The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-21


 was told that if, after this warning, his flour or bread prove bad, he must expect that the damage will fall upon him, unless it may be proved that the effectiveness of it came by some other means
 The Milford Of Today
 Milford of to-day is a most interest ins town. It has a larger area than either Bridgeport or New Haven. It has Is miles of shore which extends from the Housatonic river on the west to West Haven on the east. north, it's boundary line extends to the town of Orange.
 It has a resident, alI-the-year-round population of some 7,500 and a sum- mer population of some 22,000.
 It has four manufacturing indus tries. the Reeves Manufacturing Co, which makes mechanical movements for toys, slot machines and other ar tic1es of a similar character, besides gas meters, and vacuum cleaners, and the Straw Hat factory, which has been located in Milford for more than 50 years, and makes mems hats. The Askan Rubber Co.'S large plant for reclaining rubber, receives aim most daily, large consi ignments of old rub Der in the form of automobile, tires, and so forth.
 The Rostant Manufacturing Co.,, which Is the largest industry in town, manufactures, steam, trolley car and automobile hardware, also fire place fixtures and candlesticks- This con cern has done much to advertise Mil ford due to the fact that the highest priced indshields used on the most expensive autoro obiles are made by thenS
 It is hoped that the enthusiasm which has been aroused by the ami versary plans will be means of bringing back to Milford the business which existed there over 100 years ago.
 At one time there was a large ship building business carried on at the town and vessels sailed from there to French and West Indian ports. For nlerly a shoe manufacturing center, the factories gradually drifted away owing to the change in the leather conditions, and for many years in dustria1 life in that town was stag nant.
 The affairs of the town are con trolIed by a board of se1ectmen whose expenditures are controlled by a board of finance.
 The old town has a very fine and up-to-date public school system which includes a splendid high school end five district schools. Also located there is the famous boarding school, lLaurelton Hall which is conducted by the Sisters of Mercy and to which pu= pills from various parts of the United States come every year.
 It is not generally known that this old town has the distinction of being the home of the first four presidents of Yale University.
 The Memorial Bridge. | Twenty five years ago 9 movement was started to celebrate the 25oth anniversary of the town and the result of the efforts of the enterprisfng citi- zens ofsthat Gne,s was the erection of the beautiful memorial bridge on New Haven avenue. Almost every stone ;0f this bridge is marked with name which recalls an early settler of the town, Some of these were among the first pilgrims to land on our shores. Almost adjoining the bridge stood the first grist mill of Connecticut. This old mill performed the functions for which it was erected for many, many years and remained standing until about twenty years ago.
 It was thought fitting that on the 275th anniversary, the walls of the old mill should be restored. The founda,- lions of the mill have remained intact.
 A movement to obtain the necessary sum by s1bscripti ons was started and | more than $2,500 gathered from in literested friends. This was consider ed sufficient to warrant the starting of the work and the mill is now under Econstruction. The cornerstone will be laid at to-rnorrow's celebration 1 The mill is being built from selected | field stones which have been con tributed by some of Milfords farmer citizens, which, in themselves, one hundred years from now. will make the mill most remarkable monument
 as they will have become so rare as to be- very valuable.
 A movement has also been started i to buy the land which will tie up Will cox Park, donated to the town five
 years ago by Clark Wilson. with the
 memorial bridge and stYe Olde Mill. ? It is strange that at the present tiI c
 Milford has not one of those old New England taverns which lend so much I to the history of these colonial towns
 It has been suggested, and no doubt l the idea will be carried through that
 on property adjoining the mill and
 memorial bridge a tavern should be erected which will be a. credit to the I town and a place where visitors can l be made comfortable and enjoy the
 true hospitality of the town.
 Many fortunes have been made in 1 the oyster industry at Milford, and but few people know that the oysters 1 planted in the waters of the town are relations to the oysters of the Pacific coast. Before oysters were known l on that coast, Milford had great l quantities and when an effort was | ern ocean it was Milford oysters tf1ai 1 were sent. | Besides it's industrial side Milford has an agricultural side. Milford isends out more seeds for corn, onions and beets than, any other city an6 town in the country. The soil of Mil l ford is especially adapted to the rais ing of seed vegetables and many car.
 loads are shipped from that town. l Its ADnIes Best In Country
 The best apples of the country are | grown in this town. They are ship. l ped from Milford to different points ir l this country and even abroad where
 they are sold as Washington and Ore
 gon apples because of their size ant | color. An appropriation was recent | Iy secured to improve the harbor ana
 now Milford can receive it's own sup | plies by water as well as by the rail road. and tcolleY.