The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
The Unrlvaled Scenery In
Americas Switzerland
EDGEM0hT THE EXCITING
Terminus of the Carolina and North
Western Railway Road Lined
With Loveliness-The Twin Falls
the Mountain Bridal yeil--Laugh-
ing, Singing. Dancing Waters.
tBy Old Hurrygraph,)

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Edgemont, n. c., July ll.-This
beautiful little village. twenty miles
north of Lenoir, nestles at the foot
of the mountains where two valleys
meet and diyerge into one, forming
an area the shape of a letter Y, and
is the present terminus OF the Caro-
lnia and Northwestern railway,
which runs from Chester, S. G.. to-
Edgemont. distance of 112 miles.
Ii Is located ON the extreme northern
edge OF Caldwell county. adjoining
the Watauga line.
The trip from. Lenoir to Edgemont
is one Of the most beautiful In West
ern North Carolina. When the train
plunges into the Wilson Greek gorge
one can easily imagine himself In the
wilds Of Colorado with its gorges
and canons, II traverses the heart
OF the forests. and winds its way
around the mountains. fragrant with
balsam and ferns. then emerges into
the sunlight, where widespread views
OF matchless grandeur are spread
out before you. And at other points
YOU get glimpses Of some sweet.
quiet valley, with, perchance. the
modest home of some mountaineer
in its little clearing, far below.
vistas Of forest-clad SUBMITS, Of
rocky crests, and distant mountain
ranges, fit momentarily by, while
dizzy heights and deep. Swallowed
gorges appear frequently on every
hand. The stenery along the Caro-
i lima and Northwestern railway is the
delight OF every lover OF the beauti.
ful. The Wilson Creek gorge Ia a
fretful piece OF nature. as It were.
The waters come down this gorge in
mad rivalry and dash themselves 20
pieces agains. the rocks and boulders
as II p:e-emptorially refusing to 20
farther in a placid mood, only to
gather together in shady pools TO
take a fresn start and repeat he
scene cf dashing themselves into
spray. and go on gurgling weird
sounds. and roaring basso songs as
they tumble In a mad and capricipus
frolic down the mountains.
1 A Summer Resort.
Edgenont affords a ielightiui
place'o spend the summer. There Is
a nice. weil-kept hotel there, 1ni
the scenery is one OF varied and
pleasing views. The mountain trout Is
here in all of his glory II you
wish 30 enjos the best trout fishing
in North Carolina. then come TO Edge
mont and IAN in Wilson's and Har-
per's creeks. There are other
streams that empty into the above
named creei.s. that AFFORD fine fish
ing. They ere named Rockhouss
creek. Crag,. Lost Cove and List'e
Lost Cove. The stiIl waters in some
OF these creeks are as transparent as
glass. and the sun perch and yellow
trout look like sinbeams playing be-
meath the glacial surface.
The G. and \. W. Railway.
The railroad bIilt TO Edgemont II
great pIese OF mountain engineer
ing. and is one OF the best road beds
TO be found in the construction Of
any railroad. anywhere. There Il
great possibilities for this road and
, great p,stlets when II is completed 4.
II nov terminates az the head OF two
valleys, and We understand that Il
: Is contemplated TO branch on NJ
( EdgemOnt--one line 60 IN the direc-
. ton OF Bakerville, and the other
2 around Grandfather mountain ~
: Blowing Rock. via Linville and
; Boone. A FIRE az Chester burned thu
shops Of this road--the Carolina ana
!. North-Western-and now the shopa
. have been located NJ Hickory, where
/: the work of erection Ia going on
1 vigorously. This was a good move
I for Hickory, which Is a live. vide.
4 awake town anyway. The Offices u
the road are located IN Chester, s. G
I Mr.. W. A. Barber IL president, l.. T..
3 Nichols, general manager. and 4. r.
/ Reid general passenger agent. The
: editors who went IL Blowing Rock
where they inct the latter two gentle
men, Ill no. soon forget the klnd.
!. nesses and courtesIes extended II
!. them by Aessrs. Nichols and Reid
They are energetic, enthusiastic, rail
) road men. end are destined To ia
much for the development Of North.
western North Carolina, and msks
that ceuntry--the Switzerland 81
America -blossom with all the beas
~ Of the American beauty rcso
They have only TO be encouraged ans
r aided and they will grid the noun
3 tsins with steel rails: belt the Grand
y father. push their way up NJ.
Mitchell, and put these now rathei
!, inaccessible places in close touei
4 with an outside world that nov hard
/ " knows the a. b. c's Of North Caro-
a lina's beauty In gorgeous scenery.
The Twin Falls.
Edgemont, LinvilIe. Bone arc
Blowing Rock are all In the Blown.
p Rock section and form chain d
e rare. mountain Ioveliness. Nesi
II Blowing Rocl is a biz Of scenery. no
I, after noticed or written about. II Il
3, the twin falls. II Is the bridal vel
b Of that wonIrously beautiful counff-
d and u unrIyaied IN III charms. I'm.
.. crystal, sparkling. laughing water
I. come down a mountain glade. no
IOuIy laughing hut aIu1inp and dsnn