The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
1t Was a Day of Days for
Dunn.
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ham, whose enterprise and wealth make
Durham famous the world over. The Raj
elgh folks and Durham folks mingled
freely, and had a good time together.
What a pity said a Raleigh man to a
Durham hustler, that both these cities
are not one" The hustler replied Don't
worry about that bud. We are growing
very fast in East Durham and we will
come down and annex Raleigh in a few
years"
Shortly after embarking at Dunn the
speaking began from the platform of the
Cape Fear and Northern depot 1t is a
be placed in its smallest room and be
lost. Senator H. L. Goodwin, who grace
fully presided as master of ceremonies,
called the assemblage to order and pray
err was offered by Rev. w B. Norton
These people here believe in business and
in hustle, but they believe in the old
lGoiAioASu iShSIou, Ioo, anu CouIu HOI
think of any celebration upon which they
did not first invoke the divine blessing.
HON. DANIEL HUGH MLEAN.
The first speaker was Hon. Daniel Hugh
Mclean, the favorite son and silver
tongued orator of Harnett county. He
was introduced by J. C. Clifford Esq
and in his own matchless style spoke the
words of welcome that made ali present
feel that they had been taken to the
hearts and homes of the good people of
Dunn.
SENATOR NORRIS SPEAK.
Senator Goodwin next presented Senator
Herbert E. Norris, of Wake, who was re-
ceived with applause. Senator Norris has
been identified with the road from it's in
ception and has all along been IN favor
of extending it to Dunn. It was fitting
that as one of the men who has been
prominent in the affairs of the road he
should be the first speaker. Mr. Norris
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: There is not a
person here today who more heartily
joins you in the celebration of the en-
trance of the Cape Fear and Northern
Railroad to the live and progressive town
of Dunn, than myself, for having been
associated with Mr. John c. Angler for
five years in building and operating this
road, 1 know much of the trials and diff
culties through which he has passed. and
it is, indeed, gratifying to me, beyond
expression, to see manifest this high ap-
probation of his great undertaking, which
also bespeaks your cordial support and
good will, in a substantial way, for this
road. If you viii pardon me for a per-
sonal allusion, you can easily understand
how delighted l am of this celebration,
when l tell you that, having been born
and reared in the southern part of Wake
county, near the Harnett line, and know
ing your people and your county by birth
and association. l was selected and it
was my pleasure to go with Mr.. Angler
for his first time, in January, 1898, through
your county north of the Cape Fear River,
and show him your undeveloped resources
and capabilities, and to introduce him to
some of the good citizens of your county.
We prospected your timber lands, went
to your county seat, inspected your fine
water powers at Lumley Falls, and came
to see your thriving town, spending the
night with that good natured, broad
clever gentleman, Sheriff Oats,
who. after learning our business, gave US
words of encouragement and especially
praised the people of Harnett county and
Dunn, and told us how much a road
would be appreciated by the people OF
Harnett county. Had the Almighty in
his wisdom permitted the sheriff to be here
today he, too, would be glad. So that l
feel a great pride in the fact that l was
instrumental in directing Mr.. Angler and
his associations to invest their money IN
Wake and Harnett counties to aid in de-
veloping your great resources and placing
you in touch with the out side world and
on a high plane of material prosperity.
And fellow citizens, now that they have
have and are investing largely in your
county, l appeal to you as l think / have
a right, to treat them fairly and Justly,
give them a large share of your patron
age and it will result in the mutual bene-
fit of all concerned. Mr.. Angler especially
is entitled to your support, influence ard
good will, for to him is due the credit of
being the immediate cause of directing
capital to your county. He has his falts.
of course, as do all of us, but he is a man
of broad mind, great energy, noble inn
pulses, but kind and generous heart and
always true to his word and his friends.
1 have never known him to wilfullv dis
regard any promise he made. I will tell
you of one instance that illustrates the
character of the man. When on our first
trip, in Harnett county, in 1898, we
stopped early one morning (having been
riding in buggy all night at the house
of very poor man and requested some
thing to eat. The owner said if we could
put up with what he had-he was very
poor-"come in" We went in a log
house filled with one-half dozen or more
barefooted little children. After paying
the wife of this man for our breakfast,
Mr. Angler asked him why he did not
get some shoes for his children He re-
piled, I am too poor. 1 have not the
money and cannot buy them on a credit
Mr. Angler Immediately pulled from his
pocket and handed him $40 bill and said,
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