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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
SWEDISH CHURCH STEEPLE
 HIT BY LIGHTNING BOLT
Pastor Peterson Feit the Shock and
 Rang Alarrn-Fire in Columbia.

Pastor Peterson Fele ths Shock and
 Rang Aiarrn-Fire in Columbia
 About 5:8O o'clock Sunday after noon Willinantic was visited by one of the worst electrical storms that has been seen in this vicinity for many years. Accompanying the lightning was a severe hail storm that lasted but q few minutes. The telephone lines that extend into the country were put out of order as well as the lights of the city which were put into condition later in the evening. The trolley cars coming into the city were made late on account of the dirt and water on the track. The track under the railroad bridge near the Thraed compauy's plant suffered greater than any ether DciaC along the line as tine dirt washes down from the side hill and remains on the track to a depth of siE or eight inches. Most of the sewers jl the city were cl0gged up and in such condition the water stood about them to 8 depth of four or five inches. SuperIntcu- dent MouItOn soon had a force of men at work cleaning out these places and late in the evening everything was in first class condition.
 Some of the trees about the city were affected by the storm, A limb of a tree on Bridge street fell across the walk and had to be re- moved. On Main street a tree was
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
making tl1eir ci1ildren's clothes.

Bates Ginghams in a wide variety of checks, stripes and plaid effects, suitable for chiidren's school dresses, 27 inches wide-121ao q yard.
 Bates CiuEhaus in short lengths a good variety of neat, attractive patterns in checks, stripes and plaids, 22 inches wide-f2I2C a yard.
 g inches wide Anderson Scotch Ginghams, new Fall patterns and colorings-SPecial 1ec a yard.
 Bates Chambray in all the fall cOlors. good and sturdy for children's school dresses, 36 inches wide-15o a yard.
 26 inches wide Windsor Suitirg, good sturdy fabric for school dress es in light or dark cOlOrs-121zc yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

27 inches wide VicUgwa Cloth, cot ton of course, but has a soft fleece surface, with neat patterns of floral and vine eGect-15o a yard.
 % inch wide GaIatea, a new line for Fall in neat and clear stripes and dots in light or dark grounds, an ideal material for Fall-t7o a yard.
 PercaIes, 36 inches wide new pat terms and designs for dresses, shirt ing and waisting, will always wash well and give you good wearing sat isfactiOn-175ac a yard.
 Rippelette, 25 inches wide, the gen uine kind that does not need any iron ing after it is Iaundered, neat stripes in blue, green lavender and black 121ac yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Stole Votes for Themselves.

The voting contest being carried on by q local dealer Is attracting a great deal of attention from the youngsters of this city who are striving to get the most votes for the miniature auto mobile that goes to the winner, In order to get these votes a few of the boys adopted the method of taking them from tho store, without the own CTS permissloni consequently they were brought before the authorities and given severe reprImand. 4 num- ber Of the stolen tickets were found in the possession of the boys.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
NORWICH MAN TRUSTEE.
Edmund A. Prentice to Care for Bank
 rupt Estate of Alexandre Beaulisu.

Tn the office of Referee Andrew J. Bowen. Saturday morning there was a meeting of the creditors of the bank rupt estate of Alexandre Beaulieu of this city. One, of. the largest creditors was represented by Raymond JOdoin of Baltic who brought a claim of sev- eral hundred dollars against the bank rupt Upon an agreement of tn ecred- icors, D. A. Prentice of Norwich was appointed trustee of the estate. A bond of $500 was furnished and MT. Prentice was granted an order allow ing him to sell the stock belonging to the estate at either Q private or public sale. There will be another meeting of the creditors Sept. g.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
eovernment cataIpa Seeds Crew.

