A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . becounted by any human device. Romans attempted to get to theirhomes Friday night about 8:30 oclockacross the Second avenue bridge span-ning the Etowah and Oostanaula Riv-ers, only to be held up because the in-sects were two feet thick in places. Onebusiness mans automobile was stalledon the Etowah bridge. His wheels slidaround as if he had been on a ball-room floor, and it was only by apply-ing a generous sprinkle of sand thathe found it possibl
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . becounted by any human device. Romans attempted to get to theirhomes Friday night about 8:30 oclockacross the Second avenue bridge span-ning the Etowah and Oostanaula Riv-ers, only to be held up because the in-sects were two feet thick in places. Onebusiness mans automobile was stalledon the Etowah bridge. His wheels slidaround as if he had been on a ball-room floor, and it was only by apply-ing a generous sprinkle of sand thathe found it possible to continue home. The insects swarmed on the wind-shield of another young citizen so hehad to get down and scrape them offwith a monkey wrench. At that he gotplenty of them in his ears, eyes andhair, for they arose at his approach. This young man said the crittersemitted an odor as of stale fish. Heran into a meat market for some air. The insects were about an inch long,with wings nearly that length, andnarrow, black bodies. They did notbear any resemblance to anythingworth while, but appeared to be de-void of all stingers. They congregated. FRANCIS MARION FREEMAN, of River-side, Etowah river, whose home was acenter of sfenerous hospitality many years. 512 A History of Rome and Floyd County especially under the electric lights, andthere held close communion. All day Friday and part of Saturdaymyriads of insects thought to havebeen the same as those infesting thestreets gathered along the river weighted down willows and oth-er bushes almost to the snapping point,to such an extent that many of theinsects fell off and broke their necksor were drowned. Great patches float-ed down the rivers, but did not seemto attract the fish. They looked suspi-ciously like young snake doctors, butthat is an unofficial surmise.—June 19,1921. PRIMA DONNA AT CEDAR-TOWN—Julian Eltinge was drivenfrom his fame as a feminine imperson-ator Friday night when Jim Maddox,disguised as the wi
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