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A few years following the establishment of the town in 1858, a number of wooden buildings were erected, ex tending from 8th Street eastward. First to be constructed was a store building located on the corner, ad joining was a Urge ice house for the storage of natural ice shipped by sailing boats from Maine. In the early part of the 1880's the corner store was occupied by the firm of Watson, Daniels and Bell, dealers in general merchan dise, known as "The New Store." In connection with the store this firm was one of the first to en gage in the purchase and shipping of seafood. Their fish house was in the rear of the building standing out over the water, for the shore line was only a shor. Jistance from Arendell Street. On the adjoining lot stood the ice house, a plain building of sawdust filled walls for the storage o! the huge cakes of ice coming down during the summer season from the supply houses of Maine to meet the needs of households and sea food shipments. A small ware house stood between the two larg er buildings. These buildings were destroyed by fire in 1898. Older citizens recall the mountain of ice which stood unmelted after the wooden walls of the building were burned away. Following this fire, a second ser ies of structures was erected on this site. On the corner was built a small one story building in which the late George W. Dill opened a drug store in 1900. Next door a temporary building was put up to house the general store, until such time as a suitable store build ing could be erected on the ice house site. By 1900 the general store was doing business in its new location where it remained until the brick block was erected by D. G. Bell in 1912. Later a small building was con structed between the two larger buildings. The first tenant (on record ) of this space was the Pled ti i, Building Supply ; ? Drug Store Space! mont Restaurant. In lftl, Joha A. Memakis, who was operating a cafe on 8th Street in the building now occupied by Dee Uees Shop, moved into the location formerly occu pied by the Piedmont Restaurant. Later Mr. Memakia took over the adjoining building in which a pool room was operated in connection with the cale. Thi* property waa purchased by Memakis and associ ates. Some 13 years ago these twb wooden buildings were tarn down, the last of the wooden structures in the block from 7th to 8t|i Streets. J. B. Morton Enters Scene In 1888, J. B. Morton of New port, who later was to become one of the loading citizens and mer chants in the town and county, ac cepted a position as clerk in the firm of Watson, Daniels and Bell, working with this firm for the neat three years. In 1891 Daniel (Dank) Bell, a member of the firm, took over his partners' interests, retain ing Mr. Morton, in which capacity as clerk be served under Mr. Bell for the next four years. Before his death in August 1893, Mr. Bell sold his interest in the general store to J- B Morton and w. *. Wehb Far the out (out ! yean the store opiilti under the firms name of Morton and Webb In IMS Mr. Mario* bought Mr. Webb's interaat in the business. For the next 20 years the business was conducted by Mr. Morton aa sole ewnar. It was dur ing the partnership of Morton and Webb that the disastrous fire of 1896 took place and a new start ia buisiness waa made by this firm To house the reestablished busi ness a temporary structure and the small drug stare building, wer* erected. Later the merchandise was moved to a building which had been built on the ice house site. When the brick building was com pleted by D G. Bell in 1011, Mr Morton in the aarly part of 1918 moved his stock into the new headquarters where he continued bqsiness until his retirement in WW. Under date of Jan. 31, 1914 the Coaster stated: "J. B. Morton is making final preparations for mov ing his entire business into mm quarters. Mr Morton will then ' have the most desirable business lo- ! cation in Morehead City and the ?TgeSt .ad mat complete st oc* 01 my ae?bant ia fownl County' 1t? Morton (tore wu divided nto two departments, connected iy an srehwiy Hie recently re modeled S * W wm*ined he hardware department, (tit larg u space on tiut comer was givan >ver to the general stock and wear ?I iFf yr' This store, rated as Kttainiai the largest assortment ) f goods of any store in the county, * as able to supply most any de HKOd 4 story is told that on one ocea rion a yacht came into port (or tup plies and an prder was given the iter* lor 214 articles. With the ex ception of three items the order *as filled from stock in the Mor ion store. The items the store did ?ot carry were gasoline, ice and coal. Civic Leader From the time Mr. Morton as lumed his place in the business ac tivities of the tpwn, he became one }f the civic leaders in town and munty affairs. Under date of Jan. 24, 1919, Editor 8. T. Wade of the Cpaster pays Mr. Morton a fine tribute upon his retirement from business in which he said: "During the time of his business career, Mr. Morton saw Morehead City grow frotn a small community }f less than four hundred to a good uted town of more than 3.500. His business has been located on the ?ame comer during the time he 8m HOW THINGS, Page 3, Sec. 2 Congratulations TO HARDWARE & BUILDING SUPPLY CO. ON THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW SPORT SHOP AT 711 ARENDELL ST. Freeman Brothers Grocery and Market PHONE 6-3118 705 ARENDELL ST. MOREHEAD CITY, N. C. C ongratul at ions and WELCOME TO ANOTHER FINE STORE IN MOREHEAD CITY THE HARDWARE and BUILDING SUPPLY CO.'S SPORT SHOP AT 711 ARENDELL ST. W. P. Freeman Wholesale Grocery PHONES 6-4296 A 6-3581 104 N. 4th St. Morehtad City, N. &
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