Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-28
HENRY COUNTY IN
LINE FOR ROADS

HAMPTON, Ca, May 25.-In view of
the fight being waged by the Atlanta
Journal and New York Herald for good
roads a force of convicts arrived at
Hampton, Henry county, Monday morning
to start work on the roads of the county.
At the break of day "a convicts started
work on the Henry county road leading
into Atlanta, and before many more
months have passed this road viii be IN
shape fit for any one to travel.
Near Hampton three counties run to-
gether and in all three-Henry, Spalding
and Clayton-the roads are in good shape
The convicts of Clayton county have
worked right up to the Henry county
line, while the convicts being worked by
Spalding county are now working up 10
the Henry county line. AS all three coun-
ties have been at work on the highway
leading into Atlanta, II is already IN
good condition, but is being put In pet
ter shape each and every day.
At the recent meeting of the Henry
county grand jury 1t was recommended
that a commissioner Of roads be appointed
to have general supervision of the work
on all the county roads This recommen-
dation has met with general favor, ana II
| is very probable that such an ONCE VIII
be created at an early date. At present
the ordinary of the county has super
vision of the county road work.
| WILL BE GhEA1 0OCCNSS'
ST am in sympathy with The Journal $
fight for good roads and I, as we'll as all
| citizens of Hampton, will aid them all we
can" explained E. r. Harris, assistant
cashier of a big Hampton bank and one
| of the most public spirited citizens or the
| state ''It is the move of all moves Tor
the south, and will be pushed to a grand
| success with such a paper as The Journal
back of It,
JOURNALS FINE INFLUENCE.
"Of course 1 am for good roads" said
]. w. Stephens, one of Hampton's big
| gest merchants, when asked If he was
| for better roads in Georgia and the
| south ''I have always stood for the up
| building of the roads, and am now about
| to see my dream come true mainly on
| account of the influence OF The Atlanta
journals fight for better highways"
1T stand out prominently for good roads
| in Georgia" said w. P. Wilson, promi-
nent citizen and president of the Hamp-
ton Buggy company. THE Journal is
certainly the father of the good roads
| movement in Georgia and 1t cannot be
given any too much praise for the way
It has been conducting the fight for bet
ter thoroughfares in the Empire State OF
| the South.
PROSPERITY AND BETTER ROADS.
| A. ]. Henderson, president of the Hamp-
| ton Knitting mills and one of the best
known citizens Of Hampton, was enthu-
siastic over the good road movementAin-
augurated by The Journal He talked
very interestingly of the work on the
roads throughout the state.
| JOURNALS MOVE HAS FINE EFF.
| Feet.
1.-THE Atlanta Journal certainly father
ed great movement when theyktarted
their great fight for good roads through
/ out the south and east" said ]. L. Moore
| secretary and treasurer Of the Hampton
Fertilizer works. when talking to rep
! resentatives in The Journal scout cars
Monday morning. ''They could not have
undertaken a public Improvement that
was needed more nor could they have
striven harder to make the undertaking
a success than they have.
other Hampton citizens who are highly
IN favor of the Improvement of the roads
throughout the state are, Mayor w. B.
Davis, Councilman H. o. Moore, w. M
Harris, c. L. Hammock, w. A. North
| II. G. Fields and j. c. Marpley, A. D
Henderson. A. NJ. Henderson. ]. v