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VOL. III.   no. as.
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AMHERST,    OHIO.     THURSDAY,     JANUARY  5.   1922.
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VILLAGE OFFICIALS
TAKE OATH OF OFFICE
COUNCIL   DI6P08E   OF    SEVERAL
OTHER   MATTERS   AS   ARE
CUSTOMARY AT BEGINNING    OF    TERM
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
ELECTS   OFFICERS
The village council held Its regular
meeting In the town hall Tuesday
night, taking care ot the usual business that comes under the first meeting of each administration.
In order for the council to have
power to act In the capacity they were
sworn In by Mayor Smythe at the
opening of the meeting. There were
no new members sworn In as the entire council was re-elected at the last
election. Village Clerk F. I. Hubbard
waa sworn In for another term as well
ss H. L Beeslng as treasurer, both
being re-elected at the last election.
Following the administering ot the
oath of office to councllmen, clerk and
treasurer, O. H. Baker was elected as
president of council by a vote of the
body.
Mayor Smythe took the oath of office before Justice of the Peace E. E.
Foster, this being necessary because
it is customary for the retiring mayor
to administer the oath to his successor. Each of those officials that are
required by law to furnish bond presented their bonds properly signed, to
the satisfaction of the council.
Mayor Smythe, In an Informal address to the council at the beginning
of the evening's business expressed
hia hopes and ambitions for the coming term of office. He especially emphasised the fact that there has always been perfect harmony In the
council and with village officials, and
that he hoped that It would continue
so for this term. He also said that
while he had always made a special
effort to lend his assistance and advice
In all matters pertaining to the betterment of the community, whether It
came under the observation of the
council or not, he stood ready to improve on any part of his work where
he found he could make such improvement. He expressed his thanks for
the co-operation of citizens, as well as
the council and other village officials,
in all work In the past two years.
The claim made by J. H. Frederick
for property damage when North Main
street was paved was settled to the
sstlsfaction of both Mr. Frederick and
the council at last night's meeting.
Engineers Warden and Laundon were
instructed by the council to draw a
contract with the successful bidder to
build a wall after the plan submitted
and agreed upon by both parties.
The claim made by T. E. Qawne for
a similar claim has not as yet been
settled.
The Methodist-Congregational Sunday school held its annual flection of
officers  Sunday  morning.
The following wore selected to servitor the coming year: C. E. Cooper, superintendent:   H.   D.   Hurst,   assistant
superintendent;   Beutrice   Deibridge,
secretary;   Mayme  Cameron,   treasurer;   Anna Miller, pianist.
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SOCIETY
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PYTHIAN 9ISTER8 WATCH PARTY.
Tho l'yihlan Sisters held a watch
party In their lodge room New Year's
eve, there being about sixty present
to watch the old year out and the new
year In.
The entertainment arranged by the
committee consisted of music and
dancing and cards. A lunch was
served at midnight.
WEDDING  ANNIVER3ARY.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Fleming entertained a party of friends at a six
o'clock dinner Sunday night in honor
of their ilfteenth wedding anniversary.
A four-course dinner was served. Mr.
and Mrs. Fleming were presented with
various gifts by the guests.
WILL HOLD INSTALLATION.
The Knights and Ladles of the Maccabees will hold Installation of officers nt their lodge room tomorrow
night nt six o'clock. After the Installation the evening will be spent In
dancing and music, and a program ot
singing and recitations. Lunch will be
served.
SEWING   SOCIETY   MEETS.
The Methodist Sewing society met
in the church parlors yesterday afternoon, the society being entertained by
Mrs. Philip Strahl and Mrs Harry
Hollingsworth. The afternoon was
spent In sewing and social chat.
