The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-02
6LAzes WAY FOR AuToIsTs TO
ATTEND BIG BLuEFiElD
CONVENTION.
Gives In Detail Best Route to 3,
Taken and improvements to
Many Highways.

cially for The Intelligencer by Mr.. FL
mer Hough. the energetic president OF
the West Virginia State Automobile
Association. sets forth In an interest
ing way the quality OF the roads in the
interior and southern part of West
virginia. as viewed by him on a recent
tri poi inspection and pathfinding in
the interest OF the coming meeting OF
the Southern Appalachian Good Roads
Association at Bluefield. October Il,
Is and 16.
Leaving Wheeling at Twenty-ninth
street. via the Fairmont pike. you
have a hard-surfaced road to Sher-
rard. seven miles: a fair dry weather
road TO Limestone. 12 miles. Between
Sherrard and Pleasant Valley, which
Is II miles from Wheeling. stone is
stocked along the road. ready for the
crusher, indicating more hard-sur-
faced road. Between Pleasant Valley
and Rocklick. which is % miles from
Wheeling, some macadam and parts
that are not macadamized. are good
in dry weather. Ryerson Station, 20
miles from Wheeling. brings you into
a valley location for the first time
from Wheeling. The entire distance is
over ridge roads, well laid out, with
only two changes Of gears necessary.
one out OF the Ohio Valley and the
other descending to Ryerson Station.
26 miles, where you turn right: then
through covered bridge to Aleppo, 80
miles; good dry weather road to New
Freeport, 80 miles.
From New Freport East.
From New Freeport there are at
least four ways TO cross the divide of
the Ohio and Monongahela rivers 10
reach Fairmont. and while | have tried
two, both had very steep grades.
Wishing to recommend the best and
nearest route and mileage for the next
so miles. would suggest Jollytown. 46
miles. good; Wadestown. STA miles.
good. From Wadestown you may go
through Warrington. - miles of brick
and Warrenite road. and about Is
miles good clay. making IS miles 10
Fairmont- The nearest and best road
is TO Crossroads. Fairview and Fair
mont. % miles from Wheeling. and
last option contains less clay road.
The entire distance presents a new
picture at almost every turn in the
road, and IL at the wheel you are
| tempted to stop every few miles and
look with amazement at the handiwork
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! rect route. and with few exceptions
is a well located road. and when i'm
proved 10 a hard-surfaced road the
entire distance. the drive from Wheel
ing to Fairmont can be made with
ease in less than four hours. Under
present conditions all travel from
Wellsburg and from north OF Wells
burg will find a better road via In
/ dependence. West Middleton. Buffalo
Washington. Prosperity. Waynesburg
I Blacksville. Fairview TO Fairmont.
Fsirnont TO lewisburo.
Leaving Fairmont through Niece
to Pruntytown, where you cross thC
| Northwestern turnpike. which goes
through Romney. Grafton, Clarksburl
and Parkersburg, Webster and Phil
f, iPpi. 1O7 miles from Wheeling. Being
ton 11S miles. Elkins 1913 miles, fins
scenery and a good place to rest aftel
a moderate days drive from Wheel
ing. Beverly. 1874 miles from Whee.
ing. Huttonsville AS miles, VALLEY
I Head 100 miles. Mingo 1874 miles
Mace 16S miles. Up to this point from
Fairmont II Is all good dry weather
/ road, with few changes OF gear. Mar
] linton, 1913 miles. fair. but several
billy sections for second gear on Z
four-gear car; Academy. good macad
! am. 293 miles: Remick formerly Fall
ing Springs), 2l9 miles. fair: Frank
fort. 225 miles, some sand on DroJ
/ Mountain. but not bad: Lewisburg
235 miles. very good. and an idea
! place TO stop. or drive over to White
Sulphur Springs. . miles OF good road
and put up for the night after a day.
drive from Elkins. Ronceverte. 23'
I miles. good; Organ Cave. 2i5 miles
very good: Union. 255 miles. good
! Willow Grove. 275 miles. good: Peters
town. 295 miles. fair: Narrows. Va.
on railroad. 3Ot miles. fair; Oakvale
900 miles. fair: Princeton. 31S miles
feir. Blueheid 32S miles. macadam
making three days Of easy dry wealth
or driving from Wheeling. This route
for the most part. has been systemat
ically dragged for some time and 90
dry weather affords ideal driving. ant
I q sscenic beauty cannot be surpassed
In Lewis County.
Another route equally as good ai
far south as Jacksonville. Lewis coun
4 ~. is from Warrington or Fairmont
20 Shinnston. Clarksburg. GOodhope
Jane Lew. Weston. brownsville. Ro
enoke. jacksonville. but through Bull
town. Sutton 10 Birch river. which Il
nearly all In BraxtOn county. is poor
However. tho road authorities are
spending al their available COUNTY
road funds on this route Ohrougl
Praxton county. and putting the rout,
IN fair shape az an inducemcnt fol
the taikcd-of tour 10 the Bluenei,
rood roads meet October 1916. 1915
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