DURING THE PAST SIX YEARS WE HAVE MADE »» DURHAM, N.C. ™ HIE ELECTRICAL TOWN OF NORTH CAROLINA She ha3 In the heart of her business section the largest and finest Showroom of Chandeliers, Brackets and Electric Fixtures in the State. LIOTT -ELECTRIC CO. rHGATE JONES JOHN I, ROSE ate Jones & Co.; REAL ESTATE 515-516 TRUST BUILDING DURHAM, N. C. *D CENTRAL CAROLINA BAN PROPERTY Phone 587 FARMING LANDS I!! >UKE, Pres. THOS. B. FULLER, Vice-Pro... 3, B, MASON, Cash. te Citizens NationaLBank DURHAM, N. C, ital, $100,000. Surplus, $100,000 a General Banking Business. Pay Interest on Time Deposits. it the Business and Accounts of Farmers* Merchants, Individuals, ami Corporations. .'".:, Resources Over One Million fflEjtfl INTHISBOGK THEY ARE THE MOST PR0SRE551VEiaE&e«AMT5 ill M Sneed-Markham-Taylor Co. Tailors, Clo Furnishers, Hatters ,,AND" Phone 173 Durha orks Marble, Granite and Limestone Monuments and Building Stones We build Confederate Monuments and Mausoleums. We built and erected Confederate' Monuments in Giles count)', Va., and Chatham county, TM. C. 3<*9-311 West Main Street DURHAM, N. C. C. J. HULIN, Proprietor FOUNDED IN 1838 CHARTERED 1859- • • e •An ins; tion of education intensely devoted to develop men. Its graduates are everywhere sue-. cessful and fill important nositions in all lines of work. They occupy places of honor and dignity in church and state, and- ably and prominently represent their state in the national government. A college supplied with ample resources to provide the best education, 'More than a million dollars recently added to its endowment. A wide raq.ge of courses, Necessary expenses of the studjjjft moderate, No 'increase in tuition charges withjffi twenty-five years. For catalogue and illustrated booklet apply to R. L. FLOWERS, Secretary to the Corporation, Durham, N. C. THE MERCHANTS BANK DURHAM, N. C. We cordially invite the accounts of the public whether small or large, which shall receive every courtesy and consideration consistent with sound banking. Come in to see us. OFFICERS: W. J. CHRISTIAN, Pres. J. K. MASON, Cashier W. P. CLEMENTS, Vice-Pres. J. L. LOCKHART, Asst. Cash. THE MERCHANTS BANK "THE BANK OF GOOD SERVICE" @ DURHAM TRACTION COMPANY ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER Electric Street Railway Electrical Contracting and Supplies EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL FOR THE HOME Phone 271 229 WEST MAIN STREET HOME SAVINGS BANK DURHAM, N. C. Capital, --- $ 50,000.00 Resources, - - $500,000.00 OFFICERS: GEO. W. WATTS, Pres. T. B. PEIRCE, Cashier JOHN SPRUNT HILL, Vice-Pres. W.- S. MARKHAM, Asst. Cash. The Best and Safest Place for Your Money Four per cent, interest paid on Savings Accounts and Four per cent. Interest paid on Time Certificates of Deposit. Check Accounts Cordially Invited. Try us and you'll be pleased. OPEN ON SATURDAYS TO 8 P. M. PRITCHARD, BRIGHT & CO. THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings 122 WEST MAIN STREET D. C. MITCHELL, Pres.-Treas. J. B. MASON, Vice-President. J. A. St. SING, Secy. Durham Lumber Company Successors to W. T. Carrington Lumber Co. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF North Carolina Pine and Hardwoods Floors and Interior Finish in Quartered or Plain Oak, Pine or Poplar, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Siding Shingles, Lath, Stairway and Mantels. Phone 32 Largest Afternoon Circulation in North Carolina DURHAM'S ONLY AFTERNOON PAPER The Durham Daily Sun "THE PAPER THAT DOES" COMPLETE UNITED PRESS NEWS DISPATCH SERVICE Can Cancer Be Cured? It Can! The record of the Kellam Hospital is without parallel in history, having cured to stay cured permanently, without the use of the knife or X-Ray, over 90 per cent, of the many hundreds of sufferers from cancer which it has treated during the past fifteen years. We have been endorsed by the Senate and Legislature of Virginia. We Guarantee Our Cures. PHYSICIANS TREATED FREE KELLAM HOSPITAL, Inc. 1617 West Main Street, RICHMOND, VA. F^ichmbnd.V<i> The National Religious Training School DURHAM, N. C. Offers special training for Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. secretaries. Settlement workers trained to do tactful and helpful work in the slums. Home and foreign missionaries trained. There is a great demand for trained religious workers. A THOROUGH ACADEMIC TRAINING A FULL COLLEGE COURSE A COMPLETE COURSE IN THEOLOGY TEACHERS' TRAINING COURSE A beautiful site. Modern buildings. Steam heat, electric lights, hot and cold water. Summer School offers short courses in all branches and many additional features. For further information and catalogue address The National Religious Training School JAMES E. SHEPARD, President. T. O. SHARP Marble and Granite Company West Chapel Hill St. and N. & W. Ry. Phone 887 DURHAM, N. C. Get Our Prices and Save Money itheADVHOTSI #inthisbookv andEATRONKEHIM THEY ARE THE MOST PROGRESSIVE MERCHANTS DURHAM, N. G, M DIRECTORY 