MAIL DELIVERED ONLY TO THE FELLOW NEXT DOOR
HIGH SCHOOL CAGERS WILL
PLAY WILLOUGHBY FRIDAY
Amherst lilth diners will go to Wll-
lotlgbby Friday night for the first
Rhine since the holidays. Wlllloughby
Wl   8  ruuners-up In  Ihs North  Eastern
' Miiletic BSSOCiatkW nt Akron last
1 spring ami Amherst heat them by a
' good  score
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Hospital Notes
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Mr. Leibengood. who was seriously
Injured in Ihe >-as explosion at the
:lam>cy track a week ago, was discharged from the hospital Wetlnes
lie)
.I'dm llol/.haner of Maple street un-
ic'went an operation at the hospital
fuosday   morning.
ELYRIANS VICTIMS OF
PLATO CLOTHIERS
LOCALS     STARTED     SCORING     IN
FIRST QUARTER AND PILED
UP    48     POINT8
Y. P. ALLIANCE WATCH PARTY.
Tho Young People's Allium e of the
Stono church was pleasantly entertained at a watch party New Year's
eve at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George? Schroeder. The earlier purt
of the evening was given to devotional exercises while games and music
were enjoyed later. A dainty luncheon was served at midnight by tbe
hostess. About forty guests were
present.
WILL   ENTERTAIN   MOTHER'S
CIRCLE.
The Mother's Circle will be entertained at the home of Mrs. F. I. Hubbard tomorrow afternoon. The hostess will be assisted by Mrs. Robert
Patterson and Mrs. Emily Belden. All
ladies are invited to attend.
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South Amherst
George Gorr, Correspondent.
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ROYAL NEIGHBORS TO MEET
The Royal Neighbors ot America
will hold an Important meeting at the
Forseters' hall Thursday evening.
There will be an installation of officers. All members are requested to
attend. After the meeting refreshments will be served.
MANY ATTEND DANCE
A large crown attended the dance
given by the South Amherst post of
the American Legion at the Foresters'
hall Saturday evening. The music for
the event was furnished by Krugman's
orchestra.
The Legion will give another dance
at the Foresters' hall Saturday evening, Jan. 14th. A large crowd is expected to attend and a good time is
assured.
HOLD FAMILY REUNION
Tbe Mathews family held their an
nual reunion at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mathews on North Lake
street Saturday. Twenty-live attended the affair and a good time Is reported. The following were present:
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brucker and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nickel
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mathews and son Harold of Amherst, Miss
Vivian Green of Oberlln and Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Schweitske ot Amherst
and Dewey Fackler of Oberlln.
BABY   BURIED
Arthur Jacobs, two weeks old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacobs of East
Main street, who died Saturday, was
burled Monday afternoon. Burial was
made In Evergreen cemetery.
The Plato Clothiers hod little difficulty in defeating the Elyria Newark
Shoes when they came together at the
local gym last Friday nigh'., although
\vh,"i the game started both toams had
in aggressive lineup. The Newark*
had two old players that represented
the local high school several years
ago, Ihe Pelro brothers playing guard
tor the Elyrians.
When the game Blurted the two
ii ini looked to he evenly matched
and at the end ot the llrst quarter the
score wus tied, being 8-8, but when
the whistle blew for the second quarter the scoring started. The ability
of the forwards of the Plato's, and
the guards holding their men closely,
the score run up to 22-8 at the end
of the half. "Mike" Wilson pulled a
pretty shot Just before the end of the
lirst half, making a basket with an
overhead shot from the corner of the
tloor.
The second half started with renewed spirit but the Newarks soon
saw thut they could not run up the
■COTS nnd they tried long shots with
'litle success, the game ending with
the 'nitos In the lead to the tune of
4144.
Thf work of Wiseman and Hearn
waa ie.sponsible for running the score
tip,   total  men  scoring  u  total  of    16
points.
\V,)h!ever, a new man on the Plato
team, played a good game tor the
first time out. A few substitutions
were mude In the lust quarter but the
Newark Shoes could not even score
:h"n.    The score follows:
Plato Clothiers Field Foul Pts.