About IS years ago Clarence c. Car rier of this city received a number of seeds from the agricultural department at Washington, some of which he planted in front of his home on High street. In the course of time the seaGs took root and at present there is Q handsome cataipa tree in front of the house, pictures Of which were sent to the department at Washington recent ly. MT. Carrier has received a letter statfns that the pictures had been re- ceived and that they were appreciated very much.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

the $5 gold piece for coming the long est distance to the bake.
 The men had no sooner dtgested their food when the storm broke forth and drove most of them to thet- homes, but some of the "sticLers" got into the cooks tent and stayed on the firing line until late in the evening.
 The committee that had charge of the arrangements was made up Of Thcmas P Foley, chairman, David Loree, George o. Strong, Frank LsCm- bardo, Arthur Racicot and Jchn F. Collins.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
WTLLIMANTOt

the 10 months old son of Mir. and Mrs. of shis parents in Mansfield Hollow at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. B. P. Aver ofdciated at the services. Burial was in the new. cemetery in Mansfield Center under the direction of Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

Additional WiIiiranelo Naws on Pa
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
PARALYeIs LOOKING UP,
pr, Jen!tins Says Situation In Wili-
 mantio Is Better.

n&HLiG iS E9EEGFs
 City Health Officer pr. Charles 4, Jenkins stated Sunday afternoon that the paralysis situation in this city has made no change except for the bets@S. The two cases that are within the city limits are inprOViuk very rapidly and a complete recovery Is looked for in both cases.
 IT. regard to clothes being brought to this city from the infected districts for the local laundrymeu, the doctor stated that when the city was first put under quarantine he forbid such clothes being brought in. A number of towns in this vicinity are now issuing orders to the same effect.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
To Play in Little Theatre Company.

Ramsey Wallace, the actor who has been spending the summer at Lake Wangumbaug, has signed to star in that will open soon in the Little thea Ire, New York, MT, Wallace, who is the son Jaw of Mrs, Esther D6nderO of Valley street, Is well known in this city. The cast for this new play is to be entirely English. with the exception of MT. Wallace.
 Additional WiIlimanelo Nsws on Page
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
STORM CAME TOO LATE
 TO DAMIEN ELKS' OUTING.
Lots of Features at the Biz Bake at
 HoIbrook's.

FIOlSTOOh Ss About 450 Elks from different parts of the state attended the clanbake given by WjlIimantic lodge, No. 1911, Sunday afternoon .EIolbrook's field. The Danielson and Putnam lodges were represented by about 100 Elks from that section who made the trip to this city by automobiles. The Norwich delegation, which was composed Of nearly 75 brother El1s. also came to the bake in autos. The latter arrived early and stayed late.
 At 1O.30 in the morning a Rhode Island ChoW6ier was served to the large number of guests, and at 3.30 in the afternoon the main bake took place. The menu was as follows:
 Steamed Clans.
 Bluefsh.
 Chicken. Lobster.
 Frankfurters.
 Potatoes fwaite and Sweet). Sliced Tomatoes. Sliced Onions.
 Sliced Cucumbers.
 Pickles. Olives.
 Brown Bread and Crackers.
 Watermelon.
 Putnam and Wiuimantic were the opposing teams in the baseball game and the former won by the score of 4 to l. The game was bitterly fought from start to finish.
 The fat mans race was won by Tim Weatherhead, who carried off 8 28- pound ham for g. prize.
 Raymond Conlmins carried off first prize in the 100 yard dash. The prize was @ beautiful toilet set.
 The running backward 100 yard dash was won by Nathan Eccleston, who got Q Weed chain jack for his trouble
 The pipe race, the first prize of which was 2 smoking cabinet, was won by Ray Coumins.
 James Sullivan won the first prize in the sack race, which was Q $5 gold piece.
 For the second time in two years Arthur MCQuinan caught the kreased pig. This event afforded much an1use- TneL- for the many CnloOkers. 4 brother Elk from Augusta, Me, got
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
FUN RAILS.
Eugene F. Willis.

At 2.3O o'clock Saturday afternoon funeral services for Eugene ?. Willis, formerly of Springfield, were held from the undertaking rooms of Jay M. Shep- ard. A number of relatives and friends were present. Rev. Robert s. Moore Of7ciated at the services. Burial was in the Wilimantic cemetery.
 Lawrence ". little.
 The funeral of Lawrence w. little,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
FARM AND GROVE IN FLORIDA
Poison Bait Attracts Mole Cricket
Agricultural News Service University of Florida
College of Agriculture

