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JftTWEjwMHw-iSM, i6MJW-fcJ v--Wi' : Thursday, March 25, 1937 THE BEAUFORT NEWS BEAUFORT, X. C. Pirr two MOREHEAD CITY: Its Infancy and Prospects for Future Growth From: Carteret County Telephone, Beaufort, X. C. April 28, 1882. Prize Winning N. C. Channel Bass If H. S. L. who wrote the inter esting sketch about Morehead City for the Friday, April 28th, 1882, edi tion of the Carteret County Tele phone edited and published by L. A. Totter and R. W. Chadwick, should return today after 55 years he would see the infant City he wrote about experiencing a very rapid growth.. The article is reprinted for its his torical values. Among other things it proves that the S. S. Samnanger which brought a crago of salt to the poit terminal last Fall was not the first foreign vessel to discharge a cargo at Morehead City. It also proves that H. L. S. was right in pre dieting future growth and hope for the City. The sketch follows: "Fifty years ago there was noth ing on or about the little peninsula or tongue of land on which More head City now stands to distinguish ti from other insignificent points of land on Bogue Sound and Newport River, except that its terminus reach ed near Newport Channel one and a half miles within the Inlet which made it the most convenient shipping point about Eeaufort Harbor. It was then an unbroken forest, diversified with the varieties of woodland and shrubbery peculiary to the Eastern Coast of North Carolina, with per haps two or three small dwellings houses, the entire locality in those days being sparcely settled. But time rolled on, and finally the great importance a"nd advantages of a line of Railroad from Beaufort Harbor to the Tennessee line became apparent in the minds of some distinguished geniuses of North Carolina and a point fitted by nature for the eastern terminus of such road was sought for and found. "As far back as 1333 a bill wa-. introduced in the Legislature of North Carolina for a charter to per mit the construction of said road, but the bill was indefinitely postpon ed for some cause and the project at that time failed, though very st o.i.u'. ly advocated by some of the mast.', spirits of North Carolina; twenty a" twenty five years latei, the desired chatter was obtained, and prior to IStiO the desired road from rieav.rj.-. Harbor to Goldsboro had been completed. "Now wo behold a town beautiful-1 ly laid out, with about 700 inhabi tants; and during the warm aj.- .i of the year thousands repair to the place for pleasure, recreation and health. The incorporation is washed on the south by the waters of Bogue Sound, on the north by Calico Creek, and on the east by Newport Chan nel, with an area of about two I square mile. The surrounding ocen ery is quite picturesque. East and two miles distance stands the old am! historic town of Beaufort, the capi tal of Carteret county. South East two miles distance is Fort MvCi.ii; a strong f oi. -tress at the entrance of the haibo ', const: u.-tod of brick, stone, cement, won! r.:id earth. On the fcYuth and southeast, fjogu" Bank, or small mounting of sand ris: r.i:;jcs:'cal!y bafore th admirer's eyo, Etre. chin,; wostv.ard as far as the can behold. Between Mor.;-i head t.'ity and imav C.nks is a beau-: tifui and placid sheet of water one and k huh miles ai !e in which my-! roui!i of the finy tribe sport, and the j shell flsh bask. i "Westward we can look up the Midland Road with an unobstructed view. On the North and Northeast just beyond Calico Creek is a heavy woodland, quite rugged in appear, an.-t ii v. s somewhat as a pro- tee! i. n i ::: ; ' it" T orn th: c ld bla . u:n tin t direction. Morehead City tan toast of three hotels; The Ati.'.ntic i.otel, Macon House and iSei b ecze House. TIi3 Atlantic is one of the 'ine: most capaciated ho tel in the Unite J States. The Macon and the Seabreeze houses are sec ond class in rachitc-etural beauty, but first class in the dining rooms. There are six first class boarding houses. On Bridges street you will find the Arendell House, the Dill House and the Failes H.iu-'e; on Ar endill Street you will find the Franklin House, the I.te House and the Wade House. "At any of these houses good lunch and pleasant rooms can be ob tained at all times. "Morehead City has two churches, one white and one colored. In the white church three congregations meet and worship; the Methodist and