Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

that means SO much to US in cur
homes.
We will now leave this point and
walk down the railroad. Turning
up into the town we soon come to
the spot where for years the train
the spot where for years the tann-
ing business was extensively car
ried on by. James Clayton and 9TH
eTs on the lot adjacent to the old
red grist mill near MilfOrd's Ford
Adjoining this, there was also anO-
ther bark mill that is now quite ex-
tinct.
We will now come down Mill
street and in turning are in sight Of
Welch's blacksmith shop, that
has stood since about 1897. Adjoin-
ing this is the wheelwright shop Of
Mr. Perry Richards; opposite this
viii be seen the undertaking esta-
blishmePt Of w. N. Powders, and
across the little run is the green
pasture lot showing no trace Of
Geo. S. Grier's first foundry in Mil
ford that was destroyed by fire in
1851.
We have quite a little walk now
down Front street before coming
10 the carriage factory so long car
ried on by Mr.. Samuel Sharp Fur
ther on in this direction toward the
new Wharf, we find two necessary,
but nOisOme phosphate factories,
owned and operated by w. I. Simp-
son and Draper, Davis and Com
pany, respectively. Coming back
from that little trip we pass the
creamery that was in operation
for a short time. Passing Pear st
/ rect, we remember the time when
j. H. Denning carried on a potter
for thirty-five years, the only
business of the kind that Milford
! has ever had. Turning the conOl
we come again into a whirl oil
business. Two new grist mills, OnJ
owned and carried on by F. w
Davis and Co. the other by z. J
Galloway, each equipped with al
modern Improvements. We are now
facing the large iron cannOry own
ed by George S. Grier. Right her,
in close proximity are the blac
smith shop of Arthur Russell, thu
undertaking establishment of Isa
ac White and Harry L. Grier':
steam laundry. Another new form
Of industry in Milford; a plac,
where the linen goes in sOiled will
earth strains willing to be hiddel
. from sight. and comes out stif
and immaculate shining with jO!
in its purity.
Turning the cornor here we arr
soon upon the Chronicle office step
which reminds me that we hav,
passed the large printing presses
both of the Herald and the Newi
and Advertiser without even
glimpse of the Imp of Darkness,
and almost forgetting to add then
to the links of our industries whicl
is making long chain.
We will pass on up South From
Street now, stopping at the electri
light station for a few thought
concerning the wonderful inven
tion by which our town and house
2, are so successfully lighted. Here i
/ connection with this power find th
2 huge pump that is so ready to eth
er do or await our pleasure.
d Keeping on the banks of the riv
= er as we wend our way along, W
: pass the shipyards that were oper
4 ated so long an1 successfully b
}, Messrs. Deputy, Scribner, Carlisl,
= and LaDk, all of which are idl
J until we reach AbbOtt's wher
there is shipbuilding still in pro
cess. We are now near Collins an
. Riggs new saw mill, passing whic
we come to the new canning fac
! tory Of Refs and Company.
While we are in this part {
of South Milford, we will go
little farther and find anothe
: large modern grist mill owned b
: : DR.. VIM. Marshall, with a capacit
! of about fifty barrels per da
: Surely this great multiplicity
grist mills proves us to be gre;
Il consumers Of flour. Near this mi
e just over the dam is a brick yal
s. that at most times seems quiet el
l. ough, but there are times when IL
II lurid glare of the fire within Il
l. the kiln teaches us that even Il
Il soul less bricks of clay cannot |
Il ready for use until they are tri,
n in the fire. Then how much LEI
= should We hope to escape the iii
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