Southern good roads . It is certainly gratifying to those of us who haveIieen so interested in the Bristol-Nashville-Memphishighway to see how thoroughly in earnest and how de-termined the people are to build roads. We are con-^?inced now that not only will the main highway bebuilt, but many others besides as an outcome of theenthusiasm and agitation which has been aroused dur-ing the past few months. Meetings are being planned all along the selected September, ign Ss \i;i (ciitci--\-ille and Columbia wiH be bnill just as s jou and thetraveler ean seleet for hiuiself the choice nf three routes
Southern good roads . It is certainly gratifying to those of us who haveIieen so interested in the Bristol-Nashville-Memphishighway to see how thoroughly in earnest and how de-termined the people are to build roads. We are con-^?inced now that not only will the main highway bebuilt, but many others besides as an outcome of theenthusiasm and agitation which has been aroused dur-ing the past few months. Meetings are being planned all along the selected September, ign Ss \i;i (ciitci--\-ille and Columbia wiH be bnill just as s jou and thetraveler ean seleet for hiuiself the choice nf three routestr. the Bluff Cit\ Bad Sandy Road, Bellevdle. Texas. The people of Iliel^mau and Iei-ix cduiities haveperfected an organization and will in a short si)a,ee oftime coustruct a highway to cross tbi Teniu^ssee riverat Perryville. This will be known as the centralroute. Likewise. ^laury. Lawrence, Wayne, and Hecatui-eoimties have perfected an organization and will holda big mass meeting in ]jawreuccbiu-g to turthcr theirjjlans. As both of thes(^ latter i-oufcs ]);iss Ibroiigh Hen-derson county twii Ioails will be buill to road will be built from there t i dackson and tluRristol-to-iIemi>his higlnvay be consti-ucted throughHrownsville to ^Memphis, but I lie pcdjile of Somervilband Fayette county are not asleep. Iliey propmse tobuild from tiie ^[adis in county line 1o ^^•m])llls. there-by giving two i-iiutis from .b-icks(in. Se\eral WestTennessee counties are .di-eady planning to i-diiioctwith the highway. Prom Xaslnille east the organizationsof both ^[urfreeshoro and Ale Al
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