The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-06

L" Good Roads question.
Address of a reminiscent character
Mr.. VIM. A. Plummer.
Address by Hon. Vincent Perkins.
Adjournment.
From the above program VIII be seen
the large amount of oratory that was
given. There is something about these
occasions that makes the speaker over
flow with great chunks of patriotic
oratory. 1t would be hard to single out
the best speaker as their subjects were
So varied, suffice it to say that there
were all good and were listened to by
the largest audiences that ever as
scmbled On n like occasion.
The burning issue in the State Of
Lewis at the present time is the "Good
Roads" question which will come up in
the form Of an election on the issuance
of bonds for the improvements of Lewis
County roads in tne near future.
eve re for them and don t you forget
it. - There inn't a person who travels
a Lewis County road but what can see
the great need. 1t is to be sincerely
hoped that the good citizens of that
county will get in the line OF progress
and give us a good system of roads.
Hon. r. D. Wilson put the question il
such a practical way that we can hard
ly see how any man could vote against
the proposition.
Early in the dav letters were read
from Congressman Fields expressing re-
gIet that he was unable to be present
Imagine the surprise of everyone when
about the noon hour he appeared on the
scene. lie found it a splendid Oppor-
tunity to get in touch with large mum
Der of his constituents-and he was a
busy man while in the camp, "believe
us. "
The officers of the Association for the
rext year are as follows:
President-COl. w. II. Thomas
Vice President Mason County 49, Mr..
I. M. Lane.
Vice President Fleming County - J.
Luther Maxwell.
Secretary. II. Richardson.
Treasurer-C. Greedy Degman.
The only change in the officers is the
election Of Mr.. Degman as treasurer
in place of Mr.. Joseph j. Walker, de-
ceased. Mr.. Degman had made a very
eloquent speech placing in nomination
all the old officers for reelection. When
nominations for treasurer were called
for Mr.. Degman was placed in nomina-
tiOn and elected by a unanimous vote.
There were "a person over 20 years of
age present, three of whom were past
so. There were only five persons pres
emit who attended the first reunion two'n-
ty six years ago.
Maysvillians in attendance at the big
picnic were; Revs. j. NJ. Literal, A. +
Felts, Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ. Lane, Prof.
n. j. Currey, Mr.. NJ. A. Wallingford,
Mr.. Dale Bryant and family, b. X.
Muse, Rees Kirk and j. I'll. Richard
son.
The grim reaper has made n rich
harvest among the old settlers durfag
the past year as will be seen by the
list below which was read out during
the program:
Mrs. Ada Cooper, Mrs. Foxworthy,
Mrs. Anna Ruggles. Mrs. Minnie Saund-
ers, Mrs. Newton c. Rudy, Mrs. Bette
Darnell, Mrs. ii. ID. Cooper, Mrs. Mahala
Dunkle, Mrs. Catherine Applegate, Mrs,
Emory Davis, Mrs. Ed Wicoff, G. /.
Doyle, Nathan b. Rogers, Feorge w.
Thomas. Isaiah Grigsby, George Nor
gan Thomas, William Brown, William
Prince, p. d. Lykins, VIM. M. Carpen-
ter, Joseph ]. Walker, Newton G. Rudy,
Frank Berry, Robert s. Walker, Major
L.. Middleton, John VIM. Pollitt and
Rev. II. J. Ramey.