The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-12

The Bridges Party Concluded
Its Long and Very Pleasant
Auto Trip
Auburn. y. Y. Aug. 8, 1913.

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August End Mrs. Munroe and myself
made a visit to our old friend, Phil
F. Brown al Blue Ridge Springs.
where we enjoyed very much need
ed rest. Mr.. and Mrs. Bridges Wis
tied friends in Lynchburg, and on
Saturday morning, August 2nd, we
took fresh start from Roanoke, Va,
going by Natural Bridge 3S miles for
dinner. Here we struck the mountain
scenery and it was grand. We then
passed down through the historic
town OF Lexington and stopped at
Staupton for the night, having made
SS miles. Staunton is at the head of
the Shenandoah valley and here are
located the state asylum for the in
sane and a school for girls and one OF
the leading military academies of the
country
On Sunday, August 3rd, we passed
through the famous Shenandoah
valley with an uninterrupted good
road for 80 miles TO Winchester,
stopping for dinner at Woodstock.
made famous from a cavalry battle
which took place here during the late
war; thence on to Hagerstown, Nd,
where we spent the night at the
Hamilton hotel, having made 1873
miles. The scenery this day was
most beautiful, not only on account
of the mountains but the we'll titled
farms along the road. The people
seemed to be prosperous and COM
Portable.
On Monday, August 4th, we went
to Carlisle, Pa, ) 3 miles, for dinner.
Here is located the government school
for Indians; thence to Harrisburg,
the capital of the state, 20 miles,
where we took time for view Of the
magnificent state capitol building;
thence to Sunbury, Pa, 81 miles,
where we stopped for the night at
the Central hotel, having made 12S
miles. The road from Harrisburg is
one of the finest we had travelled over
ana winds along between the Susque-
hanna river on one side and the
cliffs on the other, with barely room
for the roadway in some places. Sun
bury is lively town Of about 10000
people and is headquarters for sew
eral branches OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
On Tuesday, August 5th, We trav-
eled via Williamsport to Trout Run
for dinner, 5S miles. This little
place is located right in the heart of
the mountains and is quite a resort
for sportsmen, the hotel proprietor
having several very fine specimen OF
bear, fox, pheasant and grouse
adorning his walls. The altitude is
about 1000 feet. From here we
made Elmira, \. Y, before dark, so
miles, over a good mountain road but
uncomfortably narrow in places. We
had difficulty several times in pass
ing other automobiles. However, they
are working on this road, widening it,
and within the year will have it in
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miles for the day and put up at the
Hotel Rathbun.
On Wednesday, August 9Th, We
completed our trip by running 76
miles to Auburn, \. Y, where we ar
rived at 4 p. m, having stopped for
dinner at Ovid.
Our total mileage from OcaIa was
1921 miles with minor accidents as
follows:
One blowout; one split tube; one
fan belt broken and a radiator cock
dislocated.
The trip has been very enjoyable
and of great benefit in physical
way for all Of us.
On Thursday we visited Niagara
Falls and that night Mr.. and Mrs.
Bridges left US for home. We re-
turned to Auburn and had made ar
rangements to visit in Skaneateles,