! Reports indicate that mole
crickets are damaging gardens
and vegetables. These pests are
similar to other crickets except
that they are lighter colored and
their front legs are adapted to
burrowing. They live in the
ground during the day and come
out at night to feed on vegetab-
les while the unsuspecting gar
.dener is asleep.
j. r. Watson, entomologist to
the University of Florida Expert
ment Station, recommends poi
son bait for them. A mixture in
the proportion of 100 pounds of
low grade -four to 2 or 2 IL
pounds of paris green will at
tract many of the pests. Place
the bait in a small ring or furrow
around the plant,
The presence of mole crickets
is indicated by damaged plants
and by raised burrows similar to
those of the mole though not so
large.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
Whitefiy Robs Citrus Trees

Somebody is always calling at,
tention to that old story about
! the chain and its weakest link
| Well, it is a good story in some
cases. Take the citrus tree for
instance. Suppose a grower be-
lieves i'll raising good fruit and
spends considerable sums of mon
ey IN putting his grove in good
bearing condition. Suppose that
he cultivates and prunes, and
raises cover crops, and fertilizes
and does everything but take
care of the whitefy, Now, what
is the use of doing anything at all
to that grove if the whitefy is
given free reigng
The damage caused by white
flies is threefold, according to j.
X. Watson, entomologist to the
University of Florida Expert
ment Station First, they draw
sap from the tree and weaken its
ability to produce fruit. Second.
they excrete honeydew which
serves as medium for sooty
mold which in turn shades the
leaves and reduces their function
and necessitates washing the
fruit. Third, they indirectly fos-
ter purple scales.
Each method of damage is seri-
Gus and may singly or in combi-
nation neutralize any previous
precautions for a good crop. Any
grower who has whiteflies in his
grove and has not sprayed should
do so at once. This is the first
brood. There will be two others
which will need attention, but
they can be controlled more east
ly if the spring brood is taken
care of. Spraying is especially
important this spring because re-
strictions have been placed on the
of fungous material
from groves. The dry weather has
probably injured the fungi which
are already in the grove so that
importations would be necessary |
The paraffin oil sprays are rec
commended for this brood. In
structions can be found in Bulle-
bins 1913 and 126 of the Florida
Station, Gainesville.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
Flies May be Poisoned

Sometimes it seems impossible
to keep flies out of the house.
Even where the house is screened
a few flies will creep in occasion
ally. j. R. Watson, entomologist
to the University of Florida Ex-
pertinent Station, suggests that
these flies be poisoned. The fol-
lowing mixture will be found
helpful: formalin, Is per cent.
milk, 25 per cent, water 60 per
cent. Add little sugar. A
piece of bread for the flies to light
on can be placed in the vessel con-
tanning the mixture.
Manure piles should be sprayed
with mixture of s ounces sodi-
um arsenite, 20 gallons of water
and one half pint of molasses.
Borax is also recommended for
treating manure piles. Two thirds
of a pound should be allowed for
each ten cubic feet or eight bush
els. 1t is used dry.
Manure piles are favorite
breeding places for flies and pre-
cautions should be taken to kill
the larvae before they emerge. If
neighbors would cooperate in
treating manure and in destroy
ing filth, flies could be controlled
in any community.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
Mothers Day"

Sunday next will be celeh a ted
throughout the Union as Moth
er's Day." and millions Of toiling
burden-harrassed men will halt
and kneel at the shrine o. mother
hood-to thank God for the ten
der care given by the loved ones
from the hour of birth to and
through manhood's estate.
We Americans celebrate many
special days, but the naral day of
Jesus alone takes tirst place over
Mothers day" Regardless of
what our nature may be, none of
us give mother the love and con-
sideration we should give her.
and next Sunday should be made
Mothers day" in reality. Heap
gifts of love upon th1 dear one IL
you are with her, and if you are
far away send her the sweetest
letter you ever wrote and follow
1t up with a'telegram. You can t
imagine how much good your act
will result in.-Tampa Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
An Organization to Free
the State of Cattle Ticks

