Evening journal., 1911-07-24
TO MAKE DIRT FLY SOON
ON DUPONT BOULEVARD
Commission May Select
Route Through Sussex
TO Dover Within Few
Days---May Build 80
Miles Before Winter.
GENERAL DUPONT BUYS
PROPERTY AT MILFORD

General T. Coleman DUPONT and his
'orce of engineers have progressed so
avorably with their preliminary sur
5eys for the DUPONT boulevard through
sussex and Kent counties that it is
expected that the commission COM
posed Of Governor Pennewill, Lieuten-
ant Governor Nendinhall and Secre-
AIRY, Of State Smithers will be asked
within week or two to select a
route for the boulevard. Under the
law empowering the construction Of
The boulevard this commission is to
determine the route.
While nothing definite in the way Of
finally selecting route has been
done, it is altogether likely that the
highway will pass through the eastern
section of Sussex county. and if this
route is chosen it is believed that Cen
.eral dupont eventually, if the Legisla-
ture will give its sanction by an
amendment to the new law, will also
construct fork Of the boulevard down
the western section of Sussex. Both
routes have been surveyed but some
opposition in securing the right OF
way has been encountered along what
lis termed the western route, which
is to pass down through BridgeVile
Seaford and Laurel.
Ii is pointed out that the construc-
ton of the boulevard along what is
termed the eastern route-from Mil
ford. through Georgetown, to Selby-
willie. would bring about the greatest
development of the country. Land IS
worth two to three times as muc1
Through the western secion as II is
Through the eastern section, and the
boulevard not only would bring an IN
.crease in property values but Woulc
stimulate building and farm develop
ment throughout the eastern secuon
This is expected to prove tactol
vFbon the commission meets to select
route as il would mean increased
y,rooertv values. therefore moro taNe
III enable SUSSEX county 10 improN
its lateral roads.
Kent County Route.
while tho survey has not been com
pleted i'm Kent county. It is predicted
that the boulevard route to be nm
ailv determined upon will be from
Milford. through Canterbury and Fred.
erica and join the present state roa'
from there. with some changes x
straighten the highway. into Dover
From Dover TO Smyrna the survey mas
nor been made as yet. It is said tina
some opposition has cropped up in
few places in Kent county, but th'
right of way is expected to be Sc
cured within a week
The dupont surveyors have beer
working from sun-up until late in th'
evening. and General DUPONT has beel
working as hard as any OF them I
not harder He is a regular stean
engine when it comes down to Work
and for a man whose health IS I'm
i paired he is certainly revelation
There is no doubt but that his healtl
has been greatly improved by hi
boulevard activities and his life II
the open.
Buys Milford Property.
General DUPONT Is man OF deoi
sion, and loses no time in reaching
conclusion. This has been evidences
often in this boulevard project, an
once more this trait stood out fey
DAYS ago in Milford. General and Mrs
DUPONT, some Of his children an
some other young people. had bee
camping in General duPonts automc
bile-tent house on Chestnut Knoll
overlooking Silver Look at Milford
General dupont liked the spot, wit
its beautiful outlook. He summone
c. NJ. Hammond, real estate broke
who owns the tract. and told him b
liked the place.
"I want TO spend some of my tim
down the State, TO keep in touch wit
the residents and with the roa
work." said General DUPONT in effec
"and like this place. Is it for SALE
Mr.. Hammond replied that he ha
not thought of selling it, but he woul
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