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Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
A TRIBUTE
To the Memory of Joseph Francis
 Smith of Fmlls Village


 In the death of Joseph F. Smith the whole community laments the loss of young man of exceptional qual- ities. He was the possessor of very fine tenor voice, which, if he had lived would have some day brought him great honors. .s.,. Joseph was we'll versed, brilliant entertainer and born comedian. He was true friend and companion. He was an inspiration to those who were downhearted and discouraged, always having some words of cheer and good will to tighten one's burd- ems. He was devout church mem- Der.
 Joseph loved life and enjoyed ev- erything to the fullest extent. The loss of this dear friend calls for our contemplation of another life towards which we are all tending.
 The Covered Bridge Tell the fainting soul in che weary
 form
 There's world of the purest bliss, That is linked as the soul and form
 are linked By Covered Bridge with this. Yet to reach that realm on the other
 shore We must pass through transient
 gloom And must walk unseen, unhelped and
 alone Through that Covered Bridge---the
 tomb. .... But we all pass over on equal terms, For the universal toll Is the outer garb, which the hand of
 God Has flung around the soul. Though the eye is dim and the bridge
 is dark And the river it spans is wide, Yet Faith points through to a shin
 ing mount That looms on the other side. To enable our feet on the next days
 march To climb up that golden ridge We must all lie down for one nights
 rest
 Inside of that Covered Bridge. XC
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
STATE WARNING GIVEN
 HUNTERS AND. TRAPPERS
Must Not Trespass on Land of Others Without Per .j
 mission

The state board of fisheries and game is now causing to be posted numerous signs forbidding hunting on farms and cultivated lands in this locality and elsewhere in the state. Many of the hunters roaming at will up and down the farm country have not always strictly observed the farmers rights and their "yagabond- age" added, to the slaughtering of game by those out for fun, has led
 to the demand for the trespassing laws to protect farm from promise uous hunting and dangerous shoot ings.
 The real hunting season for such fur bearing animals as skunks, mink, muskrat, raccoon and other types that frequent this section of the state does not begin until the middle of October, yet the state board deems it urgent that the notices be posted now in order to provide adequate warning to trappers and hunters.
 Persons violating he'provisions of the state law pertaining to trapping or hunting are subject to heavy fines and in some cases imprisonment. The state board claims that where mink, muskrat, raccoon, skunk and other fur-bearing animals are not subject ed to constant pursuit by trappers and shooters, their numbers increase most astonishingly. They believe that the restrictions now placed up- on the trappers will create 'fur noc
 ket" in farm localities which hereto fore have been pestered by strangers either shooting or trapping the ami mals. In three or four years, the board believes, fur bearers may over run the coves and streams, while whole families of skunks may saunter uninYited under the farmers barn, instead of the occasional ,.adventur- ous vagabond of the present day.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
Celebration Ends

Wlnchester's 150th anniversary celebration closed Saturday with an Old Home and visitors Day which to many of the older residents of the town proved one of the most enjoy able features of the celebration. There were several th"usand visitors, many of whom wetc former residents of Winchester. The celebration from start to finish was tremendous success and the committee in charge feels highly gratifed. Among the notable guests who registered during the week were Gene Stratton Porter of Chicago, Henry Cabot Lodge of Washington and Kathleen Norris of Los Angeles.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
Age in. Connecticut

According to the census of 1920, 800 per cent, or almost one-third of the people in the state, of Connecti- cut, are either infants or children under 15 years of age; TT per cent are young people Is to 19 years old ; 39.9 per cent, about two-fifths, are men and women in the prime of life, being from 20 to A years old :; while 22.2 per cent, being 45 years of age and over, are we'll along in middle life if they have not reached old age.
 The urban population as compared with the rural shows some rather striking differences in age, the per centage 20 to A years of age being 41.7 for the urban population as compared with 36.1 for the rural, while the percentage 45 years of age and over is 2O.5 in the urban population and 25.8 in the rural. Probably these differences in age composition result mainly from the migration to cities of foreigners and natives in the active years of adult life. The percentage of chil- dren is about the same in the 1rban population as it is in the rural being 29.9 (urban) as against BOA (ruraD |.
 Just about three-ffths of the population, 60.7 per cent, are old enough to vote, being 21 or over; and in this class the men outnumber the women in the ratio of 1O2 to 100. The males of military or fight ing age, Is to A, constitute 43.1 per cent of the male population and 21.7 per cent of the total population.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
To Sell Al Liquor Cars

