Evening star., 1909-05-30

bridge. which has been turned over to
| the state to be converted into highway
bridge, and bear to the right.
| At this point. prepare for bad roads
The stretch is level for short distance
| from Perryville. but gradually the sand
slow. Follow the telegraph poles until
about four miles out from Perryvile.
when the road to the left should be taken.
II is said that a better road can be found
graph poles at this point and bear to
the right, which will lead into the small
| town of Northeast. The sandy road Is
replaced between Northeast and Elkton
by a dirt road which Is -rutty in places
and rough.
The road from Elkton is soft dirt. and
| while 1t is rough in places does not worry
| the driver to any great extent. Three
the telegraph poles and in short time
the town of Newark, eight miles distant,
| is reached. Turn to the right on enter
ing the town and a fine macadam road
greets the eye. About half mile out
| from the town turn to the left and con-
| tinue to follow the pike. Less than five
miles farther on is q sign, This road to
| Wilmington where a sharp turn Is made
to the right. Continue for half mile.
turn right and proceed over a white
| crushed stone road, at the end of which
| the fine macadam Is again taken up,
| which is followed to Marshallton, where
a turn to the left is made. After going a
short distance the pretty suburban town
of Elsmere Junction is reached. The rail
iroad tracks are crossed at this point. Con-
| tinue to follow the pike to Wilmington.
which is about half of the trip between
| Washington and New York.
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Three miles from Wilmington the glad
hand is extended for more toll and II
k<. to- fo~ Il; ~,
is presented red ticket which Is good
until Chester is reached. The country for
miles in the vicinity of Chester is a sea
Of Oil wells, the tar and sediment from
which is used in making the roads. judg-
ing from the extremely black and dusty
roadbed on nearing the town. Follow the
tracks Of the trolley line into the city
proper, continuing straight ahead where
the tracks turn to the right past the nu-
merous factories, and at Highland avenue
turn to the left under the railroad tracks.
This will lead to what Is known as the
Darby. eight miles away. Two miles out
from Chester another "hold-up'' Is made
for toll amounting to 20 cents, emitting
the automobilist to passage through six
gates, at each of which the margin is
punched. They are one mile apart, and
at the sixth gate the ticket 10 collected.
Passing through the lively suburb of
Darby on Main street. follow the trolley
d
Woodland avenue. and after covering
seven miles Philadelphia is reached. En-
ter the city. passing the grounds of the
University of Pennsylvania buildings and
nut street, crossing the Schulykill river to
Broad street, the center of the city. The
distance between Washington and Phila-
delphia is about 40 miles.
The next peg Of the journey is from
Philadelphia to Trenton, N. j., about
thirty-two miles. Going out North Broad
street, with its fine expanse OF asphalt, a
distance of three miles diagonal turn
is made to the right into Rising Sun lane
at Westmoreland street, and after riding
about half a mile turn to the right into
Erie avenue and short distance further
on into I'd street. Turning to the left up
I'd street to the new Cathedral cemetery,
follow along on the left into Nicetown
lane. which is narrow and winding and
leads into Kensington avenue. with its
double car tracks, where a sharp turn to
the left across Frankford creek leads
into the main street of that little town.
seven miles beyond the Quaker city.
Leaving Frankford. follow the double
trolley car tracks on Frankford avenue to
the cage OF the tOWn 10 the bTlStOl pike.
The trolley becomes a single track
through another small town called
Holmesburg, twelve miles from Phiadel-
phia. Three miles further on up the pike
is Andalusia. At a prominent fork about
one and half miles from Andalusia will
be found a stone church and a sign
"Hulmeville.' Bear to the left. follow
ing the macadam pike directly ahead for
nearly seven miles. Crossing the steel
bridge over Neshaminy creek, the road
leads directly into the village of Hume
willie. twenty-one miles from Philadelphia.
Passing in front Of the hotel at the end
Of the bridge. turn slightly to the left and
follow the road running alongside of the
hotel and continue up a sharp grade.
which soon gives way to a fine. hard
macadam road. Stick to the macadam
road. which Is all that could be desired
passing through Falsington. Crossing
over the tracks of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. a short distance beyond bear to the
right and keep straight ahead, which
leads into Morrisville. A stop is made for
toll. and after crossing the Delaware