By Muriel Bristol | August 20, 2023
Here may be found extracted the Milton entries from the New England Business Directory and Gazetteer of 1865.
Blacksmiths. Duntley, Hazen, Milton; Goodwin, Daniel B., West Milton; Osgood, Eben Z., Milton Mills; Rines, Nathaniel, Milton Mills; Runnells, Alvah, Milton Mills.
Box Manufacturers. Dearborn, Stephen W. (boot boxes), Milton.
Carpenters and Builders. Dixon, I.W., Milton; Lucas, John, Milton; Mathes, Joseph, Milton; Seavey, George A., Milton.
Carriage and Sleigh Manuf. Brackett, John, Milton Mills, Acton; Brackett, R.W., Milton Mills, Acton.
Clergymen. Boyd, David (F.B.), Milton Mills, Acton.
Country Stores. Fox, Asa & Son, Milton Mills; Goodwin, Edward L., West Milton; Hanson, William H., Milton; Jewett, Asa, Milton Mills; Simes, Bray U., Milton Mills; Twombly, Ezra H., Milton.
Deputy Sheriff. Twombly, Ezra H., Milton.
Dyers. Brearly, Edward, Milton Mills, Acton.
Grist Mills. Dearborn, S.W., Milton; Miller, Ira, Milton Mills; Tuttle, William P., Milton.
Hotels. Huntress, Wm. H., Milton House, Milton; Reed. Lewis D., Milton Mills.
Painters (House, Carriage, &c.), Mathes, Robert, Milton.
Post Offices and Postmasters. Twombly, Ezra H., Milton; Goodwin, Edward L., West Milton; Swasey, Henry S., Milton Mills.
Physicians. Buck, Jeremiah (allo.), Milton Mills, Acton. Buck, Reuben (allo.), Milton Mills, Acton; Drew, Stephen (allo.), Milton; Palmer, Daniel E. (allo.), Milton.
Stables. Huntress, William H., Milton.
Wheelwrights. Brackett, John, Milton Mills, Acton; Brackett, Rufus W., Milton Mills, Acton; Sanborn, James, Milton.
Woolen Goods Manufacturers. Jones & Mudge, Milton Mills.
Previous in sequence: Milton Businesses in 1860; next in sequence: Milton Businesses in 1867-68
References:
Sampson & Murdoch. (1865). New England Business Directory and Gazetteer. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=TuA1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA168
Milton Observer 