Forty-one motor cars, seized by the federal authorities while used for transporting liquor in violation of the prohibition law, will be sold to the highest bidder at auction in New Haven Tuesday, August 30. The sale will be conducted at 1O:3O o'clock at the storehouse of the Smedley Co.,, No. 456 Chapel street. The auction is of more than usual interest, as it will be the first public sale of automobiles seized because they were being used for rum run ming purposes.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
Wyandottees Lead

In the forty second week of the egg laying contest at Storrs the to- tai production for all pens amounted to 3,332 eggs or a yield of 48 per cent, This is an increase of 58 eggs over last weeks production but no eggs less than the six year av- craze. A pen of White Wyandottes owned by Obed c. Knight of Bridge ton, R. l., was the leading pen for the week with production of 53 eggs. A pen of White Leghorns owned by Hollywood Farm, Holly wood, Washington, was second for the week with a production of 52 eggs. James O. LeFevre's pen of Leghorns from New Paltz, N. r., MaxAxlerod's sLeghorns from West field Mass. and Whie Springs Farms Leghorns from Geneva, N. Y, all tied for third place with a production of s49 eggs each. A pen of Rhode Is land Reds owned by D. s. voughn, Greenvilie, RI. and a pen of White Leghorns owned by Mountain View Farm, Rutland, Vt, both tied for fourth place with production of 4s eggs each. ....
 The second annual automobile tour of the Connecticut Poultry Associa- tion stopped at Storrs Tuesday to visit the egg laying contest. w. H. Allen of the New Jersey Experi- ment Station at New Brunswick had in tow fifteen automobile loads of New Jersey poultrymen, R. c. Ogle, president of the Orange County Poul- try Produces Association, was lead ing five cars from New York state, while the officers of the state Poultry Association had lined up twenty-five cars including two or three Massa- chusetts and one each from Delaware, West Virginia and Maine: The plan of the trip included approximately one-half day in each of the eight counties of the state visiting promin- ent and typical poultry farms in Connecticut.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
$15o,ooO WilIed to Charity

Charitable institutions in Bridge port will receive about $15O,O0O un- der the will of Frank Miller, the banker, who died last week Saturday. The indicated value of the estate is about $1,500,000. Mrs. Miller is to have the Brooklawn home and its contents together with $20O,O00. In addition she will have the income of t$3OO,OOO. Relatives and others are remembered. The George Junior Republic of Litchfield will receive $1O,0OO.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
Connecticut School Attendance

Connecticut School Attendance
 According to the census of 1920 there are 18O,085 children 7 to 13 years of age in the state of Connec- ticut and of this number ITO, ,486 or ~94.7 per cent were reported as at tending school. In 1910 the per centage attending school was 95.6 thus showing slight decrease as regards school attendance between 1910 and 1920. Of the children IA and 15 years of age in 1920, 74.9 per cent were attedning school and of those 16 and IT years of age 33.O per cent. ...
 Of the white children to 13 years of age 95.6 per cent were attending school in 1910 and 94.6 per cent in 1920. For colored children of the same age the percentage in the same interval increased from 93.8 to $50. .-.E i
 The percentage of children att tending schools was approximately the same in the cities and the coun- try districts, the percentage for chill dren in the urban population 2 to .13 years of age being 94.9 while in the rural population it was 94.3. 'fUr- ban" according to the census defini- ton includes all cities and other ir- corporated places of 2,500 popula- tion or more. za "'
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
RESISTED OFFICER
Bruno Later Walks to Court With
 His Attorney

Peter Bruno, who several weeks ago was arrested for assualt on his housekeeper and given the choice of leaving town or going to jail, was the center of considerable interest Monday morning. Constable Triesch- man was ordered to bring Bruno to court, but when he attempted to do so the barber refused to come. In the meantime a hundred or more people gathered about the street to see what the trouble was.
 After getting in touch with attor- ney Landon of Salisbury, Bruno walk ed to court where he was given until September 9th to leave town or take thhe consequences.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
Norfolk Loses to Winsted

The Norfolk nine lost to Winsted on Gilbert field last Thursday morn ing, 8 to 1. Sawin was on the mound for Norfolk until touched for several hits, which together with as many errors, allowed 8 runs. He was replaced by Shirke in the fourth inning. The one lone run for Nor folk was scored by Calnan after a fly to centerfeld by Keeny.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
Whiskey Seized

