Milford chronicle., 1920-01-30
PLEDGE THEIR AID
TO SUSSEX FARMERS
GOVERNOR TOWNSEND AND GENERAL
DU POINT ATTEND ENTHUSIASTIC
ROAD MEETING AT MILTON.
new ROAD ROUTE DISCUSSED
COMMISSION TO SETTLE ON ROUTE THEY
THINK WOUND Be THE MOST BENE-
FICIAL TO THE MOST PEOPLE.

1 Called for the purpose of expressing
their views as to the feasibility of the
two routes proposed by the State
Highway Department as a part of
their road building program for 1920,
more than 300 enthusiastic farmers
and good roads advocates on Thurs
day of last week assembled in the
William H. Fox Theatre at Milton, de-
spite inclement weather conditions,
and listened to discussions by men
from Milford, Prime Hook Neck sec
tion and Milton relative to the two
routes that have been surveyed from
Milford to Lewes and RehobOth.
Delegations representing Milford
and Prime Hook Neck advocated the
line that has been surveyed from Mil
ford across NAPLES Mill, Brick Gran
airy, Drawbridge, Red Mill, into Lewes
and Rehoboth; while the citizens of
Milton advocated the line passing just
out of the town by the way of Harbe-
son to connect with the Georgetown
Lewes highway which is to be con-
structed this year.
The delegations from the northern
section of the county endeavOred to
show that if the route were adopted
which passes through their section
that it would benefit more people since
it would pass through the greatest
agricultural community in the country.
Residents of Milton argued that if the
line was adopted that the town would
be thrown more than three miles away
from the road and that it would not
serve as many people since the town
of Milton alone has a population OF
more than 1000
Four members of the State Highway
COmmission-General T.. Coleman du-
Pont, Governor John G. Townsend,
Walter c. Hoffecker and Joseph E.
Holland-were present and listened to
the discussions, Governor Townsend
acting as chairman of the meeting.
Chief Engineer Charles NJ. Upham
and some of the members of his corps
of engineers, as well as representa-
tives of the Sussex County Highway
were present at the meet
ing.
Those who spoke in favor of the
route going by Milton out to Harbeson
were: William H. Welch, Delaware's
Census EnumeratOr, eX-ProthOnotary
and former Representative in the Gen
eral Assembly; Senator James c. Pal
mer, Comptroller J. c. Lank, Captain
George Mcgee, DR.. Robert Hopkins, !
Douglass and Andrew Bryan. /
Those speaking in favor of the route
across NAPLES Mill and Drawbridge I.
into Lewes were Colonel Robert G. /
Houston, the lawyer editor politician, /
Georgetown; former Secretary of I
C#aHa
Insurance Commissioner Thomas R. /
Wilson, of near Milford.
General T. c. DUPONT, one of the
members of the State Highway Com
regarded as the greatest good
'oads advocate in Delaware and donor
If the famous road bearing his name,
extending from Selbyville to Milford,
/ distance Of about thirty miles, ex-
pressed his desire to please the peo-
lie and stated that it was the aim of
he commission to consider the lines
hat have been run from every angle
md settle on the one which in their
opinion would be the most beneficial
o the most people.
Governor Townsend stated that de-
isiOn had been reached by the com
mission that in the future cOnstruc-
ion work will not be started on a
cute until the rights of ways have
een cleared up. From what could be
altered at the meeting it seems that
here will be little trouble experienced
n either of the routes as the land
wners along both proposed routes
re desirous to have the highway pass
trough their section.
Decision in the matter will be given |
Y the commission at a later date.