Evening star., 1911-08-13
MOTORING
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left this morning In a model "a Buick
], touring car for Leonardtown. MO- ine
J. former having contracted Tor the BUICK
/ agency in lower Maryland.
model Y, seven-passenger Stevens
Duryea touring car. fully equipped, was
!, delivered last week to SoutnW1cK y
Briggs.
|! from q 2,6oo-miie tour IN his Hudson
5: roadster His itinerary included the New
England states, spending several days In
the White mountains
Maxwell cars were delivered last week
10 the following: DR.. w. E Scott ana
James Craig. Alb models; Mrs. Mary
Han, model I touring car: j. Kines. a
s. Baker and Alexander Drummond. EA
models. Orders were placed TOT cary
DR.. CHARLES S. White and also to Miss
Anna 8. Cammack.
Warren W. Biggs and a party OF friends
have returned from 1.42O-mile tour IN
his EMF 80" The route was through
Pennsylvania to Buffalo. Rochester and
Niagara Falls. returning via WInams-
port, Harrisburg and Frederick, Nd. NO
trouble was experienced on the run, the
only stop being made for puncture on
the return trip. The roads were found In
good condition and all in the party were
delighted with the trip.
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During the past week Buick deliveries
were made as follows: Models y to 3.
Paul Hayden. Leonardtown. Md; Charles
Tompkins. and w. w. Totten; Marquette
Buick racer to H. ID. Myers; model "a
truck to the Warrenton Automobile Com
pany, Warrenton. Va, and model 30 to
the Southern Motor Car Company of
Charleston. w. Va
Lew Thayer and his brother, George
Thayer. have returned from a trip in the
formers Hupmobile to Altoona. Pa On
the trip going they found the roads
very heavy on account of the heavy rain
the night before. and some stretches be-
tween Washington and Ridgeville We're
almost impossible. The pike roads be-
yond, however, were in good condition,
and this was especially true in those
of which there are seven. A nights stop
was made at Everett, Pa, and Altoona
was reached early the following morning
The start for the return trip was made
early last Sunday afternoon, and McCon-
nellsburg at the foot of Sideling Hill
mountain, was made the stopping place
for the night. Here an excellent road
house was found, located on the main
building said to have been built in 1904.
In speaking Of the trip Mr.. -Thayer said:
After crossing Cove Mountain, which
is three miles up and four miles down the
other side, but of such gradual grade
and the surrounding country so beautiful
that this fact is overlooked, the road
leads to Chambersburg, Pa This Is a toll
road and is kept in excellent condition.
The gates are not numerous and 1t seems
to be the desire of the management to
give one a good run for his money. From
Chambersburg to Gettysburg, twenty
two miles, leads another toll pike road
gate before the car is allowed to start.
A long strip of tickets Is given In re-
turn for your coin. In black-face type
on the face Of each coupon the holder IS
admonished that the ticket is to be
handed to the gatekeeper and not thrown
at him as the car 'scoots' by.
gettysburg battlefield was gone over
quite thoroughly and the broad curved
roadways Of that park were in great con-
trast and soon forgotten in an attempt to
get to Emmittsburg over one of the worst
pieces OF road of the entire trip. The
county authorities, however, have several
gangs Of men at work on the road, and
II should soon be in good condition for
motor travel. A stop was made for din
ner at Emnitsburg, and the fine state
road. now free from toll, leading TO Fred
erick. was negotiated In something less
than an hour. Returning by way Of
Ridgeville. this road was found to be in
fne condition and the several stretches of
new state road was enjoyed to the limit.
No engine trouble was experienced and
save for a blow out when nearing Hag-
erstown the trip was made without any
u1ishaps."
A party Of local motorists left this
morning to spend the day over the
Maryland and West Virginia roads. The
route taken was from Washington to
Frederick. Harpers Ferry, via Rockville
and Gaithersburg, returning to Frederick.
Ridgeville. and thence over the turnpike
to Baltimore. From the latter place they
VIII motor over the boulevard. returning g
this evening about sundown. In the party
were C.. l. CaYiisher and party of friends
In his new seven-passenger Washington
car, Joseph Strasburger and family, w.
d. Arrison and family and Louis Kahn
IN Washington cars.
T. l. whalen. from the Philadelphia
branch of the Michelin Tire Company,
spent several days last week in the Ma
tional Capital
The first automobile product of the
south arrived In this city last week In the
shape OF the Virginia automobile, and
will be handled in this city by the Vir-
Einian Sales Company. $500 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest. The car is built
at Richmond, Va, by the Richmond Iron
Works Corporation. The south is rapidly
developing into an automobile field, which
is attracting considerable attention In the
motor world and among the manufactur-