Evening star., 1915-03-14
PUTTING On CHAINS NEADownRooK Hut

Heights. where we stopped moment
to secure information. Many of the
residents along this new highway
have taken advantage of the improve
ment and have likewise improved their
homes and surrounding property to
keep in harmony with the splendid
road. This is but one indication of the
result of q permanent road of this
character.
Damascus Next Town.
The next objective point the run
was Damascus. where the new concrete
road connects with the road from
Laytonsville and washington Grove.
1t was because Of the new highway
that we selected the route northward
from Rockville to Gaithersburg and
Cedar Grove III preference to the one
via Washington Grove and Laytons-
willie, as portions of this road arc in
bad shape and very muddy at times. AS
we neared the town the road swung
around 70 the left and into the main
street. Damascus is 32.s miles from
Washington via this route
The next town through which we
passed was Caggettsvile 3i.3 miles
distant from the National Capital.
The road runs directly through the
center of the village and bears to the
right about a half m!le beyond at
the forks, with the frame church in
the center of the two roads, in the di
rection of Ridgeville, The road to
the left of the church is Of the dirt va
riety and takes the motorist to Kemp
town and New Market. ON arriving
at Ridgeville, 3S.7 miles, We turned
sharply to the left over the Baltimore
Frederick turnpike and headed for the
county seat of Frederick county.
Eidgeville is situated at the junction
Of the Washington and Baltimore high
ways and is one Of the popular runs
out of Washington. Within the past
year excellent macadamiZed high
way has been constructed from Bal
timore to the western border line of
Maryland. and IL was over 4 portion of
this that we journeyed on the run to
Frederick Situated directly on the
same pike is the town of New Market.
where we reduced speed in accordance
with the speed limit signs posted on
the outskirts of the town. New Market
is 44.6 miles from Washington. Jogging
along over the hills il seemed more like
a roller-coaster ride than an automo-
bile trip. The country is rolling for
miles and miles and through "A beau
tiful scenic section, which always ap-
peals TO the tourist.
About five miles north of New Market
We dropped considerable height down
to the Monocacy river, which we
crossed over jug" bridge. made IA
nous by the large stone jug monu-
ment which adorns the southern APP
proach to the structure. The run from
here into Frederick is delightful one
and when the odometer of the machine
registered 52.6 miles we had pulled up
in front of the hotel in the center OF the
town on West Patrick street and pro-
ceeded to enjoy a good dinner.
Frederick was reached shortly after
o'clock. The return trip was made
over the same route. On arriving at
the muddy stretch. where the link In
the concrete road is broken, we lost no
time in putting chains on the rear
wheels. After plownG through the
mud we were once more on terra firrna
and, removing the chains, resumed our
tourney homeward. Washington was
reached shortly after 4:30 O'Clock. No
trouble of any character developed on
the run. The day was IDEAL although a
strong northwest gale, which blew all