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GRIFFIN, TAYLOR, STITH & HENDERSON, Inc.
INSURANCE of all kinds
73 CRAVEN SIREFT
DUNN BUILDING
PHONE 781
Phones: Office, 167; Residence, 380
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER
ESTABLISHED 1963
The National Bank of New Berne
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Capital and Surplus $300,000.00
W. H. GRIFFIN .... Prezident . C. RIA .. . Vice-Pr s. W. J. CAROON ..... Cu hler
D. S WILLIS Asst. Coshier
Total Resources over $3,000,000.00
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NEW BERN, N. C.
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HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
(INCORPORATED)
NEW BERN, N. C.
CITY DIRECTORY 1926
EMBRACING AN ALPHABETICAL DIRECTORY OF FIRMS, CORPORATIONS, PRIVATE CITIZENS, CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, CHURCHES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, SECRET AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS, BANKS, AND A STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE
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Copyright, 1926, by Hill Directory Co., Inc.
PREFACE
FURNISHED BY THE NEW BERN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Population, U. S. Census 1920-12,198
Opportunities, Advantages, Attractions and Resources
N EW BERN was founded by the Swiss settlers in 1710 and for over two centuries it has enjoyed steady growth and increasing pros- perity and happiness, which naturally blesses a community. Ideally located, made up of energetic, inventive and thrifty people, it is now rapidly growing in greatness; commercially, financially and in point of quickened civic spirit.
New Bern was named after Bern, Switzerland, which means "Bear" in the Swiss language. The entire South is throbbing with a new and mighty energy and great development of her unbounded resources and oppor- tunities. The commercial awakening of the South is very significant. It is claimed to be increasing at a rate conservatively estimated over $7,000,000 a day. New Bern is splendidly playing its part in this theatre of progress and prosperity.
New Bern is located at the junction of two beautiful, deep rivers-Neuse and Trent-near the entrance of Pamlico Sound and 30 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. It is in the center of the great cotton, lumber and agri- cultural belt of the South Atlantic Seaboard. It is 87 miles northeast from Wilmington, 197 miles southeast of Raleigh, 171 miles South from Norfolk, and 377 miles south of Baltimore.
New Bern is reached by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, the Norfolk Southern Railroad and by water. There is double daily service in all di- rections; only one hour's ride to the mighty Atlantic, 6 hours to Norfolk, 10 hours to Richmond, 15 hours to Baltimore, and 19 to New York, with through Pullman service between Washington and New Bern.
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New Bern has unsurpassed climatic conditions. A happy medium between the blizzard-beaten and drouth-scorched North, West, and North- west and the enervating climate of the South. It is only 57 miles from the Gulf stream, insuring a mild and delightful climate the year round- abundant sunshine, moderate temperature and an ample and well-dis- tributed rainfall. Mean annual temperature, 63; annual rainfall, 55 inches.
New Bern owns its water works system and electric light plant. It has 18 miles of sewers, 28 miles of paved sidewalks, 12 miles of paved streets and other modern conveniences in keeping with cities twice the size.
New Bern has an excellent health record. The death rate is as low and longevity as great as any place in the State. Drinking water is supplied from deep artesian wells, is wholesome and under sanitary regulation. A modern sewerage system is in operation.
New Bern has three banks, with combined resources of over six and a half million dollars and deposits of over $5,000,000. It also has a Morris Plan Bank and two building and loan associations. Banking institutions are the backbone of a community. No banking houses in the State look after the interest of their depositors more considerately and liberally than do the banks of New Bern. Well-conducted banking houses are one of the greatest assets a growing community can possess, and New Bern has them. In three United States Liberty Loan campaigns for prosecution of the war against Germany the New Bern banks subscribed one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which was a large over-subscription.
New Bern is noted for the manufacture of the celebrated North Carolina pine lumber, as well as other varieties for which it is famous. Several of its mills are the largest and best equipped in the country. New Bern ranks first in the production of lumber in North Carolina, producing ap- proximately 200,000,000 feet annually.
New Bern is the second largest fertilizer manufacturing center in the State, the annual output being near 100,000 tons.
New Bern also has a large cotton oil mill and factories manufacturing men's suits, ice cream, axe and pick handles, boilers, machinery, boxes, barrels, veneer and ply-wood boards, agricultural implements, etc., and is a leader in ship building in the State. It also has the Norfolk Southern Railroad shops.
