The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-09
MOTOR CARS HAVE MADE INROADSI
 ON SUBURBAN TRAIN BUSINESS. ]
 AS WITNESS CHANGED SCHEDULES

with the advent of the hot summer months, the desirabilitsrt of motor ear becomes more and, more pro nouncsd- Tn the colder nAonths of the year. when the mercury ranges around the zero mark. one prefersito sit aoout the fire side, and hear the wind whas- tie rhrorgh the chimney. But, when summer comes. with it's hotl dry winds and scorching city sreetss5 Ion glng is felt for something tha,te will carry the family quickly to the seashorc or the country without thes hustle and hustle of the railroad train
 This problem was settled twhen the q autonobile was first placed upon the ,rarket At first tHe auton obile, had. neither the power the speed. nor the endurance to carry party any con siderable distance. Bl1ts with the perfection Of the motor car, and it's equipment with every modern com fort known 1t becomes the most oe- sirabla means Of communication on vacation trips. should they be a hun dred or a thouaand miles. heinod-- ern automobt1e will go anywhere with dispatch
 flae country expressed, no fear of the rapidly increasing motor travel How ever. In recent years the inroaos of the automobile upon railroad passen- ger trad1c may be easily seen " here formerly a. Lra1n was tax Sal 10 lle9 Su- burban home, or to the seaside or countrv the al16on1obf1s takes it's place Aside from the fconvenien cf the tomobtIs. it hasi many other
 One ls getting away from the noise and brsat1e of the railroad and the raiIroad station Again, theS sur- rounding country may be seen with. out-ary difhcuItys theN speed being re- duced to the p1easureS of those tray -frN Ia at any point of interest on the road, and when one has seen all there Is to see, if is only necessary to starr the machine and the tourist, or visitor may continue until another point of interest is reached
 For the tired business. man. the3au- tomonfIe proves equally efficient. and it's use In this respect is growing rap idly The business man of to-day seeks. more and mores a residence in the suburbs or the country where he may forget the hustle and bs1stlef of the city, and get back to nature. He finds his ideal in the autounobile- In-. stead of rushing to the station, and there Ealtins from several minutes to an hour. he steps from his place of r,assresa. and his means of conveyance stands before him "A shortiruns over perfect roads. and througas beautl1lll rural scenery. takes him to his home r7nete l4a may, enjoy the cooling ceun-
 
 shore with an ease that was never be- Tore possible
 Because of these uses of alito1no- bfles. the sales for the year have been unprecedented, while throughout the country, reports sent from dealers to the manufacturers show that they. am tcfpate year of prosp arity that lhas never before been equaled Withl the encouraging reports from all seetAons. The annual laFoK in many of thetfac- tories has been dispensed with this year This is especially true in those that turn out the largest number of completed cars during the year. De- froit, where the majority of cars arc rzznufactured has entered on an era or prosper1ty-
 Locally. the autonobiIe trade is ex- cenent Sales are being made con EistentIys with andcipations for good ibusfness for the remainder of the summer season As yet no prosp pectus of new cars have been received. but they are expected within short time. The new models themselves are almost ready for delivery. and when they are, business proGpects will be even bright CT than they are at present
 The sale of automobile accessories at the local branches is reported as heavy. This indicates that the year for all lines both automobiles. and equipment. will be the most prosper tous ever completed
 The popularity Of the motor truck coLitinues to increase. according to reports received from the H. M. Ford company, who handle the Kelly and Little Giant commercial trucks The Fa7ue of these machines become more Apparent when they are Seen about the streets hauling loads that former D took several teams. while making a trip about twice and even three times as fast as a horse drawn vehi- cle- Of the smaller trucks, the Little Giant is among the best ever placed upon the market For delivery work their equal is hard to find. as their 1zghtness. coupled with great stamina, carry them over roads that would prove impossible for other machines.
 The HttIe Saxon cycle car continues to increase in popularity Because of its compactness, it makes an ideal car for the man in moderate circum- Stances It is economical on uplxeep, while it's initial cost is slight com pared with the pleasure which may be got out of 1t in the course of the sum- mer- The company reports bright prospects,. and declare that the past week has been one of the best in the hlstsry of the trade
 The Overland Is a car that will com pare with any on the market. Light, compact, with ample speed it is an ideal car for city or country. Weather conditions do not hinder this car from uaakdng the worst of roads This car is offered to the local trade by the FHzirGeld Automobile garage, and they are foptirnfstic as to it's merits It Is conceded by all who have ridden 3n them that they are an exceptionally good cars without an excessive price attached The summer season has brought many sales to the agents, and, should present indications hold true, will prove one of the most suc- csssfu1 seasons ever experienced by the company. Reports received from the manufacturers show that the year has been unusually prosperous in the 'autOmobtfe world