Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
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BAKER ELEC.
The Cook & StOddard Co.,

the left, continuing on through the towns
of Landisville. Buena. Richiand AMI
thence into the historic village OF Mays
Landing. This thriving town S one OF the
largest on the run down from Penn
Grove and is many years old. just after
entering the town we crossed over large
iron bridge and turning right into Main
street proceeded slowly through the town
and on to Pleasantvile. Mays Landing
was reached shortly after 3 O'Clock sun
day morning. From here on We follow
ed over the boulevard, for such il might
be termed. and within forty minutes We're
entering Pleasantville. which was the last
stop before reaching our destination.
Abiding by the speed limit signs, we
/ hit things up a bit after leaving town.
and with a broad expense ahead of US,
brilliantly lighted by electric arc lamps
hung in the center of the boulevard.
we covered the remaining six miles
into Atlantic City in less than twen-
" minutes 1t was necessary to cross
several small wooden bridges just before
entering Atlantic City. and when We had
left the last ON behind us we found
ourselves silently speeding over the
smooth asphalt streets of this famous
seashore resort. Entering via Atlantic
avenue were held up ny trafflc Of
ficar at 1 ocio<k. who requested us 10
put out the searchiight lamps. after which
We proceeded into the center Of The
town AS there is only one Atlantic city.
reason no attempt will be made 10 de-
scribe its wonders. The speedometer
showed 1881 miles from Washington. Inc
"trip consumed fourteen and one-hair
hours, which included ferry passage at
Wilmington and other stops en- route. The
actual running time was tweiNe and one
half hours. which Is considered larry
good time considering the atmospheric
conditions.
The Return Trip.
The return trin WAS made Monday aft
ernoon at l..:.t, o'clock returning over
the same route. with slight variation.
The run from Atlantic city 70 Penn
Grove. which took four and half hours
cong was reduced u the da> light !"
three hours running time. Arriving II
Pom Grove al 80 Monday afternoon.
wo visited the amusement park, and At
III, O'Clock boarded the ferrNboat Long
Reach for Wilmington.
Al :, a. clock We departed from Winning
ron for the last half of the run home
The same route WAS taken 10 fiaNEc 10
Grace which was reached al O'Clock.
fifty minutes of which was devoted 10
rpotorinr over tho stretch between Elk
ton and Perryviile. \ stop Of an hour
was made at Havre de Grace for supper.
Res:iming our journey AT O'Clock. We
started once more for the National Cap
III
concluded to do "A little pathfindng on
tho side while over in that section OF
MARYLAND Returning via Aberdeen. We
f.ontin,led TO Churchvillc and into Bciaif
During our absence over SUNDAY We
fnrud that n considerable portion oi the
road abor. two miles out of Eciair Mas
undergoing IN oiliDg process. 50. taxing
il SLOWLY. We continued hnfl We a"i'
10 fork IN the road exactly three mics
ont from Eeiair. A sign on Tree p"i''-
ing un the read read baltimore.
The road had the appearance OF having
been recently constructed ana thiiA-
ing that there might be possioi'itN ehat
il extended all the way INTO ha'lhore,
we started over it. f.verytnihe wcht wen
and we We're making fast time wnen
suddenly we were dumped of onto me
worst piece of rocky and ronsn ROAD we
had encountered OH the entre tF up 10
this time The good road EXTENDED Just
. miles from the Belair road. ndaunt.
oil nv the road conditions as they APP
neared TO US and hoping against nope
that there might be another good stretcn
of macadam somewhere up IN the Woous.
we crept slowly over the ROCKS. every
moment expecting n spring to go down
under us. Up hill and down hill. through
streams mud and sand We went. never
hesitating moment. for rear we misht
sink down i'm the mire, and iinatiy
sigh of relief went up Wneh we sn.so
a light. which later proved to be the
most office at Kingsyille. This little
burg proved to be seven miles from
ReIair off i'm a deserted section of Ba!ti-
more county. Inquiry at the store
brought the information that the new
state road over which we had just travel.
ed extended only as far as the Hartford
county line Baltimore county Is now
the proposition of making
an appropriation to build its portion Of
the road Ii this is done il will in all
probability be an ideal route into Balti-
more. but until that time arrives motor
lists are advised to disregard the sign at
that fork i'm the road and use the road
via Towson, Md. which. although few
11,ontinued On Seventh Payel