Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-02-01
4 Reply e NJ. R0OdsII,s Letter.
MILFORD. DEL, Jan. %, I9L


Dear Sir Your Issue Of JanuaF.
25th, ultimO, contained a letter from
Mr.. B. F. B. WOodall, attacking me 70
having ice cream delivered to my hOm
on Sunday, January Goth, last. Will
my name was not personally men
toned, from the description given anC
the publicity given the article, ever
one is well aware that he alludes t.
myself as one Of the parties whom b.
threatens and criticises. For this reason
l ask you to allow me sufficient space
in your paper Of this week, to reply tC
Mr.. WOOdall's letter.
In the first place, l wish to say thai
the ice cream was delivered TO my home
on the date mentioned. 1t was ordered
on Saturday and delivered on Sunday.
There was no attempt to hide the fact.
Having here acknowledged the fact I
defy Mr.. WoOdaIl TO bring action
against me. Mr. Woodall saw the can
delivered to my house and afterwards
ollowed the man delivering the cream
to the next house to find out for whom
it was intended.
In the purchase Of the cream there
was no law violated and no intention
OF violating any law. 1t was but doing
what had been done many times by
myself and many more whom know,
each and every one Of whom, know
to be the peer of the honorable gentle
man mentioned.
Every since I can remember it has
been customary for persons to purchase
meat on Saturday and have the butcher
keep it on ice until Sunday and deliver
it at the hour needed. The newspapers
are delivered at our depot every Sunday
to the news dealers and distributed by
them to their patrons on Sunday. Our
ice factory is run on Sundays and ice
furnished the people on Sundays, dur
ing tho hot seasons. Our milkmen pur-
chase and deliver their milk every Sun
day. Now want to know where there
is any thing hurtful or degrading in
any one Of these transactions. II one
is stopped, then they must all be stop
ped for the same reason.
The necessities Of life are greater now
than they were a hundred years ago.
Lifes duties are more Onerous and ex-
acting and to multitudes Of our people
Sunday is the only day they have to
rest and enjoy some ofthe comforts and
luxuries Of life, and that need and desire
are going to create public sentiment
that shall be a law Of itself and those
statutes which conflict will be ignored
by the wise, where not repealed.
Mr.. WoOdall states in his letter that
he Law and Order Society was organ
zed by the citizens who were "sup.
posed" to be the ''best law abiding citi-
sens Of Milford" FROM this remark it
oOks as though he has gotten himself
n bad company and that he is the only
genuine one Of the lot. Well, think
dr. WOOdall sees through the glass
laTkly. His mind is very much biased
nd he is very much in need of discre-
ion. He has a bad case OF sweIled head
Any one who puts himself up as a
iublic censor or critic should be as '
early free from fault as possible. 1t is !
very easy matter to spy upon others c
ctions and find fault but it is a far G
obler thing to correct your own actions
rst.
A few weeks ago, in taking the drive Il
rom Milford to Shawnee, I found in n
be public road, over a dozen shingles Ii
18th nails in them, dropped from an "
Id roof being hauled to Mr.. WOodalPs. n
ny one Of these nails might have been
ne instrument Of loss to any person n
irving that road, many times the value o
that old roof. fl
Mr.. WOodall keeps vicious dog that u
Ltacks every team possible, passing o
is home, and many times this dog has a
early made my horses unmanageable. g
In the town Of Milford, Mr.. WOOdall CT
wns a dwelling under which stagnant H
ater stands much OF the year aud from Il
lie same property be compels his ten. tt
IT to run his refuse water from the "
yelling into the public gutter to the
sgust and annoyance Of people own l
g property adjoining. This nuisance Il
Is been maintained for long time and &C
one Of which have heard the neigh. d.
rs complain bitterly many times OF
I. WoOdall cannot come in town from ia
s home direct, without seeing this ar
sgusting sight and imposition. Per ms
ps ne has turned his head in an other m
-ection and "wished that his eyes bi
aid have deceived him." pl