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McKean County Miner (Newspaper) - December 15, 1927, Smethport, PennsylvaniaT v subscription Price 52.00 pa., thursday december no. 50. Vol. Lxv1i. Grand jury frees Dufton Many other cases heard the7 regular term of criminal convened monday december is at the court House at 10 o clock. Hon. J. I Bouton. Presiding Many eases were continued As tuck the attorney for the defense was in poor health and unable to represent his clients. Heripan Lundgren of mtg Jewett. Charged with manufacturing and possessing liquor pleaded to the charge and explained to judge that he gave a bottle of Beer with every gallon of gasoline to his customers As Competition was so keen he was obliged to do this to stimulate Trade. Despite this very Good Ria font the. Sentenced Hini to four months 4n the county jail and a Fine of j500. X Darrell the1.6-year-Roiil Wrights lad in october shot arid aged 47, when he threatened to kill the whole family waa freed by the grand jury monday. Darrell in. Der. The calve Allison shortly after the shooting said he had Only intended to frighten his father but Accident ally hit him. The boy was freed on bad furnished by Lester Simons of Bradford and e. W. Jones of Smethport. Frank Sluga. Who near it. Jewett pleaded guilty to liquor Vio c lation and was sentenced to spend in the county jail and a Fine of Archie j. Moore of Roberts Street Bradford also pleaded guilty to a liquor violation and. entente de to four months in the county fail and fined Seth Mckee of Colegrove pleaded guilty to manufacturing Selling and possessing liquor and got four months in the county jail and a Fine of Ard Larra be and Kori to by Here next tuesday wednesday James quirk a l Lorrison ears , Russer Normal and Archie Mencer were in Kane Mon Day evening to see the new Ford. Hich was on exhibition at the Ford garage. They state that the. Car far. Sex their expectations As it was much Superior to the illustrations displayed the new Ford it Salt will be Dis played at quirk s garage next tues Day and wednesday air. Quirk Wall Oring it Here from. Coudersport monday evening and Smethport people Wil have a Chance to Admire it and Nave its file Points demonstrated Ion the two. Days. Already. in Tor the new car Archie Mencer has ordered the first two door Sedan to be delivered others have already placed their to be filled As soon As possible has unusual Beauty of line and color and has a 40-horsepower engine it is quiet and smooth running at All speeds and is remarkably Quick on getaways the car is equipped with specially designed mechanical four wheel brakes Hydraulic Shock absorbers. It has a Standard Selec Tive gear shift. It will operate 20 to 30 Miles on a gallon of gasoline the Tudor Sedan exhibited at the Midway a rage at wide and Roomy has narrow pillars and new door to the. Both of Rorrer seats fold Forward giving easy Access to the rear seat there is ample space Between the seats. Dan n other liquid to the Cho fined s500 four non the in jail. Emit. Oberg pleaded , guilty against him and was and sentenced to serve guilty to driving a intoxicated.7 his sentence was postponed until thurs Dav when the Coit will announce it cart to the charge will lie sentenced also on thursday the Mckean county univ found in True Bill against Zehv. Of Orasco of Kane who has Char god Vincent Pupello also of Koto 1925, and Morasco to As t Siu rendered to Bradford october ending a two search. He claimed in a confession when he up that he killed Ca Pello in self defense during a quarrel in the House in which the men roomed in Kane. The Iury Hiis been completed for the trial of charged complicity in assault and robbing of t. J Mcauliffe brat for. Last fall the trial commenced wednesday Herbert or. Now . In the Western Feiten Flarv for attacking and Rob Bing. Or. Has Lieen brought from pen to be a w it Ness Gamst i alleged in the crime. Jack Eli d. With issuing two. Checks with Jesu Fucet the Bank to make them Good was one Check was. Orf Salamanca Bank this Case was Fec Ehule issued As guide for mailing packages postmaster a. By .w.prkley. Has issued the following schedule list ing the last Days on which mail Des tined various parts of the coun try . Be delivered in time for Christmas. Dec. _14 Oregon Arizona and Nevada. Dec. 15 Meaco Idaho and Montana dec. In Texas North Dakota and South Dakota. Dec 17 Kansas Nebraska Louisiana Arkansas Man Enosta Wisconsin Florida and Mississippi. Dec. Missouri Alabama Tennessee Kentucky Illinois and Michigan. Dec Carolina North Larolla. West Virginia Virginia Ohio Indiana Maine new Hamp Shire Vermont dec 20. Connecticut Rhode Island new York Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware and Kew Jer sey. The Post office