Milford chronicle., 1923-03-02
LIVE PERSONAL HAPPENINGS
FROM MIL TON FOR A WEEK

Mr.. and Mrs. MinOs Wilson of Red
den, and Mrs. Minnie Swain and fam
lily of Georgetown spent Sunday will
Capt. and Mrs. David Dutton.
Fire early Friday morning destroy
ed the garment factory of L. A. Grave:
and Son. The origin of the fire is un.
known. Loss about $4,000, with al
insurance of $4,000.
When the blaze was discovered by
Fred Johnson and Charles wilkins
who reside close to the DESTROYED
building, the structure was entirely
embraced by the flames and salvage
of anything in the building was utter
/ yimpOssible. The structure was a
two story frame building, owned joint
ly by Graves and Son and Sol. Ed
munds, of New York. The first floor
was used as a stock and cutting room.
1t was on this floor that Mr.. Edmunds
prepared cloth for his several other
garment factories in the county On
this floor there was stored goods to
the value of $4,000, most of which
was owned by Edmunds. On the sec
Ond floor was located the factory of
Graves and Son, giving employment
to about fifty women. The machinery
was valued at $4,000. The local fire
company responded soon after the
alarm was sounded but the fire had
such a headway that the efforts of
the firemen were directed in keeping
the flames from spreading to adjoin-
ing properties. Luckily for Milton the
wind was blowing from the northwest,
sending the sparks to the vacant field
beyond the factory. The Georgetown
Fire Company was summoned but
aside from pouring water on the en-
bers were unable to assist, although
they made a record run from the
county seat. local firemen were hand
icapped somewhat by the lack of hose
only being able to connect with one
fire plug.
This, the first fire Milton has had
for several months, means a big fl
nancial loss to the town, as the fac
tory employed many women and men,
who will be out of employment indefi- .
nitely. It is not known at this time .
whether Messrs. Graves will rebuild .
but it thought they will as their busi-
ness here has grown much and they
have created a demand for Milton
made goods.
This is the third disastrous fire to
visit Milton industries within a few
years. The first big fire occurred in
1908, when the entire business section
was wiped out, at loss of $150,000. A I
few months later the Royal cannery
and -four mills, Virden's lumber yard
and several granaries on the wharf {
were destroyed, with loss of $780,
700. The fire of Friday morning throws '
)ut of employment many people and i
he loss of one of the few all-the-year- I
round industries of the town.
James Pettyjohn, who recently pur- /
chased the six-acre property at the G
south edge of town, from the George k
Carpenter heirs, will remove thereto V
md has put his town property on the t.
market. p
Returning on Friday evening from F
he Milton Chautauqua, Floyd Rey- 6
lolds, son of Samuel Reynolds, near il
own, heard some one in his corn crib p
S he was putting up his automobile O.
q the garage close to the crib. Mr.. U
reynolds rushed to the crib but the fl
hief made off in the darkness. Mr.. fl
.eynolds some years ago was troubled 81
y thieves robbing his hen coop and ir
orn crib and placed trap gun, load in
with buck shot in such a position IL
nat the door was covered. His prop bi
rty was never bothered after that. ia
-e has again set the gun and the next 1t
light .prowler on that farm is due for be
lie surprise of his life. ia
An amendment to the charter of the tn
Dwn of Milton makes it necessary for
lyOne aspiring for the Office of may P;
: or councilman to file their names, ye
ldorsed by at least five freeholders, N;
it hthe mayor or clerk of council one Fl
eek before the town election. This LC
nendment is in effect now and on O.,
lturday last several names were filed jo
r the town election to be held on fir
Lturday, March 3rd, between the Sa
Durs of and p. m. Instead Of there of
ing several tickets in the field and N
ELIMINATE the last hour candidates, MI
e names of all candidates have been tn
inted on one ticket, the voter scrat- ru
ing all but his choice for the posi- ne
ms. This amendment is patented af- aft
, one used very satisfactorily by Gel
idgeville. By this method the citi- Sa
rs will have several days in which of
make up his or her mind as to the
st candidates.
Revival services are being held tor
,htly at Beaver Dam Church, Har7 chi
son. tor