OOLL AT KELLER A BAUS'S
STORE IS YET UNCLAIMED
The large doll which Keller & Haus
had on display during the Christmas
season, and on which they gave numbered tickets good for a drawing of
the doll. Is unclaimed The first number was 770, and was held open until
last Saturday noon. Because of the
winner not claiming the doll the second number wm drawn. The number
is lifiltli and the doll may he claimed
hy presenting the ticket bearing this
number at the Keller & Hans store.
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FORESTERS TO  MEET
The Foresters of America will hold
an Important meeting in their ball on
Wednesday evening. All members are
reuested to attend.
MACHINE DAMAGED
Andy Oanlok had his Ford roadster,
badly damaged Monday morning when
Edward Slack ot Willard, who was
driving a Studebaker, collided with
him.   The collision was accidental and
both parties agreed to pay tor their | ure requested to attend.
own damages.
80UTH  AMHERST BRIEF*
Mrs. Fred Schaub and grandchildren, Charles and Margaret Hiated,
visited relatives in Lorain last week.
Mayor Engle, Lodl Gibson and
Curl Gibson spent Friday in Cleveland
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nickel spent
Thursday In Lorain.
Harold Mathews ot Amherst spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Churles Nickel.
Fred Almroth made a business trip
to lilrmingham Tuesday.
Mrs. John Thompson spent the
week-end visiting relatives in Elyria.
Mr. and Mrs. George Knupp of
Cleveland spent Monday visiting ut
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc-
Cord.
Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard and
family were Elyria visitors Monday
evening.
George Stephenson was a Lorain
visitor Mouday.
Miss Muriel Baldry of Cleveland
spent the week-end wllh her parents,
Mr. und Mrs. George Stephenson.
Miss Fern Hahn returned to Kldge-
ville Monday after spending the
Christmas vacation with her parents,
Mr. end Mrs. Henry Hahn.
Mrs. Gust Sablers ot Amherst spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Flowers of East Main street.
The South Amherst City band will
practice at the town hall Tuesday evening. All members ure requested to
attend.
The South Amherst High School orchestra will practice ut the Foresters
hull  Monday  evening.    All   members
Wiseman,  rf.  .
Wilson,   If.   	
'.learn,   c.   	
Bauinhardt, rg.
Wohlever,   lg.
Hidden, c.   	
Bruce,   lg.   	
Totals
Newarks
8
4
8
2
0
2
0
24
16
8
16
4
0
4
0
48
Field Foul Pts.
.(ays,  rt   ---     1
W, Hays, If.     1
l ornill, c. .
c. Petro, lg.
I. Petro, rg.
Mason,   c.   .
RECEPTION FOR S. S.
TEACHERS AND CHOIR
The Sunday school teachers und the
choir of St. Puter's church were pleasantly entertained at a reception in the
church parlors, last night by members
of the iongregs vwi The evening was
taken up with a well-arranged program as follows:
V. P. S. Songs and Yells.
Welcome  speech—Theodore  Henes.
Piano Solo— Olga Herbst.
Y.  P. S. Mascot—Erma Mathias.
A short pluy entitle! "A Trip on the
New York Central" was given, which
wus enjoyed by all. The cast waa as
follows:
Mr. Wlggln Henry Raessler
Mrs. Wiggin  Nellie Mathias
Tom Wlggln Walter Mlschka
.Margaret  Wiggin  ...Lillian  Raessler
Miss   Eagerly    Lydla  Egli
Mr.  Thornton    Charles   Miller
Conductor    Arthur Lawrenz
Bruketnun   Arwln Deutchle
Elderblock Theodore Henes
Piano solo - Edith  Moeblus.
Address—Nellie  Muthlus.
Address—Mrs. Dorothy Dellefleld,
President Ludles' Aid Society.
Address—Rev. Egli.
Address—H. L. Beeslng, Supt. of
Sunduy school.
Address-O.  H.  Baker.
Two Comedians—Donald Frederick
and  George  Cahl.
