Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09

town, and each mile is more beautiful
than the preceding one Hulmeville, six
miles from Bristol, is the FIRST important
town. This. like the other towns along
the Neshamlny Creek, is n hustling man
| ufacturing centre. A hair-clOth factory
/ and n rope mill are the leading industries.
I At the western end OF the town Is Hulme-
| Vile Park Boating and dancing are the
/ principal attractions. There is a pleasant
| ticnic grove, too.
LANGHoRNE.
] south Tsanghorne and Iangnorne border
on Hulmeville Tho former has a large
curtain factory at the right Of the track,
with paper mill further down I'm the
woods. and a large morocco leather works
on the left A silk mill is across the
river. The car enters Langhorne on South
Bellevue avenue At the top OF the hill
are a number OF beautiful homes, many
owned by Philadelphlans
Tho Bucks County Country Club is at
the end OF the town. A magnificent view
Is to be had from this point A long,
broad valley spreads out below the cluD
and the tracks, making a wonderful pam
Drama for miles north south and west.
HIS In tho distance close the view Lit
tic villages and farms dot the landscape
The old country clubhouse is on another
hill to the right OF the present nne struC-
ture At the foot OF the hills we crossed
the Neshaminy for the last time on this
part NJ the trip.
NEwTOwN AND wRGGHTsTowN.
George School, the largest Friends pre- |
paratOry school In the state, is at Bridge |
ton, about half way TO Newtown The |
institution consists OF several buildings |
IN n delightful i3O-acre tract made UP OF /
woods, fields and farmland Newtown, |
ytshfrh % nj ba srt-
horne, has two large Industries, tho
Whole Wheat Cereal Works and a fer
.ilizer works.
After leaving Ncwtown there is another
splendid view ahead. a little further Mt
Woodslde we had the same view, only
ooklng backward. 1t was n very inter-
sting comparison. Jericho Mountain is
o the right.
Wrlghtstown's chief interest lies IN
hat William Penn Is reputed to have
'tarted on his famous walk from this
'oint. tall, rough granite slab. partly
covered with ivy. stands in the church.
ard at the right of the tracks. opposite
he postofllce. An inscription states that
Penn. in compliance with his agreement
With the Indians that he could have a5
much land as he could traverse on foot
rom sun 10 sun, started from that
loint lie reached a spot a few miles
rom EaStOn.
TO DOYBESTOwN.
Another glorious view is had from
'enn's Park, a few minutes beyond the
tatue. There are three hills ahead which
was necessary for us to go around The
earest was Buckingham Mountain. We
cached the nearest point to the noun
ain at Wycombc. ,
From the top OF the hill. at Forest {
rove. we were able TO see the roofs and
plres OF Doylestown. nearly five miles
way. At Furlong we crossed the old {
'ork road. From this point we Travelled I
long Il magnificent scenic railway into !
,oylestown. For more than a mile wc !
-aveled at full speed up one side of J
hill and down the other into the city.
he view north and south in the valley
'as beautiful.
From Doylestown to Philadelphia the :
emery was familiar. 1t had lost none
its beauty. s
FOR AUTOISTS. /
Automobiles will find the road to Bris-
Il very good. Frankford avenue, or tho
yer road to Torresdale and Bristol pike .
Bristol Is tire best route From Bristol >
e route to Doylestowu is not easy. The j
st way is to so to Lunghorne from i
rlstol, then along Trappe pike, a toll i
ad, TO Street road, to Old York road. d
"a then either to Doylestown or back TO 81