Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
COMMUNITY UNANn1oUs.

COMMUNITY UNANIMOUS.
think that this road is the strong
est desire that any of the people in this
section have. It would advance prop
erty values wonderfully. and this in
crease of value would not be confined to
the immediate district of the road but
would effect all property in a radius of
mil es. | own a small farm which is
situated at least three miles from
ehe line of the road, and I consider that
its yslue has been greatly enhanced
already, and that the completion of the
'ad will still futher increase its value.
this opinion 1 am joined by other
rty holders in this section.
rnere is no doubt whatever but that
majority of the people in this dis +
let are very anxious for tue road to
built, anC are equally grateful to
'eneral dupont for his magnificent gift |
!nslness of all kind has improved since /
ne commencement of operations in this /
icinity, since the men employed here
latlrally made their purchases here and
.hese helped every business man in the
own This same effect would be felt,
sRly in a much larger ratio, when the
actual work of construction of the main
road commences. since it will entail the
employment of a large force of men.
which will benefit the laboring men aid,
an turn, all other classes.
There has been much property pur-
chased along the route of the road since
1t was first surveyed, these properties
being mostly held as investments, the
completion of the boulevard being de-
pended upon to effect the increase in
galue which would make such invest
ments remunerative. I have in mind :
5ust now one case where a man pur- /!
chased a farm near Frankford on the !
strength of the road being built thru
4 as contemplated, and he is now very :
much exercised because of the halt in l
operations. He paid more for the farm
than he otherwise would have been ius-
lihed in giving, and brought it solely
because of the road. Had there been no 1
prospect of the road being built as con.
he certainly would never
have purchased the place. And there
are many similar cases.
"One of the greatest advantages which 7
viii accure from this road will be the
Falue of the object lesson on good roads
which it will give. There is no doubt ,
whatever that the example of this one >
piece of improved highway will be the
,anse of the various crossroads being o
# popular demand which will surely fol- {
ow the building of the DUPONT road. " a
OF MUCH BENEFIT. Il
Caleb L. McCabe, formerly County II
of Sussex County, and one of "
he leaders of the Democratic party in O
his county, was outspoken in support il
I the project of building the road thru "
he State. Mr. McCabe, who, with John Al
". Davis, his partner in the firm of b.
dcCabe and Davis, which conducts one "
f the largest general merchandise
torres on the peninsula, gladly dictated e,
he following statement to your cor IL
in which he was seconded BY IL
Er. Davis, who authorized 5the state &C
asnt that he is in hearty accord with SC
very word his partner said regarding Ii
be matter b.
My opinion, and the general opinion rn
people here is that the prospect of the tn
of the road has already been P,
much benefit to the property owners he
Z this section of the State A number lii
people have made purchases of real ez
slate since the surveys were first made of
lru this section. 1t has been a boom to | wi