Evening journal., 1910-02-28
MONDAY, FEB. % 1910
TIME FOR PROGRESS.
WRITER in the Middletown 4

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"A thinks that town is tagging in the
fsarch of improvement, and suggests that an
association be formed for the promotion of civic
advancement The writer says that he notices
business men of other towns are forming such
associations and that il would do no harm Tor
Middletown to have one for the citizens to meet
once in two or fourFweeks and talk over the sit
uation. Such conferences might not do much to
boom the town, yet the people would become
better acquainted with one another and with ono
anothcrs wants and wishes,says the transcripts
contributor.
This is the proper view to take. The fact that
Middetown has no such Improvement associa-
ton has escaped our attention. There is no
place in the state in which we should think there
would be more public spirit than Middletown.
All it needs is a little stirring up Situated IN the
middle of New Castle county, IN the center OF as
fine natural farming country as there is IN Della
Ware. in famous old St. Georges hundred, rich IN
tradition and Delaware history Middletown has
often been the envy of many towns of the state.
There is fine life there, good people there and
In the surrounding country, and Middletown with
little effort could be made a model rural town.
tt is within short distance of Wilmington and
OF other cities; it has by way of Odessa water
communication it ought to be a good place for
manufactures; il is highly desirable place to
live in.
1t has many estimable citizens including Col
onel Joseph Hanson, who has held town posi-
in the Transcript, we presume that should Col
onel Hanson live to be three hundred years DID,
he would continue to hold the same position, so
far as the people were concerned.
Some of the business men are asked to make
move towards forming an association, and no
doubt there will be lively response Middle
town should be in the front rank of the process
ion.
While thinking of Middletown VIC notice that
Sclbyville, in Sussex County, town that has
made wonderful advancement. has Just formed a
IBoard of Trade which intends to herald the ad-
Ii l-antages of that town to the world. We have
q card considerable of Sebyville Of late as the
& rawberry town, and it is famous for some other
~ ngs. 1t has banks bulging with money.
Rl w buildings have been erected. there is an air
tIf prosperity about the place that reflects the
III rogress Sussex County has been making, and If
kI " wandering Sussex County mosquito happens
isit Selbyville IT is promptly arrested and
bed the spot
his talk about Board of Trade for SelbyVille
=also stirred up Delmar. for the Delmar News
@7s that If little Selbyville is alive, why should
Az the more pretentous Delmar become busy
4 form a Board OF Trade. This is a question
the merchants and others to answer
NH This is time for sleeping on the part Of any
AlN elaware town. When the Delaware Railroad
|IN ompany begins to pour out that million dollars
III pr Improvements the towns that are most awake,
l shch make the greatest stir. will receive atten-
lion first Every journal devoted to questions
news OF the progress making in town life Della
ware has towns the equal of any of them, and
with the prosperity that has settled over the
state. money in the banks, land going up in price
work for those who want work every Delaware
town should go forward