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MARCH 4. Town Clerk Lewis Hayden announced that in 1884 there were 62 licenses issued to sell intoxicating liquors. The fees were $6,800. Town Treasurer Claflin reported principal town ex- penses for 1884 as: Highways, $9,322.67; incidentals, $6,418.77; street lights, $2,955.10; water, $3,181.25; pay of members of fire department, $4,600; Memorial Hall, $12,462.96; schools, $31,882.13; poor department, $12,000.
Milford's county tax is $4,333, the largest of any town in the county.
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MAY 6. Milford Granite Co. is formed. Charles W. Carroll is superintendent.
MAY 13. Peter Ross and Patrick Connolly discovered val- uable pink granite in Rocky Woods.
JUNE 8. Nipmuc Council, Royal Arcanum, was organized with thirty-five charter members in Grand Army Hall. A. R. Jones was elected regent.
JUNE 22. George Draper writes an open letter, published in the Journal, stating that he is to petition the Legislature to have Hopedale set off as a separate town.
JUNE 24. There were over 300 men working at the Norcross Bros.' quarry.
JULY 15. The valuation for the town of Milford in 1885 was: Real estate, $3,890,176; personal property, $1,370,928; number of polls, 2,507; rate of taxation, $15.50.
AUGUST 4. W. T. Leonard, principal of the Fall River high school, was elected Superintendent of Schools at a salary of $1,500. Archie L. Hodges of Taunton, was elected sub-master of the High School at a salary of $700.
AUGUST 8. Memorial services for ex-President Gen. Ulysses S. Grant were held on the town park.
AUGUST 12. Norcross Bros. threaten to discontinue their granite quarry business here, owing to discriminating freight rates and the influence of too many saloons on East Main Street. Their pay roll was over $1,000 daily.
AUGUST 17. George A. Draper, Z. C. Field and A. J. Sumner were chosen as a committee to interview Norcross Bros. concern- ing the report of leaving Milford. The principal reason was the indiscriminate sale of liquor in the vicinity of the quarry. If this trouble was remedied they would consider remaining here.
SEPTEMBER 9. A move was made toward establishing a local company for electric lighting.
SEPTEMBER 14-15. Universalist Church Centennial exercises. The Church was beautifully decorated. Large audiences attended and there were many prominent speakers.
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SEPTEMBER 16. The Catholic Literary and Debating Society is organized and officers chosen.
OCTOBER 3. The first special delivery postoffice letter was received in Milford by Henry E. Rockwood.
OCTOBER 7. The State census gives Milford's population as 9,343.
OCTOBER 17. At a public meeting of Hopedale voters in Social Hall, on the question of dividing Hopedale from Milford, the sentiment was in favor of division. George Draper was chair- man and Frank J. Dutcher, secretary. Delano Patrick of Hope- dale opposed the division.
OCTOBER 21. Milford Electric Light Co. formed and Milford is to have electric lighting. Poles and wires have arrived, a new boiler bought and carpenters are at work on the building on Central street.
OCTOBER 28. Through the efforts of Charles F. Claflin, G. M. Greene and Charles W. Shippee, the James W. Tucker & Co., shoe manufactory of Wellesley, is to remove to Milford. Milford men bought land at the corner of Depot and Central streets for the building which is to be five stories high, have a frontage of 205 feet on Depot street and 35 feet on Central street.
NOVEMBER 3. At state election James F. Stratton, Demo- crat, was elected Representative for the third consecutive year. Henry E. Fales, another Milford Democrat, was also elected. They defeated Henry J. Bailey and Augustus Wheeler, the two Republican nominees.
NOVEMBER 11. The combined investment by Milford citi- zens in the Tucker shoe shop and Electric Light Co. enterprises totalled $50,000. George Draper headed the list with $3,000 and Aaron and C. F. Claflin gave $1,500 each.
NOVEMBER 11. Lighting by electricity for the first time in Milford tonight. The first five arc street lights were at the corner of Main and Congress streets; corner of Main and Exchange streets; Lincoln Square, and one each at the Town House and the electric light building. Seven business men also began the use of electric lighting.
