Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-16
CONSTITUTION SCOUTS ARRIVE
over PROPOSED new HIGHWAY
Car Travelled Nearly All the Way Over
New ROute---LOCal Delegation Cor
daily Greeted the ScOutS---PrOS-
poets for New Highway Promising.

poets for New Highway Promising.
After making practically the entire
route of the new Andersonville-T Thorn
asville Highway from Atlanta south
ward, The Atlanta Constitutions SEQ it
car with a party of four was cordially
welcomed at the Sumter county line
yesterday morning by a representative
delegation from Americus and escorted
into the city.
Having left Allan Sunday morn
ing, the party made the trip southwark
by easy stages so that it was especial
ly enjoyable. With the exception Of
Zebulon, every point on the proposed
new route was visited by the car in
its journey. Before reaching Zebulon
detour was made by way of Barnes
Vile, which prevented the party from
visiting the former place. The route
also included Griffin, which is not on
the projected highway. Both Zebulon
and Griffin have made requests that
they be included in the itinerary, con-.
seQuently visits were made by tho
car to these places.
The scout car, a big six-cylinder
Thomas Flyer reached the Sumter
county line on the Ellayille road just
before 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
where it was greeted by the Americus
delegation in a most hospitable man
ner. In the scout car were Mr.. Fred
Lewis, of The Constitution staff, and
Mrs. Lewis; also Mr.. H. B. Odell, of
the Thomas Agency, of Atlanta, and
Mrs. French. The delegation from
Americus included Mayor j. E. Mathis,
Messrs. Clarence ]. White, G. M. Ell
bridge, A. Ayash, P B. Wtlliford, Frank
Arthur Rylander, M M. Low
rey, J. A. Walker, Frank Mitchell, w
K Bell and a Times-Recorder repre-
sentative.
When Americus was reached, the
party rested for a time and then made
a visit to Andersonville over the An
cnville-Thomasville Route The
party was shown over the National
Park aad Cemetery. The Sumter coan-
ty convict squad was visited, and the
visitors saw the convicts at work build
ing good roads. On the return trip
detolr was made by way of Schley
county, Lacrosse being visited on the
way In the two cars that made the
trip were Messrs Fred Lewis, H. B.
niell, Crawford Wheatley, Mayor j. Z.
Mathis, Frank Sheffield Arthur Ry-
lander, A. Ayash, Clarence J. White
and ]. w. Furlow
After the return of the party from
a delightful luncheon
was rendered them at the Country Club
by the Board of Trade. This proved a
delightful diversion for every member
of the party after the long run from
Among those who enjoyed
the hospitality of the occasion wee
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Lewis, Mr.. H. 3
Odell, Mrs. French, Mr. Crawford
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence J.
White, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Lowrey, M.
and Mrs. C.. C. Clay, and Mr.. W. A.
Ayash
RI, scout car made the trip from
Atlanta to Americus without making a
change from the high gear with which
it started. This is a great tribute 70
both the car and the excellence of
the roads that were travelled. Pros
poets for the early completion Of the
new highway were viewed as most
promising by Mr.. Lewis, the official
of The Constitution
who gave unstinted praise to the roads
of Sumter county and the hospitality
of the people of Americus The party
left at o'clock for Albany to be pres
ent at the meeting of Representatives
from all the counties on the Anderson
Route, which is to be
held there today.