Evening journal., 1916-06-03
OFFICIALS RETURN
AFTER 5 DAY TRIP

Members OF the Levy Court and
party returned home last evening
from the three-days' tour OF the du-
Pont Boulevard and the roads OF the
lower part OF the state and Mary
land, convinced that motorists who
have criticised the roads Of this
county as being In poor condition
have never taken a similar trip.
Some roads were found TO be I'm
deplorable condition. The party was
pretty well tired on arrival here at
7.30 o'clock after such a strenuous
trip.
AT the hotel at Salisbury yesterday
morning. where the party had spent
the night II. Ferris BELT, who for
merly conducted drug store at
Seventh and King streets, this city,
called on the party He is now man
aging the Burris Drug Company, of
Salisbury. George c. Woodward, a
former Wilmingtonian. now residing
at Salisbury and Albert Bird, also
/ called on the party, and made the
( trip with them to Easton.
The paryt started on their home
ward trip from Salisbury at O'Clock
yesterday morning. Their first stop
was made after covering about II
miles on the 6-inch limestone macad
pm road in Maryland. when an in
4 spectiOn was made Of the system OF
/ the State in repairing the read
! Patches were being made to the read
by patromen when the party arrived
there, W. S. Chllds. resident engi
neer, was passing the point at the
time and he stopped, and explained
the materials used in making the re
pairs, and other points concerning the
| road. This road was laid four years
ago, and has a substantial mainte
nance fund for its upkeep. The roat
is in charge Of Mr.. Childs, and eX
tends through five counties DOrches
ter. Wicomico, Worcester, SOmerse
and Caroline. County Engineer Jas
Wilson approved of the methods. Ma
terials are kept along the roads a
intervals of % feet.
The party had dinner at the Arlington
Hotel Centrcville.
AT Wye Mills the party stopped Il
see the 377 years old oak tree tina
stands there The tree, one foot froi
the ground, has a diameter of is feet
inches has spread of liO feet
inches. is 50 feet high, and the largos
limb has diameter of . feet @ inche
Tire trouble to the machine of Commii
sioner rhrris delayed the trip near Chez
tertown.
The trip was made over the excellcr
State road from Chestertown TO tialen
where they hranched of 30 a dirt roa
passing through Warwick and int
Delaware. At Aliddlctown some men
hers Of the party took the train f'
Wilmington.
The state road in Sussex county, r
ferred to throughout the county
I "Knk's Road because of its conditio
and given the name Of "Cordur'
Road" hv n member of the Levy Coul
was in bad condition. At places q
sand mounted TO the hubs of the m
: chine Considerable care had TO
Z taken In passing over tho road.
AZ all the stops the party was war
p " received. and excellent accommoc
t. tions afforded.
, The trip> throughout the three da
was an enjoyable one.
On several occasions machines b
came stuck in the mud and sand. TT
party was we'll pleased with the Sta
4 road Of Maryland. but the road fro
}, Selbyville into Maryland was abo'
the worst encountered on the trip.
with the boulevard. the inspectiC
Of the work on which was largely u
purpose ~ the trip, the members
n the party were greatly pleased. The
n say it will mean great things for q
s farmers Of Sussex county and he
= benefit TO everyone who has occasic
IN usp the boulevard.