New Bern has first class mercantile establishments that carry a full and complete line of goods. They are guided'in their dealings with the public by courtesy and service. New Bern has the largest department stores in Eastern North Carolina.
New Bern is well equipped with a full modern school system, most efficiently administered by Prof. H. B. Smith, the superintendent, and a corps of able assistants. New Bern is proud of its educational advantages.
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New Bern is blessed with a full complement of churches of practically all denominations. The Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptist, Disciples, Episcopalians, Roman Catholics, Hebrews and Christian Scientists all have their houses of worship.
New Bern has a good system of government, which is economically and efficiently administered.
New Bern has two daily newspapers that are ably managed and edited and which are superior in general make-up to papers published in much larger cities.
New Bern is surrounded by most excellent hunting and fishing. There are 30 square miles of water for boating and fishing within 16 miles of the city. All kinds of game are to be found in the woods around. The New Bern section offers the greatest pleasure to sportsmen. The fish and oyster market of New Bern is widely known.
HISTORIC SPOTS OF NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA.
The southwest corner of Broad and East Front Streets, now occupied by the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Duffy, is of much historic interest. Here in 1749 James Davis, of Virginia, established an office, set up the first printing press in North Carolina and printed the laws of the State, which had hitherto been in manuscript. They were bound in yellowish, poorly tanned leather and the volume was known as "The Yellow Yacket."
In June, 1764, Mr. Davis issued in New Bern "The North Carolina Magazine," or "Universal Intelligencer," the first periodical paper at- tempted in the province. John Davis, the son of James Davis, was whipped to death at Wilmington years later, refusing to perform service demanded of him for the British fleet.
On the same block stands what is said to be the oldest house in Craven county, the brick kitchen of the old Haslen house, which stood about where the home of Mr. T. G. Hyman is now. The Haslens were relatives to the Custis family, members of which lived in New Bern until recent years. Here visited when a mere lad Thomas Benson, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury. This place occupied most of a block, was laid out by a famous landscape gardener, and was one of the show places of this section.
In 1764 William Tyron arrived in North Carolina with a commission as lieutenant-governor and in 1765 he was made commander-in-chief and captain-general of the colony. By two separate appropriations Governor Tyron obtained 15,000 pounds from a province hardly able to pay the ordinary expenses of government; to this he added school funds which had been raised with difficulty, and in 1761 he let the contract for Tyron's Palace, the building of which we are told by some historians had more to
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do with precipitating the Revolution than any other single event. Six acres had been condemned, bricks and other material were imported from England and the result was indeed imposing, in fact a famous South Ameri- can, Don Francisco Miranda, who visited New Bern at this time said that it was without doubt the finest building in the new world. In the main building were the legislative hålls and rooms for government use; some say that the left wing was the private residence of the governor, the right the laundry and servants' quarters; others, that the right was the secretary's office and laundry, while that on the left served for kitchen and servants' hall. In 1792 the building was used as a school and the arms of Great Britain still appeared in front. The academy had been burned and per- mission had been granted for its use by the legislature. In 1791, when General George Washington visited New Bern, he stabled his horses in the right wing, which is the only part still standing. For a long time Rev. Thomas Irvine, while conducting school in the building, stored wood and hay in the cellar under the council chamber, living with his family in the upper part. In 1798 a colored woman, who was looking for eggs in the cellar, kindled a fierce blaze with a lightwood torch and the central build- ing and west wing were totally destroyed. Unfortunately the remaining part is privately owned, and since no particular effort is being made to preserve it, it is deteriorating badly, being occupied now by two or three families.
Across the Trent from New Bern at this time might have been found "Cleremont," or "Claremont," the home of the Moores and Spaights; beyond it the home of the Bryces and Gastons, and divided from these by a creek, Pembroke, the home of the Nashes.
