New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
THE OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations
On the City and Its People

you, Tor we nave never Deen Oh tHe
particular highway during a storm
and we have never been fortunate
enough to see bear pay his toll
across the bridge. But if you just
want to see the country and not
delve into word derivations, just fol-
low the following:
Leave New Britain on West Main
street. slowing down at Midway un-
til you see whether or not there is
a motorcycle cop watching from the
porch. Straight ahead to Bios
SONS corner. Detour around
wrecked cars and on to Plainville.
Pull out telescope and look at Civil
war memorial on right. Notice wall
where Chamber Of Commerce wants
to boost the town which Governor
Trumbull loves. Turn right at CEN
| ter.
Forestville. Do a right and left,
then go back and settle for the
broken traffic signal. Turn right at
underpass and 60 over broken pave
ment along boulevard into
| Bristol. Called the Bell City be-
cause its athletic teams use ringers.
Keep going.
Pequabuck, Terryville. Plymouth.
We're not quite sure which is which
but you can tell by looking at the
post offices. Go into reverse on way
down Plymouth hill. Also apply
emergency brake.
Thomaston. Turn left then go
right and up over range Of hills. 1t
is also about time you took off that
emergency brake.
Woodbury. Home OF Taft school,
named after the president-quite a
while after. Right through to
Danbury. Hold your hat tightly
or someone may steal ii and try to
sell you one made in Danbury. Fol-
How the arrows up hill and bear
right. If you don't look closely
you'll never know you are going
through
Mill Plain. Nothing here worth
stopping for. unless that emergency
brake is still on,
Carmel N. Y. Look COR stone
building on left and bear right At
end of six miles retrace loute and
take the right road. whichever it is.
Lake Mohopac. Lake on right.
Bear right. (No lot THAT far to
the right.
Peekskill. Where Rip Van Wrinkle
went to sleep. Il is still the most
exciting pastime of the natives
Camp Grant road on right. Bear
left.
Curve to right and sheer drop to
left. Bear right
Entrance to Bear Mountain high
way. Bear Mountain.
Pay what uniformed man asks.
Note o0-miles and keep-in-
line signs. Pass cars at 40 miles
Per. Stop at curve overlooking river
and throw rocks on New York Cen
trail railroad tracks below. BEFORE
workmen can catch you, continue
and pass over the bridge. This is
lllt loIStsI span VI idS IA tilC
world, including that over Willow
Brook. and it is-well, many, let us
say-many feet above the river.
Until you get across bear neither
left nor right. Then go to right
over smaller bridge and on through
F't Montgomery to
Highland Falls. Traffic officer at
center is very accommodating and
always allows you to go in any di-
rection other than that you want.
Straight ahead, If possible, to
West Point. Argue with soldier
at gate. He will tell you that traf-
tic is not allowed through the mill
tary reservation. Be nasty-aren't
you a taxpayer and a contributor to
his wages? Finally give in, as after
all the L. S. army does slightly out
number you. Go back and around to
Storm King Highway. Laugh at
signs warning you to beware of
falling rocks. Then dodge two or
three and cease laughing. Remark
that river below looks like ribbon
trip Is not success unless this or
iginal poetic smile is sprung. Down
grade through
Cornwall on-H udson. Bear right
to
Newburgh. The motorcycle cops
here wear unusual uniforms. 50
don't race or argue with anyone
who looks like chauffeur. Go right
down hill. but turn left Before reach
ing river. Right again and aboard
ferry boat Guide books agree that
before boarding boat it is best to
make sure that boat has dockedl.
Take ferry to
Beacon. Pull out compass and
drive due east until you get near
enough home to know the r"st of
the way yourself. This article is
getting too long, and, anyway, you
ought to be made TO develop scpc
initiative. Otherwise. what would
you do on the numerous detours?
This younger generation of ours
is on its tin ear again. 1t has de-
cided that old folks need little
more education before things will
be allowed 10 continue and it has
issued a new set of informative
statements in an effort to prevent
misunderstanding along certain
lines. The chief objective of the
latest attacks seems to be to prevent
novelists who are probably around
the ages Of so and 60 who write
ton. lauding them or otherwise, and
who persist in using antiquatd
terms regarding the much maligned