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NOVEMBER 12. Horace B. Claflin, aged 74, a native of Mil- ford, died at his country residence in Fordham, N. Y. He was a very successful merchant and a member of the noted Claflin fam- ily, prominent in Milford's early history.
DECEMBER 1. George Draper, chairman of Memorial Hall committee, officially notified the Selectmen of the completion of the building.
DECEMBER 15. Mead, Mason & Co. of Boston, awarded the contract to build the new Tucker shoe shop for $26,700.
DECEMBER 21. At a special town meeting it was voted to lease Memorial Hall building to the Grand Army, town library and school committee, at the option of the Selectmen, with the provision that the lower floor be reserved for the library and school committee. The entire account showed disbursements of $21,996.61 for the building.
During 1885 there were nineteen fire alarms sounded for fires in Milford, only four of which were serious. There were 85 mar- riages and 211 deaths the same year.
1886.
JANUARY 4. The Selectmen leased Memorial Hall building to Post 22, G. A. R., for $1, the Post to pay for janitor and light- ing.
JANUARY 4. The Milford Savings Bank statement shows assets of $1,027,835.05.
JANUARY 5. The members of Excelsior Hook & Ladder Co. tendered their resignations to the Engineers of Fire Department to take effect February 1. The reason assigned was the refusal of the engineers to pay any member who worked or resided out of Milford and their consequent discharge of one member for liv- ing and working in Medway. A volunteer company was organized.
JANUARY 6. The State Commission, in its report, advo- cates that Milford appropriate $40,000 for a sewerage system.
JANUARY 8. Severe snowstorm and gale continuing for two days, tied up railroads for several hours. Only one stage, the one to Hopedale, succeeded in getting through the snowdrifts.
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JANUARY 27. Milford women who canvassed for funds to enable Post 22 to furnish Memorial Hall, report $800 subscribed.
JANUARY 27-29. Hearing on the division of Hopedale and Milford at the State House in Boston before the Legislative Com- mittee on towns and cities. Atty. Myrick represented Hopedale and Atty. Benton, Milford. The entire days were taken up by the petitioners and adjournment was made until February 1. On that date the petitioners closed their case and previous to it the re- monstrants were heard. George Draper, Gen. W. F. Draper and Rev. Adin Ballou were the principal speakers for the petitioners. For the remonstrants and just before the close of the hearing they were to hear from Z. C. Field, Hon. C. A. Dewey, Delano Patrick and Lewis R. Gaskill. On the following day Hon. Joseph Bennett argued for the remonstrants at the opening of the session and Messers Field, Gaskill and Dewey were heard. Adjournment was then had to February 4.
At resumption of hearing, Elias Whitney, M. P. Callanan, James Powers, Amariah A. Taft, Dr. George P. Cooke, J. Allen Rice, Patrick Lynch, B. E. Harris, Henry C. Scott, Charles F. Claflin, Samuel Pilling and Augustus Wheeler were heard and adjournment was made until the following day. G. F. Birch, A. C. Withington, P. H. Curran, G. H. Whittemore, D. J. Cronan, L. A. Cook, Asaph Withington, J. L. Smith, R. C. Hill, G. M. Greene and J. F. Stratton were also heard.
The hearing closed with rebuttal testimony by James B. Smith, Frank J. Dutcher, George Draper and Gen. W. F. Draper. On February 16 Attorneys Benton and Bowman made their argu- ments before the committee, the former for the remonstrants and Atty. Bowman for the petitioners.
FEBRUARY 13. Milford visited by heavy rainstorm. Cedar Swamp Pond overflowed its banks, and water covered Main street from the railroad crossing to Pond street. Washouts on the Hop- kinton railroad allowed no trains to be run from Saturday until Monday. On the Boston & Albany railroad trains were delayed for hours by washouts.
FEBRUARY 17. It cost $148,447.81 to run the town's various departments in 1885.
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Statue of Gen. William F. Draper-1912.
Grant Building, corner Main and South Bow Streets, built in 1874.
Home of John Claflin, corner of Main and South Bow Streets, where Grant Building now stands.
Milford Events for Fifty Years.
