Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-09-23
MILTON
New Industry Secured
By Chamber OF Commerce

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A factory for the processing o
milk into cheese, cream and powder
ed milk The capacity Of the plan
is 400 forty-Quart cans Of raw mill
per day. A building, 62x52 feet, is
under construction on a lot at the
corner of Behringer and Chandler
streets. 1t is one story high and Of
cinder blocks. The company oper-
ating the plant has been incorporated
under the laws of the State of Della
ware, and is to be known as the Mil
ton Creamery Corp. The incorpora-
tors are Benjamin NOlvo, Anthony
DiNovo, of New York City, and H
Ernest Conwell, of Milton. The plant
is expected to be in operation by 0c-
tober 26th. 1t will be the largest
plant of its kind in the State and will
be the means of expanding to the
farmers of this section about $1,000
per day. AS soon as the necessary
amount of milk can be assured the
plant will be enlarged to the capa-
city of 1900 cans per day. There
will be also added an ice manufac-
turing plant, and an underground
storage department for the ageing of
cheese. The plot of land on which
the plant is being erected was given
by the Town Council of Milton.
Hosiery MIL Starts
The Milton Hosiery Mills, which
was secured by the Milton Chamber
of Commerce, is now operation and
has six knitting machines. Operators
are being taken on each day. When
operating at full capacity will en-
ploy forty men and twenty women.
The men will work three eight hour
shifts per day, and the women two
eight-hour shifts. The plant is eq-
uipped for making full-fashioned silk
hose. The plant is Incorporated I'M
der the laws of the State of Delaware
under the name of the Milton Hosiery
Mills. The incorporators are Max
well Kohl, Walter Schultz and Her
bert Lockerman, of Philadelphia.
The building located on Atlantic St.,
is of brick, e2x50 feet, and is air
conditioned.
Extends Orchards
William H. Chandler, owner of the
large fruit orchards near town, will
enlarge these orchards. He has pur-
chased the William Collins farm,
(parceled since the death of Mr..
Collins) of Jack Cowgirl and Wallace
Collins. This land is only short
distance from other lands owned by
Mr.. Chandler and will be set to
peach and apple trees at once.
Farm Improved
The improved condition of the ii.
E. Conwell farm, near Zion Church.
is causing very favorable comments.
This farm aside from its well kept
buildings, consists of large fields of
Well-kept crops, hedgerows have
been cleared away and the whole
farm is a picture of industry and in
terest.
Purchases Farm
William T. Jones, better known as
"Bill Tom" Jones. a young man of
Milton, has purchased the John T.
Conwell farm, in Broadkln Neck.
Mr.. Jones, town boy, who has been
interested in agriculture, especially
plant growing, since small lad, has
exercised his hobby on his fathers
farm, adjoining his new purchase.
will take complete charge OF the work |
and we predict for him success in !
his work. Already the overgrown |
hedgerows have been cleared and |
other improvements made that at
tract attention of passersby, who |
have noted how this once well-kept |
farm has been allowed to go TO waste. |
Chamber of Commerce
The Milton Chamber of Commerce |
TO the Fish and Game
Commission that sign boards should
be placed at Wagamon, Diamond
State and Lavina Lakes, as they have ]
done TO every other lake in the State.
These lakes were renamed by the
school children Of Milton, at the sug-
gestion of the C. of C. Twelve direc-
ton signs have been erected at the
leading to Milton. They
contain information of Millions
search for industries. The C.. of c.
call the attention of property owners
10 the deplorable lack OF renting
houses, so badly needed now that
new residents are arriving with the
new industries being brought here.
The G. of c., has succeeded in Sc
curing for Milton an early morning
lorthbound mail, leaving the local
at $500 o'clock. This gives
Milton three outgoing mails and two
incoming mails daily.
The Chamber of Commerce has
,een incorporated under the laws OF {
Delaware, and is now in position {
o expand and do business in a more
'fficient manner. The membership ]
5 steadily growing, now having a |
OF 1856. representing all
BUSINESS men and a number of wide {
wake ladies'. II is ready and willing /
I all times to help in any way to
make the town and community better
n every way. Suggestions are well
omed. Meetings are held each third Q
fonday evening in each month.
'urchase Cannery {
Ante Brothers have purchased
rom Town Council the cannery built .
few years ago. which the above \
rm has operated as tomato can n
cry since its inception. Apte Bros,
nnounce that they wish to contract y
Dr. 500 acres of sweet peppers and e