Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
Milford, Friday, October ?, 1881

HiiUius HlluuIS OCtODtE = 1901
WITH THIS ISSUE of the Milford
Chronicle this newspaper begins the
tifty-fourth year of it's continuous
publication. During it's entire life
the Chronicle has been edited by
Col Theodore Townsend, one of the
founders, and present president of
the Milford Chronicle Publishing
Company. While the advancing
years have made it necessary for
Colonel Townsend to relinquish
much of the work formerly handled
by him, it is his pleasure to come
to his office each day when the con-
ditiOn of his health will allow.
Nearing his nth birthday, this
young man of fifty three years ago
is still an enthusiastic booster for
Milford, its schools and other public
institutions, and can see a big fu-
ture for the City of Milford.
The, active management of the
business has long ago been handed
over to younger men; but it is their
aim to steer the Chronicle along the
straight course set by the founders
over half century ago. Several
months ago a copy of the first issue
of the Milford Chronicle was sent
to the office by Mrs Alice Short,
widow of the late J. Stanley Short,
of Milford. The issue contained the
notice of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Short. She has been a contin-
uOus reader of the Chronicle since
its beginning. The Chronicle is
gladly received each issue at the
Short home. That the present read
ers of the Chronicle might see what
a newspaper of 1878 looked like, the
publishers of the Milford Chronicle
are sending with this issue of the
Chronicle a reproduction of the en-
tire first issue of this paper. The
paper has been photographed and
plates made from the pictures. Worn
through long years of use the paper
is torn i'll places, and much of the
reading has been destroyed. The
Milford Chronicle of October 4, 1873, I
as sent to the readers today is
unique in that the first page was
devoted more to stories, while the |
news items were greatly condensed.
The first editorial written by the
young publishers, julius E. Scott |
and Theodore Townsend, clearly
outlines the policy of the newspa-
per. Looking back over the years it
is remarkable how closely the paper
has followed the course outlined in
1878.
Julius E. Scott, who with Theo-
dore Townsend founded the Chron-
icle, is still living. He resides on
West Front street, North Milford,
and is welcome guest at the Chron-
icle plant when he makes us a visit.
Time has been kind to both of the
Mr. Scott long ago retired
from active business and has en-
ioyed a we'll earned rest. Colonel
Townsend has chosen to remain ac-
tive in both business and civic af-
fairs. Up until the past few months
his activities have followed his de-
sires. Failing health, however, has
made it necessary for him to greatly
slow up from his chosen works. That
The management of the business Gre
lted by these men has been just, is
attested by the fact that the pub
fishers have always enjoyed the best
from the large number
)f employees, whose loyalty to the
business has always been of the
highest. Through mutual under
standing and cooperation the
Chronicle has progressed until it
las reached a place among the
Yeeklies of the United States which
places it among the leaders-in
act, it has been chosen as the lead
II at numerous times. With a large
weekly payroll, the business is do
ng much to aid other business en- !
erprises in the town. +
1t is with pleasure that the
look back upon the devel- I
nent of the baby of 1S7S-for time 6
las dealt kindly with them and their :
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