Milford chronicle., 1931-05-29

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The people of Sussex County are
to be congratulated. They are to
have a new up-to-date Jail building
and do away with the present
structure which standing as it does
on one of the main thorOughfares OF
Georgetown, has been an eyesore to
the passer-by for long time.
The location of the new building
on the county poor farm is all that
could be desired.
The inmates under the guidance
ofs warden could carry the farm
on at a profit to Sussex county.
The poor who now have their
| home at the Sussex poor farm will
, as soon as the new State Building
is erected, be removed, leaving the
/ buildings on the farm to be used in
, any manner for which the Levy
Court shall deem best.
The present Jail site in George
/ town is a valuable one, and should,
if the Levy Court thinks it best to
sell, command fancy price. The sit
uatio mis- admirable, being on the
main business street of the county
seat.
The proposals are out and the
bids are to be opened June 8 at
Georgetown.
If the Levy Court will consolidate
some of the county offices and get
clear of so much expense in run
ming them-they will be doing the
taxpayers of Sussex county a Won
derful favor.
However, the Levy Court of Sus-
sex County has of late made won
derful strides in building roads in
the most improved way and doing
other work in a progressive manner.
We also think they are a fair lot of
men and under the guidance of Rob-
ert c. Hill, County Engineer, will
yet make a record to be proud of.
Measles
The writer thought the crop of
measles we have had on hand for
quite awhile was abating.
The past week has shown our
mistake. The disease has taken on
a fresh hold and children are drop
ping out of the schools daily, sick
with this infectious disease.
So far the measles have been con-
fined to the children and the youn-
ger set, and up-to-date while those
afflicted have been very sick, moth
ing of a fatal character has occur
red.
People of advanced years are gen
orally the greatest sufferers and un-
less they are very careful and keep
themselves within the confines of the
house they are likely to take cold,
which is often followed by pneumO-
mia, which is dread disease for
any one to have and especially those
of mature years which often proves
of serious character.
1t would be well if parents would
allow their children to have such
diseases as whOOping cough, meas
les, chicken poX, mumps and kim
dred diseases while young. They
would suffer less than when they
reached womanhood or manhood.
Chicken Farming
1t would seem from the low price
of eggs and chickens, some of the !
poultry raisers would retire from |
the business, but not so. Those in
the business seem to be making
more extensive improvements in the |
way of building more houses and in |
making their plants in a general !
way more attractive. There must be /
some margin of profit at~the pres
ent prices of broilers or some would
surely go out of business.
Eggs while quite low in price, !
bring to the farmers the necessary
means to purchase their daily needs
in the grocery line.
We sometimes think and say that
the farmers of Sussex county are in
position not to be envied by the rest
of the country at large. But stop
and think-there is not a progress
sive farmer in Delaware who does
not own an automobile, who goes
and comes at will, and whose lar
der is filled with the best the mar
ket contains Can others in different
vOcations of life say as much?
c. L. Clendaniel has purchased of
the Glendale Fire Company the
residence on Main street formerly
occupied by Dr. F. e. Samson, de-
ceased.
Mr.. Clendaniel has moved a part
of the building to a vacant lot he
owns on State street and now has
a carpenter from Georgetown who
will put it i'll first class condition.
The main building he will let re-
main as now located on Main street
and will also put it in condition for
occupying in the near future.
The dwelling on Main street would
be a suitable place for a physician,
f we could prevail upon one to set
lie here. The medical colleges in
heir June commencements should
be able to have some of their stu
tents make their home here.
We believe any young physician
would find it paying investment to
,ast his lot with the people of this
own and vicinity.
We await his coming.
Firemen's Supper
On June 12, commencing at $3.50
}. m. the firemen of Glendale, as
sisted by the. ladies of the same
own, will have in the school audi
orium one of the most elaborate
Daked chicken suppers ever held i'll