The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-08
In the Great Movement
For Good Roads.
SEPTEMBER q AND % SET
AS Road Working Days, When
the Dupont Highway
viii Be Started.
ALL c1r1zENs ASKED TO AID

The Ohio County Good Roads As
sociatioR met at Rockport, Saturday.
September 4th, with largo attend
ance of very enthusiastic members
snd citizens. together with an equal
ly enthusiastic delegation from the
'santh side of Green river, reaching
y far as Greenville. Every town
along the line was represented.
Judge T. J. Sparks, of GYeenvilie.
outlined the experience Of the Good
HkAds Association of his county and
stated that every member of the As
secsation was really surprised at: the
enthusiasm manifested over the
county and after the sirst meeting all
that was necessary when Good
Reads meeting was wanted was to
merely give few days notice and
they would have a large attendance.
The Judge, In speaking about the
project of our Association to build
What will be known as the Dupont
Highway from Beaver Dam to Gen.
trail City. stated in very strong terms
that he would speak for Muhlenberg
county and meet us half way and
even il necessary Gene over into our
county and help inject enthusiasm
needed to make this road success.
County Attorney w. n. Gray. Of
sresnyille, made very strong talk
and agreed to back al the state
ments made by Judge Sparks and
wound up his speech by saying: I'VE
will meet you at the river
Mr.. Gray was followed by Mr.. H..
r. Taylor, OF Hartford, who has
proven to be one of ouf strongest
boosters Of good roads. Every time
we hear from Mr.. Taylor he wakes
more eloquent and puts more
strength In his arguments that ev-
eryone should wake up to the fact
that we cannot live In this progress
sive age without modern and up-to-
date roads. Mr.. Taylor was follow
ed BY Judge Jno. b. Wilson with
some very forceful and Interesting
remarks. stating also that the time
&as ripe for action. that we should
go to work at once to get some re-
suits from the labors of the Asso-
citation. DR.. e. w. Ford does not
hesitate to let 1t be known in very
sNong terms that he is Good, Roads
booster. Mr.. L. l.. Stewart, general
manager Of the McHenry Coal Co..
proceeded in his usual way of using
'tne most fowery language that can
be selected and clearly demonstrated
to the gathering that every time he
opened his mouth he said something.
Mr.. Stewart Is very anxious to assist
In every way to build the DUPONT
Highway which will go through
probably two of the mining camps
in which he Is interested.
After hearing all the speakers. the
Association at once proceeded to bus
mess. quickly agreeing ON the 9th
and 2sth of September to be road
working days. This work to apply
on the DUPONT Highway from Bea-
yer Dam to Central City. The names
of the Committee on Location are as
follows: Judge John b. Wilson, T.
II. Benton. Engineers R. II. Shelley.
Norville Taylor and Guy Stateler.
Soliciting committees were. appoint
ed all along the route TO solicit the
patrons of the road who will agree
TO lend their assistance on these
days II is expected that the ladies
will prepare dinner for all of those
who work. The Locating Committee
will Immediately go TO work on this
Highway and get same staked of.
alsb get it divided into sections and
rect complete organization OF
feams and labor to the best advan-
tage.
The business houses along Che
line will all close and the Associa-
ito has the promise Of numbers and
rkmbers OF teams and men already. /
II Is hoped that everyone will Coop
crate together and make this ths
most successful road working day
that has been inausurated in this
state.
The followpx lix OF names are