Milford chronicle., 1913-08-08
BY AUTO FROM MILFORD TO BOSTON

In company with John D. Brooks and
family Mrs. James d. Bennett. of
South Milford, made an automobile
/ tour which she enjoyed every hour and
returned home greatly benefited and
happy with her experience. The trip
from Milford to Philadelphia was over
our own beautiful Delaware lands teem-
ing with prosperous agriculture, and the
notes of the trip are more in the nature
of a diary, rather than a detailed story
Of the trip. Mrs. Bennett in her manu-
script tells of the ride from Phiade iphia
by way of Fort Washington. Bethle.
hem ana on up TO the famous Delaware
Water Gap in the Pennsylvania noun
tains by simple n0tatiOns Of having
passed through the many places. The
trip carried them into the PocomO
Mountains and the many famous resorts
there before reaching Scranton, Pa.
one of the beautiful cities of eastern .
Pennsylvania, which lis buit0ve the coal .
mines and we frequently see accounts of I
large sections sinking, in the daily pap
ers. From Scranton the route was
through Carbondale. and On that road .
the burning culm piles were passed. /
At Carbendaie there is coal mine
which has been burning for years. and
is still on fire The route then was over
many high mountains; but before leav-
ing trip through coal mine was taken
by the party The next point Of inter
est was Homesdale.a a husting city right
in the corner of Pennsylvania New
Jersey and New York States. and iusr
q short distance away we crossed the
Delaware River into New York on a
picturesque bridge. The run across the
southern part of New York state was
picturesque and interesting all the way
Jut not strlkingiy impressive, until
NeWburgh the-Huds0u was reached.
and there we crossed the river via the
erry 70 Flshklll, where we saw the
amOus Mattewan Insane Asylums.
from there, we followed the beautiful /
hudson River route up TO Hudson. New
ork, where we turned directly east
md finally stopped at HOlOWville for a
hort time. and then took up our ride to q
,atck. Mass, passing through the fam
US BERKSHIRE hills. In Massachusetts I
ne thriving cities and towns appeared h
no disappeared IN a pleasing panorama. ,
1t Westheld we stopped to visit a rela- y
i've. and then rode to Springfield. where L
'e crossed the Connecticut River. From
here Mount Tom was a picture on the Y
astern SKY, and we passed on through u
Warren, Br0okfeld. Worcester and y
birmingham until finally we reached
atick Mass. the ride was one contin- .
Gus delight. Here we made our head
larters and on Wednesday evening
ttended lawn party. but Thursday
as devoted to seeing the famous
unnewell Gardens, and they are tn
ream of beauty. er
Our next trip was to Boston. and of g.
lurse its unnecessary TO say that our If
rst interest was in looking at the his Sc
rical points and things, and not the least re
interesting sights, is the great church
'ected by the Christian Science follow ar
Is. and it's great library. The Phillip pr
rocks Church, the magnificent hotels.
unker Hill Monument and Christ wi
lurch and these points are impressive ST
the visitor
The trolley trips in and about Boston of
e spendid. When you think you are Ii
1ng on the elevated road you sud
My plunge into the bowels of the no
nth, and finally emerge into the of
autifully built up newer part Of the
". or out upon the water front with II
5 teeming business.
The number and immensity Of the ins
pres in the shopping district is surpris
9, and the crOOkedness of the streets Su
that district would disconcert any wa
t one born and bred in Boston. of
Boston Common we saw with its con- Dol
sted visitors and the great number of
geons in the public gardens. and chi
N the famous Welleley Womans' un,
llege, while the mere riding past the {
eat University of Harvard was i'm Mi
sssive to an outsider. oor
Ne enjoyed the visit to the new High Wis
lool at Natick. and to the various ]
riches. and especially the ride over Wis
Providence. Rhode Island. where we /
tied the state capitol. Here we Mr.
yed one week and finally took the all II
trip for New York. The trip is tvn
tainly beautiful in its entire length. retl
I'm New York our trip was direct con
Philadelphia and thence home after T
ing had delightful experience in Cbr
vel over mountain and by the sea in last
company of friends. q
We Travelled over 1900 miles. and in We
the trip the roads of Massachusetts A
'e the best we ever saw. wee
Mrs. JAMES ID. BENNETT. II
Milford, Delaware. at I