Smyrna times., 1911-12-06
BUSY TIMES EXPERIENCED
ON DUPONT BOULEVARD
THAT WORK is AN ACTUAL
FACT is SHOWN BY A STORY
Recently Published in the Milford
Chronicle by a Georgetown Cor
espondent-Whati is Being Done

Chronicle by a Georgetown Cor
espondent-Whati is Being Done
A Georgetown correspondent writes
interestingly of the Dupont road.
That the work is an actual fact is
clearly shown and some idea of its
magnitude can be found in his COM
ments which appeared recently in
the Milford Chronicle as follows:
eff there is a person in the COM
monwealth of Delaware that has
conceived the idea that the boulevard
which General T. Coleman dupont has
now started to contruct from the
southern extremity of Sussex county
to the northern boundary of the
State, not only as a monument to
himsef but which, when completed,
will be given to the State, is
farce and land grab game on the
part of the donor, let that one pay
a visit to old Sussex and see what
is being done. No sooner will the
one having such an idea, after look
ing at the construction work now
being carried on a snort distance
from this town, change their mind
and say that this is the most gI-
gantic undertaking and the most
philanthropic move that has ever
been made by any one man for the
best interest of the masses of any
State in this country. Only those
who are directly concerned and in
touch with the thousands of details
can grasp and realize what a tre-
mendous undertaking it is to con-
struct such a highway as it is the
purpose of this great benefactor to
give to the State of Delaware at
cost which will in all likelihood ex-
ceed the two million dollar mark.
The ordinary layman has not the
mental capacity to picture the un-
dertaking, and to those who have
not been here and viewed the work
ing but have merely read about it
the movement, in a igurative sense,
almost assumes the proportions of
myth. About the headquarters
everyone is on the move, and while
to a casual observer many things
are done which appear useless,
nevertheless all go to help solve the
many details which have to be
worked out before the construction
work from one end of the State to
the other can be started. With the
minor detail<out of-The way, actual
'w7orH<-~G laying the stone on the
highway Is going on, and is being
pushed with energy. While as
rapid progress is not being made as
no doubs could be it is only due to
the fact that labor in this county,
which it is the desire of Mr.. du-
Pont TO employ first in preference to
foreign labor, is very scarce. Not
withstanding his unwillingness to
bring foreign laborers here Mr.. du-
Pont has found it necessary to do so
or almost be compelled to abandon
the work for the time being. Now
that the farmers are about through
harvesting their crops, it is argued
that more help will be available and
that greater advance will be made
on the construction, providing that
the weather does not become toe
severe.
Gangs of Men Working on the RoaC
"Gangs of men are at work grad.
ing from here to Selbyville and il
is understood that this work will be
completed and operations of placing
the stone commenced. From tht
Laurel-Seaford road at a point JUS
out of the corporate limits of thi
town, for a distance of two mile
south in the direction of Selbvyille
as far as the Sussex county aims
house, the roadhas been graded an
nearly the entire distance has bee
placed il condition for the layers o
building material. For about three
fourths of a mile from what
known as the Jimtownroad, whic
lies d AeW PAGES dJ IuS SOutH VI III
Laurel-Seaford road, the work G
placing stone on the highway hs
been started and the entire distanC
with the exception of a few yard
has received the first coating, con
posed of a mixture of stone aboV
the size of hen egg and cemen
The road proper is feet wide and
in the center of the two hundrt
feet survey. 1t is understood tn;
on either side the roads for tear
will be constructed, and that beil
built nav is speedway. 1t is sal
that this 14-foOt road will be CO
structed first. The spread of sto
now being placed is four or fl
inches thick, and it is said Il
depth will range from six inches
one foot. This will depend on {
kind Of soil. For instance, if
piece Of land is encountered whe
there does not seem to be a solid b