etc.
The establishment is located on Frank
lin street opposite Yearby's drug store.
Mr.. J II. Herndon is a contractor and
builder who has had a practical expert
ence of sixteen years and came here
from Burlington where he had erected
a number of houses.
Mr.. S. l.. Herndon, u. n. G. Mechanic
and Superintendent of Buildings, receiv-
ed this appointment October, 1897 He
is a wide-awake, progressive gentleman
and a hustler for business.
This firm in addition to the above
named business, conduct an undertake
ing establishment. the only one in the
town They carry an elegant line of
collins. caskets, robes, etc. and furnish
hearses, etc.
The firm is doing large and con-
stantly increasing business, due in a
great measure to the energy and ability
displayed upon the part of the manage
ment Long May they prosper, is the
sincere and ardent wish Of the writer.
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site the campus. Mr.. Kluttz also owns
the handsome and substantial Kluttz
building. This is a two-story brick
structure, built in 1894. He also owns
an elegant home on Main street.
He is prominent in local matters In
nolitics he is a Democrat of answering
faith. He is a member of the knights
Of Pythias, being Chancellor Commander
of the local lodge.
No man in this section has done more
n advance the interests of Chapel Hill
than has this wide-awake and progress
sjye gentleman lie is man OF GENIAL
ity and is esteemed and admired by al
who know him. He certainly deserved
tbp confidence and esteem of the publle,
which is profusely accorded him.
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S. J. BRoCKwELL.
Merchant.

Most of the residents of Chapel Hill
are acquainted with Mr.. s. j. Brock
wen, the subject of this little sketch.
Still. it is our pleasure at this time to
recall some of the leading facts of his
useful life He was born in Orange
county, and there also received the
training and education that have large
Nv helped to make him the useful and
respected citizen that he is. In Septem-
ber 1898. he came here TO cast his lot
with the fortunes of Chapel Hill. This
he did by establishing general dry
goods and mercantile store, which is To-
Gated ON Main street, and which car
ries stocks in notions, groceries, farm
ing implements, crockery, hardware, in
fact a list too long to be enumerated
here. This latter description has been
really quite unnecessary, for the vast
trade that Mr.. Brockwell has built up
testifies how well and in what numbers
the people know his department store.
Indeed, not only lis Mr.. Brockwells
trade limited to this community, but it
extends over a radius of fully five miles
in all directions from here, as all really
worthy stores win extend their trade,
the surest indication of worth possible.
1t IS surely by the extension of its trade
that you judge of a store, just as a
man by his actions. When the fame
of anything reaches a long distance, 1t
is invariably testimony of the inher-
ent worth of that thing, whatever it be.
In politics Mr.. Brockwell is Demo
crat, doing all in his power to promote
the interests of his party without the
use of unfair methods against the 9TH
ers, a jealous burt a fair antagonist in
this field as well as on the floor or
trade. Indeed, it seems to be a fact
that If man is as he should be in one
department of life, he win be In all
others. However, we did not mean to
tigress into philosophical discussion
ON human nature There is still this
to be said, though, that the man who can
keep himself free from reproach in
business and politics must be a pretty
good sort of fellow, anyhow, and this |
believe the friends innunierable Of Mr..
BrockweH know full WELL 1t is hardly
necessary to add that in every project
for the welfare of the community, Mr..
Brockwell's generosity and public spir-
itedness can always be counted on, and
well counted on, too.
Chapel Hill is to be congratulated
upon this citizen of hers. 1t is of such
that hourishing towns are made.