The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

Vance homestead is one of the most
noble looking Colonial residences Mr..
Westgard had ever seen, and he could
not withstand the temptation to take
picture of IL.
At Fredericksburg the party was
Joined by pilot sent down from
Manassas, who was promptly christ
ened Prince william. No warming
had been received from the good folk
of Fredericksburg In regard to the
state of the roads beyond the Kappa
hammock. you GO straight on from
Falmouth" said the Frederick burg
folk. you cant miss it,
They were right. The pathhnders
missed nothing except the way West
gard questioned the ability of Prince
William as guide.
Il don't know anything at all about
Stafford county" replied the unruf-
fed Prince William. Wait until
we come to my county. and then you
can blame me If | direct YOU wrong ;"
You're no pilot asserted Mr..
Hunter.
He was meant to be a pilot. but
he was apprenticed to Ii pirate
chimed in Mr. Westgard. remember
ing Mr.. Gilbert and the gentlemen Of
Penzance.
Prince William only smiled good
naturediy and let ii go ut that
AT HARDWOOD church, in Stafford
In taking a short cut back to the
right road, the leading car stuck IN
a small lake. The other promptly
swashed by, got on good ground. and
by the aid OF a cable drew the mired
car out OF the swamp
From that point right through
Stafford county II was a case of
sloughing through soft mud. and
when the leading car stuck the other
car avoided the difficulty and pulled
/ the helpless one out IF its fix
Good in spots was the way Mr..
Westgard characterized the Stafford
county roads
Now / know why the Yankees
took so long in marching through
this country. he observed later
Letter From Mr. Shu1uan
To the Editor;
] had the pleasure of making the
trip with r.. r. Airport, Mr.. Preston
Belvin and others. These pathhnders
had right smooth time to F'reder-
icksburg. but in Stafford we had it
quite bad; also in Prince William
county for a short distance
The roads then on To Manassas was
much better. beautiful homes and
good lands. but crooked roads
The pathhnders. think. viii be
apt TO take the old stage road,
straight from Richmond. This will
leave Manassas to the left and go
through Alexandra, This is more
| than twenty miles the nearest way.
Then the history Of this old stage
before We had railroads is interest
ms
Washington pass over, camp on and
go to Pohick church on this road,
as well as camp al Bowling Green.
in Caroline county?
General Jackson's monument and
General Stewards. nearby, and other
historical places, lie along this old
stage road. Well. with best wishes
for the men that went over the road
and for the road. and for The Vir-
ginian. Yours. etc,
c. A. SHt-MAN
Aids in Road Building
The Daughters of the American
Revolution are taking up the mat
ter of building transcontinental
highway. Perhaps the Daughters of
the Confederacy may become inter-
ested In road to Washington. II
they do that road will De built in
quicker time than the most san
ouine advocates of the highway I'M
agine.
Frat OF Alro Truck, -'''@'e g.
An Alec truck gave a demonstra-
ton of its ability this week. II car
ried double load in one hour, or
what two double teams of mules
could haul in three hours. up Broad
street. hin and for three quarters OF
a mile. where workmcn are building
ne wsewer. 1t worked perfectly
under al. conditions
Test for Cadillac Car.
The Jones Motor Car Company is
to make an Interesting test in 1912
machine to show power Of latest de-
vice.
A 1912 Cadillac automobile, car
rying filll nit,r Viii