The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29

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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 its IN
ception and has all along been IN favor
of extending it to Dunn. 1t 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 4
| 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, l 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 will pardon me for a per
sonal allusion, you can easily understand
how delighted l am at this celebration,
when tell you that, having been born
and reared in the southern part OF Wake
county, near the Harnett line, and know
49, .o,,, .oop1o or1 ro,,. oonn+r ~, hint n
and association. I was selected and it
was my pleasure to go with Mr.. Anger
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 power at Smiley Falls, and came
to see your thriving town, spending the
night with that good natured, broad
minded, clever gentlemen, Sheriff Oates,
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 /
feel a great pride in the fact that I was
instrumental in directing Mr.. Angler and
his associations to invest their money IN
Wake and Harnett counties to aid in de-
v%eloplng your great resources and placing
you in touch with the outside world. and
on a high plane Of material prosperity.
And fellow citizens, now that they have
come and are investing largely in youl
county, l appeal to you as ] think l have
q rIpht 70 tpno4 fhnr, g. INV orI i,,ct1v
give them a large share Of your patron
age and it will result in the mutual bene-
fit of all concerned. Mr.. Angler especially
ls entitled to your support, influence ard
good viii, for to him IS due the credit Of
f being the immediate cause of directins
i, capital to your county. He has his faults
of course, as do all Of US, but he is a mar
, of broad mind, great energy, noble i'm
e pulses, but a kind and generous heart ant
t always true to his word and his friends
I have never known him to wiifully dis
regard any promise he made. I will tel
you Of one instance that illustrates tn
V character of the man. When on our frs
trip, IN Harnett county,, in 1898, w,
4 stopped early one morning (having bee
riding in a buggy all night at the hous
OF a very poor man and requested some
thing to eat. The owner said if we coul,
put up with what he had-he was yer.
poor-"come IN We went in a 10
house filled with one-half dozen or NOR
: barefooted little children. After payin
the wife Of this man for our breakfast
e Mr.. Angler asked him why he did nc
q get some shoes for his children. He rt
piled, Il am too poor. l have not tn
money and cannot buy them on a credit
> Mr.. Angler Immediately pulled from h
S pocket and handed him a SO bill and sait
go buy them some shoes and return tn
:. money when you can.
Great tears of joy and appreciate
y came In that mans eyes as he accepte
d. that SO to secure for his children IL
III comforts of shoes. Mr.. Angler had neve
seen this man before that morning, an
had no reason to expect a return of IL
le money, but that statement touched Ii
rs heart. That money was returned, and c
as you wonder with it the friendship of tn;
man for life. That act illustrates lob