Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-08-23
SOUTH PARIS NAME TUESDAY, AUGUST %. 1921
From Maine to mississippi and Back.

From Maine to Mississippi and Back
A TRIP MADE BIZ A. B. GARCELoH AM
FAMILY, SOUTH PARIS, AS RELATED
BIZ MRS HELEN 9. GARCELoN.
It has been suggested that It might bt
Interesting to the readers Of this papel
to have an account of the auto trip ol
1000 miles (4,230 miles, to be exact.
which we took recently, going to Hazel
hurst, Mississippi, and return.
| In order that our two children migh'
have the opportunity OF seeing 40 much
of their wonderful country as possible
we planned to travel south by one route
and back by another.
We were not ct oil superstitious, for We
left on the thirteenth OF June. Never.
theless, old Dame Superstition seemed
to hold sway the first day for We encoun'
tered heavy electrical storms all the way
10 Boston, and frequently had to seeh
shelter In friendly barns.
We had q camping outflt with Us, con
sisting of tent designed to be attached
| to the side Of the auto, and army cots
that folded into small compass. These
rolled up compsctly and covered with
black oilcloth, were attached to the run
ming board, and looked neat and not toe
conspicuous.
At Boston We made stop of thirty.
six hours, not only to permit OF sight.
seeing but to have the car overhauled
somewhat, in preparation for the lore
trip ahead OF us.
Sixty miles west Of Boston, al historic
old Brookfisld, We spent day and night
with relatives, then travelled directly
south through Massachusetts, and Con-
necticut to New Haven, where we visit.
ed Yale University.
We had intended to ferry across from
Stamford, Conn.,, to Long Island, where
we were going to spend day or so with
friends, but finding the ferry not run
ming, we were forced to 60 to New York
City, and across the Fifty. ninth Street
bridge to Long Island, which took us
thirty. five miles out of our way.
We spent two days seeing the sights
of New York, then travelled through
New Jersey to Princeton, where We
camped ont for the night not far from
Princeton University. Here We had the
unpleasant experience Of meeting the
famous Infamous, should say) Jersey
mosquito. lean testify to the fact that
his size and his venom have not been
exaggerated In the least. When ex.
amined under microscope, this insect
is thing of beauty, with bis jewel-like
eyes and his iridescent wings, cleaning
like opals. Is 1t not strange that such 9
wonderfully beautiful creature should
be engaged in such diabolical businessi
Needless to say, We established record
the next morning for early rising, to
escape his vicious fapgs.
We crossed the Delaware River al
Trenton, and saw the exact spot where
Washington, with bis war weary soldiers,
crossed In the night and surprised the
Hessians. From thence we went to
Philadelphia, where we saw Independ.
encs Hall, and also the site Of the frs,
public school In Pennsylvania, the Penn
Charter School.
Wilmington was our next objective,
and when we reached 1t we felt as II we
bad entered new land, for it was full
of colored folk, laughing and talking In
their happy-go-lucky fashion.
Baltimore, also, was full of interest to
us. We were accosted upon entering
the business section by young boy
who offered to show us the sights OF the
city (for consideratiop), and We were
glad to accept his offer, for he not only
showed us all the old places of interest,
but conducted us on our way out OF the
city.
We were saddened to see this section
filed with men out of work, and no I'm
mediate prospect of finding any.
IL has been suggested by tboughtlesi
people that these men could get work or
the farms, but is 1t not fact that mer
who have lived in the city all their livei
are In no wise fitted for farm work
could not milk Q COW, or tell . turniI
from a carrot, II they saw one in field
and could scarcely distinguish Q seedel
from q flying machine.
| From Baltimore we proceeded Il
Washington, picking up an ex,soldie
on our way. He had been in govern
ment hospital recovering from shel
shock. he was going on foot to his oil
home In Indiana, and was very glad OF
lift.
At Washington We saw the usua
siphts-the Capitol Building aud othe
government buildings, and the Whit
House, of course, where my little sol
was disappointed that bis mental pic
ture of Mr.. Harding sitting on q gol
throne, dispensing Justice, was not real
ICED.
We had been told that the roads fror
Boston to Washington were fine, bu
THAT we must expect poor roads In VII
ginis. However, we were happily dit
appointed as far as Stanton, Ex.Pres
dent w Wilson's birthplace.
After leaving that city and until "
reached Mississippi, We encountere
very few stretches OF good roads. "
'lwere compensated though by the wor
derful scenery through the Alleghan
Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mour
tains, and the many interesting civil wa
battle grounds that We passed through
Harper's Ferry, Chickamauga. Mission
, ary Ridge, Chattanooga, Lookout Moul
tain, and many others.
. At Chattanooga We left the main roa
and travelled over fine macadsm roa
, for FIVE miles up Lookout Mountail
, where we spent the night. The mel
} morning we witnessed the most besut
! iul sunrise imaginable, and saw vie
that would be hard to surpass. Seve
} states could be seen from this mountain
3 and We realized why the Rebels In Il
civil war chose IL for reoonnoiterinR pu
. poses, and why such q fierce battle vi
3 fought here. -,
3 The roads grow worse, II possibl
> after leaving Chattanooga, and throug
Q ont Tennessee we had to ford stream
!. climb up over ledges, and creep alol
}. at snail's pace through narrow mon
9 tain passes. For miles We encounter!
a succession OF sharp curves on 81
i mountain roads that made 1t necessa
!, to keep the horn blowing incessanu
! and We were thankful that the end
= each day saw us still alive and unhul
Q We saw several bad wrecks, due to q
Q sharp curves and careless driving.
el Il was Q relief to get into Als6an
Il with Its sandy roads, although We ma
q but Door time, and lost our way once
n twice, due to the many hairpin turT
Is and to the fact that In some sectio
J. roads are grass grown, which makes
70 hard to tell the main road from I
D. branch roads. We had been advised
IN Birmingham, Alabama, not to DO q
ls cam ping out In Alabama or Mississipl
., 40 we had an opportunity to comp.
the southern hotels with those Of :
o. north. We found them very reasonal
a. in price. and the cooking was excellel