Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-28
TIP-ToP ROADS
IN PIKE COUNTY

GAINESVILLE, Ga, May 25.-Between
Miner and GAINESVILLE, Pike county, the
best roads of the trip, with the exception
of the highways just outside of Atlanta
and Macon, were encountered. The six
miles from Miner to GAINESVILLE were
covered in the short space of ten minutes,
the road being as level and smooth as
most any in Fulton county.
The road from Miner to GAINESVILLE
has just been worked by the county con-
victs and put in tip-top shape. Very few
bumps were encountered. If the road roll
er is sent over this stretch just once more
1t will rival the Hapeville road. leading
out OF Atlanta, and the Forsyth road,
which leads into Macon.
BY the last of next month the road
from Miner to Orchard Hill, the extrem-
ity of Pike county, will be in Just as good
shape as the road from Miner to Barnes
Vile, according to statements made by
the county commissioners. The con-
victs are now at work on roads in anoth-
er section Of the county, but they will fin
ish the work they are now on in time to
take up the work on the Atlanta road by
the first OF June. When once started il
will be rushed to completion.
County Commissioners r. L. Swatts
Morgan Howard and Dibble are great
believers in good roads and know how to
work their convicts to the very best adj
vantage. If the road from Miner to
GAINESVILLE is a fair example of their
work, they are doing great service.
I'VE are succeeding admirably in our
crusade for good roads in Pike county"
said County Commissioner R. L. Watts,
when seen by The Journal correspondent
at GAINESVILLE Monday. I'VE have put a
portion of the Atlanta road in fine shape
and intend to have it all in just as good
fix within another month.
II am right in for good roads, and will
do all can to aid in betteFing the high
ways in any section of the state OF
SOUTH" said c. o. Summers. one of the
best known automobilists In the state
and carriage manufacturer of GAINESVILLE
o GAINESVILLE is always out for anything
that will better the citizens of the state
and as the good roads movement inaugu-
rated by The Atlanta Journal and New
York Herald is the one best bet of the
year, we intend giving them our co-opera-
! ton to the fullest extent" said Mayor
| T. w. Cochran. I'VE now have fairly
good roads throughout the county, and
especially around GAINESVILLE, but they
will be in a far better condition within
! a few months.
| Look out for GAINESVILLE and good
roads, said County Commissioner Nor.
gan Howard. I'VE will show the other
counties Of the state just how to buil6
| good roads.
You can count me in on this good road
movement" said w. B. Smith, of the IA
nous GAINESVILLE Buggy company, Mon
day. 1T is the greatest movement under
! taken in many years and will succeed, as
all the counties in the state are ripe fol
such a move.
Among the other citizens who Endorsed
the move for good roads by The Atlanta
Journal and New York Herald were c. H
Humphreys, W. NJ. Howard, w. NJ. Jor.
dan, D. L. Anderson, ]. d. Collier, DR.
j. A. Cory, j. H. Pitts, ]. L. Pitts, &c
Mnhinnette, L. s. Fifield, A. A. Muir.
| phey, NJ. w. Smith, ]. G. Smith, A o
Murphey, E. S Murphey. " o. Marsh
burn, B. A. Lifsey Judge c. ]. Lester
B. NJ. Turner, W. A. Prut, ]. L. Middle
brooks, J. A. McCrary, B. L. Reeves,
! NJ Reeves, H. H. Gray