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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
THE FATHER OF GOOD ROADS.

sercnty-six years ago there died
nan whose peculiar fate it was t
leave name which mingled viii
the dust and been trodden under foo
Ill uniqu" fashion TO its owner
honor and rrnown. Yet while every
enc talks Of macadam" and "maca
'im,lcG roads. not one person in ;
tioliEan! has ever heard the full
name ol John I.ouden Macadam
>totrhman, born in 1856, ths
.tea'crl road rcfnrmcr OF wodcri
tines
lie came OF a good Ayrshire family
IL moderate circumstances. and
vlrl I Years old vas sent to the
Office Of an uncle who was mer-
chant in New York. Young Maca-
dam remained here for Il number o.!
years and during the Revolution did
. tnrl\ins business as an agent for
the sal" of prizes The outcome Of
the war left him nearly pennicss
lie returned to Great Britlin. where
Tor many years he held various
SNAIL hut honorable county offices.
IS trustee OF reads in Ayrshire he
turned over in his mind various
schemes for lettering the roads
s..stcm of 1.-THE United Kingdom. and
;'iIerward when he was appointed
surveyor OF Bristol roads, he carried
cGl many OF his plans at his own eX-
lensr
he main feature of his road max
ln2 process Was to form a bed OF
fragments of hard stone, none of
Which should be too large to pass
llrou2h an iron ring two and a half
~ hes in diameter This stone
sir;'l IN VAS 10 be from six to twelve
In hes thick, covered with 4 finer
surface material. ana left to be worn
irto pomrartnrss and smoothnrss hy.
a. lon II the " heels and hooi,
tina PASSED over it.
Nleadam was 60 when ae sot
us Aame fairly started, but hg
pushed il with such energy that be-
fce, he died The whole country had
adopfri his system. Parliament
Voted him i grant Of two thorsanl
romIt o.ono) and reimbursed
him Tor some five thousand NOR,
Wiet Il" had spent ont of his own
poekel IN experiments lie refused
\ kniamhood. He died November
~, iN@G, in his Slst year.
Slon, crnshrrs and steam rollers
EaNe supplemented his more print
tive methods Yet the nineteenth
cru'nr, and the present as well owe
to Nac;idam those solid principles of
colltry road building which hardly
NOR han hundred years ago be-
et'i TO offer relief from the incrodi-
lie joltings and behring's thai
made travel by road a horror in
The good old days !" Jacksonville
Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
NOTICE.

Bids to lay standard Sidewalk
across North Missouri avenue al the
intersection of West Peachtree street
will be received by the street COM
mittee until Monday, Jan. G. at go
p m.
Specifications can BE- found AZ The
Office of the city clerk.
X. +. SCIPPER
Street Commissioner
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
MEETS WEDNESDAY. JAN. s.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Lakeland Highland Good Roads
associat ion Will meet Wednesday.
Jan. :. al the club house at 10
O'Clock All .lcmbers and all peo-
pie interested in the good roads
question are cordially invited 20 al
tend. bringing we'll filled baskets.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
FROM N0ULTRIE. GA. TO LAKE
LAND IN COVERED WAGON

!. {. Gans"l and family reached
t';incSNille Thursday from Mouliric.
Ga, in their covered WAGON in which
tlry are travelling To lakeland. this
state
Mr. tanscy Will locate at Lakeland
Ii the climate proves beneficial to
him He left Moulirir ON Dee. .
hat progress has been slow owing 10
he bad roads. lie will resume the
journey today Gainesville Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
TO MY FRIENDS AND PATRONS

DR.. r. r. Sullivan has consented
to take charge of my practice dur
ing my absence. He is a physician
and surgeon of experience and abil-
ity. and is a thorough Christian gen.
t:eman, whom am glad to have sue
coed me in the work Any favors
shown him will be appreciated.
Your Friend,
10 w. NJ. BEViS. NJ. ID.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
DRESSMAKING PARLORS OPENED

Mrs. Webster. of Portland, Orr
ard Mrs. l.angman, of Lakeland
have opened dressmaking parl0rs a
the millinery establishment OF Mi
Auna Patton. and will be glad ?,
meet the ladies whmO desire any
thing in fashionable dressmaking. 4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
CARD OF THANKS.