department has issued a 25-Ceut special handling stamp the presence of this special handling Means that package is specially handled from a ginning to end it is not put into storage cars with other parcel Post in Short it has the expeditious treatment of a letter or first class mail. Tinder the Lawas t is now the special handling stamp does not for special de Ivery when it arrives at the Point of destination so that to make the perfect under the present Law there should also be a special delivery. The bundle. The department has recommended the consolidation of these " amps but that has not yet been enacted into Law. Prank Peterson injured Frank Peterson of. East Smith port who is employed. At the a be. Odrie at that while unloading Wood from a Box oar on the head by a Stock of chemical blood Aid injured he was brought to or. Burg Chadwick for treatment f spirit or thu spirit inv l t its Dix 23i of a a december at k2 to p m at the High school auditorium us the pupils from the fourth to the eur Cath Ades Nailer the Cloirec lion tvs Lengstrom instr us Toi of a. Offering will to be used to writs the Piir chaise of a new piano for the Dow Fri talks rooms As rooms no at r All aboard to be staged this evening a sail ahead from l c Eion in cum port at Siniari Friday evenings get in on a fast going hilarious trip on Board the s s Florida headed straight fur the land of the Smethport Hish school Tahr Letic 4.sbopiation is Liard at of perfecting this rip roaring sea faring musical comedy and it promises to be one of the Best shows presented this season. Member of the High school selects All county eleven High Chisholm up a Reddinger it schoolmaster s i g Mcook s c h Ood Ilman b r a Fain k it s tar e Difano cd a a t l ppm-u771 s c he. Doubles k h b Foster feb 4 lev tiv Krouk coach Smethport High in keeping with my annual Cus Tom if Hert Situ submit for an adv Mckean High school football that. At mighty card to beat wore it possible to assemble these 11 into Ono outfit judgment been passed impartially and without any ulterior motives these facts Are augmented by reason that i be tits every team in " the comity action at least. Twice1 this have selected of ser Ford of Smethport the former in cast Cloer and in exceptionally accurate receiver passes hunger Ford is one of the Belt High school defensive players ,1 have. Ever seen. All season he was a Thorn m the aisle of every team s offensive that he played against and intercepted Many plays passes his As uncanny. Diagnosis of three tveeks.fr6mvnext-.mondayv the first monday in january allot the county officials chosen at the the Estep Tion of District attorney will take he oath of office the Law pres Ribera that the District attorney be worn in. T6e. Monday following the eneral election if the court is then n session. It happened that the ourt was in session on that Date november 14th and District attorney elect Charles c Hubbard of Cane took the oath that Date Itro Trugh he will not assume the Ute s of office until the first in january when the other officers Are the Bath of office -.was. Administered by prov honorary Benjamin p. Starsky. There will be but five changes in he personnel of the court House in calves 6je Are seven Een twelve having been elected at be recent election three of these Hangea Are in the ranks of the re two of these Are of a necessity on account of the Law not Hal no the Conolty treasurer or tie sheriff to succeed themselves he in tha democratic on Synold were the result it the pres ent incumbents being Defeated at he election of Charles h. Henderson former Hibi of who has Veen 111, has improved Bly in the past few Days it is bought will be Able to assume office. Be takes Placo made vacant h has m of Kane capt Edar Rhone of Bradford will take. He place of l. W Barton of Brad on four tiring to n Torrs county cqmml4sloners a j Bond new h Halpenny Ivere bus be slav the completion f the new Bridge the at thus is the Point there the old a Rise collapsed with Tinct thib fall snip time Tours have been made by the. Way. Of very disagree the Pulitic because if Che mud the new s Meiele temp Frary and will by in ill the by a i Milne to Hie ofic no Iiri ube the Vas thrown the la hic. Tuns tray the tackle Job s fall to Faul of dropped when the persons involved Sale already surpasses that of pre is Selling tickets and the Advance of port Alie failed to come to court to press the charge. The other Case involving a drawn on a Bradford Bank was dropped when promised to make Good tire amount within three months. Continued on Page four Man a belies bib while at work of Rio Bat of Farmers Valley who is employed on an Oil lease at Cyclone injured his left Side monday when he was struck by a Blence Nia Chinery which caused him