Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-22
Glendale
rrsasx Piece Of Forest Land

Pretty Piece of Forest Land
A very pretty piece Of forest land
il situated on both sides of the du
Point Highway, about one mile south
81 Rllendale, and is known as Ell
leadnle Swamp"
This piece of land at all times of
the year presents scene of rare
beauty.
Daring the winter months when
the oaks, gums, naples and otner
kAads of trees, are in their dormant
state, showing no life whatever, this
plece of timber land, with its cedars,
pines and hollys covered with red
berries. presents panorama OF
great splendor. When the spring ana
summer season breaks forth bidding
all dormant trees and vegetation to
take on new life, then the scene be-
oemes more and more like place OF
rest and the paradise for those who
fer the moment try to shake Off the
cares which an active business life
imposes upon them.
There is one more scene to be de-
picted that is when the fall months
are with us. When the sap has lett
the trees and the frosts with their
bIighting influence is upon the land.
when the leaves on the trees have
taken on every color displayed by
the rainbow, you have then before
req a magnificent setting which we
defy the lanscape painter to initiate
in part.
Does the public wish to save this
splendid piece of wood land, that we
nay hand down to the future gen.
erations that are to come, that they
May see what we now see? rms
wonderful piece of swamp land with
its natural beauty, which this no
other place in this State and in fact
no other State can produce a coun-
terpart, which will in anyway COM
Rare with the "Ellendale Swamp" in
its wondrous beauty and gorgeous
setting.
The lumberman will, if not pre-
vented, purchase the timber, which
is back Of this valuable land (as the
Highway Department only owns
strip of two hundred feet wide, in
slading the fourteen foot pavement
and would proceed to cut and haul
away those trees which are now the
very salvation, from keeping the
piece of swamp land from being de-
spoiled. Taking the trees away
would leave an opening where the
arctic winds from the north would
have a clean sweep, which would
soon end the looks and attractive
ness Of this grand piece of forest
laad forever.
We wish some rich man who has
more money than he knows what to
do with, would purchase enough
land along the highway to protect
tails land and present it to the High
way Department. Then let the High
way Department open up several
piaces where the motorist and 9TH
ers can not only enjoy the balmy
breezes, but will be able to eat their
luncheon in peace and comfort.
It is said that ex-senator du Pont
~ always willing to tell of the many
beauties which the great highway
which he built through the State
contains. In all the pamphlets or
ether advertising matter issued by
ex-senator du Point or his assistants
always places "Ellendale Swamp" at
the top of those places which are
noted for their beauty-either in
Delaware or elsewhere.
IL not this valuable piece Of for
est land worth saving?
6aa1I We Issue BOnds9
at a meeting held in Firemen's
MaM last week, a discussion took
paace whether to bond the town for
q certain sum of money, sufficient to
erect a stand pipe and plugs for the
aAderent streets. The estimated cost
would be ten thousand dollars; and
perhaps would cost more.
For a village the size Of Ellen
dale. with scarce more than two
hundred inhabitants, debt Of thir-
teen thousand dollars, including
three thousand now owing, would
become burdensome for the people
to pay.
We have no rich people here and
the tax would fall upon the middle
or poorer classes to pay.
It would be well if q more eco
nomical way could be found, that
woald be just as efficient as that
eOntemplated improvements, and
would cost less.
Our young men of today are full !
ct energy and jump sometimes, be-
fsre they look ahead for breakers.
The old citizens with the seasoned |
nainds look far ahead; weigh. every
thing very carefully and then, when
sa opinion is given it is based on
facts. And generally they are right.
The writer as everyone knows, is
for improvements, first, last and all
the time.
ssarf Work on Milton Road
The Highway Engineering and
Company of Selbyville,
work on the improved
highway from Milton to Glendale on
Monday Of this week. The contrac- (
tors intend to push the work to an '
sariy completion. Before many
@onths the people Of Glendale will
be able to motor to Milton in a very
lew minutes; while now it takes
zzite sometime owing to the con-
sfeioa of the dirt roads.
IT. Patrick's Day
Sunday was st. Patrick's Day, the
Of the patron saint
whose memory is enshrined in the
heart of every patriotic Irishman.
n fc oafd m Cf pafriobSa Nav all !