Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-08-25
MIR. r. X. BORDEN THE RE-
CIPIENT OF HAND
SOME PRESENT.
The Managers, BOOkkeepcrs and
SuDerintendentS of Southern
Cotton Oil Company
GoIdsbOrO DiStrict--Make
Manifest Their Appre-
citation of Retiring
Chief.
Daily Argus, Tuesday.

Daily Argus, Tuesday.
An incident took place in this city
last night which while in the nature
of an absolute surprise to the one
chiefly interested was well matured
and carried out without the slightest
hitch by the promoters of the pleas
ant affair.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Frank K.
Borden, whose Individual milling,
farming and banking interests have
come to require his entire time, ten
dered his resignation as manager for
the Southern Cotton Oil Company of
the Goldsboro District, embracing
number of important oil and fertili-
zer mills. The company was loath
to accept his resignation, but there
was no alternative, and consequently
his younger brother Mr.. E. B. Bor-
den, Jr., who has long been associat-
ed with the company, was named as
his successor.
But regret at parting with Mr..
who constitute the company proper,
but it was, if anything, even greater
with the employees of the company
Sin Mr.. Borden's own district, with
wffom he came in more frequent and
4closer contact and who had learned
to know him at his real worth. And
80 yesterday afternoon, in accordance
with a concerted appointment among
themselves, they began to assemble
in this city upon incoming trains
from all over the territory, and re-
quest was sent to Mr.. F. K. Borden
inviting him to come to the managers
Office at O'Clock yesterday even
ing; and when Mr.. Borden came, at
the above hour, he was confronted
and cordially greeted by the follow
ing managers, bOok-keepers and
superintendents of the mills of the
Southern Cotton Oil Company in the
territory of the Goldsboro District
over which he had presided:
Messrs. J. w. Ashburn, Tarboro;
N. E. EdgertoA, w. FL. Call, M.
F. Nordon, Selma; J. d. Dawes, j.
/. Morgan, Wilson; J. A. Moore, E.
M. Davenport, Fayetteville; j. HI.
Westbrook, J. P. Shearin, j. S.
Hoard, Rocky Mount; F. J. Daw-
son, Conetoe; P. Bowen, Wallace;
E. B. Borden, Jr., wv. K. Stanley,
l.. B. Poole, Geo. B. Bynum and H.
E. King, G. T. Taylor, Goldsboro.
The purpose of the gathering was
not long in doubt with Mr.. Borden,
who was taken completely by sur
prise. Conspicuous in the room stood
magnificent parlor cabinet, gilt
d, tering "thing of beauty under the
brilliant electric lights, superbly de-
signed, handsomely carved and
richly mounted. This Mr.. J. w.
Ashburn, of the Tarbore mill, who
acted as spokesman, presented to
Mr.. Borden in words that gave sim
cere expression to the sentiment that
prompted the lovely gift. He was
followed by Mr.. N. E. Edgerton, ei
the Selma mill; and then in fitting
words, brief but earnestly and elo-
auently spoken, Mr.. Borden gave
expression 10 his appreciation OF
their friendship, of which he had al
ways been sensible, of their gener
Gus gift, and of his abiding regret al
having to retire from active associa
ton with them, but, he assured
them, he would ever be interested
in and alive to their affairs and hap
piness. AS the ARGUS man listened
to him, and knowing him from oul
boyhood together, we felt that ne
honor was ever more Worthily be
slowed, nor was ever loving testi
monial accepted by a man with {
kinder heart and nobler nature
than Frank K. Borden, whose gen