Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-16

minous- macadam highway for dis
lance of over 20 miles between Port
land and Brunswick, and which next
year undoubtedly will be carried on to
Bath. Work is now in progress for
almost the entire length of this high
way but the Maine Automobile AS
ISOLATION has laid out detours around
the entire construction which for
much of the distance are far better
than was the road now being i'm
proved. The detours are as follows:
Portland to Brunswick.
Mileage Total
o PORTLAND. IL Monume
Square Touring Information BIZ
reau Maine Automobile Associa-
ton. Go west on Congress ST.
IS Longfellow Square. Longfellow
Monument in center) Turn sharp
right onto State ST down grade
and continue through the Oaks, a
large public park past pond on
left Keep right at fork beyond.
IL Large brick power house directly
ahead. Bear left onto Forest Ave.
and follow double track car line.
81 WOODFORDS. Five corners. At
large brick block on right curve
right still on Forest Ave, and 2
of a mile beyond cross double
track steam railroad. Keep
straight ahead past Woodfords
Station, Con right.
"a MORRILLS. Cross railroad at
station Con right and bear right
at fork beyond onto Allen Ave.
with branch electric car line.
% NORTH DEERING At four
corners with brick building on left
turn sharp left onto Washington
Ave. and Immediately after bear
right at fork onto Auburn st.
So Keep right at fork.
6.3 Cross large iron bridge over
Presumpscot River and immedi-
ately after cross railroad. eau
TION.
rs WEST FALMOUTH. (Postof-
flee on right Four corners at w.
H. Parsons store con left), turn
sharp right.
~ At fork at sign Cumberland
Center miles" bear left and fol-
low poles.
90 At fork with schoolhouse directly
ahead, bear left.
10.5 At four corners with brick
schoolhouse, Con right keep
straight ahead and at reverse fork
beyond curve left with poles.
II. At fork keep right.
lis CUMBERLAND CENTER. At
irregular corners at Sign North
Yarmouth miles" keep straight
ahead past church on left and
cemetery on right.
CORNERS
straight ahead with two rows of
poles.
1876 At fork at sign yarmouth 3
miles," bear right keeping right at
school on right.
1873 Go over railroad and soon after go
under another.
1874 Bear right at road to left at two
small brick schoolhouses ION left)
through main Street of Yarmouth
village.
i69 YARMOUTH. Cross railroad at
Yarmouth station on right and
pick up electric car line.
IA At fork at Hose No. ?, bear left
leaving car line. Cross iron
bridge over Royal River.
IT'S At fork at sign Brunswick, and
stone watering trough. bear left,
leaving electric car line and dis
regarding sign.
17.9 Cross railroad.
1877 At four corners at sign Granite
St. turn sharp right.
20.4 At end of road at sign Granite
St, turn sharp left across small
iron bridge.
20.s At fork at sign, South Freeport.
oh wifi electric
21.3 At four corners keep straight on.
Electric car line leaves to right.
22.5 Casco Castle, large wooden build
ing with granite tower, off to right.
22.S SOUTH FREEPORT. Four cor
ners, keep straight ahead with
poles leaving electric car line
which goes to left.
24.3 AT fork at sign Brunswick, IL
miles, bear left
25.3 At end of road at small park and
soldiers monument ahead. turn
left across railroad at Freeport
station (on left).
25.4 FREEPORT. At end of street at
Clark block on right turn sharp
right picking up electric car line.
IS. At fork with iron watering trough
in center, bear left leaving electric
car line.
26.5 At fork keep right.
26.7 At road to left, opposite ceme-
terry. keep straight on.
$50 At fork keep left
27.9 At fork keep right.
ISL At fork keep left.
29.3 At fork bear right.
30.6 Keep straight head at cross road
and through reverse fork.
32.5 At end of road at white house,
directly ahead, turn sharp right.
Keep straight ahead after turn
ing.
$50 At reverse fork at overhead rail-
road bridge, directly ahead, turn
left. Do not cross bridge over
railroad.
So. Cross railroad.
$50 BRUNSWICK. Corner of Maine
and Pleasant Streets.
Brunswick to Portland. Detour Route.
o BRUNSWICK. Corner of Maine
and Pleasant SITS. Proceed on
Pleasant St.
3 Cross railroad.
"a At fork at bridge over railroad Con
left) bear right Do not cross