MILTON BROADKILL BRIDGE NO PLACE TO HOLD HANDS

MILTON BROADKILL BRIDGE

THE CENTER OF TOWN

OCTOBER 31 1911

there will be no holding hands in Milton, especially if you are standing on

the bridge that crosses the Broadkill River and doing the holding.

Mayor W. . H. Stephens published an edict that the bridge shall not be used

as a “meeting place” for the young men and women of town.

This edict had results, a huge protest, by the towns young people who

have regarded the bridge as a “natural lovers nest” all of their lives. For years lovers

have kept their tryst at the bridge on warm summer nights as did their parents and

grandparents.

Town council however has said the bridge, a passage way between uptown

and down town, is too crowded and the young sitting on the railings disturb the older folk

with their laughter.

Even though the young men are upset, the young ladies are much more

disturbed and have declared that if meeting on the bridge is stopped, there will be fewer

prospects for marriages in town and all young of town have declared they will still meet

on the bridge over the Broadkill and dare the mayor or any other town official to put them

off.

Abstract from the Richmond Times Dispatch of Richmond, Virginia, October 31,

1911 by Harrison H. June 1, 2018. Placed in delmarhistory.blogspot.com and

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