TO all those who SO kindly ASST r
ID us during The illness and aft.
the death OF our little daughter, ",
tender our most sincere thanks.
MR. AND MRS. GARSTE\S AM
CHILDREN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06

Nr Henry ole returned Saturday
'hlaaso where he GOES 10 re-pnter
Piese He spent very pleasant
'ca'loi her" during the holidays.
X gus 81 MS parents. Mr.. and
rs 4 cole
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06

All the members OF the Ladies
IiXieland improvement society are
requested TO meet at the piyicland
church at 3 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. All members are urgently re-
Gdested to attend and to bring their
dres.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06

Hon and Mrs " y. Shcats have
Frl'ed n Tallahassee and will at
Pee begin housekeeping on Monroe
(rft' Mr. >hrats has purchased
b re,deuec formerly occupied by
L AID Mrs Trammell
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06

4..,,t, Patton reopened her
ID r-arr,u and private s'noo' .n,s
prn..- 81 i:aS' orange street wv"
som a,,,rdance
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06

:" o''iil'ns OF the Telegram are
~ water 10 the churches of
an" hl'. unless each church
1 'i!'cl"nt interest in appoint-
'0Hi' OH 20 give the news of that
an o The paper. the latter of
'' must come out without
ms If your church ism,
I. .'ed as it should be. blame no
= Oaf yonr own denomination. and
80 sore" if some church takes
|, W interest in what it is doing
~, ~ i''n' IT, We take pleasure in
,.,n.nE all news pertaining to
t -a'n's. lodges and societies. but
!, :. NV as this must be furnished
!, ;, IN one authorized to do SO
r, y orsanization TO which the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06

VT y + sheds handsome new
'ne q south Tennessee avenue is
's''liia- MAGNIFICENT proportions.
~ F''f 'es 10 be one of the very
"'>'H's' BONES in the city. 1t is
'Alt4'iS 4 appearance and con-
'''s ~ rooms. each Of which will
"@''il..lIly finished and equipped
''4 i modern eoneenionces.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
{, Case Of Fire
Phone 5000

v-J.e Newman has returned
a'.., s'r r.lsy 70 resume her duties
VIA e,.., : aool Al that place
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06

!. p..r1 IIaynes, OF Socrum, and
:. a Aha Kate Haynes OF
NJ ~ city The attrac-
$50. W., Z l.. Haynes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
oood eiii..

oood Filler
There's . country editor not Q thou.
sand miles from here who, when he
gets shy on copy runs in a couple Of
columns of Lucille"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06

Tier 8 be- 10 meeting Of the
lte, Memorial association tomor-
" af,tloou Oh account of the
rt.a- ii the Methodist church.
h tin Of 'h' meeting will be an
Mao! larr
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
More Anon
SPRING CREEK.

Williamson threshing machine is in our midst this week
 Will Sharp, ST, IS suffering from the effects Of a broken rib.
 John King has gone to Pocatello, Idaho, 10 seek employment.
 Mrs Mamie Cowan of Pea Ridge is visiting with relatives at this place.
 We are glad the drouth is broke n but some people say 1t never rains on July nights.
 Henry King and grandson came in Tuesday from Oklahoma for a visit with relatives.
 Ed Mabry has been suffering with an abcess in his throat but is much better at this writing.
 Several from this place afe con templating attending the picnic at Cave Springs this week
 Mrs Minnie Scott of Springfield, Mo, is visiting with her sister, Mrs Alex Downum and family
 Miss Bonnie Watkins has been quite sick with appendicitis but is much improved at this writing
 Lottie Lloyd returned home recent ly from Joplin, Mo, where she had been visiting with her step-sisters
 We understand that school will begin at his place next Monday with Misses Ava Delozier and Tres
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
s. 5. CONVENTION
One of the Best Ever Held i'll the
 County.

What was pronounced by all 70 have been one of the best and most enthusiastic conventions of the Washington County Sunday School Association ever held, was brought to close in Springdale Wednesday evening. Eighty-one Sunday Schools were represented by IA delegates The sessions of the convention were held at the M E. Church, South, and were well attended.
 The convention next year will be held at Elm Springs, and officers were elected as follows Presi- dent, F. S Root of Fayetteville, ice-president, L. D. Petross of Springdale; secretary. Misss Bulah Shaffer of Farmington; treasurer, C. W. Droke of Fayetteville.
 The News had arrangements made, as We supposed, for a com plete report of the meeting but was disappointed at the last me ment, but we hope to have il for next issue
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
PROPOSED AUTO ROAD Will Connect Huntsville and
 SprinGdale.