Members af the state police force Saturday seized 53 cases of whiskey Ill the barn of John Hood, a Bloom field farmer. The liquor had been brought from Maryland to a New York drug company, federal permit allowing purchase by that company for non-beverage use. The police say that the whiskey was delivered at the Hood farm late Friday night or early Saturday morning, The state police say they have been searching for sometime for the source of large quantities of liquor they claim have been sold in the town of Bloomfield Hood is to be arraigned on a charge of illegal possession.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25

Beginning September 1, special books consisting of twenty-five tic kets will be sold between Bloom field and any station on the c. N. E. line for reduced rates TheI, may be used in either direction and by any member of the purchasers family. They must be used within three mon ths from the date of purchase.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
Camper Injured in Automobil'
 Accident

Harold Rapp, 22 years old of Beth el, who has been spending his vaca- ton, at Camp Mohawk in East Corn wall, is a patient at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital Torrington, as the result of an automobile accident which occurred Friday evening. He was driving a car near the camp when one of the front wheels fell off, causing the car to go into the ditch. He and three other boys who were with him were thrown out of the car. Rapp was rendered un- conscious but the others were not in. jured. Rapp was brought to the hos pital immediately after the mishar and regained consciousness. He will be able to leave the hospital within two or three days.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
M. E. Church Notes

No preaching service Sunday. Sunday School at usual hour 12m.
Connecticut western news., 1921-08-25
State and County News
Highest Point in State Officially Announced

Highest Point in State Officially Announced
 Although Connecticut Is very near ly our smallest state, only Rhode Is- land and Delware containing fewer square miles, it's altitude ranges from sea level to over 2,000 feet above sea level, according to the United States Geological Survey, Depart ment of Interior. The highest point, Bear mountain in Litchfield County is 2,355 feet above the sea. The average elevation of the state is ap- proximately 500 feet.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-12-02
FARM CROP VALUES IN MARION
COUNTY
In Only One Other Section are Figures in
Census REPORTS as Hinh

In Only One Other Section are Figures in
Census Reports as High
In Marion and in only one other county
IN Florida do the valuations for farm crops
given in the 1920 statistics Of the u S.
Bureau of Census, in each class given run
into six figures and more, and in this other
county citrus fruits are not grown to any
extent. The figures for Marion are
Cereals S663 1888
Other grains and seeds .205,601
Hay and forage 49, - 146,957
vegetables 657, GIL
Fruits and Nuts =. - 473,2O2
All other Crops ---, 168,343
The 1920 Census report gives the value
Of farm property in Marion County as $685.
IA, in 1900; $5,3O3,106 in 1910 and $780,
125 in 1920. Land in farms: $1,216,63O. in
1900, $3,1O6,512 in 1910 and s5,771,775 Farm
buildings: S704,230 in 1900, s994.547, ii 1910
and S1,618814 in 1920. Implements and mas
chinery: $112,030 in 1900. $223.S45 IN 1910
and 1852, 004 in 1920. livestock on farms
S51s.S51 in 1900, $s7s,2o2 in 1910 and ST..
So, $50 in 1920.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-12-02
BEST PoLAND-c CHINA COUNT
SOUTH
BEST
Marion County Captures Man,
Championships at the F,,rs

Championships at the Fairs
Marion County is the greafest IL.
China hog county in the South Hos. ~ !, .
breed captured grand championsSi,, !
Fall at the Southeastern Fair. Atlssf !
Tri-State Fair. Savannah, Georei, *
gia State Fair, Macon, Georgia and rs'
State Fair, Jacksonville In 1919 3D.
China SOW bred and raised in III, S..
by q. G. Herlong, of Micanopy. won g
championship at the Internatinsl /,
Stock Show in Chicago. Grand e6,r,z
ships We're won by Poland Chinas iron E
county at the Florida State Fair ii I'm +
1919, a junior championship at this s.
1920, and grandchampionships at il, d.
Florida Fair in 1921.
Following is list Of the poIaduI
winners:
Grandchampion SOW, Southeaslen ii
Atlanta, Tri-State Fair, Savanna 6
Georgia State Fair. Macon, and Mi
State Fair, Jacksonville, 1877 "a
champion boar, at Savannah, and lsa
1921; junior champion at Atlanta al IA
sonville 1920; and grand champion as 8
boar at South Florida Fair, Tamp "a
w. M. Gist, Mcintosh. Grand chamDion b
Florida State Fair, 1919 and 1874 n
Blood, Ocala. Grand champion boa, 7la|
State Fair, 1918, q. G. Herlong NKl'I
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-12-02
MARloMs FAIR BEST EVER HELD
Declared to Have Been Finest County

