The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
WITH ROD AND GUN
Where Sportsmen May En-
joy the Winter.
Beaufort and Morhead as Winter RI SORTS. A
Hotel.to be X pi OPP the Year

Round.
(Staff Correspondence


Beaufort N. c., Nov 20.-Some folks
have grown to look upon Beaufort and
Morehead as summer resorts to- the ex-
cluson of all else. This is mistake.
Here are to be found two towns with a
population of some 1000 people, engaged
in various pursuits, all hustling for the
dollar of our daddies," with that ener-
gy characteristic of the people of other
sections of our commonwealth Here
too in the winter months, besides feast
ing upon fish and oysters, the visitor can
while the time away shooting ducks, the
sounds, rivers and creeks affording
splendid sport, and the salt air is brac-
ing, even in the winter time. Already
from the frigid north several are here
to enjoy the splendid climate and the
sport to be had with rod and gun.
Among these is Mr. Royal Haughton,
of New York City. Mr.. Haughton is SO
pleased with the section and it's advan-
tages that he is contracting with Bell,
the boat builder, for naptha launch to
cost 81. 500, and in which he will spend
much time on the waters.
Beaufort is going to have by next
summer modern hotel to be kept open
the year round 1t is proposed to build
a hotel costing not less than $4,000 on
the site of the old Atlantic. A subscrip-
ton list is being passed among this
people, meeting with ready approval.
and as half the stock Is taken by a
wealthy Northern gentlemen the hotel is
practically assured, and, while benefit
ting Beaufort, this hotel here will also
be helpful to the section.
The several schools here are in full
blast and we'll attended. The people are
alive to the advantage of education and
the efforts put forth at Beaufort, at
Marshallburg and Morehead are most
commendable. The kindergarten De-
partment Of ST. Paul's school here takes
on somewhat the nature of an innovation
in that the kindergarten has not yet be-
come fully established in the South. IN
this department there are forty-tWo pu-
pills, in the training school there are five
students. TO conduct this work there
are employed three experienced in
structors.
The beautiful home of Mr.. Day will
be ready for occupancy December 1st.
The Enterprise Packing Company ex-
pect to start up in few days. Mr.. H.
c. Winebrenner, of Baltimore, the man
ager arrived Thursday night and every
thing will be in apple pie order in a day
or TWO. Mr.. Winebrenner is an expert
in the canning industry and comes to
this people in rich experience.
The new home of Mrs. Michael Nor
ton measure do away with the old sail
boat as a means of passenger convey
ance. The naptha boat is safer, quicker
and in winter time decidedly more COM
Portable.
been erected in Morehead since my last
visit, those of r. w. Taylor and r. w.
Wallace.
The conflict between Moreheal city of
ficials and those of the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railway has been annie
ably adjusted and this settlement marks
an improved condition of affairs. The
lima for some distance in the town have
been raised about nine inches, the
bitches on either side of the track she'll
ed and the overflow of water averted.
DR.. w. E. Headen and bride have re-
turned from their northern bridal tour.
1t is estimated that the oyster crop
will only be about a sc 2-3 per cent.
with the opening of the new shocking
and packing establishment at Beaufort,
a greater quantity of this product of the
rock will be brought in from a distance.
RIVENBARK.