Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
top of which we were enabled to obtain
a grand sweep of the adjacent country.


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The roads all through this section are
( the usual country type, and in various
laces along the line as far as Westnlin-
er we encountered numerous hands en-
q ged in improving the road surfaces.
narrow bends in the roads were being
.,.dened and Strengthened for the benefi,
Of the travelling public. From HOODS
Mills stretch of twelve miles is covered
before Westminster begins to loom into
sight. Just on the outskirts of the town
the dirt road gives way to splendid
macadam road and, as usual, the toll
keeper is there to give you the glad hand
before he will let you cover the remain
ing mile into town. After short stop
the Journey was resumed through West
minister. and. taking the right fork. we
headed out Pennsylvania avenue for Lit
tlestown, fifteen miles distant. A greai
Improvement in the road is noted, and
after paying 10 cents at the tollgate on
the other side OF Westminster. we were
soon spinning along the fine smooth sur
face. Incidentally, the speed limit In
Westminster for motor vehicles Is one
mile in ten minutes, signs to this erect
being prominently displayed along the
roads. About eight miles from West
minister and directly on the road is To-
Gated the village Of Union Mills. where
the macadam gives up and dirt road be-
comes a substitute, and continues to Sill
yer Run. Toll amounting to IS cents was
colleced at Silver Run. A short distance
out several bad stretches of mud were
encountered. but were OF light duration
On reaching the state line. which is desig.
mated on the road by a large granite
stone, the reading of the odometer was
taken, showing the Capital city to be
1913 miles away at this point.
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The road was kept straight ahead and
within a short space Of time Littlestown
was reached, IT'S miles from Washington
Warning signs greet the motorist on the
outskirts announcing that the speed limi,
for automobiles is ten miles per hour
Littlestown is attractively built up with
modern homes, sidewalks and stores
every home looked spick and span apo
newly painted houses could be seen every
where. Passing through the center OF
the town We turned to the right, in front
Of the post Office, and followed the single
track trolley line with which the town IL
provided. "A mile on the outside Of the
.own is cents additional toll was paid and
q; yellow ticket presented for passag.
Eyer the Observation-Disclosures turnpike
here again new material was being useo
IN the roads. Just previous to entering
hanover the yellow ticket was turned III
and the city reached at noon.
statues in that section Is the handsome
bronze and stone monument. erected In the
central square, in commemoration of the
battle Of Hanover, June 30, 1863. between
the I'D Cavalry Division of the Army Of
the Potomac and the Army OF Northern
Virginia. The former was commanded by
Brig. Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick and the lat
ter by Maj. Gen. "Jeb" Stuart. The
monument was erected by the state OF
Pennsylvania in 1904. After another brief
OF fhn OF rf oil <Dr No tctn
about six miles away. on the famous York
pike. 1t was the best road surface of the
trip and excellent time was made the re-
mainder OF the way into York. The little
burg Of Townsville, about midway be-
tween Abbottstown and York, attracted
our attention, crossing the tracks Of the
Western Maryland railroad here in front
OF the station, the road leading up a short
stiff grade as we left the town. Toll Is
collected along the pike and ticket
turned in just before pulling into York.
York was reached at ! o'clock and a
visit paid to the B. c. X. Motor Car Com
pany, where the Kline Kar is built. Here
We We're met by J. A. Kline. designer of
the car and general manager OF the COM
pany, and w. P. Sieg, sales manager, who
conducted US through the entire plant. ex-
planning every branch in detail. The night
was spent In York and the return trip
made the next day at noon, arriving in
this city six hours later. The approx
mate distance is 93.3 miles Various
routes can be taken to Westminster, where
junction Is made with the Idttletown pike,
and this continues the remainder Of the
distance to York. The route taken last
| week. however, Is considered the short
est and most direct from this city. While
there are several steep grades on the run
no fear need be felt that they cannot be
negotiated. Many motorists are familiar
with the Cooksyille road, which, though
| undesirable In places, Is not bad enough
to discourage those who travel over it.
The roads last week were found in good
| trim for motoring. with but little dust