two sets of Baptists. Methodist an'' Baptist also worship in the colored church. The people of Morehead have splendid facilities for educating the children, there being quite a number of experienced teachers located in City, and from two to three good schools in operation about 10 months each year. With such educational fa cilities and a reasonable amount of preaching neither the young nor the old need to languish for the want of literary attainments no? Divine in structions. "The little City has a P. 0., Ex press office, Telegraph Office, eight mercantile houses, two boot and shoe factories, one wind mill, and one place where suffering humanity may purchase a Little wine for the "stom ach ache and oft infirmities;" also one of the lragest and best construct ed ice houses in the State. Its capac ity for holding and preserving ice is sufficient to keep the City cool, 'iheu there are five firms and as many houses for receiving, packing and preserving and shipping fish, oysters, clams and wildfowl, here is perhaps more of such production shipped from Morehead City to various mar kets North and est, than from any other seaport on tho coast of Ameri ca. "At the terminus of the Railroad there is a pier and a large and sub stantial warehouse, where ships of almost any capacity may deliver and receive their cargoes. While we write, the Guldbi infra, a barque from Wales is discharging her cargo, consisting of one thousand tons of steel rails. Said barque is over 200 feet in length and draws l'-?t of waU-v when loaded. The inhabiu.ui of Mo:ehead City are very "-.a .'. '.' - !.:Ju3trious and ingeious. Nearly ev.;ry man and boy understands the art of capturing fisn and other luxuries of the water; and a large proportion of the men an: sufficiently skilled in architcture and in the use of tools to enable them t plan and build their own houses. The ladies are well skilled in domes tic matters, especially in preparing the luxuries of the water and land for the table, and with few excep tions, they are surely handsome. "With the best harbor on the coast between Norfolk and the Gulf of Mexico with a line of railway from it to the far West with one of the most convenient, and healthful and pleasant watering places in the world for the nivalid and the pleas ure seeker, and with the enumerated natural and . artificial advantages, what can or what will hinder More head City in the near future from he.-oming a city in magnitude as well a.; iii name, and one of tiu most desirable spots on earth for Adam's race to dv.ll. FT S?? t iff " . m mwm . J 4 v J? aiikrjL, LJ .-'f 'A i ' f.Vi and the hour. At two o'clock the Sunday Church Sshool will meet with Mr. Fred John son, Supt. At 4:43 A. M. we shall have our usual sunrise and early res urrection services. At eleven o'clock the pastor will preach. Come and get your soul stirred and your spirit re newed by and with a gospel message, p;epar?d and delivered by a spirit filled servant of God. N. C. Oulhoun, Pastor. Second Largest Caught In United Statts La t Year Pulpwood Industry Is Boon To Farmer The G4 1-2 pound channel bass landed by F. A. Mitchell-Hedges, noted English explorer, in the surf near his home at Frisco on Hatteras Island last May 11 was the largest ct this species taken in North Carolina during the year and second largest taken in the United States. Firsi prize channel bass wis landed in thi Chesapeake Bay by J. D. Steele on May 29. His firsh weighed 64 lbs. and 14 ounces. Awaided second priz,; in the national Field an! Stream contest, Explorer Mitchell -Hedges was given hi-s choice of $ 'l worth of any fishing merchandised in the magazine. To bind his big fish iiitchcll-He 'ius was using an Ocean City reel, Union Hardware Coivpany rod, an Asnway line and a r,mall bluefish for bait. Fourth prize; channel bass in the Field and Stream, contest was landed by David V Scott at Oregon InletonJulyl9. His fish weighed 61 pounds and 12 ounc es. In the above photo Mitcheil-Hed-res iss hown with his prize winner. At left in photo is his son James with a bass which wegihed over 50 pound?. At the present time Mr. and Mr3. Mitchell Hedges are in the West In dies on an exploration expedition. (Photo courtesy Dare County Time.;) ithur than soil-bindnig crops. By placing Iredell suils in pasture, erosion can easily be contiolled by the various pasture siv.sses, he said. RALEIGH, Mar. 2' The sale fo ; uipwocd ca;i ! a L. o.i .o North v'svo'.in? faun-;., or it ran ruin the-ii forests, said P.. W. Graober, extension forester st e-..at3 College. Growth of the puip-ood industry in North Carolina and nearby terri tory in adjoining States is providing a market for 1,000 to 1,500 cords of plupwood eveiy day, he said. This is a good souce of cash in come, Graeter added, j.nd ti can in duce farmers to thin tiieir overcrowd ed timber ttarids so that hetcee .u : ity trees will be produced ice Um ber. But if f.umers makt .J.s.ihvmtt ( u:m..,.