FEBRUARY 18. The fire engineers at an expense of $100 have placed a steam whistle on the electric light building to sound fire alarms.
FEBRUARY 27. The formal dedication of Memorial Hall building under direction of the Grand Army Post took place.
MARCH 1. P. H. Curran, Alonzo A. Cook and Henry A. Adair were elected Selectmen. It was voted for the first time to install ten electric arc lights at a cost of $140 per light per year. The town also voted to pay its laborers $2 per day and also pay its police force.
MARCH 9. Deacon and Mrs. D. B. Rockwood celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
MARCH 15. In the State Senate the vote on reconsidering the engrossment of the bill making Hopedale a town a tie vote re- sulted 13 to 13, President Pillsbury making it a tie by voting for the separation.
MARCH 24. The House ordered the Hopedale separation bill to a third reading, 118 to 92 and then engrossed it 116 to 78. Representatives Stratton and Fales fought against the bill and fully 300 from Milford were at the State House when the voting took place. On April 3 the Senate enacted the bill, 18 to 16. When the separation became complete the Milford school com- mittee decided to charge the Hopedale pupils in the Milford High School $1 per week for tuition.
MARCH 30. Patrick H. Curran declined the position as road master and the Selectmen appointed Ralph C. Hill.
MARCH 30. John H. Stratton chosen as Postmaster of Mil- ford. He succeeded Mrs. E. M. Pond, who has been connected with the office as assistant and postmistress since 1867.
APRIL 1. An agreement was reached between the striking stonecutters and Norcross Bros., whereby nine hours was to con- stitute a day's work and $2.75 the wages.
APRIL 23. Oghneta Tribe, I. O. R. M., closed its charter with twenty-three on its roster.
APRIL 24. Agitation started by Milford Business Men's Association, Churches, societies and others for the Selectmen to cut down the number of liquor license holders.
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MAY 1. The wages of journeymen painters were fixed at $2.50 per day for a nine-hour day.
MAY 18. The Women's Relief Corps was formed in Memorial Hall by Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller of East Boston, National President. About fifty women were present and Mrs. H. J. Bailey was elected President.
MAY 23. Birth of Amelia Tonoli, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pietro Tonoli, the first child of Italian-speaking residents to be born in Milford. She is now (1930) the wife of Frank Lambor- ghini, 42 East Walnut street.
MAY 26. The new Tucker shoe factory opened with substan- tially all departments working. About 400 were employed.
William B. Hale has purchased the Fay estate on Main street and will build a modern hotel. The site cost $15,000.
Charles F. Quiggle and A. S. Trowbridge commenced the manufacture of shoes under the name of C. F. Quiggle & Co., giv- ing Milford another industry.
Milford's tax rate is $15 and the amount to be raised, $73,999.
JUNE 14. St. Mary's Parochial High School, taught by Sisters of Notre Dame, held its first commencement exercises.
JULY 16. The Milford Electric Light & Power Co., organ- ized under its charter and elected officers. G. M. Greene was the first president.
Milford Water Co. bought land at corner of Congress and Fountain streets for $1,500 for standpipe location.
NOVEMBER 2. James Lally and Henry E. Fales, Democrats, both of Milford, were elected Representatives in the new Eleventh Worcester Representative District, comprising the towns of Men- don, Hopedale, Blackstone and Milford.
DECEMBER 11. Meeting of Selectmen of Milford and Hope- dale in Milford Town Hall to divide the assets and liabilities of Milford, as of April 6, 1886. The matter will be referred for settlement to three commissioners appointed by the Superior Court of Worcester County. Chairman E. D. Bancroft of Hopedale Selectmen, demanded this procedure.
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DECEMBER 13. Thomas H. Coyne appointed messenger at the State House.
DECEMBER 27. Norcross Bros. awarded the contract to fur- nish the granite for the new Chamber of Commerce building at Cincinnati, Ohio, for $600,000.
1887.
JANUARY 3. Milford vital statistics for 1886 were: Mar- riages, 91; births, 147; deaths, 135.
JANUARY 25. Bay State Lodge, K. of P., formed a uniformed rank of the order with Jesse A. Locke as Sir Knight Commander.
