Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10

Captain Willard H. Collins, master O
the tug, Arabian, is spending a few days
vacation with his family here.
Hunter johnson, a local auctioneer
was stricken with paralysis while haul
4 ing load of wood on last Tuesday
Mrs. Lottie Armstrong of PHILADELPHIA
formerly of this town, is visiting her un.
Gle here, Ellis H. King.
Captain Thomas Joseph. of Edge Moor
is spending a few days with his sister
Miss Laura Joseph, here.
Miss Marjorie Hitch of New York CITY
is spending few days with friends here.
a public meeting of the citizens, tax
Tiyers of Lewes and JtehO5oth Hundred
was called on Saturday evening by May
or DR.. James T. Thompson, of this town.
i'm the interest of an improved road from
I.ewes Beach to connect with the iinprov-
ed road at Beaver Dam. was Held in the
Town Hall with about sixty members
present. The meeting was called to order
oy Mayor Thompson and on motion. VIII
liam c. Lofland was made chairman and
William a. russell, secretary. Upon re-
quest of the chairman, DIR. Thompson
stated that the reason for the meeing
was that our main road from Lewes to
Beaver Dam is almost impossible. Day
after day machines have to lie pulled out
there by horses and mules, and that an
improved road was necessity. He also
stated that the State of New Jersey was
contemplating a ferry service from Cape
May to connect with our improved sys-
tenn of Delaware and improvement of this
link is necessary to complete an inter-
state highway connecting the four states,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia. Another citizen protested as to
the condition of our roads leading into
Lewes and felt that this district should /
have a larger proportion of its taxes us
ed on its roads, stating that only about /
one and one eight miles of improved road /
had been built in the renth Representa- /
tive District and none ar all in Lewes
and Rehoboth Hundred. After general
discussion, DR.. Hiram r. Burton offered
he following resolution, which was un-
lnimously adopted: Resolved that the
iense of this meeting is that a concrete
Dad should be built from Lewes Beach
mt South street to Prettyman's Corner,
five Points, via the Georgetown road to
Beaver Dam" Mr. William A. Russell
resented the following petition and ask
d for signers. the same being unani-
nously approved: ITO the State High
ray Commission of Delaware: We the
citizens and taxpayers of ,
ewes in the Tenth Representative Dis ;
rict, petition that your commission eX- 3
end the improved road from Harbeson :
} Lewes Beach through South street to f
onnect with the proposed ferry to Cape
lay, work to commence at Lewes Beach.
n motion the secretary was instructed r
make an appointment with the County .
Highway Commission. also the State
ighway Commission, at an early date
possible. The following We're appoint
a committee to meet the above COM
issioners at the date arranged by the
cretary: DR.. H. r. Burton. Joseph d: b
hompsan, Jerome C. Phillips, Elwood a
Wescoat. James T. Lank, Geo. e. c.
ckers, DR.. VIM. P. Orr, Jr., Edward o.
'acey, DR.. U. w. Hooker Edmund Nit n
ell and B. F. Shaw of Wilmington, Dr. te
mes T. Thompson, Harry " Lyons, CT
lrry Maull, Robert J. Walton, Jr., Will g
m c.. Lohand, Thomas r. Ingram Dr. et
m. r. Messick, Edward Hudson, Geo. dl
Tunnel, L. Finley Ross, Dr. James L
.ebe, Chas. Fl. Maull, Harland Joseph, I'll
illiam e. Graves. VIM A. Russell, Thos. lie
Turner. w. " Marshall, Clifton III
lull, John r. Baylis. Charles Wolfe OF
d Charles S. Morris. sh