The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15
LANCASTER WINS
Route Through Garrard
County Endorsed By
Cincinnati-LOOkout
Air Line Officers

Al a meeting held in Cincinnati
las, Friday morning by the officers
and directors Of the Cincinnati-iook'
sut Mountain Air Line Highway
called for the special purpose OF de-
sixna,ing the official route from
Stanford to Nieholasville. either by
Dsnville and Harrodsburs. or thru
Lancaster direct TO Nicholasville. u
%. almost unanimously voted that
the route should come through Ian
caster and Garrard county. the Ten
ne-..e delegation voting soiidly Tor
the direct route as did, Mecreary'
Lincoln. GarrHrd and Jessamine. leav-
ias only two dissenting votes Boyle
and Mercer county. The official
routing Of the road 10 the result OF
several weeks hard. but friendly
rsss, between the counties OF Boyle
sud Mercer ON one side and Garrsrd
and Jessamine on the other The
matter was practically einehed when
Carrard sent q delegation OF nearly
enc hundred Of her bes, citizens "a
Somerset two weeks ago and plainly
demonstrated to all those delegates
that Garrard county wanted this road
and wanted IL bad. Il also proved
20 them eonelusively. tina. u Car
rard county got the route. they
would build the road; which she a
going TO do.
The Tennessee delegates came up
70 Lexington last Thursday morning
and were met by cars from Laneas'
ter and Nieholasville and they 20
gesher with all the kentucky dele
gates were driven over the routes
in dispute. leaving Lexington at nine
in the morning. going through Nieho'
issviile. Lancaster and on TO stan
ford. From Stanford they were
driven TO Danville and on through
Hsrrodsburg and Lexington.
Owing TO the lack OF time the
delegates felt they were unable "a
stay any one place long enough Tor
dinner. so as the cars passed through
Lancaster. each machine was furnish
ed With a basket Of lunch. contain
ing all the delicseies Of the season
Il was the intention Of taking tbs
crowd TO Halls Gap and spread the
lunch there. but at the earnes, coll
citation Of the Danville citizens who
had met the delegates at Stanford. u
cas- decided TO 20 to the Elk's Club
in Dauvillc where the delightful
lunch was served and . hearty vel
come given by the people Of Dan
70.
when the meeting vas called "a
srSer in Cincinnati. President Hen
dr,cks, told all Oh delegates present
aad voting. that all business trans
acted at this meeting should be fina
and II there was q delegate in the
room who was not willing to abide
by the decision Of that body at that
meeting. they were at liberty 10 with
draw and should do so.
The Lancaster Chamber Of Com
merce was represented by John NJ
PARA. while the interests Of Boyl'
and Danville was looked after by Mr.
J. A. Cheek. Mercer county being
veil represented by Mr. ". L. Cur
rey. All Of the gentlemen gave shor'
talks in favor Of their respective
routes after which the vote was tax
en- TO decide the route finally and
eonelusively. Now the Danvills
Messenger comes out and plays
the baby act and says the matter
10 not yet settled and says;
"The Chamber Of Commerce. Of
Danviile and Harrodsburg will, doubt
less stay on the job until this ques.
ton Is finally decided by the Road
department, as there Is not a chance
In the world for the Federal Govern
msnt TO approve the route as adopted
by the officers Of the Association. %
The originator Of this road had
but one thought in mind when the
project was started. and that was
for q direct air line route from Gin.
einnati to Chattanooga. The woo
was not pulled over anyones eyes