The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-26

roads man than DR.. Cheatham, and he
began to talk good roads at once. and
especially about the good roads or
Durham. Later he gave some facts
which appear below. While all the
principal business men Of Durham are
strong advocates and supporters OF
good roads for the county yet since the
Capital to Capital highway movement
started, no man In the State has taken
a more active interest in good roads
than DR.. Cheatham. He has been a
great factor in stimulating the good
road work in Durham county, Wllich
began fourteen years ago He has IN
spected road building not only in this
State, but in South Carolina and Viz
ginia. He mas Also lectured at various
points on good roads and carried on
these occasions 80 views Of Durham
macadam roads grouped In a large
frame, which nov hangs in his office.
He has furnished many views to the
department at Washington, D.. c., and
good road advocates VIC are using
them In their illustrated lectures on
good road building. He is sending
smile of his large framed views, The
doctor is a very busy man, but he IS
a great force for good roads,
Pictures talk. All cannot go to Dur
ham to view the good roads 1t would
do an immense amount OF good If
numbers of these views could be
placed with the people Of Wake
county.
An Eye-Opener.
The run over the stretch of road
from the Wake line was an eye
opener to Wake folks, but this was not
the best that Durham had to offer.
FRIn Over Rougcmont Road.
Joined by Messrs. Cheatham, Car
rington. Pollard and Markham, after a
brief stop in the heart of the city, the
tourists made the run over the 19-mlle
stretch OF macadam leading past
RougemCnt and return. This Is a
stretch Of rad that will delight the
most enthusiastic good road en-
thusiast and send the motorist into
the seventh heaven. 1t vas a delight
full run and the cars ran as smoothly
as a boat gliding over placid seas. To
the autoists it was like riding in 9
palace car with never a bump or a
Jolt and the speed of the car need be
limited only by the nerve OF the
driver. The party speeded some and
no mistake. At times 1t appeared
like floating through the air. On this
road, about five and one-helf miles
from the city of Durham, is the beau
tiful home OF Capt. E. ]. Parrish,
which rests on an erninence in a beau
tiful grove. This is a remarkably
beautiful country home and is now
undergoing renodellfng.
The county home Is also on this
route and its buildings presented a
neat appearance as Well as its sur
rounding farm. On this road is the
bridge I'VE the Flat river. This bridge
is constructed of concrete with iron
ratings. 1t cost $1,000 and is an evil
dence Of the way the people believe in
permanent improvements. The creeks
even had concrete bridges and its
wooden ratings were neatly white
washed Iha PnnSir,.ctiOn of his
Dad and its bridges cost $S8.36O.27.
Dinner at Mr.. C~arrington's.
Returning TO Durham the party ac-
cepted the hospitable invitation Of Mr..
W. I. Darlington to dine at his
elegant home. Mr.. and Mrs. CARING
ton and their daughters, Misses Pearl
and Monte Fay Darlington, and son.,
Mr.. Cheatham Darlington, proved the
most charming Of hosts. The dinner
was q most sumptuo2s affair. "A
special treat was some especially fine
barbecue prepared specially under the
direction OF Mrs. Darlington.
Over C!aape: Hill Road.
At ) O'Clock the party Joined by
Mrs. Darlington, Misses Pearl and
Monte Fay Darlington and Mr.. Cheat
ham Darlington in an additional auto
mobile took q spin over the road to
Chapel Hill and return. This road
being Older was not quite as good as
the Kougemont road, but the run over
It proved a delight to the visitors.
The inspection party feels under
many obligations for the many our
tes;es and hospitality extended them.
They returned to the Capital City
about ESQ yesterday afternoon, all,
no doubt, fully imbued with the good
road spirit which Will greatly help
the good road movement in Wake.
Road Superintendent Stinson, Of
Wake, was Instituted in his praise of
Durham's good road and stated
chat its people had something
to be proud of. He said that some
thing must be done for Wake.
The party were profuse in their
thanks to Mr.. Simpkins for the de-
lghtful outing.
Durham Road Building.
The following information as to
Durham road building was learned:
Durham county began building
macadam roads about fourteen years