Declared to Have Been Finest County
Show IN Florida
The Fourteenth Annual Marion County
Fair this year was by all odds the greatest
ever held in this county This years fair
was declared by men who are competent to
Judge the best county fair ever held in
Florida, and the statement has been made
by one Who knows the fairs that the Marion
County show this year was one OF the best
county fairs over held in the South. Thanks
giving Day was the big day, and the at
tendance was around 5000 Although the
attendance on the first two days was light,
as result Of threatening weather. the re-
celpts for the first three days exceeded the
receipts OF any three days of previous fairs.
me number of exhibits entered this year
was more than double last. Thanksgiving
afternoon more than 1900 automobiles were
parked within the grounds, and there were
many parked outside. The citrus fruit ex-
nlDlts were particularly fine this year. The
poultry exhibits was the largest ever shown
mere, there was larger variety of breeds,
ana Tor the first time every bird but one
was Iancy showing the strides made in
poultry raising in this county. The hog ex-
nlDit was the largest yet shown here, and
only three graded hogs were entered.
The community exhibits this year were
an outstanding feature of the fair and the
statement is made by competent authority
that the community exhibits were individ-
ually as excellent as many county exhibits
at the state fair. In the agricultural build
ing there were shown nine varieties Of
oranges, mandarines. three varieties of tam
Sgerdnes, three Of grapefruit, two of lemons,
kumquarts and lines, six varieties OF de-
ciduous fruits IS varieties of vegetables;
eight Of nuts; ~ kinds Of forage crops; II
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-12-02

Kinds OF fiesG crop sears. !.
and its products. home oss'Qes sa1.
preserves and canned goods neaIs s.
The awards for the ha..
nlDlts this year were II ~ evlanun|<
Spar, Shady, Mcintosh ~ sg order 81. s
OAK, Belleview, and Cana1su ony III
for the first time grandchs. IhIs s,
awarded livestock, and the thu p'on<hIps q
beef cattle, bull and cow 8. wards xe'. .
Tn, DAIRY breeds, bull, part'ss' lon &
ocala; COW, Lee Raysor, Iov @seF PATTI
w. G. Blood, Ocala; sow 3 hogs
tosh; Rockledge Farms, Anfhos. 9lst NJ
owner, won the first prem;rsa Lee Ri
gle farm exhibit again th;s ',.a 10y The &
7S products was shown a. h sssI 4 toa
duced on this farm. = 'ns been !,
In addition to those in the a..
hibits, citrus fruit showinrs MN cumming i
the American Fruit Grower III" sa mad i
Ocala packing house Of fha p, ,ns and d
Exchange. The exhibits ine,''sI 'ea ca
fruit, Parson Brown. Pineanns~ cd
naval, Valencia late. Kine ar na'ise s
oranges, tangerines, lemons lims s 70. ss'sa
quats. ''''es anQ b
The Reporter-Star, Of Orlando NJ.
ports z. =. Howard, Of that civ 10y
OF the Sub-Tropical MidWinfsr. s ~
saying that there is no ouess;or
ion County Fair has the hest cow. Y.
in the State and that this wear is s'sl Z
ception. of course SAYS the n. rss
stock show is always fine for - ~,
some OF the best registered stoeE :
South. And their agricultural dea.'.
is OF the very finest, and SO are ss 81 u
Features" ~ ~ o'1
Marion County will exhibit at the al.
Fair in February ~ o''Al
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-12-02
NEW sELF-sERvE system
ocaIa Company Chartered to Esl,h'|
Stores Throughout the Country

OcaIa Company Chartered to Esz'
Stores Throughout the Country
A self-serve grocery system has p
established in Ocala. which viii PIT 2
operation self serve stores Throughout
United States, selling the stores and g y
also, complete plans and instrefol'
this type of grocery. The new comp
will be known as the U-Serve System.
has been chartered under the laws .! z
ida. The U-Serve System, VIII enbQaI
ideas and experience Of Harvey ols'k
of Ocala's most successful grocers. Hls y
and instructions have been published
are fully protected. The eonpa''
capitalized at $4,000 It FlIl
and operate retail groceries On 'ne
serve plan, manufacture food producs =
the trade mark Observe System an'
tablish stores for resale und lne =
"U-Serve System. !"
The officers of the company are p s.
Clark, President, w. B. Smith 'les5'
dent. Howard Clark, Treasurer aau 2
Bennett, Secretary; all OF Ocaia'
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-12-02

