Milford chronicle., 1940-12-27
MILTON
FluId MIlk Plant To Open Soon

I AEkIhAAy P1A BI AAG ANqChudAt
Creamery Corporation of New York
City. will begin operation within the
next few days. The new industry
will afford an additional market to
the dairymen of not only of this
section but of an area that will en-
brace a large section of the Eastern
Shore. Facilities for the handling
OF 1900 cans or 10000 quarts of milk
per day have been provided, and il
is the hope of the owners that it
may be possible to operate at ca
pacity within twelve months. Roy
d. Freeman, who for the past two
years has been employed by the
Sussex County Dairy Herd Improve
ment Association, has been employ
ed as field manager for the plant.
Seriously Injured
The condition of Earl Reed, who
was seriously injured last week, is
slightly improved. Mr.. Reed was
struck in the face by a flying por-
tiOn of an emery stone on which he
was grinding shells at the Pearl
Button Shop on Tuesday of last week.
He was taken to the Milford Mem
Orial Hospital Immediately and has
since been confined therein. While
he shows some improvement, his
condition is yet very critical
Christmas Entertainment
The annual Christmas entertain
ment was held at Grace Methodist
Church on Sunday evening. A SPLEEN
did program was well rendered by
the scholars of the church school,
consisting of recitatiOns by the
members of the primary department
and a pageant entitled king of
Kings" was presented by the young
people of the school. Following is a
list of the primary department pre-
sentatiOn: Recitations by Nancy
Hopkins, Sonny Reed, Howard Hood. !
Ronald and Robert Carey, Sarah |
Messick, Charlotte Reed, Gladys JEFF
ferson, Richard Reed, jeanne Dick
eTsOn, Elainor Jefferson, Harry /
Reed, Catherine Donovan, Patsy |
Morris. James Carpenter. George
ChalOupka, Doris Kincage and a
song by Bobby Reed
After the program presents we're /
distributed to teachers, officers and
scholars The decorations were
beautiful. The large congregation
present enjoyed the evening as at
tested by the generous collection.
Visiting Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Carey are
spending some time touring Flor
ida.
Hlt By Auto
Shorty" Wilson was struck by
an automobile while crossing Broad
street at the Union street intersec-
tion on Saturday. He was taken to
B physician. who rendered treat
ment Mr.. Wilson is now able to
attend TO his duties as usual.
Hog Killing
The butChering of fat porkers has
leen engaging the attention of
farmers the past few days
md many large ones were salted ;
sway for future use. Local growers
If pOrkers like to get this job done
IefOre Christmas and we believe (
most of them did so this year. With
DOrk in the barrel and the corn crop
n the cribs their attention will now [
,e given to gathering next summers !
upply of fire wood. {
Returned To Boat
David DuttOn, who has been spen- I
ling several weeks with his mother, I
Irs. Eliza DuttOn, returned on Sun
ay to the S. S. Watertown out Of 1
lew York. [
race Church !
Services on Sunday. December 29,
Iill be as follows: Church school at
0 a. m. The superintendent asks that
II former scholars and those who
ave not been attending very regu-
lrly, be present at this session. A
forming worship at IL a. m. This a
ill be New Years service, with a /,
pecial sermon by the pastor. Rev. :,
. S. Ross. Evening worship and
lng service at 1880 O'Clock. h
The Christian Endeavor Society, ),
) is their custom, packed and dis .
'ibuted to the needy several bas- n
ets of food on Christmas Eve, also =
,veral baskets of fruit to "shut-ins" u
le gift of members and friends of W
race Church. ~
Penny Meal Banks will be emptied
the morning service on Sunday. q,
BY an unanimous vote of the y,
burch School on Sunday morning
e annual election of school Off =,
RS was changed from the first Sun NJ
" in January, as has been the GUS
m. to the last Sunday in April. n
his was done to conform with the
inference year that ends on April q,
Miss Sarah Atkins ia spending the NJ
.rfstuas holidavs with her sister =
Is. COrdelia Radke and family at
,ean View, Va. 70
Gaylon Ross, student at Western hi
lryland College. is spending the n,
lidays with his parents, Rev. and nc
s. Gilbert S. Ross. ve
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hopkins =;
as guests over the weekend Mrs. NJ,
ssie Spalding, of Bristol, Vt, and ~
IS Agnes Hopkins, of Wilmington. ~,
drs. Blaneh Blanchard and son, NJ
Orge Blanchard, and wife. of GlOu- -,
ester, N. j., visited Mr.. and Mrs. ~
Inton Messick during the holidays. ~,
Arthur Maull, of Sharon Hill, Pa, NJ;
mt Saturday with friends in Mil on
drs. Eliza Dutton. Robert Black ~ ~
! Miss Margaret Black, accompan- rs
David Dutton to Perth Amboy, N. ~
on Sunday, where Mr.. Dutton sail ~
for Corpus Christi. Texas. mo
Dr. Joseph Marvel. who has been i
nding some time with his aunt, ri
J. Mollie Walker. has returned to 80
home in Philadelphia.
Irs. Charles Sharp, who has been n;s
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