V. P. S. Sonus and Yells.
MRS. HENRY SIPPLE
DIES
Totals      7        0      14
Substitutions: Belden lor Hearn,
Bruce for Wohlever. Mason for Cornell.
BUSINESS MEN'S ASSN.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Arrangement! ure under way for
the animal bunquet und election of
Officer! «f the Amherst Business Men's
ussociation, to be held in the K. of
P. hall, on Junuury ID. This is oue
of the big events of the year for the
association und is in churge of Frank
Mlschka and Wm. Ehrman. With
this team on the committee for refreshments ull members are assured
of a good teed.
One of the principal events of the
meeting will be the election of officers
for the year 1922. All members are
urged to attend and take part in the
election. If plans can be made, there
will be an out-of-town speaker.
The many friends und relatives of
Mrs. Henry Sipple were shocked to
learn of her death In Los Angeles, California. New Year's eve Mr. and Mrs.
■ipple, together with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles flood, left Amherst In September of last year to spend the winter in California, making the trip by
auto.
Heath came suddenly as the result
of apoplexy on December 31. Mrs.
Sipple is survived hy her husband;
two brothers, Henry aud Adam Claus;
four sisters: Mrs. Wm. Able, Mrs.
Late, Mrs. Frank Northeim, and Kate
Claus. and a hot of friends.
The deceased wns a member of the
Order of Eastern Star, the Pythiau
Sisters, Lady Maccabees, und an active member of St. Peter's Evangelical church. She wus born in Lorain
county anil hud been u resident of
Amherst for about thirty years.
Word has been received thut the
body was shipped from California on
Tuesday and that It would probably
arrive In Amherst Friduy or Saturday.
The funeral has been arranged for
Monday at 1:110, ut the residence.
Mr   ami   Mrs    Henry   llarckert   ure
he proud parents of a baby girl, born
to them  Sunday morning
Herman Meyers and Albert lllllson,
who were seriously injured In the gus
explosion at the Ramsey track several
lays ago, were discharged from the
hospital   Monday.
CAGERS PULL
NEAR SHUTOUT
rout) SALES HANG BIG SCORE ON
SANDUSKY    CITY    CHAMPION     TEAM
Mrs. Edward McUuire, who Is con-
ilned to the hospital with Illness. Is
improving.
FARMERS'   INSTITUTE   AT
BROWNHELM  JAN. 9  AND  10
A meeting of the Farmers' Institute
will be held in the llrownhelm Con-
gregattOBel church on Monday und
Tm sday. January !• und 10. Prominent speakers have been secured from
various parts of 'he state and u program of other Interesting features hns
In en  arranged.
These meetings have been creating
a meat deal of Interest from time to
time and It Is expected thut this par
titular meeting will be one ot more
enthusiasm (hun in the past
The Ford Sales tackled the strongest team in Sandusky Friday night and
• nine off with another victory. The
Band ask) Interurbun Restaurants
claim to have some of the best players In northern Ohio. The game opened wiili Imlh teams going Into the
game with i ureal deal of scrap. The
llrst quarter was scoreless. Not
through lack of open shots, but both
team! were unub'e to find the basket.
Both teams seemed to be ot equal caliber but during the second quarter
BniCi started the scoring by caging a
basket from under the basket. From
then on until the end of the half Amherst ran up a total of 14 points. Sandusky was still unable to make a has
ket At the end ol\'»e half the score
was  140.
Doth teams came back strong but
there was no stopping the Ford Sales
and the guarding of Tullpan aw* Her
gle was a great hiudruuee to the Sandusky forwards. But during the third
quarter Sandusky mude oue basket,
their total of points.
Referee Hurling did not see the necessity of culling fouls with the result
the game was not halted much. The
game proved to be fust and merest-
ing although the visiting team could
not Hnd Uie basket. The score al the
end  of  (he game  was  26-2.
