Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-30

lnere lS n note or patnOS IN lne WoTh-
ingmans often expressed wish. III I
could get away from the city for u
while"
His worked-out wife or mother usually
glances up at this remark, loof7 re-
signedly at him a moment and continues
about her work as he braces himself
with a shrug again to confront the head
lines of the daily papers, In which the
exploits of some prominent fnancier at
Atlantic City, Bar Harbor, Saratoga or
other resort are chronicled In aggravat-
ing detail.
But there are means provided for the
man who Is unable to send his family
away from the torturing heat and dirt
Of the city's summer to give its men,
bers some little measure of relief.
In surroundings such as these, which
are offered in a large number of neigh
boring places a man can forget the city
for a brief spell and roam for hours
through meadows and woods, over hills
and in valleys. There real air Is truly
free and he can revive himself for
continued round of toll in his monoto-
nous workaday life. 1t Is for these folk
that the "vacationette" was planned, and
the routes are SO elastic that full mead
of relief and pleasure may be obtained
turn back before reaching the end of the
trip as outlined,
Last Sunday we started on our first
holiday to cover q great deal OF ground.
In fact, we travelled ITO miles.
BY BOAT TO WILMINGTON.
We got on a boat for Wilmington. A
little further down the immense fac
tories of the Baldwin Locomotive Works
doomed up at Eddystone. while shortly
before reaching Chester the gray build
ing of the Pennsylvania Military Acad-
emy overlooked the river from an i'm
posing height.
Another few miles and Marcus Hook.
After rounding the breakwater the boat
feels its way into Wilmington, where 1t
docks at 4th street.
WILMINGTON AND BEYOND.
Boat trips are conducive 10 large appe-
tites, and we reached Wilmington good
and hungry. AS we did not carry a
basket lunch, we stopped in at Ainscow's,
Market street above Sth. where we had a
fine table dhote meal for 60 cents This
was a compromise between the Du Pont
Hotel. where one can always get first
class meal, and the restaurants on 4th
and Market streets,
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. trolley
for Brandywlne Springs took us through
rather unattractive part of Whining
ton. but the car soon passed through
Elsemere and Brack Elk, two rapidly
growing suburbs of the city. Shortly
after leaving the latter place the grim
walls OF New Castle County jail stood out
on the left side of the tracks. From this
point the car made a steep, circuitous
descent through a valley to Brandywine
Springs. The country is all beautiful.
Much fun may be had at the springs
when the season opens. All the forms of
amusement found at similar parks are
scattered over the grounds, but in addi-
tion there is splendid scenery
IN AN HISTORIC VALLEY.
Brandywine Springs was not our object
i've point, however. We wanted to get
back into Pennsylvania and had chosen
Avondale, Chester County, as our turning
point. And we were glad we did. too.
After boarding another car, which leaves
the Springs on the hour only, we passed
through country rich in historic lore,
scenic beauty and industrial interest
Before travelling very far we passed
Hope Farm, a tuberculosis sanatorium |
supported by INSTRUMENTATION! con-
tributlon and State aid. Then, as we |
through the beautiful country. |
We found a number of squatter novels /
and shanties scattered about. They were |
by large negro families, despite
the structures miniature size, and bor-
Hockessin. which is IL miles from VIII
mington and six from Brandywine
Springs was the first town We reached.
KENNETT SQUARE.
Another five miles and we were in Ken
nett Square.
We had still four miles TO go to the
end of our journey, which carried us
through the most fertile country we had /
yet reached. In fact, 1t seemed like COM
Ing into a new country after having |
crossed the border from Delaware. At
Foughkennamon we passed that famous
little inn yelept THE Hammer and
rrowel." where stage coach travellers,
and now autoists, have stopped for bite
10 eat and wee bit' to drink since 1888. /
Another mile and We were at the end OF
our journey. Both Avondals and Tough
kennamon have quarries, while the for
mer also has Touring interests.
We returned from Avondale after a
hort walk through the town. by the same
cute We had come We had Travelled 10 |
niles, 81 from Philadelphia 70 Wilmington
md 2s from there TO Avondale The fares
we're as follows: Philadelphia to VIII
nington. round trip, 20 cents; to Brandy
vine Springs and return. 30 cents; to Ken
lett Square and return, so cents. and 10
Av0ndale and return, 20 cents. This made
total OF $3.50 for fares for the entire
rip. but equal satisfaction may be had
y stopping at Brandywlne Springs or
kennett Square
Go out Broad street to Moyamsnslng
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