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The Hersjiey Chocolate Com-pany Opens a Branch in Lebanon Leases the Up'.on Motor Company Plant , and Will Start to Wra p Chocolates - on Monday Mornin g On Tuesday the Herstiey Chocolate Company made known that they had leased the plant of the Upton Motor Company,^ of Lebanon, arid would use it for the wrapping- of their chocolates. No other work than the wrapping- of chocolates will be done. The chocolates will be sent in bulk from the factory to this branch, where they will be wrap-ped and then shipped to the jobbers and. dealers. . ¦ Owing to the unprecedented demand for the Hershey Chocolate Company's products, the opening of this branch became necessary in order to supply the trade. The factory has in its em-ploy about 300 girls, whose only duty is to wrap chocolates. Efforts had been made to double this force, but to" no avail. This branch will no way affect any of the employees of the Hershey Choco-late Company. Work will be commenc-ed in Lebanon on Monday morning. Read This and Then Think The town of Hershey is a busy place. The employees are asked to read the following, and then think. The town has no patrolman, but has plenty of peo-ple who will Istop other workmen by holding a conversation with them : Mum 's the-Word for Patrolmen Order Promulgated by Chief Prohibits Unneces-sary Talking • ¦ ¦ it? "' Two important orders were issued by Chief George, of Harrisburg. In the future patrolmen doing duty on Market street and what are know as , "corner men'' must refrain from all conversa-tion -while on duty. This does not mean that no one is allowed to salute an offi-cer or that a stranger or citizen dare not seek information, but prohibits per-sons from holding conversation with them. . The order states that Market street is a busy thoroughfare and that a pa-trolman has much to look after and must be,on the watch all the time. It also calls attention to the. fact that the order does not mean that the bluecoats are to be discourteous. "They are there for business, and business only, and to treat everybody with respect,-'/ said the chief. The other order calls for permanent duty on districts Nos. 9, 10 and 11. • These districts are in close proximity to the police station and it is the cus-tom for an officer to walk to the station, report off and then go home, getting . from ten to twenty minutes bonus. In the future all patrolmen doing duty in these districts must remain on duty un-til relieved. Chief George says- "the districts must have protection at all times." ¦ — ¦¦*» -' — On and after 7th the car stops known as "Daverslich's" and "Peter 's" will be dis-continued, - Big Athletic Meet in Hershey Y. M. G. A. Will Hold a Contest on Satur day Afternoon , April 23d For some little, time the Out-Doors Sports Committee of the Hershey Y. M. C. A. have contemplated the holding Of an out-door athletic meet on the Athletic Field. Arrangements have been made to this effect, and this meet will be held on Saturday afternoon, April 23d.. The contenders in this meet will be the Har-risburg Technical School versus the Harrisburg High. These two schools are rivals, and you may rest assured that you will see some great sport when they get together. They will, compete for a handsome silver cup. The events are as follows: 100-yard dash. 220-yard dash. 440-yard dash. Half-mile run. One-mile run. Two-mile run. One-mile relay race. 120-yaid high hurdle. ¦ 22-yard low hurdle. Pole Vault. ~. Broad Jump. High jump. Throwing 12 lb. hammer. . Putting 12 lb. shot. • " - , Throwing discus. This meet has been arranged for the sole purpose to get the young men of this vicinity interested in out-door sports. We have good timber, and all we need is enthusiasm. We ought not to have any trouble in putting a good track team in the field. Let's pull to-gether toward this end. jVhat say you? A Little About You, About Your Neighbor: . and Things in General Our old friend, Curly . Maugans,. has gone and left us, and is now located in Derry Church, with temporary quarters in\the parlor of the Haeffher- House. Curly will give one and all the glad hand , at any and all times, and he says-he "will do things rite." : The High School boys have organized an Athletic Association, and are Agoing to hold a festival on Friday evening, April 8th, at 6 o'clock. -Naturally they want a crowd to. come and give them some encouragement, and they also-state that they "will do things rite.:" Don't forget about it. Mr. Jas. K. Putt has finished putting in the cedar work on the bridge leading over Spring Creek in Hershey Park. It is another feather in Jim's hat. It look 's great. Sir.-' Hoffer Bowman has again shown that he is made of the right metal. On' Thursday morning of last week Hoffer was driving to Lickdale in order to re-pair a boiler that had got .out. of work-ing order. 1 He had with him a boiler maker. They passed a farm and the roof of the house was afire. The occu-pants of the home were in the field working. Hoffer urged on Nigger and was soon at the place of the fire. The boilermaker threw the water on the fire and Hoffer carried it to him. It was a soul-inspiring scene. (Continued on page 16) ^Wershey Briefs , ;
Object Description
Title | The Hershey Press 1910-04-08 |
Subject | Hershey (Pa.)--Newspapers |
Description | The Hershey Press (alternatively published as "Hershey's Weekly" or "Hershey's The Progressive Weekly") was the first local newspaper, published from 1909 until 1926, covering news and events throughout the Township of Derry, Hershey, and surrounding Pennsylvania communities. |
Date | 1910-04-08 |
Location Covered | Hershey (Pa.) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Contact | For information on source and images, contact Hershey Community Archives at contact@hersheyarchives.org. |
Contributing Institution | Milton Hershey School |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Description
