The Washington times., 1907-09-22
NINTH
AL I @
TRIP
Cross c ountry Run
Chosen for Last Sun
days Tour.

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The ninth Of The Times weekly auto
mobile tours which have created so
much favorable comment from the
auto-t touring public. is presented here
with. and, like those OF the past. offers
many Interesting points.
The tour Of last sunday differed some
what from those made in the past, mas
much as no particular destination was
sought, it being what might be classed
as q cross country run"-and it was
a dandy.
A Ford six, 4o-horsepower passenger
touring car, the same type car that
won the great twenty -four hour endur-
ance race IN Detroit, in June last, was
the machine used. The party consisted
Of Charles Z. Miller. local representative
OF the FoId; Mrs. Charles E. Miller,
Ralph L. Miller. Mrs. Spencer. ana
the representative OF The Times.
Good Roads at Start.
The start was made from the Ford
ssency. 1iO5-1107 Fourteenth street. at
il a m, and continued north on Four
teenth street TO Brightwcod. and Bright
wood north on Brightwood avenue to
silver Springs, One Of the most striking
features Of the start is the good road
Silver Springs was left To the south on
the same road. which continued level
and compact. being made of bluestone.
until the village Of Sligo doomed into
sight. You are not likely 10 go through
Sligo without notice, for a toll gate is
there and the tollkeeper has a word for
everybody, especially for autoists. Be-
Sond the toll gate at Sligo n turn was
made into tho first road on the ri-ht.
which was about twenty yards from the
toll gate and ncrtheasterly course fol-
lowed
First Climb.
Trolley tracks were crossed and the
Village Of Burnt Mills was reached.
There was me. the first Ionl. erads
which was not steep, but would be
trying on any other than a good car
Such grade shows the ability Of a
car, and the Ford had no difficulty go
Ing up on high speed. Attention is here
directed TO some OF the natural beauties
around Burnt Mills. Rock Creek passes
IN The rear Of the mills and offers many
suggestions for the camera. also
splendid place for cuttings Of a dav
One Of the most striking pictures here
IS the rock and rushing water effects.
which serve TO relieve the eye on the
twelve miles Of running.
Down to Business.
Leaving Burnt Mills the Marty con-
tinGed up grade bearing to The left or
the main or Travelled road for about
three miles. which led 10 Colesviue.
which village is dfteen miles from
Washington. no stop was made at
Colesville end, as usual, the visitors
aroused much curiosity In the towrs-
people About three miles from Coles
Vile, in the same direction. on the same
road. was found Browns cross roads.
1t was here that tho autoists made
their first dismount and were treated
to refreshing drink OF well water.
served from an old pump. After a pause
OF perhaps five minutes they were off
again On the same road, I'm the same
direction, bound for Ashton
Before reaching the last named vii
lage, however, they passed Edner. post
office which is exactly one anu an
eighth miles from Ashton.
Dinner at Ashton.
The watch showed 1 p. m. upon arr
val at Ashton and all agreed it was a
good time and place for dinner. AbclTs.
prominent road house at Ashton. was
tried, and the tourists were served one
OF those genuine chicken a Ia Maryland
dinners at q moderate charge \.
Macdaniel aad Or. Hills. the New Torl.
&rcnu" dentists, who wer4 returning
rom Ridgeville, Md, on thei- motor
cycles, the former riding a Yaie-CaIi-
1ornia and the latter q Curtlss, also
stopped for dinner, while The Times ex-
pioreTs were eating refreshment.
For the benefit OF the uninitiated II
may be said that the road already de-
Seribed 10 Ashton is the best route to
Baltimore.
1T p m Ashton was lef5 or the road
10 he left. This. like previous roads.
was all that could be desired. ana Ger
tainly offered the autoist every tempta-
ton to speed.
About one and One-half miles from
Ashton came the village Of Sandy
Springs. thence on TO Clney.
Your attention Is here directed 10 the
fork roads at Sandy SPRINGS. the left
fork leading 10 Washington. while tha
right leads to Olney, three miles from
Sandy Springs Following this road
Seventh street pike was met.
Meet Fellow Travellers.
Here the tourists turned abruptly to
the left and went through the toll gate.
first paying the fee TIE Rmptations Of
photograph could not be resisted here
and while posing they were joined by
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman and family. of
Petworth, who were returning from
Frederick in their large touring car.
After this turn 70 the left the car was
headed for Washington, which, how
ever. was not the next point
About three miles from Olney came
Norbeck. The road bearing to right in
Norbeck between the grocery store and
blacksmith shop was taken and after
FIVE miles. Rock lille. the county seat of
Montgomery county, was reached. This
stretch was the FIRST dirt gong on the
trip. II was IN fair condition except
where torn up for grading and rolling
About enc mile of this reconstruction