The work of Bruce and Leighteuber-
ger at forwaius and Val Heggie at
center was exciting. Lelghtenberger
led the locals iu scoring, making a
total of 1 I points and Bruce next with
10 Hearn played the lust quarter in
place of Bruce. He showed up well
In the time he played
Ford  Sules
Leightenherger.   rf     .
Bruce,   If	
Field Foul ins.
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FARM
BUREAU ANNUAL
MEETING  JANUARY   16
COUNCIL ASKS FOR BIDS
FOR STREET COMMISSIONER
TO  HAVE OPERATION
Mrs.  Grove  Ormsby was  taken  to
Charity hospital tn Cleveland Monday
morning.    Mrs. Ormsby will undergo
e serious operation la several days.
Adam Boroskl, liowurd Leonard,
John Boroskl and George Gorr attended "Bringing Up Father in Wall
Street" at the Rialto theater Monday
evening.
Mrs. John Nickel ot Amherst spent
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The village council at a recent meeting instructed the clerk to receive bids
for street commissioner for the village
of Amherst.
The bids should be made in writing
und should be In the hands of tbe vil
luge clerk on or before the next regular council meeting, which will be on
January 17.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
ANNOUNCE  EXAM8 FOR JAN.
Examination! to   nil   twenty-throe
!liferent positions in the stute service
will be conducted hy the Stute Civil
S rvice Commission. Junuury 23, 24,
18 and 26. according to the official bulletin of the commission Just issued.
Six examinations will be held each day
except Thursday, .January 26, when
live   will   he  held.
The list of places to be lllled are as
follows: supervisors trades und Industries, und of industrial rehabilitation, department Of education; attorney-Inspector, department of commerce, safety engineer, depurtment In
iluslrial relations, superintendent of
OOMtrUOtion, Ohio Stute University,
high school supervisor, depurtment of
education, examiner, auditor of state,
chief physician, penitentiary; assistant inheritance tax examiner, department of finance, assistant trust examiner, depurtment of commerce, farm
superintendent, assistant supervisor of
industrial rehabilitation, department,
institutional und university stenogru
pliers, forwarder, stute bindery, department typists, chuuffeur, auditor
for the department of securities, assistant examiners, auditor ot state and
moving picture machine operator.
The bulletin, which contains full
particulars regarding ull of these examinations, is now ready for distribution and will be mailed tree upon request All examinations are to fill existing vacancies, and appointments
will be made as soon as eligible lists
can be certified to the appointing
heads hy the commission.
One of the important events of the
season for the Lorain County Farm
Bureau will be held In Elyria on Monday. Junuury 16. It will be the annual meeting of the bureau and promises to huve un interesting progrum.
Paul P. Elliott of Seville, Medina
county farmer and director of tbe
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, win be
the principal speaker.
One of the features of the meeting
will be the reading of reports of all
brunches of farm bureau work, which
will show what progress has been
mude In the past year. It Is the am
bltlon of the Farm Bureau officers
that this be the biggest and most Interesting meeting ever held since the
Farm  Bureau  bus been organized.
CAGERS WILL STAGE
DOUBLE-HEADER FRIDAY
Amherst basketball funs will witness another double header Friday
nlghi when the Ford Sales team will
meet the Metropoles of Lorain, and
the Plato Clothiers will stack up
against the Oltnsieud Falls team.
It will be remembered by the local
fans that the Olmsted Falls team
played a game on the Amherst floor
last year with the Amherst Furnitures
aud gave them u hard run for the
game, the score being close.
The Metropoles promise the Ford
Sales u good game.
The management announces that
ihe admission will be .15c, due to the
little expense connected with these
twu  games.
Heggie, c. ....
Tullpan, rg.  .
A    Heggie.   lg.
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Totals	
Sandusky
Mushier.   If        0
Wilson,  rf.     1
Packard,  c.     0
McOraln. lg     0
Clatter, rg   o
Hummel,  lg _  0
14
10
I
0
0
2t;
Field Foul Pts.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Totals       1        0        S
Substitutions:   Hearn for Bruce.
