Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

is a small wooden bridge over a winding
brook Then the ascent begins on the
other side. 1t is on this side that the
greater portion of the village exists. The
motorist is always welcome through this
town and will find the glad hand extend
ed in every direction.
After reaching the top once more fair
ly good road is found. and son the burg
of Urbana is reached. Bearing TO the
right the road winds along through the
pretty farmlands. and just before reach
ing the MonOcacy river the first or the
tollgates is encountered. The charges
are small. however. almost too small
really to stop for, but the law says you
must stop and pay. so there Is nothing
else to do. Another small tollgate ana
then the Monocacy river is crossed 1t is
in this vicinity that the first of the battle
monuments will be seen along the road
side, in memory of those who lost their
lives in nearby encounters during the
civil war. On the other side of the bridge
a splendid macadamiZed highway greets
the eye of the motorist, and once more
he is tempted to beat it. But be sure
and abide by the speed signs which are
posted on the outskirts of Frederick. A
short distance before reaching the signs.
however is located a tollgate where all
visitors must stop and pay their respects.
By this route the motorist arrives IN
Frederick via South Market street, which
until Patrick street is reached, when a
turn to the left is made out West Patrick
street to Telegraph Hill. At this point
take the left fork in the direction of Har-
'pers Ferry. twenty miles away. FRED
erick is about forty-Iour miles Out iioih
Washington.
After once getting on the macadam road
beyond Telegraph Hill one keeps straight
ahead in the direction of Jefferson ana
Petersyille both small but attractive vii
~ al Peters,
vile the route is via Knoxville and Wev-
erton and soon the glistening spires OF
Harpers Ferry will be seen from the MIL
tops A long bridge Is crossed where the
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers Join, and
on the other end will be found the toll
gate keeper standing out in front of his
little house awaiting your arrival with
an open hand. Turning to the right under
a viaduct the motorist then encounters a
steep grade up through the historic town
of Harpers Ferry. At the right and near
the railroad station will be seen the
monument which marks the spot where
John Browns fort once stood, previous to
its removal to the Chicago worlds fair
In 1892 Following the same road after
reaching the top of the hill on which the
village is situated it leads direct to the
camp which is less than two miles from
the center of the town. On arriving at
should be made to take In the scenery
at this point. especially where the two
rivers rush together. The view is inspir-
ing, to say the least. The mountains rise
to a considerable height and seem to hem
the town in. The place is well provided
with hotels and is quite prominent re-
sort for Washingtonians during the sum-
mer months on account Of its proximity
to the National Capital. On the left
across the Potomac river, just before
crossing the bridge and entering the
town, can be seen the clubhouse of the
Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club, with its
tall flagpole in the foreground and Old
Glory waving from it's top. The distance
to the camp via this route is about sixty
five miles.
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The route for those who wish to avoid
the steep grade at HyattstOwn and the
other rough spots along the road. Turn
to the right just before coming to the
end Of the macadam highway outside OF
Rockville. over a red clay road. which
is good and hard in dry weather. Fol-
lowing this road it leads the motorists
across a steep bridge over the tracks
of the B. & o. r. r. on the outskirts of
Washington Grove. which is slightly less
than twenty-one miles from Washington
Here a small stretch of macadam road
way takes up and soon breaks into
some rough places. This does not last
long, however. and within less tune than
1t takes to tell the motorist finds himself