The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-02
FREMONT PROSPERs
1t Was First Named Gnangh-
hunta, Then Nahunta.
Blessed by Splendid School. The New Bank
Furnishing. New Buildings and
New Enterprises.
Especial 10 News and Observer


by Geo. O. Driscal, but, when the post
office was established the government
did the shortening act and the spelling
was Nahunta. later on the name was
changed to Fremont, in honor of Col. Ere
mont Superintendent of the old Whining
ton and Weldon Railroad. The location
Is in the northeastern section of Wayne
county, on the Atlantic Coast Line, ABOUT
| twelve miles north of Goldsboro, III
| magnificent farming community, WheFe
| is grown in great quantities cotIoh' corn
and tobacco, some attention being given
to the cultivation OF truck products.
BRYANT Peacock was the first inhabitant
here and likewise the first depot agent.
The first house in the town was erected
nv VIM. H. Holmes, which building inaug-
urated the first mercantile establishment.
In the "forties" l.. T. Harmon, OF Penn
svlyania, located here and introduced the
working of turpentine, the dip being
shipped to Wilmington the first year In
1915 a still was put up and the virgin
product of the pine tree was converted
into rosin and spirits tuFpentine. This
industry gave employment to labor, which
|
the mercantile interest grew. the prin-
cipal merchants being S. w. Barnes, II.
Fl. Balance and Ruffn Davis. The Civil
War brought to close the mercantile
pursuits, but in 1866 this revived. So
much in passing for the beneht OF those
who like to dwell a moment in the past.
The Fremont of today is what interests
Twentieth Century folks. Her population
q ms
tile houses, all doing a lucrative business.
In fact the volume of business down here
is immense. The railroad agent says
there has been an increase of 40 per cent
in business done through his office within
the past three years Few towns of her
size can boast of marketing SO much cot
ton. Competition in this product has es-
tablished Fremont as one Of the best
cotton markets in this section, and IN
season, it is no uncommon sight to see the
streets filled with wagons and carts load
ed with the fieecy staple brought in from
the rural districts.
Realizing the need of banking facilities,
certain of its progressive citizens last
| year organized The Bank of Fremont
with capital stock of $12500. The VEN
| ture has proven a successful one, as was
| anticipated under the management of
| such an excellent corps of officials. The
deposits are about $4,000. The banking
| institution is of brick iron front, two
| story 22x42 feet. The vault is supplied
with a Mosler screw door, burglar-proof
| safe. The bank is differed as follows:
| j. T. Hooks, President; G. d. Best Vice
President; Guitar Lee, Cashier. These
gentlemen enjoy in a high degree, the
confidence of the entire people and are
men of known splendid business capacity,
who are on the alert to encourage and
aid legitimate business enterprises.
The town is nicely planned and beautiful
ly shaded. On every hand there is unmis-
taxable evidence of growth and progress
Recently the town has been extended IN
an easterly direction by the opening up
of streets and laying off of desirable
plots for building purposes. The location
is healthy one and good drinking water
is the boast of citizens. There is but
one church, Methodist, and the people are
one of splendid morals The munlclpal
government is good under the chief ex-
ecutiye head of Mayor j. M. Perkins, VINO
has served for six consecutive terms, ana
/ is now dispensing justice on the seventh
stretch The people are proud of Mayor
the people, Mr.. Perkins is, besides, look
ing after the interest of The Family
Protective Union of Boston. AS its agent
only yesterday he paid a sick benefit to
Senator B. f. Aycock, of Goldsboro. There
is a membership here in the Union of
fifty members. The people enjoy tele-
graph connection with the world and tele-
phone advantages with a number OF towns,
among these Goldsboro and Wilson.
The people are highly favored with a
most excellent school in the Fremont
Academy and Commercial School, under the
principalship of Prof A. r. Morgan, many
students attending from distance. The
commencement exercises of this school
begin with the annual sermon on Sunday
night by the Rev. NJ. Bradshaw, st. Paul
Church, Goldsboro On Wednesday night,
June 5th there will be exercises by the
| Juvenile Society in the Academy Chapel.
Thursday from 10 a. m. there will be ora
| lions and essays by representatives OF
the Literary Societies, the address being
delivered at noon by Col. A. G. Davis, of
Goldsboro Mr. f. A. Daniels will de-
liver the Essayist's Medal and Senator
B. r. Aycock the Scholarship Medal. Fol-
lowing this on Thursday night, will be
given a concert by the music class. In
terest centers in these commencement
exercises. The attendance is unusually
large and this will be no exception.
/ notice in the way Of immediate i'm
provements that DR.. w. T. burlington
is building a new residence, and that yell
yerton Bros. have the brick on the ground
for the erection of a commodious iron
front store building.
Mrs. G. A. Winders and children left
today on an extended visit to her brother
w. H. Williams and family, of Durham
The people here seem in splendid spirit
They, too, have been visited by the con-
tinued rains, but the crops in the imme-
date vicinity are in excellent condition.
Here. as elsewhere in the East, the
peoples choice is the News and Observer,
your correspondent having added several
new subscribers on this visit