1913-1914 PUBLISHED BY HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY, Inc. Containing an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Firms and Private Citizens; a Classified List of all Trades, Professions and Pur- suits ; a Street and Avenue Directory, a Miscellaneous Directory of the City, County and State Officers, Public and Private Schools, Churches, Banks, Secret and Benevolent Societies, etc. SEE GENERAL INDEX, PAGE 12 Member Association of American Directory Publishers COPYRIGHT 1913 BY HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc. PRICE, $5.00 FOR SALE BY DURHAM BOOK AND STATIONERY CO., 112 WEST MAIN ST. HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY, Inc. PUBLISHERS, Durham, N. C, and Richmond, Va. Long Distance Phone, Madison 3375. A Few Facts About Durham, N. C. FURNISHED BY THE COMMERCIAL CLUB OF DURHAM. C. G. CREIGHTON, Secretary. Population 1910, 18,241 DURHAM "A Good Place to Live" Durham is 44 years old. Durham's city limits cover four square miles. Durham has all public service conveniences. Durham has an abundance of pure water. Durham has an excellent climate. Durham has 46 churches representing practically all denominations. Durham added 173.2 per cent, in population 1900-1910, and now has a population of over 20,000 with 7,000 neighbors within a five cent fare limit. DURHAM "A Better Place to Educate Your Children" Durham has the best educational facilities in the State and is second to none in standard in America. Durham has seven graded schools and one high school valued at $250,000 with 4,742 pupils enrolled. Durham has five other schools and colleges, including the Southern Conservatory of Music and Trinity College which alone has grounds of 101 acres and twenty-seven buildings with a total value of $1,100,000.00 and an endowment fund of more than $1,500,000.00; 38 teachers and 639 students. Durham has seven other colleges within fifty miles, including the University of North Carolina which is twelve miles distant. DURHAM "The Best Place to do Business" Durham has six hotels and has just completed a new one at a cost of $150,000.00. Durham has seven lines of railroad operated by five companies. 10 PREFACE Durham receives annually freight to the amount of 611,138 tons and sends out to the markets of the world 396,111 tons, or a total annual freight business of more than 1,000,000 tons. Durham has seven banks with deposits of $7,750,000 and an annual clearance of over $86,000,000.00. Durham has an abundance of electric power which is offered at at- tractive rates for manufacturing purposes. Durham has 42 industries of which tobacco manufacturing ranks first and cotton goods second. Durham has over $15,000,000.00 invested in manufacturing plants. Durham manufactures annually products to the amount of more than $30,000,000.00, or a greater volume than any city in the entire South with a population of 100,000 or less. Durham has a weekly cash pay roll of $70,000.00. Durham products are recognized the world over as "Standard." Durham has many excellent openings for new industries. "Durham" on YOUR product is what we want. DURHAM COUNTY Durham County has 130 miles of macadam roads, eleven arteries of which radiate from Durham. Durham County has a complete free school system with full eight month terms. Durham County has Farm Life Schools, High Schools, Agricultural Demonstration Agent, etc. Durham County embraces a great variety of soils adapted to the growth of Tobacco, Cotton, Grains, Grasses, Produce and Fruits. Durham County has, in Durham, an excellent market for all the products of its farms. Durham County farm lands can be bought for $15.00 to $100.00 per acre, depending on the distance from Durham. Durham County farm lands will respond readily to development and many unusual opportunities await the hand of the man who knows. 11 GENERAL INDEX Abbreviations 37 Advertisers Index to 13 Alphabetical List of Names 37 Banks 20 Business Directory 353 Cemeteries 21 Churches 21 City Government 14 Clubs 24 Commercial Organizations 24 County Government 17 Courts 18 Fire Department 15 General Directory 37 Government of Durham 14 Government of North Carolina 17 Government of United States 19 Guide to Streets of Durham 29 Hospitals and Asylums 24 Index to Advertisements - 13 Libraries 25 Parks 2|5 Police Department 16 Post-Office Department 19 Public Schools 16 Societies—Secret 25 Street—Guide to 29 State Government 17 United States Courts and Officers 18 United States Government 19 United States Post-Office 19 12 Index to Advertisements Reference is especially invited to the following Alphabetical List of Responsible, Enterprising, Advertising Business Men. The more you patronize them the better we can make the Durham City Directory; your attention is also invited to the names in display BLACK TYPE throughout the Book of those who take pride in sustaining the Direc- tory, and who do not borrow their neighbor's Directory: Beall George H.