Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-08-26
TICKLED THE
TENESSEANS
Howell, Clark, Knight and
Cooper at Big Rock
Tuesday.
GOOD ROADS RALLY THERE
Ft. Donelson Highway Project
Is Launched and Looks
Good.

len automobiles carrying forty
five of Hopkinsville's most enthusias-
tic boosters went Tuesday morning
to Big Rock to take part in the Good
Roads Convention TO which they had
been invited by Sec. E. P. Martin. of
the Business Mems Association about
week ago. The delegation was
headed by President R. E. Cooper,
of the Christian County Dixie Bee
Line Association, and made its grand
entry into Big Rock at IL o'clock in
the morning.
The trip was made without mis-
haps and the road is reported by the
boosters to be be in the best condi.
tion, except for a small strip of road
about five miles past Lafayette.
All the people of Big Rock and the
neighboring locality had turned out
on the streets to accord the Hopkins
vile delegation a royal welcome.
The boosters formed into line out
side of the town and hearty cheers
greeted them as they drove in. At
noon big barbecue dinner was serv-
ed on the grounds.
Immediately after dinner the Good
Roads enthusiasts convened in the
public school building to take up the
days work. The meeting was called
to order by President c. B. Cobb, Of
the Big Rock B. MA, who welcom
ed the guests in splendid speech
and expressed the thanks of the Big
Rock people for the interest showr
by the Hopkinsville Association. He
introduced Mr.. j. l.. Reynolds. ar
attorney from Dover. who forcefully
discussed the prospects of road
from Dover and Fort Donelson tc
join the Dixie Bee.Line at Hopkins
vile.
Following his speech Mr.. R. E
Cooper was called upon. Mr.. Coop
er talked enthusiastically of the pros
poets of good roads in this part OF
the country and said that the Hop
kinsville people Joined with the Ten
nessee towns in their desire to con.
meet this city with Big Rock and
Dover.
Mr.. S. c. Lewis, from Dover. then
addressed the convention, going into
the plans and purposes of the conven.
tion in an interesting way. Judge
Walter Knight responded to re.
quest to address the convention a, d
made lively talk.
C. R. Clark was then called upon
and Immediately won the attention
and interest of the audience by his
good humor. Mr.. Clark eloquently
told the people of Big Rock of the
splendid progress that was being
made by Hopkinsville in all lines and
especially in regard to good roads.
Co. w. r. Howell was next intro.
duced and proved the orator of the
occasion. Col. Howell was in his
most brilliant mood and was given
hearty applause by the Big Rock
people. The Hopkinsville Booster
Singers. consisting of Msssrs. Clark,
Smeading. Woodruff, Dalton, YAM
cey, Noe and Cornette added to the
spirit of the occasion by singing sew
eral songs.
After the meeting was over the
Hopkinsville delegation left and made
the trip home in one hour and forty
minutes.
AS soon as the convention adjourn
ed. meeting of Big Rock B. NJ. A.
was held and meeting was called to
vote on a means of raising the need
ed appropriation to build the road.
1t is the purpose of the Big Rock
people to build a road extending
from Dover and Fort Donelson
through Big Rock, Lafayette. Ben.
nettstown, Herndon to Hopkinsville.
where it will join the Dixie Bee. Line.
If this is done, they expect to build
a national park at Fort Donelson and