Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-24
BY W. ]. MORGAN

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+. In the future the Star will publish
/ on Thursdays a week lend tour, in adj
dition to an afternoons run schedule
! from time to time
The recent Catskill reliability con-
test showed the drivers a road that
cannot be excelled for two or three
days run. and it can be divided into
three days TO advantage. We would,
however, advise all that intend TO
make the trip that the going over
Storm King or Crows Nest Noun
tain Just beyond the West Point Uni
ted states Military Academy, REQUIRES
careful driving, especially IN wet
weather
This part Of the road New York
State will some day improve with
splendid graded safe road. and 1t Is
quite possible that from PalenVilie.
in theSCatskills. to Haines Falls Will
have the Stale road up through the
notch that has been surveyed by the
state engineers AS will be seen by
the route. motorists Of Newark ana
other local cities can pick up the
route at various points.
Those going from Newark would Oh
course. use the Plank road at present
and the Hudson county boulevard 10
Edgewater. The turnpike, as is wen
known. is in poor condition al present
The route is as follows
To Neubure on First Dny'
First Day-Edgewater. y. j., to
"a IN lna Wing lie
ferry house. turn 70 the right across
one lire Of trolley into the River
road. where the line forms-shortiy
reaching the first ascent Is; I'D pass
left hand road fS9) end of Hudson
terrace: turn square left on Palisade
avenue: 81. Englewood (bank on
right hand corner; continue stralGn4
ahead. crossing trolley and ratdoid
t5.5 milesl (5.s) point OF I'VE roaos
fhagpole on left); turn square right
on Tenaly road passir.S brick sen 'oi
Con left. after the turn; (5.9) imme-
q atelv after passing in FROM OF INC
brick school turn left on The Liberty
road: al end Of Liberty road, tur'
right on Washington avenue, ana one
mile beyond turn left on New Bridge
road caution for railroad crossing
rs: Cs.S) sharp left curve. then
straight ahead through four corners
f9.o miles,: (99) sharp right turn al
rcd house on corner; cross iron bridge
river (9.3 milesp and rail-
road (9.6 miles,: CD irregular four
corners Cherry HID turn square
right: Old River Edge. straight
avoiding wight hand road
leading down grade; q2.o), Oradell'
straight through small village; GAO
cross railroad at Emerson station;
a5.1j at edge of Westwood, turn left
with the most travel, bearing right
d5.s milesD without crossing the
railroad. G5.4 Westwood; straight
through past railroad station Ton
Ieft): n6.3l bear right with the most
travel. past Hillsdale station ton
left) dSSj end Of road at Park
Ridge station. turn right and then
left. one mile beyond; dS.9 pass road
on left, leading to Montvale station;
(1eO) Montvale, irregular four-cor-
ners. direct through and cross rail-
road, one mile beyond; $3.50 turn
right with main travel, passing pref
ty cobble-stone house on right; (2O.H
four corners. turn right Cblacksmith's
shop on left after turn); (2o.5) Pearl
River: straight ahead across railroad;
CLIO end of road; turn left; (2S.3)
Manuel Junction straight through.
two railroads; esd promi
nent four-corners; fire ring in TRAN
gle, turn right. straight ahead across
sNs I
left after crossing railroad (24.5)
four corners; turn left-caution for
dangerous railroad ESQ miles)
ahead through prominent
four-corners (25.2 miles and 26.0