Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17
rs MILESTO BOOST CITY TRADE

in New Castle county, Delaware and
Cecil county, Maryland on July 29. The
route will cover seventy-fve miles
Among the stops contemplated are one
at the State Rifle Range where Cover
nor Miller will be reviewing the State
troops.
The date will also be Farmers Day
at Delaware College. The trade boost
ers will stay both at the State Rifle
Range and at Newark. The route as
arranged follows:
Assemble at Eleventh street entrance
to Hotel DUPONT at 8 a. m. Cars will
be assigned to place in line. by chief
marshal Procession will form on
Eleventh street. Drivers are especially
requested to keep places assigned them
throughout the run. Pilot car will not
start until complete line is formed.
Under no circumstances shall any car
pass the pilot car. Numbers will be
given to each car designating its place
I in line. Each car will be provided with
Wilmington pennants. Owners are re-
quested to decorate their cars. Maxi
mum speed during the run shall not ex
ceed twenty miles per hour. Racing
prohibited.
Leave Hotel DUPONT 9 a. m. promptly
South on Market street, over cause
way.
1.1-Left turn following car tracks.
Continue following car tracks to
6.2-New Castle (town speed limit
twelve miles,. Arrive $50. Fifteen
minutes stop at Courthouse Square.
Leave New Castle 9.45, following car
tracks.
I1-Cross railroad track (slow,
rough road.
77-Left turn. Good road.)
8.1-Cross car tracks.
112-Left turn.
13.1-Cross railroad.
13.3-Left turn to
16.1-Delaware City, left turn on
Main street. Concrete road). Arrive
at at end of street 10.15 (Town speed
limit IL miles,. Fifteen minute stop.
Leave Delaware City 10. 80, follow dirt
road along canal to- bridge over canal.
Left turn entering Fort DUPONT cir
cling reservation stopping in front of
parade grounds. Leave Fort DUPONT
11.00. Cross canal left turn at con-
crete road Follow new stone road
20.6-Left turn following stone road
Arrive at ST. Georges 11.30. Clown
speed limit l2 miles, minute stop on
Main street,.
21.0-Left turn cross canal. Coed
stone road to
28.4-Odessa. Arrive IL noon. (Town
speed limit IL miles.) Is minute stop
on Main st. Leave Odessa at 12 Is p.
m. Right turn. Straight to
31.5- Middletown. Arrive at 1890
Stop on Main St. (Speed limit Is
miles). Stop for lunch-one hour and
thirty minutes. Park cars along street
curbs as directed by Chief Marshall
who will make assignments for lunch
con. Auto supply station convenient
at this point. Leave Middetown p.
m. promptly. Straight road north.
dangerous railroad crossing
35.8-Mt. Pleasant sharp turn left.
Note Railroad warehouse at this turn
on right. Follow good stone road.
$50 Through cross roads.
41.3-St. Augustine sharp turn right.
Follow macadam road to
447- Chesapeake City. Arrive at
245. (Town speed limit IL miles,. Is
minutes stop along Main street. Leave
Chesapeake City 800 Follow concrete
road across canal. Follow macadam
road, right turn left turn.
50.5-Elkton. Arrive at 8. 80 p. m.
(Town speed limit IL miles,. Is min
utes stop at Court House. Leave Elk
ton $50 p. m. (Town speed limit Il
milesl. Is minutes stop at Court
House. Leave Ekton 3.45. Cross
railroad tracks.
5t.6-Right turn,
52.7-Bear to right.
53.2-Left fork to
574-Newark. Arrive in front Of
Delaware College Ais. Entering New
ark run slowly repairing road. (Towr
speed limit Is miles.) Leave Newark
4.30' sharp turn right in front of col
lege campus. Cross railroad tracks
follow stone road.
60.7-Crossing bridge turn left. Gross
railroad at Cooch.
65.0- Christiana bear left.
6I4-Stanton station. Leaving
Stanton run slowly-ba1 bridge.
68.9-Bear right.
7O.4-Newport (Town speed limit
IL miles,. Direct in pike to Marylan,
avenue. Cars choosing own directol
home. Arrive home 5. Is.