Evening journal., 1912-04-19

whose reputation as pilot is so we'll
known that wherever vessels float the
name OF Lyons is so familiar that it
Immediately brings to mind with Il
the name OF Delaware. is probably
one OF the most enthusiastic men in
this State in support Of the dupont
Bouleyard He also is an earnest adj
vocate of its immediate construction
While the proposed road will not, ac-
cording to present plans, "cut through
his dining room, Captain Lyons states
that he would be perfectly satisfied to
permit It. He gave to your cores
pondent his opinion of the whole mat
ter.
you may quote me as saying" Cap
tain Lyons said, that the DUPONT
road should be built at once, by all
means. You have my permission TO
make that statement as strong as you
can. ] have two farms in Lewes and
Rehoboth hundreds, and General du-
Pont has my permission TO build that
boulevard in the shape Of a figure
IS" If he wants to do so. through
both Of them ! would welcome an
opportunity 10 donate the land, and
also the land that would be inclosed
between the figures. That is, be-
cause I think, aside from the i'm.
mense value such a road would DC
10 the community in general. II would
more than repay dOubly for the value
of any land It would occupy
Il think that any man who is 50
public-minded as to do for the State
of Delaware what General dupont is
honestly and conscientiously trying
to do, should be given every possible
assistance and encouragement. In
my opinion the value of the projected
I boulevard to the State of Delaware
land everybody in il is impossible OF
| estimation. He may build that road
right through my dining-room, il he
wants to- and I'll be more than con-
tented. Practically everyone in
Lewis and Rehoboth hundred Is
strongly in favor of having the road
constructed as speedily as possible D
Almost Everybody for Road.
Asbury NJ. Murray, a we'll known
railroad man. says he does not know
a man in this community. who. well
down in his heart. is not an earnest
advocate of the road. and desirous of
its speedy completion.
There We're several persons who
were sorely disappointed when work
on the road was stopped" Mr.. Muir
ray said. when they heard that there
would be a chance of the whole mat
ter being dropped there was an effec-
tual stop TO opposition in this local
ity. II is the unanimous sentiment
here that the sooner the road is built
the better for everybody. The build.
ing Of the road means general i'm.
provement of every property within
miles of the road line. The first sur.
yey ran through my property. I glad
ly offered to give the right of way.
doesn't touch my property now, bu
when it stopped it certainly did toucl
my feelings. | estimate. and I believe
conservatively. that property within
two or three miles of the proposed
line has bene increased at least fiftl
per cent. in values by reason of thii
p boulevard. I cannot see whore an
person would or could have a rea
sonable protest against any maj
building a good stone road and Civ
= ing It to the State. / can see no argu
? ment in it, because it would be o
vast benefit 30 every one i'm the vari
, Gus communities through or nea
! which IL would pass. excepting for tn
p be expended for freights. All tn
= rest would return to the people alon
. or near the route. | certainly do hop
{ General DUPONT will be encouraged [
: build the road in spite OF any opposi
. ton that may develop"
$ w. r. Tubbs. president OF the Delf
. ware Lumber Company. which cor
n ducts large wholesale lumber bus
I ness in Selbyville. and who is a prom
n inent Democrat, said his opinion
= that the road should he built tn
amount OF benefit through increase
property valuation. better busincs
!. and increased facilities for the tran'
portation OF farm products to II
: various markets would be impossib
to estimate. he said. Mr. Tubbs adds
that he is an enthusiast regarding Il
J. natter. and Is unable to locate ar
well-grounded opposition.
:, Banker FaVOrs Quick Action.
ie William r. McCabe, president of Il
II Selbyville National Bank. president
i the Selbyville Board Of Trade, 70
N mer member Of tho General Assembl
Al and one of the most prominent Dem
ID Gratis in Sussex county, also is (
earnest advocate OF the boulevard.
r. discussing the matter this mornin.
n authorized the following statement
n his opinion regarding the project:
Y. There is no division Of opinion
this end of the county. We are q