The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
PATENTS

tors and local citizens present felt that
have made a better selection to have repre-
sented him In his enforced absence.
Or. Smith spoke happily and his words
OF welcome were not Of the stereotype
kind, but were given in his own inimitable
style. full OF feeling and earnestness. The
eloquent divine being OF big frame and stin
bigger heart and having himself been born
and raised on q farm. knows how to reach
the hardy SONS az the soil and his en-
thusiastic welcome touched those present
In behalf OF the Chamber of
Colonel e. +. Lamb. the postmaster, spoke
and with ell the preparations and pleas
ureS that bad been Eed and rendered
the visitors. through the fundamentally OF
the patriotic members Of the Chamber. 1t
hardly needed any lengthy speech from the
secretary Of the bod to convince the
the gifted lawyer made a most eloquen
talk. extending a hearty welcome to the
any and all who would do him the honor
to call upon him. He told OF the wonder
ful possibilities OF this section and in
rited most cordially the permanent stay
by what they had seen and been told.
Feeling Response by Buckeye Spokesman.
Answering these strong words Of vel
come: Mr.; Bnr1eot' In behalf or the one no
stated that the party had never for a
moment anticipated such a royal welcome
and such unstinted hospitality and that
the story OF Southern hosritality had
Of the Buckeye State better understood
now why the South was noted for a dis
tinct type of hospitality and that upon
whether to remain or return. they would
forever sing the praises of Eastern Caro-
tina people.
was not only deeply impressed with the
social side OF the life o, tie people of
this section. but the and that they had
seen were far more attractive in every way
and that If this trip Of inspection did not
result in the location Of a number Of the
hustling agFiculturists Of the West, 1t
meant that they were all satisfied with
Ohio lands and possibilities.
Others who spoke after being called
upon by the POSTMASTER were Major But
ton, r. /. Francis, OF Newark; Kearl, OF
Ohio; Andrew c. Hathaway, Congressman
dustrial Agent Of the Norfolk Southern
Railroad. All of these gentlemen made en-
thusiastfc and interesting talks and were
continually applauded by the assemblage.
Congressman Small Add to the Welcome.
Congressman Small, in his frank. pol
ished manner. extended q hearty welcome
In behalf OF the people OF the district and
sta tied that there was no better place on
the globe for a man to locate than Eastern
Carolina and that opportunities abounded
here that were hard to md in many Sec
tons in these lays OF Development and
competition. He dwelt upon the serious
aspect of a man changing his abode and
stated he would prefer, as he knew all the
citizens of Eastern Carolina, would, for
the visitors from the West to see and
know for themselves before they cast
their lot amongst a new people.
The delegation left yesterday over the
Norfolk Southern for Belhaven, Washing
ton and other points along the line OF the
road, at all of which places they are being
and shown the interesting spots
and attractive farming lands Of this
blessed region.