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Show HORN SILVER HOTEL By Sandra Johnson This fine hotel, located in the center of the business district, was built about 1906 and was then known, as the Atkin Hotel. Later it became known as the Horn Silver. Sil-ver. It is now owned and operated operat-ed by Mayor and Mrs. J. D. Kirk, who were both born and reared in Milford. Mr. Kirk went to Van Nuys .Calif., in 1937, where he worked for several years and was joined by Miss Selma Johnson in 1939. They were married and made their home in Van Nuys, where Mr. Kirk owned retail milk routes and was in business until 1948. They then returned to Milford and purchased the Horn Silver Hotel from Mr. D. E. Kirk. They have been three years in this business and they both like it very much. |