The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-15
GOOD-ROdDS dFTERMfTH.
Very Successful Conyention-some OF
Those Present.

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The GooI-ROads Convention which was
held in this city on Thursday and Friday
OF last week. was one Of the largest and
most representative gatherings OF the
KIND ever held IN this STAT, and the deep
and practical interest manifested by those
present would indicate that IN a rev
years Virginia will stand abreast Win
the foremost States OF the Union IN lht
matter Of good roads. me cohNett4Oi,
was composed oil represent ttiNes OF All
sections, and nearly all commercial IN
tcrcsts, though by far the larger proper
lion of those present we're ltoihlhtit
farmers who have attained success III
their business, and were able 20 discuss
The various questions presented WIN
marked ability and intelligence. Among
those present were the following.
j. NJ Douglass, Bath. Hon. Thomas i.
Wright. Isle Of Wight, Or. W. T.: An
dersOn. Prince Edward. j. r. Jones,
Brunswick, Z. T. Hallyclaw Elizabeth
city. T.. 6. Holland, GOochiand; 4. Cox
Charlotte; G. a. Brady, Rockbridge; q. 7.
Haw, Hanover; -. ,. Jones, warwick
r. * cartmel, Sredeerriiesk; Or J John M'
Louisa; Spencer r. Rogers, Aecomae'
Walter Jordan, Nansemond, j. IA. Drake,
Southern Railway Company, y. }.
O'Brien Southern Railway Company
Julian VI. Rufiin. Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical Society, J. &. Lightner,
Bath; A. W. Brock, Pioneer Farmers
Club: r. b. Isaacs. Chesapeake and Ohit
Railway Company; l.. +. ID. Myers,
Richmond Bicyclists' League: }. j. Per
civall Petersburg Chamber OF Commerce;
Walter Grant Henrico; r. 5. Hoge, Pu-
laski. j. II. Wood Charlotte, +. l.. Fultz,
Bath; W. G. Dillard, SIotsylvania, W.
r.. Cutshaw. Richmond Chamber Of Com
merce: George j. Bridgeforth, Lunenburg;
Mooklar. King william. Frank Wright,
Nansemond; Julian +. Peasants. Neck
lenburg; b. W. l.. BlantOn Cumberland;
William n. McClelland. Isle Of wight;
Richard Lewis Culpeper; General Suth
Boiling, Petersburg Chamber OF Com
merce; 7. o. Cummins, King Wlliiami
Haley Cole. Chesterfield; Sam Forrer.
Augusta Oliver Eastman, Spotsylvania;
4. +. Beck, Association OF Engineers; W.
+. Waite, Spotsylyania. Wi!loughby New
ton. Hanover; j. c. Ra@n, Engineers
Association Of Virginia. X. c. Southall.
Amelia; John +. Rixoy, Culpeper; }. II.
Wingate, Roanoke city; Or. {. *. cullen,
Mechanicsyiile Society. Hanover; ID; {.
Humphreys, Washington and Lee Uni
versty; w. :. Bowers, Carollnei captain
C. A. Ballou Danyille city, &. b. Coyn-
err Augusta. y. Il. Noland Hanover Dr.
John ". Bowdo!n, Accomac; Henry =.
Hutzler Richmond Chamber Of Commerce,
gColonel A. S Buford, state Board of Ag-
riculture; J. l.. Hurt Plttsylvanla, Judge
= Il. Farrar Amelia; X. 3. Hartley, Sus-
sex. Frank Portlock Norfolk county; Or.
II. {. Bradford. Business Mems Assocla-
ton. Norfolk. Henry Mckay. Caroline;
c. l.. Wilson Botetourt. Colonel T.. VI.
Henry. Norfolk; George VI. Muse. ROa-
noke; r. q. Chatfin, Richmond Chamber
of Commerce, 9. W. Wright. Nansemond ;
II. c. Allen. Pittsylvania: r. l.. Birdsong,
Sussex: Ollie Davis. Prince William; Will
liam ". Wheeler. Prince William; John
$. Taylor. Chesterfield; ID. b. Harris.
Goochland q. L. Smith. Caroline. DR.
George W. LeCato. Aeeomac; K. II.
Warwick; Richard Harris. Caroline; Pei
ham Blackford. Washington county, Hen
~ > Alvord. Fairfax W. Is. Carney
Norfolk; Jackson Guy, Richmond Cham
Der OF Commerce; George T.. Murreh'
State Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety; William b. Atwood. Virginia Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical College; X. H..
Bri igefcrth, Amelia, George l.. Christian,
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce; T. I;
ID, Myers. Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company; L. J. Car
malt Southern Railway Company; j. h..
Booker. Sufrolk Charles h. Ashburner,
Jr.. Henrico: Z. w West, Chesterfield;
II. A. Dunlop. Richmond; Charles 7. Las
ss!ter, Petersburg OTIS T R a. SrI Ricb.
mond: ]. 4. Jackson. Richmond; Julian
VI. Morris. Louisa; h. b. Mnnford, Rich
mond; Dr. Il. A. Patterson, Henrico; l..
+. Christian, Richmond; j, A. Morehsad
Richmond; A. d. Exah. Drewry's Blur;
r. T. Wickham, Senate OF Virginia; Isaac
Digs: House; George W. Morris. city;
pr. Sam. W. H05son, Newport I,11. S SsYISi
way Brown. Bedford; A. W. Patterson.
Henrico; Morton L. Marye. Auditor OF
State: b. Taylor McCue. ,Henrieo; ii. II.
Green, Charleston, W, Va. James T.
Lawless. Secretary Of Commonwealth:
Thomas C. Pitcher. House; Major J. II.
Dooley, Henrico, Robert w; Perkins,
House; ]. @. Whtlock, Henrico; b. W.
Lynn. superintendent ~ Penltentiary; A.
WayIand. Albemarie.
In every respect, the convention was a
Road Bureau. OF the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture, in commenting
upcn the convention after II adjourned,
stated that II was the most larsely-at-
tened and wide-awake rold cove ltion
that ne had ever attended. Hon. +. g..
Harrison. OF New Jersey, Wal equally
COMPLIMENTARY IT. his allusiols 20 the
convention and its work. Both OF these
gentlemen, as we'll as ether visitors pres
ent scanned 70 b especially Dpse:ssd