The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-01
BEAUFORT
AN OCEAN GATEWAY TO NORTH CAROLINA.
By H. l. CRUMPLER.
By II. |. CRUMPLER.

was erected al the mouth Of the inle,
and this was named Fort Macon after
Nathaniel Macon. a famous speaker
OF the National House Of Representa-
tives. The history Of this old fort
which today stands a silent me-
mento to that dark period. would fill
a volume and would he interesting to
the extreme and At some later day I
shall tell OF some OF the notable Incl
dents which occurred there.
Reconstruction DAYS
The war over Beaufort was far from
being what ii was before the conflict
began. Financially il was crippled.
| In its citizens she had lost many but
those remaining. filled with the in
| domitahle spirit OF our forefathers. set
| about TO build a bigger and better
| Beaufort and this they have done
| Fifty years have passed 10y since the
| hnal cannon's roar was heard in Car
| teret county. Fifty years have given
| time for progressive steps to be taken:
| time for the town to blossom forth in
thrift and splendor and both of these
are evident on all sides and each day
notes new improvements being made.
Many Industries.
| AS mentioned once before fishing
furnishes the chief industry OF many
Of the citizens of that place but not
by any means is this the only occu-
patton engaged in. There are other
5 Kinds of manufacturing going on and
the hum of machinery is at all times
: in evidence. Then. too. that section
is among the most fertile to be found
in the famous eastern North Carolina
I farming belt and it does its share in
4 furnishing to the world the food
r stuff which it devours. Just at pres
/ ent Beaufort is devOting much time
: and money to encouraging the farm
: ers owning land there to adopt the
. most scientiiS methods in vogue in
n their agricultural work and this is
@ bringing results.
t As Resort.
AS a resort both during the sum
| mer and winter months. Beaufort IS
( uneXcelled. In the summer it enjoys
) its greatest popularity. thousands Of
visitors going there from all parts OF
II this and other States but in The past
/. it has been no unusual thing for a
:, dozen or more Northern pleasure boat:
to be tied up there during the bleak
!, winter months. their owners whline
- away the hours on some sunny stretcf
~ Of beach which kissed by some warn
4 breath OF air off the Gulf stream which
y flows to the South.
With the opening up of the Har
= Dor of Refuge at Cape Lookout. tn
town will grow even more popula
and it has been predicted that with
e the course of the next five years
- will double in population. Whethe
~ these expectations will be true remain
g to be seen is a matter of speculation
- but already number Of new citi
- Zens have gone to the town with
- view Of remaining there while tn
o great harbor is being built and to re
no main there if they like the place an
- one who once visits Beaufort ne G
| wants to leave.
he What Rcaufort Has
ed
!" cares to know Of a place. is what
=, has. Beaufort has many things y,
o. among the most prominent is its e1
l cellent schools. its electric lightin
o system it's county buildings which ir
clude a ma gnificent courthouse, fis
y factories. cotton goods manufactuI
iu ing plant business houses galor
al hotels that are of the best, a new:
hu paper and many other enterprise
nS There is however, room for man
lle more industries and Beaufort is an,
IT'S ious to secure these and is ready ar
ne willing to make any inducement
get them.
or Beaufort as a whole is a good tow
re- it's a good place to live in for its pc
pie are the perSOnificatOn Of hosplta
ro- ity and always extend the glad har
re. to the stranger and bid him WELDON
Ia. to it's borders and to all who will con
eet and live with them they will assu
,ay prosperity, peace and happiness.
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