Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-01-06
PRAIRIE HILL ITEMS.

Last week gave us a touch of real
winter. 1t seemed to frost the Christ
mas gayeties and there we're very
'ew activities. - Ogle Helm and fam
lily spent Wednesday visiting Charlie
Clithers and family, Miss Helm broth
er-in-law, Thursday they visited Ed
Trower and family. = Thursday night
A. L. Motley and family and Clyde
Johnson and family played rock and
ate pop corn at Ed Trower's. - Miss
Ruby Trower is again able to enjoy
herself after a severe illness through
the holidays. - Friday night, John
Walker and wife and the Johnson's
played rock at Ogle Helms until the
close of the year.-Ogle Helm bought
a cow and calf of Isaac Clithers and
some nice young pigs of his father-in-
lay, John Wright last week. Elvin
Wright delivered the pigs Thursday
and spent the night with the Helms.
Ogle and John Walker ~butchered the
calf and now have some fine beef. -
Mrs. Everett Lovelace visited her
father, Ed Trower and family Satur-
day and Sunday. - Sunday Mrs. A.
L. Motley had as guests to dinner the
Trower, Helms and Earl Motley and
family. - Paul Evans expects to
move to w. P. Johnson's farm about
the first of next month. - Friday af-
ternoon on call of Mayor Crum, a
number of farmers and citizens of
Vsndalia met in the Opera House to
discuss the Good Roads situation. Mr..
Crum called the meeting to order,
stated the purpose Of the meeting and
urged an organization. Whereupon,
Clyde johnson was chosen chairman
and Supt. A. M. Fourt, secretary. As
Representative Bolts Of Mexico and
Senator Hostetter Of Bowling Greer
were unable to attend, the house call
ed on Judge Gatson and J. F. Parker
Of Laddonia for speeches. Judge Cat
s-n told Of the MISREPRESENTATION OF
the propaganda and the propagandists
sent out by the Good Roads FEEDER.
alton during the campaign,of the costs
End location of the different primary
and secondary roads. which he called
Peacock Alleys and Millionaire Lanes
and also of the judges convention al
Jefferson iCty. He was very strong
in denouncing Harry Halves and his
gang, as they r trying to build some
Millionaire Lane atsIthe expense Of
the taxpayers, but not for their benefit
Mr.. Parker also made a good speech
scoring Harry Halves and those who
are trying to put something over or
the taxpayers. Then Judge Gatsor
presented some resolutions which will
be printed in the county papers ant
will be sent tothe different farm clubs
of the county, and will no doubt be un.
animously adopted by them just a:
they were by the 100 present Friday
Judge Gatson asserted that the Sixth
Amendment does not provide for the
interest on the bonds and for thu
maintenance of the roads, although
in the campaign it was assured that i
did and that the roads would be built
paid for and kept up without n pen
ny of taxes. Now, if taxes aer nee
essary for interest and maintenance
Judge Gatson's resolutions pray thu
legislature not to vote the bond issue
Judge Gatson, J. F. Parker, r. III. Ma.
Smith, w. s. Barbee and the chairman
were made a committee with power tt
act to send a man to the Legislature
to look after the interests of the or
ganization and to meet his expenses
Those persent pledged a dollar eacI
to meet the expenses that may be<in
Cured. The secretary was also made
treasurer.