Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31

This contention was that II was n mat
ter OF Justice to the people on the west
side OF the county that road should
be constructed on that side, as they
have no means of getting their freight
and produce to the nearest shipping
point In Delaware. at Harrington, cX-
cept over roads that are now almost
in.passable while the people on the
east side have the State Highway,
which is now connected throughout
the entire State except for short
space In Sussex county.
Mr.. Jones also pointed ont that Mil
ford was particularly fortunate in
having two means of transportation
railroad and water course--while the
west side of the county. west of Ilar-
rington. had absolutely no means Of
transportation. other than hauling over
rough and muddy roads. many miles
To Harrington. lie felt sure this plan
would benefit Milford also. as people
from the west side. with a good road.
would visit Milford oftener than they
do now. Mr.. Jones concluded by stat
ing that the people of Harrington were
az asking for any special route, but
anywhere on the west side of the
county where IL would do the most
good 10 the most people.
! DIR. Grier replied with the argument
that the people on the east side were
as anxious FOR good roads as the pco-
pie on the west side and that il had
been the dream of years for good
road from Milford TO Harrington. lie
hoped the Harrington people could see
IL in the same light
State Senator Charles ID. Murphey
contended that the present strip OF
road from Milford 10 Harrington was
very good. while on the west side of
Harrington travel was almost impos-
siblc
DIR. Grier said the Milford delegation
will go 10 Dover. on Wednesday Of
next week, and advocate the Milford
Harrington strip, and that in the
presentation Of their side nothing but
the best Of feeling would be shown. nc
matter what the final decision of IN,
state Highway Department and tn,
Levy Court might be. DIR. Grier en-.
deavored to point out the further
benefit of the improved strip of roat
from Milford to Harrington because O
the Milford Hospital. recently opened
there, and the easy access TO same b,
an improved road.
Louder Hearn OF Milford urged IN,
feasibility Of the Milford Harringto,
route first. He said he did NOT blam,
The people of Harrington for askin.
for a read on the west side. but believ
ed the most people would be bene
hted by the former route.
; Alfred Raughley said il was eviden
the dove of peace" did not hover owe
me TWO delegations. He contende,
mat the west side Of the county. 70
read Improvement was not only fea
sibie. but in every way practical. II
pointed out that 1t takes the maj
carrier from the Harrington postoff1c
: TWO hours longer to serve his route o.
the western side Of the county than
: does the mail carrier on the easter
side Tor no other reason than the con
dition of the roads on the wester
side
/. MT haughley took exceptions TO a
article IN Every Evening Of Thrrsda,
. December 2s. dated from Milford. a
10 the motives Of certain Harringto
people. including himself say
2 ihs tneir reason for advocating th
west side road was "mercenarv
: Ihis he d, nied most emnhaticaIl,
, ne also denied the statement in IN
! same item. that the Harrington peopl
J We're advocating the road from Ba,
rington 10 huntsville. Nd. He mad
II pain that the pjeople of Harringto
would never lay down on their propc
si,lon FOR the west side road.
The meeting adjourned without tai
= ING action on either side.