Milton Businesses in 1930

By Muriel Bristol | October 4, 2020

The Milton business entries gathered from the Milton, Milton Mills & Wakefield, Sanbornville, N.H., Union, New Hampshire Directory, Including a Directory of Lebanon, Me., 1930. (The category headings are not original).

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MILTON. Population, 1428. On Northern Division, B.&M. Railroad. Milton Mills is reached from Union Station, 4 miles. A live manufacturing and agricultural town. Eight miles from Rochester and 20 Miles from Dover.

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Automobile Garages

Burke, Charles L. (Lillian M.), garage, hairdresser, Main, M.
CHASE, Addie H., store, filling sta., Main, Milton.
KNIGHT, WILBUR C. (Sarah B.), garage, Main, Milton.
RINES, LAFAYETTE A., filling sta., Main, Milton.
STEVENS, FRANK D. (Marguerite), garage, M.M.
TANNER BROS. (George L. and S.C.), garage, Main.
York, Frank (Alice S.), filling sta., Milton.

Barber

Burke, Charles L. (Lillian M.), garage, hairdresser, Main, M.
PAGE, ROBERT (Ida S.), barber, Milton Mills.
Tanner, Hervey C., barber, Mill, Milton.

Clergymen

Ervin, G. Clifton (Elizabeth T.), pastor, Community Church, Milton.
Poelman, Theodore J. (Helen F.), clergyman, Farmington, R.D.

Clothing Dealers

McINTOSH, ROBERT A., clothing, shoes, Main, Milton.

Coal Dealers (See Wood Dealers)

PLUMMER, HAZEN (Grace F.), coal, Silver, Milton.

Contractors

ARCHIBALD, MOTT L., contractor, Milton Mills.

Druggists

WILLEY, J. HERBERT (Grace F.), druggist, Main, M.

Dry Goods

AVERY & ROBERTS, dry goods, wood and lumber, Main, Milton.

Electric

Lord, J. Edwin (Ruth W.), electrician, Milton.
Twin State Gas & Electric Co., Milton.

Engineers

Bryant, Harlan M., civil engineer, h. Main, Milton.
JONES, IRA W. & Co., consulting engineers, Main, M.
SPENCER, FRANK F. (Ramona W.), undertaker, civil engineer, Milton Mills.

Feed and Grain

DREW, Samuel E., grain, milk, Main, Milton.

General Stores

CHASE, Addie H., store, filling sta., Main, Milton.
HORNE, JOHN E. (Gertrude C.), general store, M.M.
HUNT, JAMES G. (Emma F.), store, Union R.D.

Government Officials

BLAISDELL, SAMUEL G. Flora R.), postmaster, Charles, Milton.
Chamberlain, Fred M., selectman, Milton.
Reynolds, Willis L. (Almira M.), sheriff, Milton Mills.

Grocers

Caswell, Fred E. (Frances), fruit, etc., Milton Mills.
DOWNS, Annette F., Main, Milton.
Horne, Charles A., market, Milton.
Howard, Fred (Colista S.), Market, Milton.
Lawson, Colistia M., grocer, Main, Milton.
LORD, HARRIET A., Main, Milton.
MILTON FRUIT CO., James Mitchell, Main, Milton.
Milton Spa, Thomas Voudomas, Main, Milton.
PIKE, PHILIP G. (Rosamond P.), market, M.M.
Voudomas, Thomas (Luetta), Milton Spa, Main, Milton.

Hardware

BRAGG, P.W., hardware, H.D. Coles, mgr., Main, M.

Hotels

DOWNS, Fred (Ina), Main, Milton.
Ford, Abbie J., boarding house, Lebanon side, Milton.
HODGDON, ELLSWORTH A. (Cora), hotel, Milton.
MAPLE COTTAGE, A.L. Percy, prop., Main, Milton.
PERCY, ARTHUR L. (Marion F.), prop. Maple Cottage, Main, Milton.

Hotels (Summer)

DORR, HERVEY W. (Catherine M.), Lake View Farm, summer boarders, Union R.D.

Ice Dealers

Porter-Milton Ice Co., wholesale ice, Milton.

Insurance

FINEGAN, Herbert F. (Clara B.), insurance, Milton.

Laundries

ELLIS, George W. (Ida M.), laundry, Union R.D.

Lumber Dealers

AVERY & ROBERTS, dry goods, wood and lumber, Main, Milton.
Chamberlin, Moses G. (Arthie E.), lumber, M.M.
PLUMMER, JOSEPH L., lumber, Union, R.D.
ROBERTS, FRED B. (Mary J.), lumber, Main, Milton.

Manufacturers

KENNEBUNK MFG. CO., W.S. Lougee, Supt., mfrs. of fibre products, Charles, Milton.
MILTON LEATHER BOARD Co., Seth F. Dawson, Mgr., mfrs. leatherboard, Milton.
Simes, Fred H. (Mary A.), supt. Townsend’s, M.M.
SPAULDING FIBRE CO. INC., leatherboard, N.R.
TOWNSEND, HENRY A. (Ingeborg V.), blanket mfg., Milton Mills.

News Dealers

Pinkham, James D. (Sarah), newsdealer, Main, Milton.

Painter

Ayer, Richard E., stage, mail and express, painter, M.M.
Connolly, Timothy, painter, Milton Mills.
Libby, Aubrey D. (Florence), painter, Milton Mills.
Witham, Perley D., painter, Milton Mills.

Physicians

Hart, Malcolm A.H. (Estelle L.), physician, Milton.
Bragdon, Laura F., emp. Dr. Hart, Milton.

Restaurants

Webber, Nellie B., [widow Royal K.,] Blue Bird Tea Room, Milton.

Sand and Gravel

Main Sand & Gravel Co., C.W. Wilson, Milton.

Teachers

Beaton, Gladys M., teacher, h. H.A. Beaton, Main, M.
Chamberlain, Helen A., teacher, Church, Milton.
Dickson, Marion I., teacher, h. W.A. do., Milton.
Hayes, Helen F., teacher, Main, Milton.
Judkins, Eshburn O. (Lena E.), Headmaster N.H.S., Main, Milton.
McGregor, Ferne C., teacher, Farmington, R.D.
Newell, Alvin A. (Winona), Prin. Gram. sch’l, Silver, M.
Page, Norma M., teacher, h. Robert do., Milton Mills.
Southwick, Ruth A., teacher, Main, Milton.
Williams, Laura H., teacher, Main, Milton.

Telephone

Jones, Edith E., agt. N.E.T. & T. Co., Main, Milton.
Levi D. (Edith E.), telephone exchange, Main, M.

Transport

Ayer, Richard E., stage, mail and express, painter, M.M.
Columbus, Arthur N., truckman, Milton.
Ham, James J. (Blanche C.), trucking, Milton.
Laskey, Allie J. (Lizzie A.), trucking, Union.
Piper, Charles E. (Helen), teamster, Union, R.D.
Pippin, Victor J., trucking, Milton Mills.
Staples, Harry W., trucking, Union, R.D.

Undertakers

Haines, Calvin S. (Cora H.), undertaker, Milton Mills.
SPENCER, FRANK F. (Ramona W.), undertaker, civil engineer, Milton Mills.

Wood Dealers (See Coal Dealers)

Place, George M. (Addie R.), wood, Church, Milton.

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References:

Shaw, W.E. (1930). Milton, Milton Mills & Wakefield, Sanbornville, N.H., Union, New Hampshire Directory, Including a Directory of Lebanon, Me., 1930, Embracing a General Directory of the Inhabitants. Boston, MA: W.E. Shaw, Publisher.