An enterprise which is easily possibility for Huntsville and the other towns along the line is an automobile transfer from Springdale to Huntsville. A representative Of the company trying to promote the enterprise met with a few Of the citizens of Huntsville Wednesday night at the court house and ae- quainted them with the project. The company proposes to operate daily automobile transfer line from Springdale to Huntsville, for freight and passengers, provided the prop CT road improvements can be ob- tained. The company will require a graded graveled road but il pro- poses to help build same. Briefly stated, the company will gravel the road if the people will throw up the grade, and when the road IS com pleted the automobile service will haul freight and passengers for the same or less rates than l transportation and conveyance cost
 
 now, and 1t would De so much quick CT and more comfortable. Of course lit would put freighters and mail l hacks out of business but while 1t would be doing that it would be op- ening up other and better oppor- tunities for freighter. and hack drivers to secure emp1oyemnt. In the opinion of the Democrat this is the best available enterprise Hunts vile has ever had offered 10 her, and we hope to See our citizens take hold of it with an enthusiasm that will secure it
 Another meeting Of the business men Of Huntsville VII te held at the court house Monday night, and everybody IS invited Farmers should be interested n this enter prise and lend theif enc aragement to it's promotion fer f will benefit them as much as the business men. 4 Yery large important feature Of the eompany's pro5eetZ which we had overlooked is the establishment of large produce house al Hunts vile, which would open home market for everything produced by the farmer and insure ready sale and top prices Huntsville pemoera
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
PEACH PROSPECTS BRIGHTEN
Now Estimated That Two Hundred
 Cars Will Be shipped.

The recent rains have had very beneficial effect on the peaches in this locality, and revised estimates place the number of cars thai will be shipped from Springdale at 200. The peaches are eoloring up nicely, and the rust disease which was mentioned recently has almost en- tirely disappeared and it seems will dc but little damage.
 The first car of peaches was shipped out Monday, being the Champion variety, which is a few days earlier than the ElbeTta An other car of the same variety went out Wednesday evening. Both cars sold on the track here for s1 0O per basket The first car was load ed entirely by C. N. Miller, who al- so loaded the bulk of the second car The peaches were handled through the Peach Growers Ex- change
 car was set yesterday fer E. bertas and the peach season is now on. Many inquiries are beng received by the Exchange asking for peaches, and it looks as if there will be no trouble in selling everything on the track here
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
fAIRJEN VI
Peach picking will begin ne

Peach picking will begin next week.
 RF. Pitts of Rogers spent Wednesday with his son Verdie
 Singing at Verdie Pitts sunday evening was tnjoyed hy all present.
 John Mcdaniel of Cave Springs F mt last week with relatives here.
 The finemen were along the Frisco stringing wire Monday ali terneon
 ] " Phelan spent the first part Of last week with relatives at Greenland
 Joel Lemming has returned from Salina. Ok, where he WAS visiting his grandson.
 Mir. and Mrs. Winfred MeDaniel of Rogers spent Thursday with the formers parents.
 Miss Myrtle Owens of Liberty wis itzd with Miss Addie Johnston sey- eral days last week.
 Most of our people coHtemp ate at tending the three days picnic a- Cave Springs this week.
 Miss Lydia Phelan spent Wednes- day afternoon with her cousin, Mrs Enos stanton, of Rogers.
 Mrs. A B McGarrah of Rogers spent Monday night with her sist- CT Miss Armizar MeDaniel.
 Mrs. NJ. ] Archer, who has been visiting relatives n Rogers for some time has returned home
 Lee Lemming. who has been tour | ing with Holiness evangelist for turned home.
 The droutb was broken by fine rains Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day nights This will make plenty of hay and also some corn
 Mrs ]. A Mcleod was agree ably surprised Thursday, it being her eightieth birthday. A delicious dinner was spread and the after noon spent in singing F B, Hal Fred and Don Price and Enos Stanton and Joe Graham went fishing to White river Satur- day. They returned with several fine bass and catfish.
 R E Couch was painfully in- jured Wednesday evening He was hauling straw with team of young mules, when bale fell off. caus- ing them to run away. The wagon passed over his foot and wrist He was able to be up at last report.
 Zeuxis
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
" NHITENER.

