Evening journal., 1912-05-03
MILFORD MERCHANTS AND PROSPEROUS
FARMERS OF NEARBY COUNTRY IN KENT
AND SUSSEX FAVOR DUPONT BOULEVARD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL /
MILFORD. May Representative
q zcns OF Milford have added their cX-
pressions OF opinion, all OF which arc
favorable TO the construction of the du-
Pont boulevard. 30 the testimony OF
other business men and farmers general
" throughout Sussex county. The fol-
lowing interviews given by Milford's
business men serve to show the trend OF
public opinio here regarding the road
proposition. and that il is considered
here. as il has been demonstrated TO have
been considered through the length OF
Sussex county, as a great boon to gcner-
al business, real estate and farming con-
ditions throughout the state and in this
county particularly.
Al of the men whose opinions regard
ing the matter asc given below, are men
whose wide acquaintance with business
affairs and general experience IN matters
that affect the material welfare of Del
aware and y .wareans, entitlc their
views upon this or any other subject, TO
thoughtful consideration and weight. All
of them have been abreast of conditions
in Delaware all their lives and each and
al of them are men who have assisted
materially in the business development
OF this State. Here is what they say
j. Stanley Short, of the real estate
brokerage firm of Short and Hall, made
the following statement:
I'VE own several farms through which
the right of way for this road goes and
in some instances, cuts up pretty badly
But you may say for me, that il il were
necessary to give four hundred feet OF
right of way through them, we would
gladly do it TO get the road through the
remainder. Our firm deals in real estate,
aud the prospect of this road has caused
general increase in land values through
ont the county.
GREAT ADVANTAGE TO DELAWARE.
"Ihc construction OF this road will be
of great advantage TO Delaware and es-
pecally to Sussex County, from every
Viewpoint Nom people in New Castle
count, will have to speak for themselves
as TO IFS general effect upon their in
tercsts. ! cannot see why any farmer or
landowner should oppose the coustruc-
tion OF this road, except it be some man
who owns a small home, where the road
takes porto of his land that he can
III afford to spare However, in all eases
OF which ] have heard, Mr.. dupont has
offered TO pay full value received Tor all
such properties.
'ln my Judgment this road PROPOSE
tion has already had a very great bcne-
icial effect upon land values throughout
this county. aud ! can-assure you that
can see decidedly adverse effects upon
property valuation since the prospects
seemed to be acanst the completion OF
the road. Our farmers and business men
the idea OF the possibility OF losing the
road, and ! certainly do hope that it will
be completed as planned
CONSTRUCT AT ONCE.
W. A. Webb, business man of Mil
ford, who is also the owner OF a large
and valuable farm near the line OF the
boulevard. said
81 certainly favor the roads construc.
ton at once | cannot say too much in
expressing how much ! desire TO see that
road stretching through this county, and
j think everyone is of the same opin
ION with few exceptions. | own som'
property which is some distance from the
line Of the road, and ! certainly wish th'
survey had come through il; / woul,
have given the necessary land gladly an,
then have proftcd highly by having don,
SO. IL has greatly advanced land values
as il Is.
~ operate briclyard, also and know
that this road would be of great benefit
to me in the matter of making il easiei
in hauling the products of that plant L,
my customers. That would mean
great saving OF time and stock, both o
which mean financial advantage TO any
one. This would be the case also, will
every farmer, fruit grower, or berry
grower in the districts through whicl
or near which the road passes. Goo,
roads always advance property interests
Why, that gravel road which is none to'
good at that, which was laid iron
Georgetown to Lcwes some time ago. ad
Vanccd the value OF land by at leas
three times its value previous 60 the con
struction OF that road. We want tn
road"
GREAT BENEFIT TO ALL.
Harry W. Jester of Glendale, for
mer member of the Legislature, one O
the most widely-known wholesale lum
hcr and milling men in Sussex county
who is also the owner of several fin
farms In the vicinity of Glendale, said
Il consider the DUPONT road fin
thing for the community in general II
completion should be the means OF
marked increase in real estate valuation
in the whole county and more especial
in the vicinity of the road. IL win
also a great incentive TO the constru'
tion of lateral roads, after the poop
get the benefit of the example in mo,
ern road building and benefit which wi
accrue from his road when complete
il is fair TO presume that after it is con
pleted there VIII be lateral and bran,
roads constructed from the main road
the various small towns located near
and these. also, viii bring their own bel
Gifts with them.
In my Judgment, the construction of
great modern road through the State wi
be of much benefit TO the farmer. fru
grower and berry grower OF this count
inasmuch as IL viii enable him 90 mo
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