Milford chronicle., 1907-07-26
SITE FOR MILFDRD's NEW
P0ST0FFICE SELECTED.

g A dispatch from Washington gives
assurance that Milford is to have q
+ Federal Building, the site having been
selected. The dispatch is as follows
D THE Secretary Of the Treasury has
selected the northeast corner Of South
Second and Walnut streets. at Milford.
Delaware, as the cite for the new post
office. The price is s6,OOO."
South Second and Walnut streets are
In South Milford and are near the heart
Ofthe business section Of our town. Mil
ford is partly in Kent county and partly
IN Sussex. The location selected is ia
Sussex, and, though it is at the south
edge Of the business section, some OF
the residents Of the town had hoped
that the building would be more cen.
trally located, but the cost of land made
the business part OF Walnut street i'm.
possible.
The present postof1ice is in a building
owned by Mrs. Bessie Hall, on Walnut
street, North Milford, about 300 feet
north Of the Mispillion River, which is
the dividing line between Kent and
Sussex counties, while the new site is
between 800 and 700 feet south of the
MispilliOn River. Both sites are on
Walnut street, which is the main BUSH
ness thOroughfare Of our town.
The new site is on three streets. with
the following frontages: 1ls feet 6
inches on Walnut street, s5 feet on
South Second street, and l2O feet
inches on Pearl street, with IO5 feet on
the north line between that and the
adjoining property Of B. B. Topping.
II is now occupied by two buildings.
)ne, brick structure, which Is the Of
ice Of Justice Of the Peace Charles g.
Fisher, and owned by Mrs. Sarah K.
Hazard of LansdOwne, Pa, and the
'ther double frame dwelling, the
property Of Charles P. Jones, which is
coupled by Samuel g. Evans, Jr., and
esquire Fisher. The brick building will
ave to be torn down, but the frame
ullding will be moved to another lot
n Second street, aud Mr.. Jones. the
wner, will retain stable in the rear.
hieh he will move to his home prop
ty, which is also on Second street.
Congress, at its last session, appro-
lated $4,000 for pOstotfice building
Milford. The government never
Vned building here, always renting
Iarters. The stipulation was that
ore than five per cent could not be
pended on a site, which will leave
1000. There will be other expenses,
'luding furniture, equipment, &C.,
d 1t is figured that it may be possible
put up $4,000 building.
following the granting Of the appro-
alton a town meeting was called by
lionel Townsend at which the matter
a site was discussed. AT that meet.
committee was appointed, com.
sing GeOrRe H. Hall, Charles Barker.
George w. Marshall, John B.
18th, George H. Draper, DR.. Frank
5rier and Colonel Townsend, to look
the matter Of a site, and after sew
meetings five OF the seven men,
J OF the committee recommended
site which the government has de-
ID to buy. Two Of the members.
Marshall and Mr.. Smith were fav-
Die to deferring action with the hope
scuring larger appropriation.
ne government having selected a
for building it is likely that the
Of erecting it will be started with.
delay.
ith the building Of the new post
one of the Oldest landmarks ofthe
Of Milford will have been arazed.
building, erected Of English brick,
in Flemish bond, with struct Joints
shell lined mortar, fully as hard
ie cement Of the present day, was
in 1906, the bricks being laid by
Is Cirwithin. 1t has been q store
,, and was owned by the father Of
Sarah r. Hazard, who now at
dvsneed age Of 80 years, resides at
1owne, Pa, and by her it has been
ined to be sold ss forming a part
new pOstOffice site, for the sum OF
The building has been occupied
stices office for the past As years.