You’ve probably driven by this old Port Oneida Farm site many times without noting the signs of a farm now long-abandoned and disappeared.  The Millington Farm stood on the west side of M-22, just south of the Werner Farm (then owned by the Hollands, followed by Franklin & Leona Basch).  (See the Millington Farm Map)

Alvin Millington worked for D.H. Day, in addition to maintaining his own farm.  According to Laura Basch, the Millington Farm had a nice herd of Guernsey cows—"They were considered some of the best cows around."  Mr. Millington delivered his milk around Glen Arbor.  She recalled that in his later years Mr. Millington would go stay with neighboring farmers, doing chores for his board.  Leonard recalls him at home:  “He used to have one of these old metal day beds hanging from a big maple tree.  He used to just lay out there in the shade & swing back & forth…That was old Al.