- of young Ue-es t.iat ou'.d i'.iakt e ed lumber, and sell these ac ' t r pulpwood they will devas tate ...eir forests and lose the oppor .ui.ii to produce higher priced tim ber. Pulpwood should be considered a by-product rather than thj main product ef forestry. As a by-product, it help.5 ;ound out a well balanced icrestry program, he continued. In cutting pulpwood, he added, se lect only s nail, runted, misshappen. ove:ciowded trees. They will provide a source of income while the better trees are growing into saw logs, post? pilings, poles, tics, stave boits, and other higher priced material. Iheie is no reasin why the paper industry and the lumber industry cannot draw their wood supplies from the same forests, Graeber sail, if the land owners will treat their timber as a crop that yield- periodic harvest? as long as it is given proper care and management. AN EASTER CANTATA The Cantata "Frnn Death Unto Life" will presented at St. Stephen Congregational church, Easter Sun day at 7:3 ) P. M. The best choir of Negro voices in eastern North Carolina will render this cantata both white and colored friends usually enjoy the rendition of music by this well trained and dis ciplined band of singers, who make the resurrection a reality. Singing rtirs the soul and makes the heart r-AXi for joy. Do not miss the date In Lincoln County, many errower took advantage of the recent snow fall to sow lespedeza seed. They said they could see exactly where the seed fell ani there was no overlapping. Daniel Clark was elected president of the recently organized Cumber land County Agricultural and Home makers Club composed of older rural boys and girls not now in school. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NEWS Mild and Tasty and Slick as Velvet It's our own Family's Recipe! This is our own Family's Whiskey every bottle of it being made according to the personal recipe of us Wilkens. I wouldn't wonder if after trying it you'd say like most everybody else you've finally got the good old fashioned tastiness you've been missing all this while! .-sjf "YOU'LIBE SURPWSEO J'W 1 AT THE LOW I PRICE" mmmmmmw Capyriiht 117. Th Wllk.n Family, Inc., Aladdin, Pm. IiKUtlv, fflaau'M. V. C. Tha WllhM Family Blandad Whlahay 90 proof th alraht wMsklaa In IMa proauctam ll mawtha ar nn M. 2 alraliht whiaklaal 7Stt (rain naulral aplritm. 20 atralalu atiiahay IS iMotka at atralctit Makay 4 yaara aid. - . Says Hard Soil Shculd Be Retired To Pasture RALEIGH, Mar. 24 Because of the difficulty of cultivation and high erodibility of the types of soil known to North Carolina farmers as "iron rock'" land, the Soil Conservation Service and State College Extension Service are recommending that these types of soil the Iredell series be retired to pasture, according to R. C. Pleasants of the Charlotte p. oject These soils, also sometime refer red to as "black jack," "bull tallow," and "beeswax" land, vary in the surface from light brown in the sandy types to brown and occasionally black in the clay types. The reason why sheet erosion is so severe in these soils, Mr. Pleasants points out, is easily feen from the waxy, heavy clay subsoil, which is so plastic and tight that it is impos sible for water to penerate through it except at a very slow rate. This means that when rains com? the surface soil is soon saturated and the water begins running off, carry ing the topsoil with it, Pleasants said. Gullies are numerous on these soils. When they occurred on even a a slight slope, ruinous erosion is cer tain to result if the laud is used for Get ready for spring IilI rTT! 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Every R & G used ear and truck measures up to spe elf lestions laid down by the Ford factory and Is fully GUARANTEED la writing n a money back basis. ONLY FORD DEALERS OFFER USED CARS MiD TRUCKjp- I t f
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