Title | The Hershey Press 1910-04-08 |
Subject | Hershey (Pa.)--Newspapers |
Description | The Hershey Press (alternatively published as "Hershey's Weekly" or "Hershey's The Progressive Weekly") was the first local newspaper, published from 1909 until 1926, covering news and events throughout the Township of Derry, Hershey, and surrounding Pennsylvania communities. |
Date | 1910-04-08 |
Location Covered | Hershey (Pa.) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Rights | https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact Hershey Community Archives at contact@hersheyarchives.org. |
Contributing Institution | Milton Hershey School |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | The Hersjiey Chocolate Com-pany Opens a Branch in Lebanon Leases the Up'.on Motor Company Plant , and Will Start to Wra p Chocolates - on Monday Mornin g On Tuesday the Herstiey Chocolate Company made known that they had leased the plant of the Upton Motor Company,^ of Lebanon, arid would use it for the wrapping- of their chocolates. No other work than the wrapping- of chocolates will be done. The chocolates will be sent in bulk from the factory to this branch, where they will be wrap-ped and then shipped to the jobbers and. dealers. . ¦ Owing to the unprecedented demand for the Hershey Chocolate Company's products, the opening of this branch became necessary in order to supply the trade. The factory has in its em-ploy about 300 girls, whose only duty is to wrap chocolates. Efforts had been made to double this force, but to" no avail. This branch will no way affect any of the employees of the Hershey Choco-late Company. Work will be commenc-ed in Lebanon on Monday morning. Read This and Then Think The town of Hershey is a busy place. The employees are asked to read the following, and then think. The town has no patrolman, but has plenty of peo-ple who will Istop other workmen by holding a conversation with them : Mum 's the-Word for Patrolmen Order Promulgated by Chief Prohibits Unneces-sary Talking • ¦ ¦ it? "' Two important orders were issued by Chief George, of Harrisburg. In the future patrolmen doing duty on Market street and what are know as , "corner men'' must refrain from all conversa-tion -while on duty. This does not mean that no one is allowed to salute an offi-cer or that a stranger or citizen dare not seek information, but prohibits per-sons from holding conversation with them. . The order states that Market street is a busy thoroughfare and that a pa-trolman has much to look after and must be,on the watch all the time. It also calls attention to the. fact that the order does not mean that the bluecoats are to be discourteous. "They are there for business, and business only, and to treat everybody with respect,-'/ said the chief. The other order calls for permanent duty on districts Nos. 9, 10 and 11. • These districts are in close proximity to the police station and it is the cus-tom for an officer to walk to the station, report off and then go home, getting . from ten to twenty minutes bonus. In the future all patrolmen doing duty in these districts must remain on duty un-til relieved. Chief George says- "the districts must have protection at all times." ¦ — ¦¦*» -' — On and after 7th the car stops known as "Daverslich's" and "Peter 's" will be dis-continued, - Big Athletic Meet in Hershey Y. M. G. A. Will Hold a Contest on Satur day Afternoon , April 23d For some little, time the Out-Doors Sports Committee of the Hershey Y. M. C. A. have contemplated the holding Of an out-door athletic meet on the Athletic Field. Arrangements have been made to this effect, and this meet will be held on Saturday afternoon, April 23d.. The contenders in this meet will be the Har-risburg Technical School versus the Harrisburg High. These two schools are rivals, and you may rest assured that you will see some great sport when they get together. They will, compete for a handsome silver cup. The events are as follows: 100-yard dash. 220-yard dash. 440-yard dash. Half-mile run. One-mile run. Two-mile run. One-mile relay race. 120-yaid high hurdle. ¦ 22-yard low hurdle. Pole Vault. ~. Broad Jump. High jump. Throwing 12 lb. hammer. . Putting 12 lb. shot. • " - , Throwing discus. This meet has been arranged for the sole purpose to get the young men of this vicinity interested in out-door sports. We have good timber, and all we need is enthusiasm. We ought not to have any trouble in putting a good track team in the field. Let's pull to-gether toward this end. jVhat say you? A Little About You, About Your Neighbor: . and Things in General Our old friend, Curly . Maugans,. has gone and left us, and is now located in Derry Church, with temporary quarters in\the parlor of the Haeffher- House. Curly will give one and all the glad hand , at any and all times, and he says-he "will do things rite." : The High School boys have organized an Athletic Association, and are Agoing to hold a festival on Friday evening, April 8th, at 6 o'clock. -Naturally they want a crowd to. come and give them some encouragement, and they also-state that they "will do things rite.:" Don't forget about it. Mr. Jas. K. Putt has finished putting in the cedar work on the bridge leading over Spring Creek in Hershey Park. It is another feather in Jim's hat. It look 's great. Sir.-' Hoffer Bowman has again shown that he is made of the right metal. On' Thursday morning of last week Hoffer was driving to Lickdale in order to re-pair a boiler that had got .out. of work-ing order. 1 He had with him a boiler maker. They passed a farm and the roof of the house was afire. The occu-pants of the home were in the field working. Hoffer urged on Nigger and was soon at the place of the fire. The boilermaker threw the water on the fire and Hoffer carried it to him. It was a soul-inspiring scene. (Continued on page 16) ^Wershey Briefs , ; |