The recent heavy rains have as sured the farmers of this seetioen a big corn crop.
 Elmer and Sim Morris, Houston and Fred Calico and Nort Robinson are talking about going 10 Califor- nIa this fall
 Clyde Patterson of Mt. Pleasant is teaching the Buckeye school. Monroe Fritts of Huntsville teach es the Langley school.
 Siseo's threshing mach De did a good business on Brush Creek last week The biggest wfeat yield is reported by MT. Defk of Buckeye, about 20 bushels 10 the acre.
 There will be an old fashioned picnic at Na4siela on Saturday. Aug. 2 Several prominent speakers have been invited, among them Judge Tillman, elaad Fullef. John Combs and A Hurst AS usual a great time is anticipated.
 Geo Lang aey and son and daughter Ely and Miss Kate return ed last week from California where they have been for the past three years They vii 70 lack after a visit among friends and relatives. They think California as state far ah ad of Arkansas
 Pete Morris recently sold his saw mill to a Mir Haglet of Fayette- vile who has set it on Cherry creek near Wesley wtere he proposes to cut quarter sawed lumber for the European market. Mir. MorfIs bought the Neil mill last week, and will move and set it near Lang ley this week.
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
LOW ELL.

Ethel Elsenson is spending a few days at Monte Ne.
 Uncle Ben Ma tin has been on the sick list this week
 MT. and Mrs Bequette made a trip to GTavette this week
 Jeff Walker and family spent Sunday with relatives in Rogers.
 Audrey Southern of Berryyille is over visiting his sister, Dorcas Loon ey.
 Mrs Kysor and children spent a couple of days with relatives at Springdale.
 Pinkston and Mayes expect 10 begin pressing apples at their eyap- orator this week,
 Mrs Burch has been quite in disposed for the past two weeks but is much improved now
 Little Oscar and Irene Lawson were passengers Sunday night to Rogers to visit their grand parents
 Rev. Reed of Cane Hill preach ed two very exo client sermons Sun day from the Presbyterian pulpit
 A merry-go-round located here for a few days makes the young sters happy and some of the older ones, too.
 Dr Harrison has enjoyed wis t from two brothers and their wives-one from Oklahoma and the other Indiana.
 Zelda Thomas of Cafolton, Illi- nois, is here visiting her father, John Williams, and other relatives in this vicinity.
 A car load of silos are expected here soon. the whole number hay ing been sold to our enterprisine farmers in this vicinity.
 Mir Bell and family Of Texas ar rived here this week to take DC ssession of his newly acquired prop erty, the old Davis place east ot town, near the Frisco school house.
 John Rose and sister Miss Anna drove up from Springdale Monday evening for short stop with rel atiYes hef Their sister Ms. E. B Seil aeeompaHi. d thsm home for 9 few days visit
 XII Cowan was called 10 Fay etteviHe Friday night to the death bed of Jack Eyerheart, ho was a cousin to his wife Mir EyerheaFt had the respect and loye Of all who kpew | III ard in his death Fayetteville lost one of her best citizens His corpse was shipped to his former hone at Bells, Texas for iuterment
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
SPRING VALLEY.

Miss Mayme Harrison of Lowell IS visiting at the home of l.. A Sanders.
 Mrs Riddle Vaughn of Oklahom a is visiting her parents MT. and Mrs John Speck.
 The road between the Valley and Hickory Fat was worked the early part of this week
 We are indebted to our little friend, Murl Davis, for fine sack of Maiden Blush apples.
 We are grateful to the patrons who worked the road around Mr Puryear's farm. Several other plat- es need attention badly.
 The Freewill Baptist hold their convention at Hickory Flatt, be ginning the Friday before the see ond Sunday in August
 Hugh Potts, son Of Dr. Pgts was visiting his parenst last week He $ q substitute railway ma clerk. He returned to his labor Monday
 The following are the results of last "Wednesday election: Hay d9. Mays 4S, Murphy 10. Webbef ,. For stock law 30. against stock law 95.
 John Putnam is moving the fence on the bluff down below the road putting the rural route out Of the eornfieId We are happy to see the days of the gates. now ob- structing the road are numbered
 What a fine prospect for a corn crop' Corn is silking. and not a dry leaf can be found in al, the fields in this country. Old it- lzens do not remember of corn hay ing better color Crops are clean and fine season in the ground al most assures a bumper crop.
 A Mir Wright of Kansas is wis ting MT Putnam s He likes oul country very much. excepting it. roads. People coming to Arkansas from other states see and feel tht rocks, roots, stumps, washouts, ant thank you marms' with which Vt decorate the hillside roads, without a double display advertisement T the news paper
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
OAK GROVE.