On the corner of Middle and New (once Neuse) Streets stands the home of Colonel James A. Bryan, formerly the home of John Stanley, begun be- fore the Revolution. It is built of logs dovetailed at the corners and is a very beautiful place still, occupying half a block. Here Washington was entertained during his visit to New Bern in 1791. Here Mr. Stanley also entertained General Nathaniel Green when his army was famished and half naked and lent him 40,000 pounds for these suffering heroes before allowing him to depart. Hon. Edward Everett lifted his hat on passing this house and said, "Once the home of patriots and statesmen." Tradition says that Lafayette visited New Bern and was entertained on upper Pollock Street. New Street was once famed as the residence of men of many talents. Here might have been found the mansion of Hon. William Black- ledge, the house and law office of Judge William Gaston, the residence of the younger Governor Richard Dobbs Spaight. At the beginning of New Street was the noted "Emory House," belonging to Judge Manly on the Supreme Court bench of the State (home of Mr. E. K. Bishop). Here was entertained President Monroe and Hon. John C. Calhoun. This house is still standing, though it has been entirely remodeled. Farther up New
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Street stands the old academy. This school was first incorporated in 1766, the first incorporated academy in North Carolina, and for years only a "churchman" could be its principal. In 1795 the building was burned and the one now standing was erected in 1806. Many of the great men of North Carolina were born and lived in New Bern and most of them obtained a part of their education in this very building. Of these I will mention only Gaston, Stanley, Badger, Spaight and Hawks. The first building was of wood and in it the lower house of the legislature sometimes met. Just next to the academy stood the old Roberts house, occupied by Hon. J. L. Taylor, Chief Justice of the State.
On the corner of Broad and Burn Streets is the old Sitgraves lot (now occupied by the Christian church), on which stood formerly the house in which Governor Martin took refuge when feeling was running so strongly against him in this section. Reports say that during the day he concealed himself carefully but sallied forth at night. One of his letters to General Gage had been intercepted and his plans revealed, hence his unpopularity. On April 24, 1775, he fled to Wilmington and joined Lord Cornwallis shortly afterwards.
In 1740 an act was passed by the legislature for the building· of an Episcopal church in New Bern; the building was completed between this date and 1754. A new church was completed in 1824, burned in 1871, and rebuilt as it now appears. Valuable gifts from George II to this church are still in its possession (communion service and alms basin, Bible and Book of Common Prayers). The church yard was used as a burial place and many interesting graves still remain. One tombstone contains the following inscription, which has occasioned much remark: "Here lies an honest lawyer indeed."
Cedar Grove Cemetery was opened by Christ Episcopal Church of New Bern in 1880, transferred to the authorities of the town in 1854. One attraction of this cemetery is its wall of shell rock, a queer formation pe- culiar to this section. The gateway, which is most unusual and of the same material, absorbs and retains rain which falls to the ground drop by drop, thereby earning its name "Weeping Arch."
On the corner of Pollock and Middle Streets, beside the Episcopal Church, is a cannon which has been converted into a drinking fountain within the last few years. This cannon was captured by a privateer belonging to John Stanley, of New Bern, from a British ship to which Lady Blessington had presented it during the War of 1812. This cannon was an important point in the formal laying off of the city as it now appears.
On the corner of Hancock and Johnson Streets stands the Masonic building, erected in 1804, remodeled several times since. On or near this lot was fought the famous Stanley-Spaight duel (1804), which resulted in
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the death of Richard Dobbs Spaight. George Washington attended Masonic lodge in this building.
The Presbyterian church, a modern building still standing, was started in 1819, dedicated in 1821. The original pulpit and pews have been re- moved. Visitors are surprised on entering to find themselves facing the congregation. One of its founders was Mrs. Eunice Hunt, a daughter of Jonathan Edwards, the great Divine, president of Princeton College. An original deed for a pew in this church is now in existence.
On the corner of Pollock and Hancock Streets was the home of Dr. Elias Hawes, who conducted the first absolutely free school in North Caro- lina. In the yard Dr. Hawes kept a pile of bricks and a wheelbarrow and every day he required his pupils to move that pile across the yard for ex- ercise. As a surprise and a reward for obedience he showed the children some matches, the first they had ever seen.
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GENERAL INDEX
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Abbreviations.
53
Advertisers-Index to.
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Alphabetical List of Names
53
B PO Elks
65
Banks.
251
Business Directory
247
Cemeteries
255
Churches.
177
City Government
257
Clergymen
90
County Officers.
91
Courts.
177
Fire Department
164
Odd Fellows.
139
Police Department
177
Post Office.
229
Preface.
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Schools
290
Streets-Guide to.
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Woodmen of the World
244
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
The information in this book is gathered, as far as possible, by actual canvass, and is compiled in a way to ensure maximum accuracy. The publishers cannot, of course, guarantee the correctness of information fur- nished them nor the complete absence of mistakes, hence no responsibility for errors can be assumed, but we will welcome the bringing to our attention of any inaccuracies so that correction may be made in the next Directory.