Referee- -Monger    Timer—Schlbley.
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Personal News
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Mrs. B. B. Haas and daughter Dorothy of Berea returned to their home
after spending several days ut the
home of Mr. und Mrs Don Rockwood
of  l'urk avenue.
Franklin Moeblus has returned lo
Baldwin-Wallace college after having
spent the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Moeblus, on
Church street.
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AUGUST EHLERT DIES
SUDDENLY FRIDAY
Miss Evelyn Neumeister has returned to Mm Donald, O , after spending the holidays with her parents.
LOGAN GAS COMPANY
WILL IN8PECT PIPE FITTINGS
August Khlert, widely-known Amherst resident, died suddenly last Friduy morning. He wus found dead in
bed about ten o'clock in the morning by
members of the Llnehos family on
T uinoy uvenue, ut which place he was
staying.
The deceased was 52 years of uge
and was born iu Germany, coming to
this country at the uge of nine years
and had lived In and around Amherst
ull his life. For u number of years he
owned and operated a farm north ot
•own. His wife und child died several
.ears ago and since that time be lived
in Amherst and was employed for
some time ut the U. S. Automulic company, lie is survived by one brother,
living at East Quarry.
Funeral services were held at the
Zilch funeral parlors on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. A. A. Hunter officiated. Pallbearers were selected from members of tbe order of
Eagles, of which he was a member.
Burial wus made in downhill cemetery.
C. E. Avery und Miss illadys Beach
of Toledo were the New Year's guests
of Mr. Avery's parents, Mr. aud Mrs.
.1   B. Avery of Park avenue
Howard   Hall   returned   to   Harvard
university after spending the holidays |
with his  parents,  Dr.  and  Mrs   li   L.
Hall  of South  Main street
.Mrs. R L. Petty and Miss Catherine
White are spending several days In
Cleveland,   visiting  friends.
Mrs. Emily Belden and sou Ralph
have been confined to their home with
an attack of the grip since Sunday
Miss Pauline Purcell of Psinesville
I spending several days with her par-
Mi ts.
Mr and Mrs Robert Blum of Cleve
land spent Monday with Mr. und Mrs
R. C,  Blum on Spring street.
Wm. Parrel! loft for Akron Tuesday
where he  will  be employed.
The Logan Natural Gas & Fuel company has added another feature to Its
campaign to uvold accidents or explosions from gus by employing two inspectors for the inspection of all pipe
connections aud meters In basements
and buildings where natral gas is
used.
The inspectors will cover the business section of Amherst llrst and following this work, will make a complete inspection of the town The gas
company is lending every effort to
avoid accidents and explosions and
ask their consumers to co-operate
with them hy giving these Inspectors
free access to basements and buildings
that they may complete their work
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BEEKEEPERS'  MEETING HELD
IN   ELYRIA  LAST THURSDAY
11. L. PletO was a business visitor in
Clevelund   Saturday.
Albert  Bauer of Klyrla was un  Amherst   visitor  Mouday.
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M. J.  B.iumbarili  spent  last   Friday
In Clevelund on business
Norman  Buus  wus a  Cleveland  visitor on  Mouduy.
Rev. M. Neumeister snd son Leroy
were In  Klyrla Tuesday.
The Lorain County Beekeepers' association held its regular monthly
meeting in Elyria last Thursday. The
meeting was devoted chiefly to various discussions in the bee Industry.
There are several beekeepers In the
county at the present time that are
devoting their entire time to bee culture and are getting good results.
Frunk Schriver of Grufton was appointed a delegate to tbe state convention, to be held at Columbus during
'Farmers' Week." E. C. Cotton, chief
state entomologist, has promised the
association another inspection of Lorain county Iu the spring and it Is the
hope that all infected colonies throughout the county can be cleaned up. The
next meeting of the association will
be held at Elyria on January 30.
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