The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-16
DORCHESTER MAN
ATTRACTS ATTENTION
Harry S. StOrr, Son of Mr.. And Mrs.
John III. Storr, of Vienna, Has
Built Up Splendid Business in
Raleigh, n. G..

Among the newer citizens of Ra-
leigh there are none better or more
popularity known than one who, two
years ago, came from Charlotte "un-
heralded and unsung," and organiz-
ed a company for the distribution OF
office equipment. Since that day he
has not only entered enthusiastically
into the civic, commercial, fraternal
and religious life of his chosen home,
but by his wholesomeness, pleasing
personality and diligence in business
has built large and increasing vol
ume of trade and made friends of all
with whom he has come in contact.
Harry Sherwood Storr was born at
Vienna, Dorchester county, Mary
land, June %, 1875, the son of John
H. and Lydia (Hodson) Storr. After
attending the public schools, he Sc
cured further education at the Eaton
and Burnett Business College, OF Bal
timore, and later entered the mercan-
| tile business with his father, receiv-
| ing parental instruction in buying
and selling. After some time he de-
cided to become a travelling man and
followed that vocation for twelve
years, being a representative of the
Thomas A. Edison Company, manu-
facturers of Edison Debating Ma
chimes, with headquarters at Char
lotte, before coming to this city. AL
though he had spent but little time
here Mr.. Storr, when looking for
live city to open a live business, was
not long in deciding upon Raleigh,
and he has had no occasion to regret
that choice.
Mr.. Storr is president and general
manager of the H. S. Storr Company,
dealers in Office fixtures, machines,
supplies, and jobbers of stationery,
papers, etc. His company has grown
steadily during the past two years,
and it is now one of the largest con-
Germs of it's kind in the South. 1t
is the only company in this State
handling everything used in offices,
from pen points to steel vaults. They
employ a force of six travelling rep
resentatives in North Carolina and
part of South Carolina, covering a
territory in which heretofore the
purchasing of most Office equipment
was done outside the State The
company is agent for the Edison Die
tating Machine, the Royal Typewrit-
er, the Wales Adding Machine, the
Herring -Hall-Marvin Safes, the Art
Metal Construction Company's steel
vaults and files, the Y. and E. filing
equipment and scores of other forms
of Office and bank fixtures and sup
plies. Among the large orders exc
cuted by the H. S. Storr Company
was the installation of all the furni-
ture for the Offices and court room in
the new Wake county Court House.
The company makes speciality of
wholesale paper, handling complete
line of different grades at their Off
ces and warerooms, 120 West Martin
street.
Mr.. Storr was marfied-iHz166A AainA
Miss Lydia Raleigh, of Dorchester
county, Md, who has the distinction
of being direct descendant of a
brother of Sir Walter Raleigh. They
have two daughters, Lydia Virginia
and Mary Emily. A very peculiar
chain of condolences has resulted in
the name Lydia being kept in the
Storr family for hundreds of years,
Mr.. Storr's eldest daughter being the
eleventh in successive generations to
bear that name.
An ardent lover of fishing, Mr.
Storr always welcomes an opportunity
to HE himself to some quiet stream
in quest of the finny tribe. He is a
chicken fancier and is much inter
ested in the breeding and care of that
fowl.
Mr. Storr is a Methodist by faith
and member of the Edenton Street
Methodist Church.
A Mason of prominence, he is a
member of the lodge, chapter, COM
mandery and council in Raleigh, and
is a member of the Oasis Temple at
Charlotte, N. c. He is a member of
the order of Odd Fellows, the Cham
ber of Commerce, and the Rotary
Club, of which, organization he Is a
director. Mr.. Storr has been vitally
interested in every progressive move
ment fnaugurated during his resi-
dence here, and has in more ways
than one contributed materially to
Raleigh's growth and prosperity
Raleigh IN. c. Times.