By Muriel Bristol | January 14, 2024
Continued from Milton Automobiles in 1909-10.
New Hampshire had 5,697 automobiles registered to NH residents in 1912; 32 of those 5,697 automobiles were registered to Milton residents. (An additional 935 automobiles were registered to non-residents of New Hampshire).
Milton’s 16 automobile owners of 1912 were Hugh A. Beaton, Samuel G. Blaisdell, Edward M. Bodwell, James J. Buckley, Fred M. Carter, Herbert D. Corson, William A. Dickson, M.A.H. Hart, John E. Horne, George E. Jordan, Wilbur C. Knight, James G. O’Laughlin, Carl E. Pinkham, Hazen Plummer, John F. Quinlan, and J. Eugene Willey.
The 16 automobile owners of Milton Mills were Eugene W. Emerson, Asa A. Fox, Edward C. Heath, Forrest L. Marsh, Joseph Laporte, Charles S. Philbrick, Robert S. Pike, Willis L. Reynolds, H. Powers Robbins, Fred Rowe, Frederick H. Simes, Charles L. Stevens, John C. Townsend, John E. Townsend, Harry H. Trufant, and Allie F. Walker.
Automobile Registrations, January 1 to August 31, 1912
526. James J. Buckley, Milton, 22.5 h.p. Overland.
637. William A. Dickson, Milton 32.4 Oakland.
680. Eugene W. Emerson, Milton, 25.6 Oakland.
1145. Herbert D. Corson, Milton, 22.5 h.p. Courier.
1186. Wilbur C. Knight, Milton, 28.9 h.p. Overland.
1235. John E. Horne, Milton, 16.2 h.p. Buick.
1278. Samuel G. Blaisdell, Milton, 22.5 h.p. Ford.
1289. Edward C. Heath, Milton Mills, 16.2 h.p. Ford.
1464. Asa A. Fox, Milton Mills, 24.3 h.p. Elmore.
1654. Herbert H. Trufant, Milton Mills, 10 h.p. Cadillac.
1778. M.A.H. Hart, Milton, 25.6 h.p. Maxwell.
1892. Edward M. Bodwell, Milton, 22.5 h.p. Locomobile.
1940. Carl E. Pinkham, Milton, 27.2 Nyburg.
1945. Frederick H. Simes, Milton Mills, 27.2 h.p. Pope-Hartford.
2141. Robert S. Pike, Milton Mills, 22.5 h.p. Buick.
2182. Hugh A. Beaton, Milton, 22.5 h.p. Ford.
2398. Charles S. Philbrick, Milton Mills, 25.6 h.p. Reo.
2593. Charles L. Stevens, Milton Mills, 9 h.p. Reo.
3045. Forrest L. Marsh, Milton Mills, 16.2 h.p. Buick.
3100. John E. Townsend, Milton Mills, 46 h.p. Marmon.
3142. Fred Rowe, Milton Mills, 27.2 h.p. Overland.
3352. Joseph Laporte, Milton Mills, 22.5 h.p. Buick.
3381. J. Eugene Willey, Milton, 28.9 h.p. Overland.
3526. George E. Jordan, Milton, 18 h.p. Reo.
3758. Hazen Plummer, Milton, 6 h.p. Stanley.
3848. John F. Quinlan, Milton, 22.5 Ford.
3974. Fred M. Carter, Milton, 28.9 h.p. Overland.
4027. John C. Townsend, Milton Mills, 38 h.p., Prentiss.
4470. James G. O’Laughlin, Milton, 22.5 h.p. Ford.
4802. H. Powers Robbins, Milton Mills, 22.5 h.p. Buick.
5108. Willis L. Reynolds, Milton Mills, 22.5 h.p. Ford.
5670. Allie F. Walker, Milton Mills, 25.6 h.p. Hudson.
[Automobile] Dealers
Moses B. Plummer, Milton.
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE. 1911, 1910 Cadillac touring cars, $1200 and $1100; neither car has been run 5000 miles. 1909 Maxwell touring car, $450, in excellent order. 1909 Overland, 4 passenger, run about 5000 miles, $400. 1910 touring car, $800. If you like Overlands, here are good trades. Single cylinder Cadillac runabout, $175, touring cars, $350, $375 and $400. These are in good order and guarantied same as on a new car. One ton truck used about 200 miles, $1250, Buick, $150. I have delivered 8 1912 Cadillacs, making 2 trades. I have 6 more orders and two trades. I have over 20 more chances to trade. Can you use a good second hand car? Let us know what you want. CHAS. E. WOODS, Bow street. hlw (Portsmouth Herald, January 9, 1912).
LOCALS. Harry E. Thayer has recently purchased the gasoline tank and pump, together with the automobile accessories and supplies, from the garage formerly conducted by the late John R. Hayes. Mr. Thayer is fitting up his father’s stable on South Main street, where he will run a garage and do a general repair and supply business the coming season (Farmington News, April 26, 1912).
For a rather brief description of the main route through Milton in this period (1917-18), see also Milton, Straight Thru (North), in 1918.
References:
NH General Court. (1913). Reports to the Legislature of the State of New Hampshire. Retrieved from books.google.com/books?id=lqk0AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA141
Milton Observer 