The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
LEE COUNTY WANTS
 BETTER ROADS Enthusiastic Mass Meeting
 Is Held at Opelika BONDS MAY BE ISSUED C. N. Mitcham of Auburn Is Elected President of Good Roads Associa-
 tion-Sunday School Tour.
 Mrs. Yarbrough Dead
BONDS MAY BE ISSUED

Opelika, February 14.--(Special)--A good roads mass meeting was held at the court- house here yesterday afternoon attended by over 200 citizens from all parts of the county There was intense interest in this gathering from the start. and an awakening to the fact that this county is badly in need of improved roads. John V. Denson presided, and in an Introductory speech gave the object of the meeting. stating that 1t was time to act in con- certed action toward securing better roads
 It was the sense of the meeting that bonds should be issued for building roads and the sentiment of the speakers was against the present method of roadbuild-
 ing and in favor of building the roads by contracts.
 E. Among those who addressed the mass meeting were J. B. Lyons judge of pro bate court who said he favored issuing bonds and was opposed to the present sys- tenn of roadbuilding; Prof. G. N. Mitcham of Auburn, member of the Alabama state highway commission, who delivered a tell ing speech in favor of improved roads, ex- plaining the way to construct them in detail, what they are worth to the people after they have been constructed prop ery, the different kinds of good roads and the best way to secure the money for road construction, stating the plans of the state in appropriating sums of money to the counties if they raise an equal amount for building model highway.
 A letter was read from John Craft oi Mobile, president of the Alabama Good Roads association, stating that it was i'm possible for him to attend the meeting but that he was with us for improved roads. and he gave some timely advice ir regard to good roads.
 After the speeches officers were elected as follows: c. N. Mitcham Of Auburn
 president, and George w. Collier, secre- tary and treasurer. constitution previ- ously drawn up was adopted with the change of the name to the Lee County Good Roads association, instead of the Lee County Good Roads club
 Prof. R. D. Webb of Auburn, president of the Lee County Sunday School asso- citation, has arranged for Sunday school tour through Lee county beginning Satur. day. February IT, The principal speakers at these meetings will be Miss Myra Batchelder. state elementary superintend- ent and Leon C. Palmer, field secretary of the Alabama Sunday School associa- tion. The dates for the meetings in Lee county are announced today as 1Oll0WSi
 February F, Loachapoka, 10 a. m. to 2 :9 D. m; February IT. Auburn, D. m. and 7:30 D. m. February IS, Beulah. 10 a. m to D. m; February IS, Salem, 7:30 D. m. February 19, Smith station, 10 a. m.: Feb | ruary 19, Phenix City, 3 D. m. and 7:30 D
 m; February 19, Opelika, 3 D. m. and 7:3f D. m.
 | A peculiar death occurred at II o'clock this morning al Beulah. when Mrs. Scottit Marlborough. widow of John l.. Yarbrough dropped dead while attending the funeral services of James Watkins In the Beulah church. Mrs Yarbrough had been in good health and her sudden death was a shock to the family and many friends.
 The funeral services of Mir. Watkins
 were being brought to close. and those in the church were viewing the corpse After speaking a few words to a neighbor Mrs. Yarbrough expired. seated in a pew Three years ago the husband of Mrs Yarbrough dropped dead while In the store of J. M. Burt, a merchant of this city
 The deceased leaves two daughters and five sons.
 State Organizer W. 1T. Woodruff of An dalusia of the Woodmen of the World is in the city this week visiting the local camp. Last night Woodmen rally was held. when the following were initiated Mitchell Edwards, Roy Pratt, w M. Bass Riley Plott, Henry K. Dickinson, T. D. Holt, Jr., and Tom Fallaw.