The Springdale news., 1913-08-29
GOOD ROADS
 MISSIONARIES
SpRJNGDALE SENDS BELEGA- TION TO HUNTSVILLE-WA WELL RECEIVED.


 shortly after nine o'eolok for a trip over the route to Huntsville. The party It in SIX autemobileS, mann ed by L. D. Petross, E A Gillett, Oryille Woods, H. Myers, Lloyd Hill and Chas F Renner. 9th rs in the party were ( 4 Ownbey of the Farmers and Merchants Bank; Prof W H Ranta, superin- tendent Of Springdale Schools. E. B. Cummings, of the Famous Hard ware Con pany; Hon. Wilson Card well, | T Lane, T l. Lane; C. G Dodson, of the First National Bank: A NJ Lfitzell, Frtslo Az ent, and Jno. P Stafford
 Joining the Springdale party here were Dr John T. Christian of Lit tle Rock, Corresponding Seere' a y of the State Mission Board; John Ayers of Fort smith Presid nt State Mission Foafd. Rev | g Thomas. pastor First Baptist Church of Rogers, Re9 v \ Moi iILt Id itt | q Pt . IL t14 II at T1t biO4-- vile: Rev r Little of Rogers Faese= gentlemen 0hI also intel eSted in good roads. made the trip to Huntsville primarily =ih th" in- terests of Baptist school which it Is proposed to establish there und- CT tie direction Of the Home Mis- sion Board ot the So0t1efn HaHt.st Convention
 Arriving at spring Valley the party was joined by Afen Sanders, John Sanders and Jesse Cannon, and fIindsvlle DrW A Moore was taken aboard 4 short stop was made at Huntsville. and talks were made by Prof. Banta and MT Cardwen in the intere sts of the
 @d roads movement quite crowd
 hering iu the street and listen 45 with interest to what vas said Huntsville people showed their us ual hospitality by insisting that the crowd remain for dinner, and Nat Wilks. the jolly hotel man, made the invitation more attractive by saying tha: he had flock of young chickens penned up for our special benefit After hearing this statement it as with difficulty that some ef the crowd T. persuaded to continue tHe joarHe8, fried chick en being almost enough 10 tempt a bun-h of good roads boosters from the path of duty
 The first of the cars reaci ed Huntsville about one o'clock. ?. m. and al the others followed in quick order except l. D Petross, who was the victim of ar unfortunate ei- dent. and failed 10 arrlye uatil about three o'clock Huntsville pt C. pie were not expecting tha ero@d 70 early. and mad adFz1z=sed pub- lie meeting for the court house at night They showed their progr ss- i've 7#r5t Dy IMm diateiy getting busy and had circulars issued eal I ing a meeting II ? =3d r III Not withstanding the short notice there was fairly good crowd in attend ance at the meeting, number oi ladies being present Dave Ander- son. cashier of the First National Bank of Huntsville. presided as chairman of the meeting Talks were made by Prof Banta and Will son Cardwen, who told the Hunts vile people why We were there, and assured them that springda'e is Will ing and anxious to cooperate Wllh them in every way possible in con structine a good road to connect the two towns County Judge can non and Hon Lon Garrett spoke In behalf of Huntsville. Judging from the expressions of these gen tlemen and from other cltlzens oi Huntsville in private conversation. there is little doubt but what the road will be built to Sprlngdale. After the road proposition had been discussed the school question was taken up and discussed by pr Chris' ian. Mr Ayers. Rev Little and oth- CTS, and the Huntsville people ask ed for further time il which 10 prepare proposition to submit to the people
 The party, with the exceptions of Dr. Christian and Revs. Little, Moli- itt and Thomas, left Huntsville al D. m. for the return trip, and IL was at Spring Valley where the real treat of the trip was encountered The good women of that vicinity had prepared supper, which was spread near the big spring that