FEBRUARY 9. St. Mary's Church conducting a fair to secure funds to build a tower 100 feet high and 24 feet square at the east entrance to the Church.
FEBRUARY 17. Preliminary steps taken to form a Co-opera- tive bank for Milford at a meeting in Hibernian Hall. Dr. George P. Cooke, presided and Atty. H. E. Fales was appointed to have charge of the legal matters.
FEBRUARY 19. Milford Water Co. asks Legislative Commit- tee for permission to increase its capital stock to $200,000.
FEBRUARY 26. Judge Staples of Superior Court appointed William N. Clark of Worcester, Simeon Borden of Fall River and Augustus B. Endicott of Dedham, commissioners in the Milford- Hopedale separation matter.
MARCH 7. M. W. Edwards, H. C. Scott and Charles H. Walker elected Selectmen. License vote: Yes, 636; no, 387. Ap- propriations totalled $66,725.
MARCH 29. Quarrymen at Norcross Bros.' quarry, went on strike for a 53-hour week and same pay as they were receiving for 54 hours.
MARCH 31. Milford Co-operative Bank incorporated.
APRIL 14. Death of Selectman H. C. Scott, aged 53 years, 7 months and 9 days.
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MAY 2. At special town meeting it was voted 400 to 11, not to buy the Milford water works.
Perley P. Field was elected Selectman to succeed H. C. Scott, deceased, and the Selectmen were empowered to engage Engineer E. W. Bowditch to install a sewerage system.
MAY 3. Milford milkmen organized with Chester L. Clark, President. It was voted to charge six cents a quart for milk.
MAY 6. Golden anniversary of the Universalist Sunday school being observed. Exercises continued three days.
MAY 10. Death of Patrick McGarry, an Assessor since 1876 and chairman of the board.
MAY 17. Death of Bainbridge Hayward, Milford's Represen- tative to the Legislature, 1869-1870, former boot manufacturer and resident for 50 years, aged 75.
MAY 18. The strike of quarrymen at Norcross Bros., settled. The strikers won their demands for a 53-hour week. They are to receive $1.80 a day.
MAY 29. Rev. Charles Wetherby, aged 55, pastor of Congre- ational Church, died suddenly of heart trouble, at Nashua, N. H. He had been pastor here for three years.
MAY 30. Voters at special town meeting elected A. J. Sum- Assessor to succeed the late Patrick McGarry.
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MAY 30. Women's Relief Corps for the first time, assisted the Grand Army in the observance of Memorial Day.
JUNE 7. George Draper, leading founder of the Draper Co., died at the United States Hotel, Boston, aged 70 years. His funeral, June 10, was attended by United States Senator George F. Hoar, and many other prominent men of the state and nation.
JULY 11. The school committee elected Samuel F. Blodgett as superintendent of schools, at a salary of $1,500.
JULY 13. Milford's new hotel, The Willian, was opened to the public for inspection.
JULY 13. A new well was installed by the Milford Water Co., at the station, said to hold about 400,000 gallons of water. This made three wells with total capacity of 900,000 gallons.
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JULY 22. An agreement of settlement of all differences aris- ing between Milford and Hopedale because of the incorporation of the latter, April 7, 1886, was presented to the special commis- sioners.
JULY 26. W. B. Hale, owner of Hotel Willian building, was tendered a banquet by 100 of the leading citizens of Milford ..
AUGUST 4. Death of Oliver M. Adams, aged 65 years, 7 months, 8 days. He was Assessor in 1883-4-5.
AUGUST 15. The school committee voted to open the Silver Hill school. Miss A. O. Cheney was elected teacher.
AUGUST 23. The Board of Fire Engineers divided the town into seven fire districts, and established a system of signals.
AUGUST 24. The first electric motor of the Electric Light and Power Company was started in the Daily News office in Thayer Block.
SEPTEMBER 1. The Milford Daily News was established by Dr. Thomas H. Mann and W. D. Leahy. The plant and office were located in Thayer block.
SEPTEMBER 3. Representatives from Milford, Hopkinton, Woodland Park and the Ashlands met at Hotel Willian and or- ganized a base ball league.
