Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06
MILTON NEWS

e In his prayer" to the State High
e way Commission in last weeks Chron-
icle, Horace E. Bennett attempted to
] show why the proposed improved
3 road from Milford to Lewes should be
built via Drawbridge. The third par
agraph Of his article says: I'VE be-
lieve that the route from Milford to
/ the Brick Granery in Slaughter Neck
to Waples Mill and thence to the
Drawbridge and on to RehOboth will
be of greater benefit to the real es-
tate holders and farmers generally
than will the former route" l GER
tainly do not agree with Mr.. Bennett,
how viii the facts uphold his con-
tention. If this road is built via
Drawbridge, then the 1900 inhabi-
tants of Milton proper will not in the
least be benefited by the road, nor the
hundreds of farmers on the Cedar
Creek route The route advocated BY
Mr. Bennett will no doubt benefit the
people of his section greatly, but the
great territory between that route and
the DUPONT Boulevard will not be ben
efitted. On the other hand, the Milton
route will benefit his section as well
as those people on the west side of
the route, nearly to Glendale, Lin
coin, and Georgetown. Spur roads
leading into Slaughter, Prime Hook,
and Broadkiln Necks can be built
! from the MilfOrd-Harbeson road, but
no such spurs could be built from Mr..
Benefits route to be of any benefit
to the people on the Milford -Harbeson
route The balance of Mr.. BENEFITS
arguments could be applied to the
other route as well as to his route
If that is the best route, why not
build all the improved roads along the
bayshore from New Castle to Reho-
both? 1t certainly would then pass
through 'the best farming lands" He
further says: These neck farms will
grow twice as much produce as they
are now sending TO market if this ce-
ment highway is built where It will |
be available for them to get to ii" So |
will the highland farms, Mr.. Bennett. |
We heard one Of these neck farm |
ers say that the Drawbridge road |
would not benefit him, for he and his |
neighbors haul their produce to Mil |
ton and would only cross it. but it |
would be great for tourists. Also |
great for the mosquito family. Lord /
help the city man who makes this trip |
over the NAPLES Mill road in the sum-
mer. Bet he won't make it but once.
Chester f. Hudson, son of John f.
Hudson, of near Milton and Miss Ir-
enc c. Wilson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Alfred Wilson, of near
Georgetown, were married at George
town on Saturday evening, Jan. oath.
Capt. John Jones, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Milton friends.
William Parker, of New York, spent
part of last week with his sister,
Mrs. Alexine Collins.
Nobel EllingswOrth, of Philadelphia,
was in town last week Nobel is
spending the winter near Bridgeville,
where he is enjoying himself chasing
foxes.
William E. Hall, of Williams School,
has been confined to his home for
three weeks with a severe cold Mr.
Hall is 7S years o'd and he and his
wife recC ''y celetr't their 18th
wedding anniversary.
Squire Lank on Thursday fined
William Marker for assault and bat
terry on Samuel M. Reynolds, a farm
er near town. Marker was cutting
wood for Oscar S. Belts on a tract of {
land adjoining the farm of Reynolds. !
Mr.. Reynolds forbid Marker cutting {
there, claiming he was over the line
and on his property. A quarrel fol- {
lowed but nothing but words were s
used. Later Marker went to the home a
Of Reynolds to buy milk, and the z
quarrel was renewed. Marker claims
that Reynolds called him a liar, Y
Marker seized Reynolds by S
the throat and in the scuffle a chair J
and some other furniture was broken
The fine and cost of chair lowered h
Markers bank account $3.50. Il
Miles X. Truitt has bought of Mrs. v
Elizabeth NJ. Jefferson a so acre tract
If timber near Reynolds Mill, cOnsid- l
eration private. %
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carey. James
Carey and Laurence Short, of Bowers
Beach, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Erasmus Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Hudson are
listing friends and relatives in Sell
DyYille, ROxana, and Frankford.
John T. Crouch and son have in
tailed an electric shoe finishing ma
hine in their shop. Their machine I
aves time, does neater work than can
e done by hand.
The time of arrival of the evening
rain in Milton has been changed from
IA to 9:10, with the result that we
ct our evening mail the next morn
lg. Some railroad, say we. n
William B. Wagamon, who has been n
ute i'll is improving. ii
Samuel NJ. Reynolds, of near town, II
illed two hogs this week that weigh II
423 and 240 pounds.
Sarah E., wife of Charles Russell.
leu al her ihvIu5 near Oakley CT Ian u
airy S1st of apoplexy, aged "A years,
months and 8 days. Funeral services In
ere held at Union Church on Tues III
ay by Rev. Barratt, and interment III
ade at Odd Fellows cemetery, Mil iii
'rd, by S. ]. Wilson and Son. iii
Ella c. Joseph, widow of the late VI
obert Joseph, died at her residence az
Georgetown on Saturday, aged 20 Oh
ears, 10 months and 21 days Funeral ~
rVices were held at ST. Johns ~ ~
lurch on Monday afternoon by Rev. SE ~
alley and interment made in the ad- 20
lining cemetery by S. ]. Wilson and
IN. ur
Mrs. May Elma Anderson, daughter Sc
Charles Deputy, of near Oakley, Pm
ed on January Both at her home in nl'
sw York City of pneumonia, aged 26
ars, . months and days. Funeral all
rs held on Tuesday at the home of su,
T father, by Rev. Barratt and in ha
rment made in Odd Fellows ceme- Ly
ry, Milford by S. J. Wilson and Son. fid
Draper Clifton, son of Mr.. KIN
d Mrs. Harold Clifton, died at his s=
me in Milford on Sunday, Feb 1st,
ed years, 3 months and IL days.
neral was held on Wednesday at !
lughter Neck Church by Rev. N
aries Atkins, and interment made IN
the adjoining cemetery by S. ].