Milford chronicle., 1915-06-18
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Mr.. EDITOR II am what is termed q
new comer' to the vicinity of Milford
and I with nv husband was attracted tC
the town in the first place. by the beau
tiful lakes and the well kept property
in the vicinity of the Milford Railroad
Station; especially what is termed Cau-
sey Avenue, or Lake View Avenue Gust
the point where the street changes its
name and why, have never been todd
/ found a pamphlet among some old
. books at a neighbor's home recently
which was the printed laws of the town
of Milford, and in looking through it
I saw one thing which seems to me a fine
provision for the health, but especially
I the beauty, of the town. It provided
/ that where people who own property in
I the limits of Milford, and who failed to
keep that property in good order, that
the Town Officials could compel the own
ers to have all nuisances removed or
cleared away. That is a fine provision,
and especially in a town like Milford
where so much pride is manifested in the
homes and grounds surrounding them.
II makes the town beautiful to have
the vacant lots cleaned up and the weeds
cut away, or better still, not permitted
to grow on lots in the built-up parts of
Milford, or any other town.
The handsome old home in South Mil
ford which fronts the main business
street with its wide-spreading lawn and
yards around it, always makes me feel /
that I would be happy to have such /
charming home Then as we ride to- /
ward the railroad station the modern 4
homes and well-cared for lawns make a
beautiful picture, and one my husband /
and myself view with pride as part of onr
The lumber yards are the
only dis6guring part of the street, but
business is always necessary for the vel
fare of the town, and this can not be
changed; but the vacant lot next to the
handsome light colored brick residence
Of DR. Carlisle, is dishguring the whole
picture. do not know who the owner
IF that particular lot may be, but for
The sake Of identifying the picture of one
IF the show streets of Milford, property
like this particular vacant lot,
should at least be sown to grass and be :
Kept mown and attractive. 1t would en- .
lance its value if it is for sale, and add
o the value of all property.
I may be 'butting in on other people S l
lffairs, but l have come to Delaware to Z
make it my home, and as l said before, {
have pride in my adopted community,
md can not resist the suggestion, that {
he Town Authorities should see that va I
ant lots of this kind are maintained in a )
condition which will not detract from I
IS own or neighborhood appearance.
We have noticed another dishguring a
ustom, viz : the dumping of rubbish T
long the causeway parallel to the rail-
Dad on the east side, and also at the t
Id mill dam at the eastern side Of Mil i
ord, where rubbish, dead animals and e
efuse of all kinds is dumped actually in I
he roadway. The latter place is one of f
me beauty when in a natural stage with
reen leaves and the water as a picture Y
Why can not the Board of Health handle S
his trouble' If I read the town laws a
right, they have jurisdiction for one mile g
utside the town limits, when the public a
ealth is at stake. 5,
We receive the Milford Chronicle each Il
'eek, and read it carefully, for we want D
} learn all that we can about other Il
laces as well as about Milford, and we
ppreciate the work of preparing weekly II
aper like the Chronicle each week-for N
Iy brother was engaged in the publish
* business in our former home. NJ
We did not come here to make for "
Inc, but to have pleasant rural home, N
nd pledge ourselves to do our part to-
ards helping for things beautiful. to
Thanking you for giving this letter Ii
,ace in your columns, am, very earn
tly a worker for beautiful surroundings nt
our homes and in our town and county. "
a DEI.A WAREAN BY ADOPTION. II