Evening journal., 1912-04-20
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dampen in any particular the intense
interest and desire of the people In this
town and the surrounding country in the
DUPONT Boulevard and its immediate
building. That those whose statements
were sent to THE EVENING JOURNAL
for publication earlier this week were
not the only business people or farmers
who believe that The road would be the
hest thing the county could receive is
shown by those statements, choerfully
and voluntarily given. which follow.
In fact. each and all were anxious TO
do anything whatever that was in their
power to boost the good thing along,
and the only complaint that was heard
from any Of those visited was regarding
the fact that they could not do enough
to guarantee the immediate construction
of the road upon which they have built
so many hopes for their future develop
mcnt and financial and business better
ment.
George c. Bishop. who is engaged in
the wholesale lumber business in This
town. says that there il no doubt AS
to the practically unanimous desire of
the entire community Shat The road be
built rs soon as possible.
Community Unanimous.
u think that this road Is the strong
est desire that any of the people in this
section have. II would advance prop
crty values wonderfully. and this in
. crease of value would not be confined to
the immediate district of the road, but
would affect all property in a radius Of
miles. l own a small farm which is
situoted at least at three miles from
the line Of the road, and consider that
IFS value has been greatly enhanced
already and that the completion Of the
road will still further increase its value.
In this opinion ! am joined by other
property holders in this section.
"lhere Is no doubt whatcvcr but that
the majority Of the people Ia this dis
trict are very anxious for the road TO
he built. aud are equally grateful 20
General DUPONT for his magnificent gift.
Business of all kind has improved since
the commencement OF operations in this
vicinity. since the men employed here
naturally made their purchases here, and
these helped every business man in the
town. This snmc effect would be felt
only in a much larger ratio, when the
actual work of construction of the main
road commences. since il will entail the
employment of a large force of men
which viii benefit the laboring men, and
in turn, all other classes.
There has been much property pur.
chased along the route of the road since
it was first surveyed, these properties
being mostly held as investments, th,
completion of the boulevard being dc
pended upon to effect the increase II
value which would make such invest
ments romuneratiye. | have IN min'
Just now one case where mSn pur
chased a farm near Frankford on th
strength OF the road being built TIM
It as contemplated. ana he is now Yer.
much exercised because of the halt il
operations. He paid more for the farm
than he otherwise would have been jus
titled in giving and bought IL solcl
because of the road. Had thcre been ~
prospect Of the road being built a. con
tenplated he certainly would neve
navo purchased the place. And ther
are many simildr cases.
One of the grcatest advantages whic
will accure from this road viii be th
value Of thc object lesson on good road
which il will give rhcrc is no douh
whatever that the example OF this on
piece Of improved highway viii be tl
cause of the various crossroads bcin
improved ono after the other, the fesul
Of popular demand which will surely fol
low the building Of the dupont road.
OF Much Benefit.
Caleb J.. McCabe, formerly Count
Treasurer of Sussex county. and one q
he leaders OF the Democratic party
this county. was outspokcn in suppoI
Of the project of building the road thr
the State Mr. McCabe. who. with Joh
W. Davis. his partner IN the firm 4,
llcCale and Davis which conduct. on
of the largest general morchandi,
stores on the peninsula, gladly dictate
the following statement TO your co
respondent, in which he was seconded b
Mr.. Davis, who authorized the stat
ment that he is in hearty accord wit
every word his partner said regardir
the matter.
MY opinion. and the general opinic
OF people here is that the prospect
the construction of the road has alrcad
been of much benefit TO the proucri
owners ia this section of the State.
number of people nave made purchas
of real estate since the surveys we
FIRST made thru this section. Il has be,
boom TO real estate here. and I belle
it win be the cause of a large incroa
in general business conditions. vhi
will become greater after the work
construction has been commenced.
THE building of this road viii be
great incentive to the construction
Improved lateral roads in this sectio
and these are badly needed, since roa
in this part of the county are, for G
most part. very poor. and. IN some cast
almost impossible. II this road be bui
have heard a number of farmers s.
that they contemplate the purchase
auto trucks in which to bring their pr
ducts TO market. and this will be
much benefit TO fruit and berry gro
crs. The duiunt Boulevard will mc
keener competition with the railros
and that will benefit everyone who h
occasion to make freight shipments fro
any point in the State
Zone of the greatest causes for col
plaint about the road has been the IA
that the people as rule do not undo
stand the purpose of that fourteen iC
road. VI they could be brought 10 undi
4 stand that the main road would sure
8 be forty feet wide. then | believe tl
al opposition will vanish. In my opini'
General DUPONT should arrange 20 h'
meetings of farmers and property no
ers and others at various points alo
the road, and then send some one The
TO talk with the people, and make
clear TO them that the road will
amply wide for all purposes and Il
it viii be solidly built after the b.
of modern road building methods.
would settle all arguments against
road once and for all.
Still Favors Road.
Personally, | have always favor
the construction of the road and am
the same mind now. We believe that