The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-06
SCOUTS GIVEN WELCOME
ALL ALONG THE ROUTE


Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 1~--rhe most
enthusiastic good roads sentiment I
have ever heard or Witnessed was
manifested today from the time va
left Andalusia at si45 a. m. with the
Brantly and Luverne delegRtton until
we reached Troy at 3:40 .. m.
The time consumed On the trip was
8 hours and BB minutes The actual
running time WINS hours and 90 min
utes and the distance was G4.s miles.
Brent and myself LEFT with the
Brantly and Luverne party consisting
OF Ave cars, A. II. HiTs CadiIlac-so
taking the lead and hitting up a heavy
pass over the entire distance. Three
miles from the city we creased the Five
Rivers creek bridge, said 10 be pos
sible at all seasons and at s:3s we
reached Rose Hill The Gown gton-
Crenshaw county line, 1-2 miles from
Brantley, was made at 1902, and In a
few minutes crosHed the headwatcrr OF
the Yellow river. known here as
Lightwood Knot creek.
At 1918. seven miles from Trantley.
we left the 3-Notch road, taking the
left fork, crossed the Conecuh river
bridge at 1888 and reaching Brantley
at 1O:Ss, a distance from ADdalusia OF
31.S miles.
The road 70 this point was fairly
good, although having some heavy
with several steep hills IN others. but
the cars had no dif4cufty IN negotiating
the entire distance IN easy time. These
roads are susceptible of much develop
ment and at a minimum cost. Clay
exists IN abundance and nearly all Of
the way IL lies almost on the surface
sary over most of this 81 miles is
ditching and grading and the work is
done.
At Brantley stop OF nearly an hour
was made, the town suspending busi-
ness and mass meeting being called
in the street for several brief speeches.
These people have, az the doctor would
say, the good roads bug. That is the
main topic of conversation now. They
have also the material and the money
with which to build the roads and they
say they are going to DO IT,
We left Brantley at 1880 with an
additional escort from Luverne and
made the run Of ~ miles to Luverne In
AZ minutes. Several long hills, but
with good clay footing, were encoun-
tered In this run.
This road for is miles into Luverne
is one of the finest farming sections
in the state and fine crops Of corn and
cotton were everywhere in evidence
At Luverne q stop Of nearly two
hours was made. dinner was served.
and another mass meeting was called
and assembled in front Of the ST.
Charles hotel. Business for the time
was suspended and even court ad-
Journed while several go~d roads ad-
dresses were made both by eitizens and
the scouts themselves. Speeches by
the citizens were made by ]. c. Nc
Lendon, Judge G. L. Ketterer. and
Mayor @. o. DiclVey and they Indicated
a good roads sentiment that is likely
to show some definite results before
the next six months have passed
These people want TO get on the Gulf
to-the-Lalzes highway and they say
they are going TO do It.
We left Luverne with an escort OF
five cars which accompanied us TO
Troy. Among the party were Mrs. A.
II. Hill and Miss Mary Gilchrist who
made the entire trip, entered into the
spirit of the occasion and made good
roads scouts that were an inspiration
to the entire party and the enterprise
The run to Troy--a distance Of 21.S
miles-was made over much better
roads and in an actual running time
Of one hour and 10 minutes, reaching
the Pike county metropolis at 3.4O
Some steep hills were encountered OH
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