to tall across a pipe cracking tone Ruhr or. W a Ostrander reduced the fracture. Bert my Debergh Burn s ha3jp Bert Lindbergh wh6 is employed at the Mckean county refinery at Farmers Valley had his left hand badly burned last Friday noon by ignition of naptha he Vious Smethport. Something new is to be presented in the Way of specially numbers during the How by Paul i. Mandy Helen Johnson and or. A. R. Liver More. And. Eton. The costumes and scenery dished by John b. Roger s producing company have arrived and Eairy thing will be ship shape for a pleasant evening. John Vail transferred John Vail popular Stanton agent at the Shaw mat has been transferred to Hornell. Andrew Alleman of new Bethlehem succeeds or. Vail in the Smethport office. Or. Vail has made Many friends during his residence Hare who will regret hts departure. Order your Christmas cards at we. Buu Iii i Miner Fine assortment was brought to a. for Deau Utal for treatment. Emir Bitano of Kan continued on Page four for their Washington trip be -.1928 local High school consists 32 members and is the largest. Senior class in. The history of the school. Last week Meti in order decide whether or not it would be pos sible for them to make a trip to Washington in tha Spring. The students decided thai the would very much like to so and see the nation s Capitol so Are getting Busy in raise at least part of the Large sum of Money which will be needed to take the class. In the near future they Wir have in i Bertaa ments Etc. To help their fund and the support of the Public will be greatly appreciated in making these a Suejean. Present the class has started a series of cooked food sales to be held every other saturday. These sales through to kindness of the business men of the town will be held at various business places. Watch Tor the place and patronize the will thank you for your support and interest. Smethport musician a Kaka Over Abb tuesday evening or adv tans the pleasure of hearing a concert tues Day evening Over Wiz from Spring Field. Massachusetts Given by miss Catherine Kuriger Fprd pianist and miss Alma Sweet the Young ladies rendered a Fine pro Gram of classical and popular selections which could be heard Here quite distinctly. I miss Hungerford is the daughter or or and mrs w h hunger Ford of King Street. She is a graduate of is at present an. Engagement Keithi. An. in Jall. Hotel it Massachi teus Norwich Hunters get share of Deer among the Manv Hauler a who 111 shoot Itig Deer recently. Has contributed us share t Ovitt Glen Ili flt Albert Howard or Gore and Kondej Bui Dick shot a Buck most of the m in the Uci Niu of n of of Tull car Ore by ought his by near the site of fide a Frap Wilt re aunt Ugo Loup of snit poit Eurove Manv Delph Tui a Luis later became wit of tliw1 i Uge of by Tiu the usin Tormyn Donald Porman. The Ergut year of son of or and mrs William for the cottages As residences Man of Betula passed away sunday december 11 at the Bradford till from in Elf t be child had Only Bern ill ii Short time he Sii Vived by his parents and one funeral conducted wed i Day. December 1 o clock at the House j h Bailey of Crosby and Rev j a Okiec Vahrig. Interment Hill cemetery the bereaved parents have the sympathy of the whole Community be in Auto crash Bradford dec. 14 Bradford Young woman was killed another local Young Itoman and a Young Man severely Hurt and an other Bradford escaped with minor injuries when the automobile in which they Ere about 1.30 yesterday morning in Olean left the Highway and plunged wit i great Force into a Dyke along the Allegheny River miss Emma Bob Luson 22, of 141 main Street died at the Mountain clinic in Olean at o clock yesterday morning As the result of a fractured Skull and. Broken neck. She never regained consciousness from time she was found lying along the Dyke on the Bank of toe Allegheny River by Floyd Brown a Taii Dndr. Both legs and her face and body were badly lacerated. Miss Mary Wagner 25, also of 141 East main Street is in toe Olean general Hospital suffering from a laceration of the upper Llo. Eugene Bunker of 131 Washington Street is in the general Hospital suffering from a fracture of a Light Arm. Between the Elbow and the shoulder and a badly lacerated nose. Emery Young of 48 Davis Street the fourth member of the party suffer bruises but was Able to be about today Tiba party of four w As Riding in a four door Sedan Winch had been driven Only 323 Mues and 13 owned by Bunker. The Road at the place the Accident occurred swerves gradually to the East and it is thought that. , which a s falling at the time obstructed the View of Bunker who was driving the machine he drove straight ahead Isar Ikang the curb going Trio Sldey Alk from this Point the car hurled itself