At a meeting held in jackson
vile on April 25 an organization
to be known as the "Florida Cat
| tie Tick Eradication Committee
of the Southern Settlement and
Development Organization" was
completed, and will begin active
operations. The committee is
composed of j. M. Burguieres,
chairman; j. E. Ingraham, vice
chairman; Arthur c. GUNNER,
treasurer; w. f. Coachman, sec
retary; Clement S. Ucker and
Robert NJ. Pindell, jr., the last
named being vice-president of the
Southern Settlement and Devel-
opment Organization. 2. l.. Su-
therland of Jacksonville has been
appointed manager and offices
have been taken in the Consoli-
dated building.
In addition to the gentlemen a.
bove named there were present at
this meeting DR.. e. M. Nighbert
of the federal bureau of animal
industry, inspector in charge of
tick eradication in Georgia and
Florida; Prof. P. j. Rolfo and DR..
j. M. Scott of the University of
Florida, and DR.. Charles f. Daw-
son of the Florida state board of
health. 1t is the purpose of the
cn1nmittnn TO nndnrtake an activc
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
Plant Board Plans to Furnish
Whitefiy Fungus

The fungi which prey on white
fly are among the best friends
which the citrus grower has But
1T will not be possible to distrib-
ute these fungi from grove to
grove this year because the State
Plant Board has restricted the
transportation of parts of citrus
trees. DR.. Il. w. Berger, entomo-
logist to the Board, is planning
to furnish one of these fungi, the
red, to citrus growers. A charge
sufficient to cover cost of produc-
tion will be made.
About 1000 pure cultures are
growing in the laboratories now.
1t is planned to supply this fun
gus to those who desire it by the
time the rainy season begins. The
office has no means of knowing
how many cultures will be requir-
ed. Consequently, A. c. Mason,
assistant entomologist, suggests
that growers place their orders
Immediately SO that plans can be
made for supplying them. Ad-
dress, Entomologist to the Plant
Board, University of Florida,
Gainesville.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
Potash in Lake Muds of Western
Utah

Potash in surprisingly large
proportions is present in the brin
es and muds of the Salduro Marsh
a sink in the Salt Lake Desert, a.
bout 60 miles west of the south
west edge of Great Salt Lake.
From the clays underlying the
salt body which covers the marsh
the U. S. Geological Survey col
lected samples at depths of s to
| IL feet, in which the dissolved
salts were found to contain from
2 to about 3 IL per cent of potash
and 2 IA per cent was found in
the soluble salts at a depth of a
bout 4 feet. OF the dissolved
salts contained in the brines occu-
pying the spaces between the salt
crystals in the crust everything
these muds 3 to 4 per cent. was
found to be potash.
Singularly enough the salt
crust left at the surface of the
desert through the evaporation
of the brines contains little M re
than a trace of potash, most vof
the potash being confined to tn
brines and to the muds underly-
ing the salt crust. The success
full extraction Of this potash is a
fascinating as well as most press
ing problem for the chemical en-
gineer. According to analyses
made by the Survey, the brines
and muds from the Salduro
Marsh contain considerable mag
nesium chloride, as well as chlo-
rides of potassium and sodium,
and so are somewhat similar in
composition to the deposits from
which potash is manufactured in
Germany. Therefore, it appears
that success in methods for manu-
featuring potash at the Salduro
Marsh should prove comparative
ly easy. While no extensive ex-
ploratory work has been done by
the Survey to show the area of
the deposit it is believed that the
amount of potash present in the
region, if it can be extracted with
commercial success, is sufficient to
provide valuable source of sup
ply to the country.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11

Five hundred and nine Florida
girls made an average profit o.
$67.58 from one-tenth of an acre
cultivated by them in garden pro
duce last year. At this rate one
acre would produce $675. so. Oh
course some of these girls made
considerably in excess of this a.
mount, while others did not do so
well, but when we consider the
average made by this number of
girls, the results seem marvellous.
Every one should encourage the
boys and girls of the state to be-
come members of these clubs. 1t
shows the great possibilities of
our Florida soil under intensive
cultivation and scientific instruc-
tion.-Arcadia News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
Sc. A COPY; $1.5O A YEAR

