Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-09-05

$l.Oo PER YTAR
GOOD ROADS
Much Accomplished and There's
Still More TO Follow.

Inc good roads spirit shows no
| sign OF abating in Carroll county.
Work is being done and plans be-
/ ing consummated for the improve
ment of other roads. In addition
to what has already been reported
through the columns Of the Demo
crat along the line OF road i'm
provement, on the Memphis-to-
Bristol Highway, work has been
done in different parts of the
equity.
In the Fourth district, between
Mckenzie and Hico, Matt Thomas
and other residents have done a
lot of work with a split log drag
and this will be connected with the
main highway. S. 7. Sparks, in
the Macedonia or Ninth district,
has been working the road Il miles
west of his house to the Paris and
Huntingdon road, which is also a
connecting link.
A big two-days working occur
red Thursday and Friday on the
McLemoresville end of the road
between Irrelevant and McLe-
moresyille by the McLemoresville
people. Monday and Tuesday of
this week, the Irrelevant people
had a great working on the Treze-
want end of the road. Fine work
was done by both crews, each con-
sisting of about seventy-6ve men.
Big barbecue dinners we're served
for the workers each day.
Work was commenced Monday
Of this week on the Mckenzie
road between Mt. Olivet cemetery
and Mckenzie. A large company
of men have been at work several
days. Barbecue dinner was served.
Fine results are being accomp
lished. The plans are to build 1
gravel highway from Fletcher Hill
to the cemetery.
Yesterday and day before big
two days working took place on
the New jackson road between
Forked Deer and Obion river, a
distance Of ten miles. One crew
of workmen began at Forked Deer
and worked north and another be-
gan at Obion river and worked
south. Barbecue and picnic din
ners were features ofthe workings.
The crew that were to have work
ed on the section of the road near
er Huntingdon postponed their
working on account of the Farm
ers' Institute at jackson. The
date of this working will be an
nounced in the near future.
Today a working is to take place
in the Fields School House COM
munity on the road leading to Nc
Kenzie. The workers are to be-
gin at the north end of the Ben
nett levee and work towards Nc
Kenzie. A barbecue dinner is to
be served.
Plans are being arranged by the
Commercial Club of Huntingdon
for G two days working on the
Memphis-to- Bristol Highway be-
tween Huntingdon and Hollow
Rock. Monday and Tuesday Of
next week have been set as tie
dates for working this end of the
line. The committee last Tuesday
morning after viewing the road
some distance decided on adopting
the old road and some time this
week it is planned to send men to
clear the right of way in order to
be in readiness for the working
Monday. Detailed arrangements
were completed at the meeting
of the Club last night. The
committee extends a cordial invi-
tation. to everybody to join in the
working, bringing dinner, teams,
scoops, plows, shovels, picks and
axes.
On the Hollow Rock end of the
line the workings will be Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week,
Sept. 10th and 18th. Dinner will
be served on Wednesday near the
old Hollow Rock church, and on
Thursday one mile west Of Hollow
Rock. Barbecued mutton and
pork will be prepared for 200 peo-
pile and the ladies will be permit
ted to furnish chicken, corn light
bread, pies, cakes and so on.
Seventy four hands, forty-two
teams and a cash subscription of
$50 have been promised. This
will be doubled if necessary. The
working on that end of the line is
in charge of the Hollow Rock
people.
The good roads interest is in
tense in Hollow Rock community.
The citizens have also agreed upon
a two days working on the Buena
Vista road leading into Hollow
Rock. Plans for future workings
include the Vale road.
Mrs. Elvis Morgan returned last