SEPTEMBER 6. A $10,000 fire destroyed H. A. Barney's offi- ces, coal sheds and other buildings on Depot street.
SEPTEMBER 23. Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company broke the world's record at truck racing and made a new one of 61 1-5 seconds at Worcester fair grounds.
OCTOBER 8. American Court of Foresters was instituted here with 15 charter members.
OCTOBER 12. There were 1,357 names on the voting list.
OCTOBER 18. Death of Rev. H. A. Spencer, pastor of the Baptist Church, at his home, aged 38 years and 8 months.
OCTOBER 21. Winona Council, Daughters of Pocahontas, was instituted.
NOVEMBER 8. James Lally of Milford and James McCooey of Blackstone, were elected Representatives at the State election. James F. Stratton of Milford, was defeated for State Senator.
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NOVEMBER 30. During the first year of business, Tucker & Co., made $1,100,000 worth of footwear, over 40,000 cases of goods. The weekly payroll is $4,000.
DECEMBER 7. James H. Barker of Milford was elected County Commissioner.
DECEMBER 16. Principal H. W. Lull received a letter of acknowledgment from John G. Whittier, the poet, which was framed and hung on the school walls. The Class of '88 had sent a token to Mr. Whittier on December 7.
DECEMBER 21. The Rhode Island & Massachusetts railroad is leased to the N. Y. & N. E. for 100 years.
1888.
JANUARY 4. In 1887, there were 2,216,525 cigars made in Milford.
JANUARY 14. Death of Gen. A. B. Underwood at his residence in Newton, aged 60 years, 9 months. He was born in Milford, May 19, 1828. He was prominent in Boston and the State and was orator at our centennial.
JANUARY 23. Death of John Madden, who was for many years a constable and overseer of the poor, aged 58 years, 10 months, 13 days.
JANUARY 25. Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company holds the oldest charter of any fire company in New England, dated 1828, and signed by Gov. Lincoln.
FEBRUARY 8. Representative Lally offered an order in the House for the appointment of a clerk for the Milford District Court, and another as to changing the law for the compensation of Assessors.
FEBRUARY 10. David L. Day, a member of Post 22, a Corporal in the 25th Massachusetts regiment in the Civil war, was burned to death. He was 66 years old.
FEBRUARY 15. The total amount expended by the Overseers of the Poor last year, exceeded $12,000.
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FEBRUARY 15. School statistics show forty-two teachers em- ployed at a cost of $14,669.55. There were 1,613 pupils registered.
FEBRUARY 29. Norcross Bros. have been awarded the con- tract for building the new union passenger station at Hartford, for $199,000.
MARCH 5. P. P. Field, M. W. Edwards, and C. H. Walker are elected Selectmen.
MARCH 11. Death of Milford's oldest resident, Luther Cross- man, aged 91 years, 8 months, 13 days.
APRIL 4. New England Methodist Conference began today in Milford and lasted a week. About 140 laymen and 230 clergy- men are present. This is the only time the conference was ever held here.
APRIL 11. Milford's first highway surveyor was John D. Shippee of Holliston, at $90 per month.
APRIL 27. Death of Benjamin Davenport Godfrey in West Newton. He was born in Milford and for several years before the war was engaged in the boot business here. He was 75 years, 3 months and 8 days old.
MAY 5. Death of Oliver B. Parkhurst, one of Milford's old- est inhabitants, at the age of 81 years, 9 months and 18 days. At one time he served as Assessor and Overseer of the Poor.
MAY 29. Joseph P. Gallagher, editor of the Milford Times, recently appointed U. S. Deputy Marshal, was tendered a compli- mentary banquet.
JUNE 13. Norcross Bros. received the contract to build the new Boston & Albany union depot at Springfield. It will be built of Milford Granite, at a cost of over $500,000.
JUNE 30. The Excelsior Hook and Ladder company of Mil- ford, are still the champions of the world for Hook and Ladder races. They defeated the whole field at Beacon Park, Boston, by making a new world's record of 1 minute and 1/2 second.
JULY 26. Milford Branch, No. 50, of the British American Society, formed.