Bert Carson is s'owly improving froma siege of appendicitis.
 Topsy Turyy of Brightwater IS visiting friends in this vicinity.
 We will commence picking Fiber ta pea hes the last of this week
 Blake Baggett of Springdale WAS visiting friends in this vicinity Sunday
 Jim Whites little boy fell from a trolley last week and broke his arm.
 W NJ Parks has built new porch to the front of his house, which adds much to the looks of his home.
 George Burnett and Bob Mustain Of Elm Springs attended services at this place Sunday ard took dinner with Johnney and family
 Zan Phillips and Miss Flossy Stevison, Homer Baggett and Miss Elyy Mckeown drove over to Ton titown Sunday afternoon i Sam Curry and daughter, Grand ma Osburn and Miss Lizzie Osburn of Wheeler, attended services at this place Sunday and ate dinner with Johnneys family.
 Cal Holcomb and Newt Baggett are making crates and getting ready to haul tomatoes to the can hing factory Their tomatoes are looking fine at present
 Rev Cowan of Harmon preach ed at this place Saturday but on account of rain Sunday morning did not come, but we had large crowd and had singing and prayer meet ing
 We are having fine rains which will insure us fine corn crop. We have good wheat and oats and clover hay and quite lot of mill ct which will be fine, and a fine crop of peaches and also a good many apples We think that We are blessed with everything that one could ask for. Oak Grove peo- pie are in good condition and well satisfied, although We know of a few farms that could be bought. as some of our people have two farms.
 Johnney.
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Woman and Two Children Came
Near Drow ming.

Mrs. Florence Philips, who lives with Mrs C. E. Hurley received message over the paone Wednesday evening that when her sisfer-in-law, Mrs. Merrill Myers was going home from town where she had been pur- her home near Dug Hill, she drove into Sugar creek at the crossing near the old Lee Mill pond for her team to drink, Just before Teaeh- ing the stream, her two sons, who were aged about and 10 years re- spectively, got out of the wagon to wade in the cool crystal water of the ford as they were hot and dus- " from the long ride 10 and from town As Mrs. Myers drove through the ford she turned her team little down stream that they could drink, the horses, which were young and mettlesome, became frightened and suddenly plunged into the deep water of the mil pond The lady stood up on the sacks of feed that were piled high in the wagon held to the lines and called for help Her father and mother, who live close by, heard screams, and ran quickly to the scene and foun their daughter in the water that reached her chin and in a few min- utes more would have engulfed her. Her father succeeded in throwing a rope to her and with the aid of some parties who had been fishing a short distance down the creek. brought her safely to the shore. The horses were both drowned. Mrs. My CTS is doing as well as can be ex- pected after such perilous ad- venture. A near neighbor. J. W. Cunningham, hauled the wagon and team out of the water and was in town today soliciting aid to help make up part Of the loss to them = Bentonyille Daily Sun, Thursday. July A
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
GOSHEN.

Jack Swift of Elkins was n Goshen Sunday afternoon
 Rev Floyd Tillman of Sonora was in town Sunday afternoon. Tom Dutton of Knox City, Texas, is here visiting his mother, Mrs. Margaret Dutton.
 On account of the rainy weather the Sunday School did not have their picnic Sunday
 Miss Pearl Miller of Sydenham spent last week visiting her aunt. Mrs. Nolia Walker
 Several Of the Goshen boys at tended the picnic at Westville, Ok la, Friday and Saturday
 Fiery Byrd visited his brother Cleveland and family near Fayette- vile latter part of last week
 Mrs. Felix Hayes and baby of Johnson visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs John Clark. last week
 Misses Eliza Mayfield and Grace Dyer were the guests of Mrs Nan Byrd of near Habberton Tuesday
 Rev. Hamby will preach a series of sermons at the Baptist Church beginning on Saturday night be fore the second Sunday in August. Gypsy.
The Springdale news., 1913-08-01
HIGHLAND VIEW

Joe Culwen shipped two loads of cattle Saturday
 Peaches in this vicinity are be ginning to ripen.
 Making kraut is the order of tue day, the rains having caused the cabbage to burst.
 Charley and Henry Clark and Garland Langham of Goshen are at tending the Ricbland View school.
 Attendance at singing was very small Sunday afternoon. It was de cded to not try to have any more singing for while
 We still have plenty of rain; and corn continues to grow some farmers say they will have DO nub- bins to feed the COWS next winter
 Master Gay Clark stuck a nail in his foot Monday morning, but II Is hoped he will not have a very ser ious time with it as it bled freely.
 Wood Phillips and Joe Culwen went to Fort Smith last Saturday 10 visit with a MT Combs and fam fly. They will return home Tues day of this week.
 Miss Mollie Clark and her uncle, John Clark Of Durham have been visiting relatives here the past few days MT. and Mrs. Lee Clark ae- companied them home Monday While there Mrs Clark will con- suit the physicians at Elkins and Durham about the tumor on her head.