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., Publishers.
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Masonic Fraternity
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Reference is especially invited to the following Alphabetical List of responsible, enterprising, advertising business men, and also the names In BLACK TYPE throughout the book of those who take pride in sustaining the Directory, and who do not borrow their neighbor's Directory.
Arnold W C.
right side lines and 27
Bengel R E.
left side lines and 51
Benton Garage. right side lines and 23
Block's. left side lines and 44
Braddy's. front stencil, right side lines and 29 22
Carolina Credit Co,
Carolina Transportation Co .left side lines and 46
Cavanaugh's Filling Station. right top lines and 47
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. left top lines and 26
Coplon Co Inc The.
right top lines and
32
Davis' Pharmacy.
left top lines and
32
Davis-Willis Hardware Co.
right top lines and
40
Dowdy Furniture Co.
Duffy Jno C Co Inc.
Duffy's Drug Store
Dunn Agency The.
Dunn Owen G.
left bottom lines and
49
Eastern Bank & Trust Co.
.right top lines and
24
Family Grocery The
Farley Clothing Co.
.right top lines and
39 30 48
Fuller's Music House
Gaskins Foundry Co The
right side lines and
36
Gaston Hotel The
left side lines and
42
Grantham Horse & Mule Co
right top lines and Grantham Tweed A.
.right top lines and
Griffin, Taylor, Stith & Henderson Inc. front cover and
Hagood Realty Co back cover and
Hollister & Cox.
32 35 35 43
James Hotel The.
left side lines and
Latta D L.
. back cover and 39
Meadows E H & J A Co.
Z Z
Meadows J A
Meadows J A Steam Marine Railway & Ship Yards.
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44 Metropolitan Life Ins Co.
left top lines and
Mill Supply Co The. 47
44 44 43 50
Ives Geo N & Son
Ives Sausage Co The
left bottom lines and 37 42 4 2
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Mitchell Biddie (E S). .left top lines and 47
Mohn N E & Co.
41
Moore Mattie B Mrs.
49
Morehead Bluffs Inc. beginning each letter of Alphabet and 50 front cover and 25
National Bank of New Bern
Neuse Motor Co
right side lines and
23
New Bern Building & Loan Assn
2
New Bern Coca-Cola Bottling Works Inc
.right bottom lines and
27
New Bern Electric Supply Co.
33
New Bern Floral Co.
bottom stencil and
35
New Bern Gas & Fuel Co.
left top lines and
37 2
New Bern Morris Plan Co The
back cover and
24
New Bern Oil & Fertilizer Co.
.right side lines and
34
New Bernian The.
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Parker S B Co Inc The.
right bottom lines and
51
Pine Lumber Co. back cover and
45
Pittman A E & Son
left side lines and
22 21
Ritchy Edward E.
left side lines and
29
Riverside Iron Works
right top lines and
46
Rowland Lumber Co.
45
Scales G W Garage.
. left side lines and
37
Service Motor Corp.
left bottom lines and 38 3
Smaw D G
front cover and 36
Stag The.
left top lines and
48
Standard Service Stations
left top lines and
47 Y
Sun-Journal The.
Sunshine Filling Station
38
Taylor Joseph W.
left top lines and
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Wadsworth Co The.
40
Pullen A M & Co.
Shaw Motor Co.
31
Stallings Bros.
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New Bern Motor Co.
HILL DIRECTORY CO'S (INCORPORATED)
NEW BERN, N. C. Guide to Streets 1926
Copyright, 1926, by Hill Directory Co., Inc.
