Evening star., 1909-06-20

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eral days were spent at that place, fish
| ing being the pastime. The roads were
| found in bad condition. owing to the rain.
| The motorists were rewarded for their
| long journey by a good string of fish.
The trip was made in Mr.. Spence's Pope
Hartford.
Former Representative w. P. Hepburn
of Iowa in his stevens-Duryea made a
| trip to New York last week. He returned
homo Friday afternoon.
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| Chauncey ". Peak of Peaksville, N Y,
was visitor here last week. He toured
| from western New York in his Pope
| Toledo car with a party of friends. He
| reported the roads very heavy.
Edward A. Mitchell will ship his Chal-
msrs-Detroit car to Europe within few
| weeks. He contemplates doing consider
able touring on the continent during July
| and August.
B. Stanley Simmons is constructing an
| up-to-date electric plant in the rear of his
Irving street residence for charging his
| three electric machines. Mr.. Simmons
has just purchased two new Baker cleo
| tries.
c. S. Lipscomb OF New York returned
there Wednesday afternoon In his new
Peerless roadster He was accompanied
by his wife and a chauffeur. The party
expected to continue south after reach
ms this city, but owing to the condition
of the roads the trip was abandoned
after lay-over Of several days.
r A Wickersham has purchased a new
seven-p pa ssenger American Simplex tour
ing car.
8. NJ. Butler. secretary of the Automo-
bile Club Of America, is blazing the path
for the automobile tour in connection with
the tercentenary celebration of the dis
coVery OF Lake Champlain, to begin July
4, lasting for one week. Mr.. Butler is
distributing 1,O0O direction signs and yell
low arrows for the tourists.
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Long Island swarmed with automobiles
q few days ago, when the motor hunt in
connection with the opening of the new
Greensboro bridge celebration took place
The affair was novel one in automobile
circles. Each contestant was given
card and each control point, of which
there were more than a hundred in
number The contestant as he found
each control had the corresponding num-
ber punched on his card The territory
covered approximately three hundred
square miles. The location Of the conf rolls
had been kept a secret by the committee
in charge Of the hunt All were located
on good roads, however, and each was
designated by q yellow banner with a
black center. A time limit was placed
on the hunt.
It is predicted that more than 10000
automobile licenses will be issued by the
state OF Wisconsin this year. Up to the
present time the registration this year
is 1850.
Planning TO make an average OF 100
miles a day Edward A. Wickens and
party of New Workers have set out on a
tour of several OF the countries of Eu-
rope in limousine For their purpose
a Franklin chassis and power plant have
been fitted with special body designed
to combine the most desirable features
of both limousine and touring car. The
party will return with the car In August
to New York.
A tendency toward an increase in the
size OF wheels and tires is an accom-
paniment of the general and growing de-
mand for a motor car of moderately
light weight. They mark an increasing
appreciation on the part Of both owner
and maker of the desirability of the
quality of easy riding.
The tourists of the MAXWELL Briscoe
Motor Club, which left New York last
Monday, are now at Atlantic City. where
after a short stay they will return to
New York via Lakewood n. ]. AT the
completion Of the tour q handsome
trophy will be donated by the club to
the member who in the estimation of the
touring committee has made the best
record.
The 40-horsepower White steamer which
had been entered in the Glidden tour will
make the 2.5OO-mile trip. using kerosene
as fuel instead Of gasoline. The car will
be driven by H. N. searles. who for two
years was enrolled in the United States
secret service. and was with President
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay.
Miss Marie woodward. daughter OF s.
w. Woodward. has purchased a model II
Buick roadster. The car was shipped
few days ago to Stockton. Mass. where
she is spending the summer.
| Accompanied by a party of friends Gen
and Mrs. j. A. Johnston left Washington
last week in their big Lozier touring car
| for an extended trip. After spending some