Milford chronicle., 1903-10-30
Prospective INDUSTRY
To LOCATE.
IAN OFFER HAS BEEN MADE TO THE
CITIZENS OF MILFORD.
The Nature Of the Industry is that Of
Making Boilers and Radiators
Will Employ a Large Number
Of LabOPePS.

seldom presented to any community, /
and especially that of town the size
of Milford, one by which every foot Of
ground within the corporate limits OF
the town would bemateriallv enhanced F.
in value, one which will bring with it
demand for all clssses Of labor,a a hum
o6industry and its consequent business
~, IAN opportunity of inexpressible
,ss imnortance has been held out
TO the citizens of Milford and can be
taken advan aye of by reasonable in
vestment Of rapital.
There appeared in Milford on Mon
dsv two strangers, at least strangers to
this scomnariiy, and they made known
the fact that they were in search of a
location for purpose of foundry for
the manufacture of heating apparatus,
boilers. radiators, etc. Their converse
tion so favorably impressed some OF
our business men that on Monday
night an impromptu meeting was held
in Firemen's Hall, at which many OF
our representative business men were
introduced 10 Mr.. A. w. Dadge ard
MIR. Henry L. ReinhOld, Jr. They were
simnlv introduced as Mr.. Dodge and
Mr.. Reinhold and nothing was said as
to Mr. Dodge being noted inventor,
or Mr.. Reinhod being Henry L. Rein
hold. Jr.. the noted architect of Phila-
delphia. and an associate Of the Amer
lean institute of Architects. They gave
M references. They were unknown
to our peorle, Tut the data given by
Mr.. Dodge in reference to the manu-.
,sGSc6lie of boilers was Of such an in
u esting nature4that he received the
marked attention of all presert, and
there were not Ouly brains but capital
e resent, eagerly dIgesting the informa-
y On impaired by Mr.. Dodge, who has
not spent fifieeu years in the manufac-
tnre of heating boilers without having
GAINED a wonderful store of knowledge
in that regard. Men conv versant with
the Il tchnicalities of the trade, such as
Robert D. Grier, of Salisbury, and
lanes P. Pierce, who for years has been
staling heating plants in the towns
of tbis peninsula, su jected Mr.. Dodge
TO a volume If pertinent questions ana
and TO each his answer was not only
satisfactory but demonstrated hat his
nroposition was matuTed and well cun-
sidered from every standpoint.
A feeling of action was euaenered. a
meeting was organized by the selection
of DR.. Frank L. Grier as chairman, and
Mr.. Frank Richards IS secretary. y
committee Of seven we're appointed Ia
wait on our citizens ard feel the pulse
oftbe capitalists of the community to
the end that the stock, necessary 10
Ioea.e a plant here, might besu 'scribed
if being the intention of the promoters
to incorporate with "a capital ofS25O COO
q,hat as soou as $50 coo tihe stock wa
mkeu bv the citizens Of Milford, build
~ operations would hegiH at once, as
t{sre has alIeady been assured sun
soriotious to stock amounting to $3.50,
OOO The buildings and equipment
comnlete are to cost S64 zoos The
nlans have all been finished ard the
bids for the work have heen received.
When stock tothe amOnntO' Sl75,o
shalI have been subscribed the com
Uany will begin operations. 1t is th'
intention that two members of thu
seven OF the Board Of Directors shall bu
from Milford. and that one of thes
shall be the treasurer of the company
The home Office will be located at tn
nla,t. which will employ one hundre'
and fifty skilled mechanics at wege
from $3.50 to $500 per day each' ant
will employ about one hundred labor
ers. This, of course, would mean al
increase of populations a diminution
s1>5nr taxes and all the blessings Of liz
attendant upon industry and thrift.
The proposition as presented is nc
only worthy of consideration hut
worthy of action. 1t is matter of vita
interest to our town and shou d b
taken advantage of. We have agri"u
ture but we need, and need badly
manufacturing interests. which wi
assure prosperity to our people, tb
nroner education of our children an
those home environments which pit
humanity on a higher plane and make
life the better worth the living.
Mr.Dodge will return to Milford ne2
"Wednesday, November 4th, and 0
"Wednesday evening there will be
meeting at Firemen's Hail. at whic
all interested are invited to be presen
Mr.. Dodge will then exhibit the plaI