The farmer and mechanic., 1911-05-23
OBy WILL X. COLEY.)


ON the Road, May 2O-Just at this
time of the year when we begin TO
sxeter under the burning rays of the
summer sun, many begin to think of
the cooling seabreezes and the in
vi@OratinS mountain air, and those
who live at these favored spots each
year at just about this time are to be
found in the midst Of preparations to
receive those guests who are to spend
the summer with them in an effort to
escape the heat of the inland country.
Your correspondent spent a couple
Of days the past week at Beaufort and
Morehead City, North Carolinas
double capital by the sea, and we
found both places all astir, getting
ready for the summer season which
will open in few days. At both
places the accommodations for visitors
are being improved and doubled.
In Beaufort this is especially true.
in addition to the Davis House, whose
popularity has made Beaufort famous
for Years, there was opened last sea-
son a new hotel. The Inlet Inn
which is modern and up-to-d date. So
popular was this hotel last year that
the management has found it neces-
sary to enlarge its capacity. so hand
some addition, containing 80 new
rooms is just nearing com pletion and
Will be ready for use this summer
This addition will give the hotel 90
bed rooms, all Of them facing the "a,
except three. The hotel is equipped
with private baths. electric lights, run
ming water, steam heat and all modern
COnVcniences. The water is Of the
very best coming from an artesian
well. The hotel derives it's name from
the fact that it fa ces Beaufort Inject,
thus commanding an unobstructed
View of the ocean, at a distance Of
about two miles.
Much has been said and printed
about Beaufort, but we want to be
pardOned for giving a few facts in
regard to this section which we are
sure will be of interest to all, and cs-
pecially to North Carolinians:
The town Of Beaufort is situated op-
posite Beaufort Inlet, ten miles from
Cape Lookout. south of Cape Hatteras.
and north of Cape Fear. 1t is a quaint,
attractive southern coast town, with
elm-shaded streets, and has a remark
ably eQuable climate.
The winter isothernal line which, in
3 photographic chart, passes through
beaufort, passes also through Naples
Inc Gulf Stream flows within tWen-
ty miles of the blight formed by the
projection of Cape Lookout, and the
warm current is deflected into the
SOUND behind the long low islands or
|oanks' that shelter all this part Of
LIZ NoEaSl beIlllu tleSe DduhS ii IS
sea aufOrt, protected in great measure
from storms, virtually surrounded by
sui water, yet in sight and sound Of
1he SURF, as it is situated directly Oppo-
site to the inlet or opening between
the banks, through which vessels sail
1nto Beaufort harbor The result Of
1his geographical position is a climate
so mild that ice seldom forms here,
anu when it does it is merely a thin
1heel on top or an exposed water
loses are generally in blossom in the
some flowers bloom in sheltered spots
co two or three weeks after Christ
mas. and in February the town is gay
with jonquils.
Bea aufort is one of the oldest towns
IN the State. The territory now includ-
t" In Carteret county was originally
part of the precinct of Bath which
was one of the original divisions of
ttf tfftOry as made by the Lords pro-
prletors soon after assuming authority
over the CarOlinas. In 1922, Beaufort
vas made port of entry, and the
toiIoWing year it was incorporated by
cue tle General Assembly. The first set
tIeFS IN this section were the French
,1"5tenOtS. and these were followed
ny 9Wedes, Germans. and English. The
boPu!ation is now between two and
tHIee thousand. Until the railroad
c3me IN 1907, Beaufort was as COM
pletelJ Isolated as an island being ac-
099lole only by water and it still re-
Jams u quaintness and SIMPLICITY that
nave a peculiar charm