AUGUST 11. The front of Memorial Hall was draped with festoons of black and white in memory of Gen. Sheridan.
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AUGUST 12. Death of Andrew F. Plympton, aged 59 years, 5 months, 4 days; a member of Post 22 and served in the Civil war in the 6th Massachusetts Battery.
SEPTEMBER 1. Home-coming reception tendered to Gen. W. F. Draper by the citizens of Milford and Hopedale in Milford Town Hall.
SEPTEMBER 11. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Con- gregational Church was started with a membership of about 30.
SEPTEMBER 12. Milford High School pupils number 148.
SEPTEMBER 26. Norma Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, insti- tuted.
SEPTEMBER 28. Death of Elias Whitney, aged 76 years, 7 months, 21 days. He served over 20 years in the supervision of the poor of Milford. He was a member of the Montgomery Lodge of Masons and Milford Mutual Relief.
OCTOBER 2. Women's Auxiliary of Y. M. C. A. organized.
OCTOBER 4. Death of Thomas C. Eastman, aged 52 years, 8 months, 28 days. He was the founder of the Eastman box busi- ness.
OCTOBER 5. Death of Major James H. Barker, aged 70 years, 2 months. He has been Postmaster, County Commissioner, Select- man, Assessor and member of State Police.
OCTOBER 17. The new Grafton & Upton railway to be run from the present railroad grounds in Milford, through Hopedale to North Grafton.
OCTOBER 22. Milford Daily Journal's first issue appeared to- day.
NOVEMBER 5. The Milford vote for President was: Cleve- land, 876; Harrison, 760; for Governor: W. E. Russell, 886; Oliver Ames, 744. James Lally, Jr., of Milford, and Thomas Mc- Cooey of Blackstone, were elected Representatives for the district.
DECEMBER 27. This marks the last year of low cost liquor licenses. This year there were 62 licenses granted, including six for druggists, for which $7,616.50 was paid into the town treasury.
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PYTHIAN HALL.
Bank Block erected in 1871.
MILFORD JOURNAL ..
Old Irving Block, corner Main and Exchange Streets.
MANSION HOUSE.
Noted old Hotel, built about 1850, now site of State Theatre. First Tavern built on this site was about 1805.
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LADIES SENTS D'NING ROOMS
Lincoln House as it appeared in 1880.
Milford Events for Fifty Years.
1889.
JANUARY 9. J. P. Daniels starts his 28th consecutive term as treasurer of the Milford Fire Insurance Company. It was also his 37th term as director.
MARCH 4. Charles F. Claflin, E. L. Wires and A. A. Taft, elected Selectmen.
MARCH 10. Daniel Reed of Milford, is the oldest engineer in service on the Boston & Albany railroad.
APRIL 8. Selectmen voted to grant liquor licenses for the coming year, establishing new "high license" fees. There are to be ten licenses granted exclusive of druggists.
APRIL 20. Death of Joshua Sawyer, one of Milford's oldest manufacturers, dies at the age of 76 years.
APRIL 24. Milford was the first town in New England to use the "Compensator System of Incandescent Lighting," an invention of the Thompson-Houston Company.
MAY 4. $179,000 of the proposed $200,000 capital for the New Milford Shoe Company has been subscribed.
MAY 16. Formal organization of the Milford Shoe Company with E. L. Wires, president; W. W. Jenckes, treasurer, and Charles W. Shippee, manager.
MAY 22. The total weight of St. Mary's tower will be about 3,000 tons.
JUNE 3. The Milford Pink Granite Co. received the contract for the completion of the Boston Public Library, for $873,500.
JUNE 11. George G. Cook becomes postmaster.
JUNE 26. The fare on the Grafton & Upton railroad will be three cents per mile, or 45 cents from Milford to Grafton.
JUNE 26. Milford Shoe Company starts the manufacture of shoes.
JULY 6. Death of Clark Ellis, aged 63 years, 6 months, 13 days.
SEPTEMBER 9. There were 2,118 tons of stone shipped over the B. & A. during August.
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OCTOBER 7. Postmaster G. G. Cook gave notice that the post- office would not be opened on Sundays until further notice.
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