through space Bury ing its nose in the Bank of the Dyce continued of Page Spring weather oases of Iliakis the. Heavy Rains of. Tite Day again flooded t h e Flats be sections b unprecedented near. Ftlill., is under Spring of few Days while unusually pleasant is not conducive to health a a there any cases of illness. In town and of Neu Monta and one of sear tet that fauns the fastest lineman it the Little wonderful Hole daughter of or and its f j quirk opener East main Street is the Best punter in the . Tho has been quite ill is getting on innumerable occasions helped Buji along nicely at present. Team out of danger with his remark Able booting. My Tryc Lions was decided cd allege Humle Woodmah of Bradford and schoolmaster of Smethport rate the guard positions. Neither one is spectacular but troth Are consist ii plug Era with the ability to hold the opposition As a Stone Wall. Mccoy again stars. Mccoy of Smethport. The outstanding Center in the county no one could Overlook boy in any county mythical group. Be sides being the most aggressive line Inan in Mckeaig county a Mccoy the necessary weight and flight hold Down the snapper Taevs Job Ootton Taits " game it. Jewett monday liberated 240 Cottontail rabbits in the Woods in the Vicinity of Kane. He obtained the animals from Kansas Benson urges sportsmen to keep their dogs out of the Woods in order that the rabbits May have a Chance to be come acclimated. He states that if care is taken there. Will be plenty of rabbits in this Section next year. Heidi Ediin Uuro known Smethport Nauf shot a Lier in Hie Branch above Herzog on fifth killed a spiked Buck so Tai Oul three one them had been shot off a mar ago and the had healed but. In poor Cocci Jioji. Evidently having suffered from his crippled condition Kev. A. Former b Etula resident out Lor a Day i shooting of a Fine Buck. Milo brought Down a Deer Widnes Dav. Near Norwich Cunt ride of East Smethport got one on to Ciai Char lev ban of Normich brought Down a Black Bear on. The the ninth near Norwich and John a avg of Crosby a Deer on wedge Stiv. The 14th, Alba near Norwich is an Odd circumstance Consec Ted with Rise Deer . Quillea one of the animals horns had been to in off and in dragging Home or Burg Tore off. The other to when he met some other Hunters his Deer had up horns. He however had them in his pocket soon satisfied their curiosity. Deer have been very plentiful but Bear Are scarce Only two being killed in Norwich this season. Fire Warden i. E. Bailey of Betula states there has been very Little illegal shooting in the Woods this season no shooting at random or at. Targets. He has been in the Woods every Day and considers that the Hunters Nave Law in every detail and deserve much commendation. Community tree will be right the ii tree on the court , which for his served As a Community Christ Mas tree and Tyis been in she pm Foi a or so piece Dos will Tiganu be mired and ale coated with Mauj co tried elec i Ulbe and the Power turned on Stitt Dav evening dec Emoedi 17th. A Reniese Uteg a Boro Council has Given instruct wins to Ilioiu Seth Gorman in regard t6 the decoration f tile tree and it promises to he Jore than Ever the Hiatt or is sponsored the Lub Ralph Moore i Jukl d h it 0-s Ralph Moore son of or and mrs. B , of Coleville had his Nger badly injured de a while working on a lease at that place he was brought to or. Fla Milton for. Treatment. In count Kane pa., dec. Have killed 110 Deer ii Mckean county since the beginning it the season according to Carl Benson game Warden. Benson believes that the actual number of Bucks sube Catbe for the Miner 6 months Down will go much higher than that. To skis Booth has Arm crushed Lynn Booth of Cole creels who is employed As teamster while engaged in moving heavy machinery last saturday had the misfortune to have badly crushed Between the Bow wheel and a a twp. He was brought to or. Burg Chadwick where he received treatment for i injuries. Starsky announces calender for 1928 com plete court Calendar for 19 2s has been prepared and announced by prothonotary b f. Starsky. The court dates next Are to lond a Jahr uary 10th, argument. Monday february 27th, regular term monday april civil list 30 watch Book to close March-3d. Tuesday May 8th, argument third monday May 21tt, naturalization. 4th, regular term. Tuesday sep tember Mon Day september 10th, civil list 30 cases watch Book to close july 28th. Monday. October 1st, regular Teim third tuesday october ,16th, argument. Monday de Cember Tothi regular term. The first Day of Alj courts. Is to begin at 10 a. M. The supreme a court will meet Tho May at Philadel phia the. Superior court the fun Rte so Ebay of. October Philadelphia

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