The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-13
E.. H. DILLON & co.
TRAPS FOR TOURISTS IN
 NEIGHBORING STATES.
Bureau of Tours Describes Roads
 From New York to Boston.

From New York to Boston. Parkway to New Rochelle. is in poor condition, and it is advisable to take the shore road, reports the bureau of tours of the Automobile Club of America. It still is necessary to take the northern detour, which is sign posted into Stamford. Tourists should use the Milford turnpike entering New Haven, as it has recently been put into good condition. From New Ha- ven to Hartford the road is good. Hartford to Springfield on the east side of the river the road is in very good condition, with the exception of 500 feet of sand at a new concrete bridge in Windsor. From Springfield to North WiIbraham there is a dirt to West Brookfield there is very good state road with the exception of a quarter of mile entering Palmer and a short stretch going through West Brookf1eld. The balance of the route via Worcester into Boston is in very good condition.
 From Boston the tourist will find a good road all the way to Hamilton, then he will encounter only a fair road to Portsmouth. The road from this place to Kennebunk Is good, then it is advisable to take the right fork and continue through Kennebunkport a little longer route, but over a good the road is good sand to Portland.
 On the route to Poland Spring the road as far as Gray is sand and is not in very good condition. The bal ance of the route to Poland Spring and from there to Winthrop will be found to be over good hard sand roads. Then a road very nearly az h fo11 1>ol oP the way to the Belgrade Lake.
 The features, of the. road from Pitts field to Rutland are thus indicated:
 From Pittsfeld 1t is advisable to take the state road to Coltsville Sta tion, about two miles and a half dis tance, where turn left and continue north over rather narrow road. Then meet state road at concrete bridge on left. Cross same (disregarding sign Road closed') and follow state road, which is in good condition to North Adams. From North Adams to Rut- land via Bennington, Manchester and Wallingford the road is all in good condition at the present time.
 The road to East Lee from Pitts field is only in fair condition, from this place to West Beckett there is a rather rough dirt road. Jacobs Lad der is in perfect condition, macadamiz- ed and oiled, but caution should be used to keep in the middle of the road as the sides are in rather soft con- dition. From Jacobs Ladder down the east side to Chester there is a short stretch encountered just after leav- ing town which is undergoing repairs will soon be completed; however, this place is passable. The balance of the route to Springfield is in good condi- tion.
 Some speed trap warnings, includ- ,I< but now reiterated are these:
 CONNECTICUT.
 Bridgeport-Motorists should use caution going from this place on Fair field road, as two arrests have recent ly been made for speeding and having mufflers open.'
 MASSACHUSETTS
 FIingham-A speed trap is at this point, and it is advisable to go at a very moderate rate of speed while in the town.
 Mattapan-There is a speed trap at this place and tourists are advised to this town.
 Milton-Tourists should use caution going through this place, as a speed trap is in operation.
 Pittsfield-Motorists should use ex- .reme caution in running through West Pittsfield, on the route between that city and Albany, as arrests are being made for alleged violations of the speed laws
 Seabrook-Speed traps are in oper- ation at this place and motorists should go at a very moderate rate while within the town limits.
 NEW JERSEY. Bloomfield-A speed trap is at Franklin street between Silver Lake and Bloomfield Center. Motorists ex srcise great care, as the officers are on a sharp lookout for any violations 1f the law. orange-At this place there is a 1 speed trap in operation. One person was arrested going eighteen miles an hour. It is advisable to go at very moderate rate, as they are enforcing he law rigidly at all times. Somerville-The police committee of his town have been ordered by the | Mayor to arrest all tourists who ex- ,eed twelve miles an hour in the bor- l ,ugh of Somerville; also that cut-outs | should not be used. Motorists should | exercise care, particular at the inter- section of East Main street and Bridge | street and on the corner of West End 1 and North avenue.
 LONG ISLAND. Lawrence-A speed trap is at this 1 place and will continue the entire | season. Lynbrook-It is necessary for mo- orists to be very careful in regard to | he speed which they use while travel l ng through this town.
 Freeport-At this place the speed | rap is still in operation.
 NEW YORK
 West Point-There is a speed trap | 1t this place. Two motorcycle police nen and one in plain clothes are on | he lookout. Also arrests are being | made for using the cut-out in the own.
 RHODE ISLAND.
 Pawtucket-At this place there is a peed trap, and tourists are advised to ,e careful while in the city limits.
 The bureau of tours has established 1 sub- -station-its first-in the O-te- aga Hotel at Cooperstown, N. Y. Al complete file of road information and f maps. etc, for the use of members will be found there. It is inte{aed to establish a chain of these stations the country.
 V-B CHICK FEED