Milford chronicle., 1907-09-27
Kind Words From Friends.

The following letters were received
from subscribers to the CHRONICLE and
we take the liberty to publish them' TO
show how come OF our patrons feel
toward the paper aud our efforts to
place before the people Of this part OF
Delaware, local paper worthy OF the
name. The first is from man VINO
spent many years of his life in the
newspaper business, E. P. AldTed' OF
Philsdelphis. The other is from man
who came to Delaware few years ago
but now resides in Ohio-both speak
for themselves.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. end, 1907
Mr.. Editor:-It has been my lnteh-
ton TO write you a few lines since call
ing at your office some three weeks
apo while on q visit to Milford. l
desired to congratulate you on the COM
pleteness, convenience and excellence
Of yourlsplendid new Office. As pracu-
cal pripter and at one time proprietor
Of the "Peninsular News and Adver-
tiser, D." when it was the only newspaper
nublished In the town, and the
first decidedly out-spOken Republican
naper in the Diamoudi State south OF
Wilmington, I can appreciate BETTER
possibly than some others might, your
success In furnishing to this southern
metropolis Of the State such printing
establishment. Without entering into
particulars, we would simply say that
the town as we'll as the editor and pro-
prletor Of the CHRONICLE, deserves to
be highly commended in securing sucn
a thoroughly furnished and superior
printing office; and you have oul
hesrtiest well-wishes for future success
and prosperity.
We were gratified with your com
plimentary editorial notice Of ''Willo"
Grover in the last issue; and sincerely
agree with you that success would b'
an utter impossibility we're liquor sold
there. This is equally true of Wood
side" an adjunct Of our splendid
Paramount Park, as well as othel
similar resorts near this city.
We have, also, been deeply interested
in your articles on "LOcal Option" II
Maryland, ETC., and you will excuse III
for a personal observation on this line
It SO happened that we were a resi-
dent OF Denton, when the local option
law was secured in Caroline County
Previous to its adoption, it was no un
usual thing to witness such drunken
brawls as occurred in Milford on IN
, Saturday of the writer's recent visit
tbe town, when one mas was nearl
killed by being beaten and cut. !
drunken man was such rarity on th
streets OF Denton after the law We
sdOpted, that when one did appei
from an adjacent county, children an
e dogs followed him around in crow
a ga they might have run after a publ
" show man. But the higher and mo
significant facts were shortly af9
recognized in the attendance at ehurC
u services, by those who had long fail'
b to be seen there; and, many childrt
c were in the public schools who had n
: previously had decent clothes to appe
there in, from the fact that their pa
ents had wasted everything throug
u their incorporate habits. But we mu
IS not intrude upon your valuable tin
re and space further than to express Il
s sincere desire that the temperan
= element Of the old Diamond State m'
- come forward in all their strength
10 the approaching election, and banii
le the Iiouor from her borders.
le +. P. ALDRED.