statewide campaign of informa-
and education in cattle tick eradi-
cation, and to bring to it's aid
and assistance, as far as possible,
every organization and individual
in the state of Florida interested
in bigger and better Florida.
The warm cooperation of the
federal department of agricul-
ture, the state department of agri-
culture, the state agricultural col
lege, the state board of health,
and the Florida Livestock associa/
ton have already been assured,
and resolutions were recently a.
dopted by the State Bankers as
sociation at Daytona, and the
State Press association at Kissim-
NEE, offering definite co-opera-
tion in the proposed campaign
and characterizing it as the prm-
cipal business issue before the
state.
The first concrete step in this
movement was the Florida Cattle
Conference held at Tampa on
February 7 and s. This was de-
signed to bring out as far as pos
sible the real conditions in Flori-
ola, whether advantageous or 9TH
erwise, with respect to the cattle
industry. Much of a useful and
interesting nature was disclosed
in this meeting, and it was shown
| by speakers of experience and ex-
Ipert knowledge that until the
Texas fever cattle tick is entirely
eliminated from the state and the
federal quarantine restrictions re-
moved the cattle business can
never reach that high state of de-
velopment which is justified by
the conditions of Florida soil and
climate.
Since the Tampa conference
there have been a series of meet
ings in Jacksonville of represen-
tatives of large interests through
out the state, for the purpose of
discussing the method which
ought to be pursued to obtain the
most satisfactory results. The
earnestness of these discussions
has been striking, and as result
a large fund has been placed. at
the disposal of the committee for
the purpose of prosecuting the
work.
Manager Sutherland is engag-
ed in preparing a plan of cam
paign for submission to the execu-
tive committee at it's next meet
ing, which will be held early in
the month of May. 1t is the de-
sire and intention of the commit
tee to seek all the advice possible
IN the preparation of it's plans,
and when these plans are finally
agreed upon to press the work
with the utmost vigor. The COM
nittee has already been assured
by those in position to know that
the methods thus far followed in
completing its organization are
oy far the most effective and far
reaching of any movement of the
kind heretofore undertaken ia the
luarantined area.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11

In some sections of the state
cattle men are dipping all cattle
regardless of ownership. They
find that it is easier to dip them
than to cut them out. That would
be good plan to follow in eradi-
eating ticks from a county. Vats
could be built at intervals over
the county and it would not take
long to dip the entire cattle pop
ulation.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11

One of the biggest cattle men
in the state made the statement
the other day that Florida would
be free of the cattle tick within
three years. He may or may not
be right, but it looks now as il
the ticks days were numbered
Vats are certainly enjoying a
mushroom growth.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11

secure performance of contract
for furnishing shell on sections 4
land 5 of Punta Gorda special road
and bridge district, with Henry
Quednau and Fred Quednau, as
sureties be approved.
Further action on the bid of
the West Coast Fish Company for
shell on division one (D from
tation 462 to $40. Punta Gorda
special road and bridge district
was postponed until the next reg
ular meeting of the board.
Commissioner Skipper was call
ed to the chair, and upon motion
of l.. W. Whitehurst, seconded bv
William NJ. Written, and carried,
resolution creating special drain
age district No. 10 (Zolfo) was
passed.
Thursday, May 4, 1916
Moved by William Whitten,
seconded and carried, that the
county attorney be directed to
proceed to validate the bonds of
Fort Ogden special drainage dis
trict under the provisions of sec
tion $50, general statutes of Flor
ida. as amended in 1915.
Moved by John Hagan, second
by William Whitten and carried
that the county attorney be di-
rected to proceed to validate the
proceedings creating the Char
lotte Harbor Special road and
bridge district.
Moved by D. L. Skipper, Sec
onded by William Whitten, and
carried, that the bond trustees of
the several special road and
bridge districts of the county are
hereby required to render a re-
port as required by section sol,
general statutes of Florida, on the
first day of June, 1916, and annu-
ally thereafter, which report shall
be published in full as required
by law. Said publication to be
made in newspaper published
in the special road and bridge
district in which the trustees re-
side.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11

The question we have put to
Germany, we take it, is whether
to run her war on the European
or the American plan.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11

Certainly does seem queer, that
can be a live issue and a
grave issue at the same time.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11

Rain needed here, but Arcadia
had it to spare, Tuesday. A
heavy shower, accompanied bv
considerable hail, fell there. So
heavy was the down-pour and
hail that it is said court was adj
Journed for while, necessitated
by the noise
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11

And what on Earth has become
of the old-fashioned sister who
used to sew for the Belgians?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
May 2, 1916
~, nmhnrS nrasent.

All members present.
The petition of c. L. Howell
and twenty-three others to change
the polling place in precinct No.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11

Man is made of dust-and is al
ways out for more.