The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-26
AUTO NOTES OF INTEREST.

DR.. j. F. Hagerty. of Wallace place,
has been touring through New York
State in his Maxwell car. He had alb
solutely no trouble on the trip, n re-
ports that good roads and fine weather
were enjoyed for the entire distance.
Emerson Brooks, of Montclair, re-
ports thatgthe continuation of frank
lin avenue in Bloomfield is in very bad
condition as far as the canal bridge.
The heavy trucking has left numerous
ruts in the roadway which AUTOMOBILE
lists should take care to avoid If pos
sible.
Guido Groebe has just returned from
a trip to Trenton in his Oldsmobile
roadster. He kept a sharp lookout for
Justice of the Peace Mar, and, for
tunately, escaped being spotted.
Edward D.. Birkholz, of Orange, who
has been spending the summer at Brad
ley Beach, has returned home In his
big Oldsmobile. While at the shore he
kept a watchful eye upon the speed
trap which 1t was rumored would be
placed in operation at that part of the
shore road heal the La Refine garage.
President Pau Heller, of the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club,
took a party of friends in his car TO
attend the recent automobile races at
Brighton Eeach.
There was quite a gathering of cele-
rites at the local Auto Clubhouse on
Thursday morning to see the delegates
to the Good Roads convention at At
lantic City take their departure in the
cars provided by the committees on
transportation. The Freeholders who
| We're to take the trip expressed them
selves as very well pleased with the
idea of a days run down the coast in
the big touring cars.
The inspector of motor vehicles for
this district is investigating several
complaints made that cars are being
driven in this vicinity by persons under
the lawful age limit of 16 years. This
age requirement seems to be just and
reasonable. and it is to be hoped that
the practise Of allowing cars to be put
in charge of irresponsible boys, If found
to be true, will be brought to an abrupt
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Huntley and Miss
Huntley, of Newark, and Mrs. Henry
Billings, of Detroit, are touring New
York State in a Pullman car.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. kinkel and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles F. Seymour, OF Pen
nington, n. j., are taking an extended
trip through the New England States
in a Stearns-Duryea.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Babcock, Of
Plainfield, are touring New York State
They will be gone for a considerable
time.
Mr.. md Mrs. n. w. Halsey and RALPH
w. Halsey, of South Orange, are on az
automobile trip to the Pocono Noun.
tains.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Hamil. of Mont
clair. passed through Great Barring
ton this week en- our.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Norton, o
South Orange, are at Lenox, Mass, il
their touring ear.
job Il. Angel, of Glen Ridge, returned
early in the week from a visit to tn
factory of the Locomobile Company a
Bridgeport. Conn.
w. Give Crosby and family, WIFI
are at Atlantic City attending the con
vention, will probably remain ava.
until next week. They took the tril
in Mr.. Crosby's Marmon ear.
The local motorcycle club is planning
a monster meet for the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hartshorne an
w. A. Bibb. OF Freehold, are touring
New England in an auto.