A-west from Railroad, first north of Greenwood Cemetery Ashe-north from Elm, first east of Miller
Atmore-west from Neuse river to A & N C R R, second north of Queen
Avenue A-east from National av, first north of A & N C RR
Avenue B-east from National av to A & N C R R, first north of Avenue A
Avenue C-east from National av, second north of Ave- nue A
Avenue D-east from National av, first north of Avenue C B-west from 99 Railroad
Barber-east and west from Chapman bet Queen and Broad Bartlett-northeast from Main, near Eubank
Bay-west from 13 Chapman
Bell-west from 200 George
Bell Alley-north from Bell, second west of Railroad
Bell's Alley-south from 91 S Front
Biddle Avenue-west from A & N C R R, first north of Bartlett
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Blades Avenue-east from National av, second north of Avenue C
Bloomfield-north from Cedar, first west of Murray
Boom Avenue-east from 97 Miller
Bragg's Alley-northwest from 52 Queen
Bragwell-northeast from Carver av, third north of Biddle
Broad-west from Neuse river, first north of Pollock
Brown Alley-north from 12 Elm to Cedar
Bryan-north from Trent river, first west of Norwood
Burn-north from Trent river to Pine, fifth west of Middle Burn, North-north from 26 Cypress
C-southwest from 52 National av
Carmer-north from 200 Broad
Carroll-north from 214 Broad to Elm
Cedar-west from 120 George
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Cedar, Short-west from 54 Queen
Change-west from 89 E Front
Chapman-north from Broad, first west of Miller
Char Mar Court-east from 57 West, first south of Cedar,
Church Alley-west from 94 Middle
Contentnea Avenue-west from National av, south of Na- tional Cemetery
Court-west from 35 Willis
Craven-north from Trent river to Johnson
Craven Avenue-continuation of Myrtle av, north of Bid- dle av
Crescent-northwest from 62 Griffith
Crooked-west from 48 Jones
Cypress-west from 158 George
Dail-north from Oaks rd nr National Cemetery
Dill's Alley-west from 26 Burn
Dribur Alley-west from 130 George to Burn
Dunn Avenue-west from Neuse river, first north of Cres- cent
Eden-south from 126 Pollock
Edenton-northwest from 30 Contentnea
Ellis Avenue-north from 14 New S Front
Elm-west from 38 West
End-last street western end of city running north and south
Eubank-north from Cedar, first west of Green
F-southeast from Railroad, third north of Main
Federal Alley-east from 97 Middle
First Avenue-south from Cedar, first west of Chapman Fleet-north from 162 Pollock
Forbes Alley-north from 194 Queen
Front, East-north from Trent river, first east of Craven
Front, South-west from Neuse river, first south of Broad
Garden-north and south from Goldsboro, first west of Jarvis
Gardner Alley- west from 100 George to Burn
Gaston-west from 170 Broad
George-north from Trent river to Cypress, third west of Middle
German-southeast from 190 Pollock
Ghent-a sub-division west of city near Ghent Park
Goldsboro-west from Craven av, first north of Raleigh Good-west from 11 Railroad
Grace-west from A & N C R R, first north of Biddle av
Green-north from Cedar, first west of Pavie av Greensboro-northwest from 43 Contentnea
Griffith-northwest from 20 Queen
Guion-west from Neuse river to N & S R R
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Hancock-north from Trent river to Queen, first west of Middle
Harrison-north from Biddle av, continuation of Bartlett
Hill's Alley-south from 137 S Front
Howard-north from junction of Stanly and Bragg's alley Jarvis-north from 60 Biddle av
Jerkins Allcy-northwest from 42 Queen
Johnson-west from 131 Craven
Jones-south from 190 Pollock
K-northeast from Main to F, first south of Biddle av
Kilmarnock-north from 192 Broad
King-southwest from Neuse river to Graves, first south of Queen
Kinston-west from A & N CR R, first north of William
Lawson-north from New South Front, between Bryan and End
Lee Avenue-north from Cedar, first west of West
LeGrange-west from Rose, first north of Goldsboro Main-west from 86 West
Metcalf-north from Trent river to Queen, second west of Middle
Middle-principal business street of the city, running north and south
Mill-west from Neuse river, north of Queen
Miller-north from 222 Broad
Money's Alley-northeast from Myrtle av, first north of Biddle av
Moonshine Avenue-north from 186 Pollock
Moore's Avenue-west from 16 Eden, first north of S Front
Moye's Alley-east from 23 Jones
Murray-continuation of Oak from Cedar
Myrtle Alley-east from 21 Myrtle av
Myrtle Avenue-northwest from Bartlett, first west of Har- rison
National Avenue-continuation of George, north from Cy- press
Neuse Road-west from 242 Broad
New-west from East Front to Queen, first north of Broad New South Front-west from 8 Spring
North-west from 120 West
North Avenue east from National av, first north of Ave- nue D
Norwood-south from 213 Pollock
Nunn-north from 17 Pine
Oak-north from 30 Elm to Cedar
Oaks Road-northwest from National av at National Ceme- tery
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