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return the other.
The first way is U. S. Route No. /
into Falls Church. Proceed AZ miles
into Merrifield on Route No. 20.
Reach Route No. so in about 5 miles,
turning right into Pleasant Valley,
Aldie. Middleburg, Upperville, Paris,
Millwood and Boyce into Winchester.
Distance about n miles.
The other route Is across Chain
Bridge to Tysons Cross Roads, where
right turn should be made on
Route No. Z. Proceed on through
Dranesville, Leesburg into Berry,
vile. From then on straight into
Winchester. Distance about rs miles.
Historical points of interest are ever
present.
Jersey Also Beckons.
The southern part Of New Jersey is
vying for blossom honors this year,
and its publicity experts call atten-
ton to the fact that their festival is
on q whole month, beginning the
middle Of April and lasting through
the middle of May. Peach, apple and
pear blossoms are said to abound.
Last season celebrations we're held
at Bridgeton and Glassboro. These
professions were well worth seeing
and are becoming more or less an
nual affairs in these and other towns
Of the blossom area. This year local
celebrations will be held at Glassboro
and Pitman May II. Follow this
route and you'll see world in apple
blossom time and people celebrating
that event.
From Washington take the Lincoln
Highway, U. S. No. l, to Baltimore.
From Baltimore, continuing on the
Lincoln Highway, U. S. No. l, to
Markham. From Markham take State
Route No. 81 to Chester From
Chester take the Bridgeport
ferry to Bridgeport. From Bridgeport
take the road to Swedesboro. Take
the Franklinville road out Of Swedes-
boro to its intersection with State
Highway No. IS. Turn left and fol-
low Route No. IS to Mullica Hill. At
Mullica Hill turn right and take the
road to Redwood. At Redwood turn
left, then right at the next crossing
through Aura to Franklinville. At
Franklinville cross State Highway No.
At, then turn left at next cross road
to Fries Mill. At Fries Mill turn left
and continue on this road to Clay
ton. At Clayton turn right on Route
No. At to Glassboro. Between here
and Pitman, about 4 miles distance,
a blossom time parade and festival
will be held on May II at 2 pm.
After seeing this celebration you can
follow Route No. Al to its intersection
with Route No. As above Westville,
taking Route No. As south past Null
lica Hill, turning right on the road
to SWedesboro to BridgepI TT, as de-
scribed in the beginning Of this tour.
Appreciation in Contrast.
Appreciation often lies !, contrasts.
Here in the blossom time sphere of
newness and youth lies these old re-
minders Of that same spirit in a day
far past but not forgotten. Here are
a few examples: Burlington, founded
in 1877, was the old provincial capi-
tai on two occasion until 1890. Here
in old st. Mary's Protestant Episcopal
Church lies the body Of former At
torney General William Bradford, Of
Washington's cabinet. James Feni-
more Cooper first saw the light Of day
in this old town. Through and near
the towns Of Moorestown, Mount
Holly and Haddonfield are spots
marking either skirmishes or camp
ing grounds of the British and Ameri-
can troops during the Revolutionary
War. Old Indian King Tavern in
Haddonfield was once meeting place
for the State Legislature, in It'll, and
many think or believe that Jefferson
made his first draft of the ConSti-
tuition In the same tavern. There
are so many more things to see of
this same nature, but if you're inter-
ested in these, follow this route.
Take Route No. A from Bridgeport
beyond Westville to Brooklawn. Take
Kings Highway through Haddonfield
Ellisburg. Turn right at Ellisburg
. Msrlton. At Main street in Marl-
tor turn left and take the road to
Mcorestown via Evesboro. Many
beautiful roads are found around
Evesboro. At Main street in Moores-
town turn right into the Mount Holly
road. At point about 11a miles
past Masonville On this road and just
before you enter Hainesport turn
right and take the road back to
Evesboro At Evesboro return to
Marlton, where you will turn left for
Medford. At Main street in Medford
turn left into the Mount Holly road.
About a mile beyond this point turn
right for Vincentown. Turn left at
Vincentown. This road enters State
Highway Route No. 80 at the inter-
section Of Route No. 80 with the
Mount Holly -Pemberton road. Turn
left and proceed to Mount Holly.
From Mount Holly proceed to Burl-
tngton. From Burlington take State
Route No. Is back to Central Air
port Circle at Camden, from which
you will take State Highway No. As
back to Westville. From Westville
take the State Highway No. A back
to Bridgeport.
Take Swedesboro Road.
From Bridgeport take road through
Swedesboro to its junction with Route
No. As, turning left there. Before
reaching Mullica Hall (about 2 miles,
turn right on the road to Glassboro
through Sherwin and Redwood.
(Around this section are many lovely
orchards.) At Glassboro take Route
No. At south through Clayton to its
junction with Route No. 48. Follow
Route No. 48 through Buena. Mays
Landing, Pleasantville to Atlantic
City, the latter part completed on
Route No. 40. After your stay at this
or other Of the resort towns you can
take in one of the most charming
blossom time routes back through
South Jersey. Take any of the shore
town roads inland to its intersection
with Route No. 4. Follow Route No. 4
south through Cape May Court House
to the intersection with $40 at Rio
Grande. Turn right at this point,
folloutn1 $40 and later No. 40