Marion Is Florida's greaiess county
other county in the state exceiis Y = =.
things? The county is located y Y.
granhical center of the State. InTes = Z
most important geological ai. .t 1';.'s 81
ida meet in Marion County ~ d., "a
and Handbook Phosphate PEI! t ~. s.
Florida Hammock Belt, and tne -,
ion In this county are found tne
proup of natural wonders to De loua.
State. including what is probapH - ,.I
remarkable group of springs % . q .s n|
where in the world. Silver oP e's;r~
Ocala. are the largest and Blue - & "a
Juliefte. the second largest. inlss !" En-
springs are the sources head
one navigable to lis ss'3 nd I
good sized steamers and lau:'ens; Z III
others bv smaller boats. so IaI g * "a
Silver Springs are the Largest y ss+isu
The vegetation of almost every sss;iI.<|
Florida Is found in this county, r .s.,.rs,|
most varied scenery, and tne s'' ,sj
varies from fifty to two bui1ofees 8. : 81.
feet above sea level. No couA's s
soils. $. Zach q q
Marion County excels y e r,sneral ri
great divisions of agrlcuitu1s .s5 ljres|
inc, citrus fruits, trucKins' .sa III d 4
raising and if cut of IRON ' lnsS,fsusl>I1'|
world would be practicahy ,r;zes II 4
Marion County has won more . ps'r i Il
c ca, Fairs than any other coaaT "a
dneed the first Florida hog 70 NJ s.n.sl 81
c man at the InternS,s'osSs1 "a
stnnL Show The first pure p'oo~ hro1|
,.'1.,,,x,,t info Florida 8e'S T5I<|
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-12-02
CITRUS FRUITS AND EARLY vEGE-
TnsLEs ARE MONEY CROPS IN MAR
ION COUNTY

The following page is taken from the
FL0RiDiAN gotten out under the auspices
Of the Marion County Board of Trade.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
People Careless With
Chicken Feed, Which
Rats Thrive on

The Biological Survey Is beginning
20 learn shings about the why OF rats
ia Albuquerque. In their campaign
10 cxterminate rats In this city. they
rave found that In more than 90 per
oent Of the homes to which they have
been called to help kill off the rats,
the cause OF the pests being there has
been faulty Storage OF chicken feed.
Al most OF the homes In the resi-
dence districts which ths rat killing
squad has visited, there have been
chicken yards. and the feed for the
chickens has been handled "a q care
less way or left 70 lie around with
In easy reach. The people are ad-
vlsed to get rat proof boxes or cans
for their chicken feed. and 20 be care
fnI about throwing Il around.
IN to date. the local rat squad has
averaged "a little better than govern
ment experiments with rats. out Of
se.ose traps set b. the government
In this experiment. the average catch
was 6 per cent FOO each setting, The
local squad has averaged a little bet
ter than 10 per cent with the 60 dor
en- traps they are now using.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
JURY FINDS
NO PRICE COMBINE
N LAS VEGAS
Merchants Not Robbing
Public, Report to
Judge Says

Las VEGAS. ". ~. Dec si.--That
there u no agreement among the
merchants Of Greater gas Vegas Tor
the robbery OF tho public BY hoid.ne
prices above normal figure a. the be-
lief Of the San Miguel county grand
jury after an Investigation conducted
nj the reaDcst of Judge David a. LA
ny. Tito jury reported hhtine called
several merchants TO secure their tes-
tlmouy
Twenty true bills and twelve no
true bits were returned BY tho Grand
Jury. which was In session FOR eight
day. |Thd Elry recommended that
the heating plant In the court house
be located IN a building TO be erected
outside ond be used 70 heat both the
1ail and tho court house.
The district attorneys office viii In
yeztigate mex week the serious beat
INK at la Llama. near Anloschic0.
Guadalupe county. OF Benjamin SAN
chez and Juan Sanchez hy Apoionio
Sem. a constable. The heating Is
said 20 have been done Saturday night
at a dance. Assistant District Attor-
uey Thomas v Trudcr and Or. Geo.
n. Fleming went TO tha ecene. whore
they found the two Sanchez in bed
pr. Fleming took some stitches in
their scalps sena II said to have
arrested the tive. and then struc;
thcm with the butt Of his pistol.