The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-08

At no time throughout the year IL
ahe motor trtp u the Delaware Water
Gap and the Pocono Mountains 30
interesting as during the fan
months
There are three direct connections
from New York to the Delaware
River, all within one hundred miles,
and another very delightful dun OF
126 miles going around by Goshen
Port Jervis ana Milford, all OF which
have about 70 per cent good roads.
The shortest route leaves New
York via the 42d Street Ferry. then
follows the Hudson County Boule-
ward 70 the PLANK Road, which Is
taken to Newark. Clinton Avenue
IS followed out OF Newark to Spring
field Avenue, then on through
Springfield, Chatham and Madison
10 Morristown. Bear left at park in
Morristown and continue straight
on through the quaint old village OF
Mendham 10 Chester and Long VAL
ley, where the route rises over the
Schooley Mountain, entering the
Muscanetcong Valley TO Hacketts-
town Just beyond Hackettstown
the Pequest Valley is entered and the
road follows the Pequest River
a sharp right hand turn in the woods
about two miles beyond Bridgeville;
then along the Delaware River to
the town OF Delaware, where the
bEidge is crossed 10 the west side
emo the road followed north through
Portland and Slateford TO the Della
ware Water Caps miles from New
York The latter part OF the above
route from Bridgeville 70 Delaware,
which was always In a terrible con-
dition, was made quito passable
early In the spring and is now a
graveF road.
Another way TO reach the Water
Gcp Is. after crossing the 42d Street
Ferry and going down the Hudson
County Boulevard. turn right into
Newark Avenue and cross the
Meadow via the Arlington Turn
pike 70 Belleville. Take John Street
out Of Bellevllle and run through
Glen Ridge to Montclair-known as
the city of beautiful homes. From
Montclair cointue west on Bloom-
held Avenue through Caldwell, Par
sippany. Dover, Kenvil. Netcong.
Andover. Nswtown and Augusta;
then on Through Branchville. pass
irfg lake Culver and Layton. cross-'
) south through BushlSill and Shaw
nee 20 the Delaware Water Gap.
There n also good alternate
route between Nontciair ana Branch
VILE. with the exception Of a short
rough stretch tnst beyond Franklin
Furnace by turning north AZ the
Hotel lMontclair and following the
Pompton Turnpike 20 Pompton;
then Through Newfoundland and
Stockholm 20 Franklin Furnace.
! From Franklin Furnace the route
winds. around throuoh Monroe to
Lafayette and connects with the for
mer route 90 Branchyiiie. Or a still
better connection can be made over a
considerably better road by trimming
from Franklin Furnace 10 Sussex.
then across 20 Branehviile.
The longest way \round In no Doubt
ahe best both from scenic view
point and n better per cetnaVe Of
good road. Cross the ls0th Street
or Dyctrnhn Street Ferry and run 70
Hackensack then out through Pas
sale Street 20 ArcolR- From AroOla
continue straight on through Hoho-
lSus. Aliendale. Ramsey and auffern
20 Tuxedo. From Tuxedo continue
north through Southheld TO q prom-
inent fork whore the route bears
left. Roing through Harrison and
Monroe 20 Goshen. About four miles
beyond Goshen there II a road which
turns due west avoiding Middle
town known as the Slate Hiii Road;
crossing Slate Hill on easy grade 10
Port fervis, and Just bevond cross
ting the bridge over the Delaware
River into Mattamoras and Pennsyl-
vania- From there on the prcttie43t
part OF the Delaware Valley IL trav-
ersed Through Milford. Dingrnan's
BushiSiii and Shawnee 10 the Della :
ware Water Gap. From Bushkil'
there Is q good hard surfaced road
running throuSh Marshalls Greek
end East 6troudsbung TO StFouds-
burg.
The best wav 20 rearn Poaons
Manor and me Pooono Mountains Il
20 go out. Of 6troudsbuFR via Mint
Street and run through BaFt0nVille
Tannersvilla and Scott Run n Awif
Water, whore a left fork 20 takaI
which runs through Pocoao Mano
20 Poconp Summit, and there con,
nectionE are made for wilkes Fe rre
The right fork ont Of Swift WAITE
goes 10 Mount PocoaO, oonnectin1
there With thu road that rms ~