Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-03

the mill race, an embankment separating
them. The scenery all along here is lovely.
The course Of the stream is tortuous,
the banks are rugged, and large
your course. 1t is about three-quarters of a
mile from the dam to the old mill, which is pres
emily reached. The old building has recently
been remodeled and is now being used for the
plant of the Takoma Park Electric Light Com
pany, whose wires are extended to this point.
The limits of .Takoma Park extend for some
distance east Of the stream.
Leaving the mill and dam behind your course
takes a southwesterly direction along Sligo Mill
road. Half a mile up hill brings you to Ethan
Allen avenue. which leads westward to the
principal part of the village. just beyond
here Guide byroad is passed on the left This
byroad leads over to Riggs road. half mile
away, which it enters at Albert Gleason's This
Is private road, running through cultivated
fields and yards but it is travelled bv the pub.
lie The building Of a new public road in the
vicinity. connecting the Riggs and Sligo mill
roads, is being agitated.
THE RIGGS ESTATE.
From where you now stand a commanding
view is obtained. Looking east the eve strikes
the handsome brick building on Gen. Beale's
place, to the right of which is Green Hill. the
Riggs country place. The large building. with
bright tin roof. just beyond Riggs, is Heurich'
stable. while further to the right and beyond
Hyattsvllie and Bladensburg stand out boldly
Crossing Blackberry and Blueberry brooks
In succession you soon find yourself on the
high ground overlooking Takoma Park to the
right and rear. The pretty cottages nestle
plcturesquely In the evergreen trees. Bright
wood to the westward and the attractive conn
try eastward are also in full view
At the railroad crossing near here n good
view is presented. Beyond the crossing Won
pass on the right Deans green house. while ON
the opposite side of the road is an insignificant
frame shanty pluckily bearing up under the
ponderous, crushing name of '.Star of Bethle.
hem Hall 1t need hardly be noted that this
is a colored institution.
At Nelligan's black smith shop, q few paces
west of the .'Star of Bethlehem" Won enter
the Blair road. which is followed to the right
soon passing Lamond's and Takoma. Near Tbs
railway station at the latter place Piney
Branch road is entered, following which to the
left for half mile you arrive at Brightwood
avenue, which is entered a little south OF
Battle cemetery. This avenue takes YOU home
While every mile of this excursion has il,
peculiar attraction, Branch and Sligo Mill
roads would be hard to equal In natural beauty
From the Clagett road bridge to the old mill
the route passes through ideal scenery. Sligo
branch is extremely picturesque.
Sligo Mill road south of the mill is hillv and
has rough surface at places. The country ia
rolling, presenting diversified landscape views
A shorter cut could have been taken from the
junction of Sligo Mill and Blair roads by NOV
ing to the left by way of the Soldiers Home,
but Piney Branch road, pretty piece OF high
way, offered the novelty Of never having beer
Invaded by previous excursions.
GEORGE SrxxoSa