Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
/. GARDINER LOCAL NEWS
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Ia mountain. When We reached the
| top we were no nearer Washington
than when we left the ferry. The
road was built in the side OF the rock
and kept going back and forth until
| II reached the top We had to work
hard In low and second speeds all
| the way to the top. 1t was very
beautiful. We arrived in Philadel-
phIa at 5 o'clock. stopped at the
Seven Stars hotel. Made 1f7 miles.
Weather good. Have had no trouble
at all.
Left Philadelphia at $50 A. NJ.
Nov. 20. arrived at Washington. ID.
c.. at r. M. We visited the home
OF Washington in Mt. Vernon and
the church which he drew the plans
for and had the material sent from
England for its structure. We also
visited the Capitol and Senate Cham
her, Lincoln Memorial, White House
and many other places. There are
over 100 places scattered over the
District which are all very pretty and
are of white granite. We didn't have
time to visit them all. We made $50
miles today. Weather fine but awful
cool. We stopped at the Tourist ho-
tel right in front Of the Capitol of
which the dome is oil lighted by
night and very beautiful.
We visited Washington monument
Tuesday, Nov. 81. which Is SGT feet
high and we all went up to the top
In the elevator and looked all over
the city. We could see for miles
from there. We came down and
started on our way at 1890 A. NJ. for
Petersburg, Va. Weather fine but
cool riding. Arrived at $50 p. NJ.
n1tyfo hotel Mazda az
miles.
Left here at 9.15 A. NJ. Wednes-
day, Noy. 20, for Sanford, n. C..
Roads good but very dangerous to
drive over. 1t is continuation Of
curves and, very narrow. Arrived at
Sanford. 5.45 p. NJ. Stopped at May
wood hotel having driven 1913 miles.
Weather very bright but cool.
We left Sanford. Thursday. Nov.
20, in a pouring rain at $40 A. NJ.
arrived at Augusta, Ga, at SIS. We
did not stop in South Carolina eX-
cept, for gas and oil. We stopped at
Dicks hotel havirS made FL miles.
We ate our chicken dinner in Cam
den, N. c. ct was not much like
Mothers used to be.) Roads very
good.
Left Augusta at 80 A. NJ. Friday,
Nov. 30, arrived at Perry. Ga. at 6
o'clock, poured hard all day Stopped
at Perry hotel. Made 165 miles. Saw
car after car being pulled out of the
mud. Roads terrible.
Left Perry at $40 arrived at Folks
ton, Ca. at $50 stopped at Arnold
hotel. Roads terribly rough and
muddy. also full Of holes. Saw lots
of cars pulled out OF the mud.
Weather getting a little warmer.
Made 10 miles only SO miles from
Jacksonville, Fla.
Left Folkston at 100. Dec 2.
Weather fine and quite warm, have
curtains still on car Roads better.
Arrived in Jacksonville, Fla, at SIS
A. N. Ate breakfast here. Started
lean hotel at 5 o'clock, only 100 miles
from Stuart. Made 1856 miles today.
Took off curtains. Very warm.
Left here at 10 o'clock. Dec. 3, ate
dinner at Vero. We visited many
orange groves and peanut planta-
tons. grape fruit and citrus groves.
Cocoanut and palm trees growing
everywhere. No hard wood except
southern pine. Arrived at stuart at
= o'clock having made n long detour.
We covered 1870 miles. Weather very
hot and beautiful.
We covered 220o miles from White
field. Nc, including detours. We
used 1873 gallons of gas. gallons,
quarts of oil. changed one tire. Be-
sides this we did not touch the car on
the trip which wos remarkable con-
sidering the Georgia roads.
The trip was made in a big six
Studcbuker. seven passenger. We
carried six passengers, one trunk
weighing lis pounds. six sutcases.
average weight As pounds. also one
chest Of tools. weighing ITO pounds.
n total of over 500 pounds. besides
the passengers. We started with six
tires OF which five still have Maine
air in them.
Stuart is situated on tho st. Luce
river 80 miles from West Palm
beach and 105 miles from Miami. 1t
IL n quiet and beautiful place to
stop in or to pass the winter. There
is n st Luce canal q miles long, %
per cent completed. which will run
through Stuart when complete. Ex-
cellent fishing and hunting here. At
the inlet of st. Luce there are three
hotels and several apartment houses
and many rooming houses.