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McKean County Miner (Newspaper) - February 07, 1896, Smethport, PennsylvaniaEkahn Smethport pa., february 1836., Hurner. 6. Successors to Barnes Hengerer co. Buffalo Jav wednesday. Feb. 5th. Totolo to bang o Honda. The Many warm friends of John c. Breneman who for the past two years has been the landlord of the grand Cen trial Hovehn this town will be pleased to learn that he has succeeded in leasing the Henderson House to Bradford one of the leading hotels in that City and will j take Possession of the same next april he has made a Host of friends during his i residence in Smethport and while we nil i regret his departure from among us Are i rejoiced that Bis prospects in his hew Field Are of the most encouraging charac Ter. No Man is better known la Brad Ford than or. Breneman who was form Erly o Reid sent of the City. His genial disposition has won for him Many friends among the travelling men and thus he Haa established for himself a reputation As a hotel Man that beneficially to j when he opens up his Bradford Bouse. Those residents 01 the county who have made their Home with him when Here when they go to Bradford will j look for John and we predict for him a i successful career. Here s to you. Colonel Kinney committee meet off. Republican comity fro a bit. Jewett. There was a big fire at it. Jewett last week thursday night the lore would not have been Over but for some difficulty la making with the hydrants. The Herald reports the losses As follows a. G. Phillips building and machinery insurance e. L. Raymond laundry equipment to insurance one half w. D. Rock who has a lease of the buildings and machinery will lose perhaps aside from the disadvantage of being thrown out of a Good Trade which he has worked hard to establish. There was about Worth of clothing in the building at the time the loss of which will fall on the patrons of the laundry. A Short time ago an Agency for the above laundry in this but luckily nothing from Here was in the place. Patriotic nuut aliment. The Flag presentation held att Heschol House at East Smethport saturday even Ning a Complete such Essen every Way. The children under the direction of miss. Burch slowed the result of careful we take pleasure in placing before our readers this week of John Chadwick As a candidate for county commissioner on the Republican ticket. Although a Little part three score and ten be is remarkably Hale and Hearty or. Chadwick was prothonotary and recorder of Mckean county from 1860 to 1869. In 1873 he was appointed commissioners clerk having served in the same position prior to 1860. Probably there is no Man in this Section who has a More thorough knowledge of Public affairs in our county than or. Chad Wick. Should he be so fortunate As to receive the nomination be would make an exceptionally Good commissioner owing to his Ripe experience. John j. Mccast. Of Annin town ship announces himself As a Candi Date for county commissioner subject to the will of the republicans of me Kean co or. Me Carey was born and in Annin township having lumbered Ever the next carpets Are Many. The number of them is More than you Ever a one roof in spite of tremendous Trade increase we panned for a car Ever before and the goods endorse on expectation. This a i Mel in the parlous of the St James hotel. J at Bradford at 2 p. M on thursday of last week. It was decided to hold the Republican primaries on saturday april Luh Aud the convention on the tuesday was the Solo by Charles Mccoy who although quite Young possesses a remarkably Sweet voice. The selections by the Smethport High school be largest carpet Stock Between new York and Chicago. to sell. The business has grown to tremendous proper j values Are vastly better Here than elsewhere. Every Home owner m this t Supe Horley s this collection. Buyers Send us their friends and Trade grows Contu the Stock comprises every wanted kind of floor covering including. Luh and the convention on the Ruc Saay following april 14th. Section 8 of the double Quartetti were . V _ 1 a Olca no new rules came up for discussion. The Roubis with this clause is that Tho voter at the close of scholars Comrade i should erase every name on the ballot i whom be did not Wuh to vote for. This a. The exercises by the Mayo representing r., presented the school with a new administers new Brussels new linoleum new Moquette new velvets new ingrain new oilcloth new Oriental rugs new Domestic rugs., 3 Stock. Are the newest and qualities perfectly reliable. Your Money is safest Here. No you Arete a there you Are. You can t afford to buy new carpets without first seeing in addition to floor coverings we sell. J was id direct opposition to the Baker bal Tot Law Aud hence a change was desired to avoid confusion. It was finally decl to allow the people to vote upon the inf Salon at the february election. Committeeman from each voting prec Luct will act As judge and be is empowered to select two men to act As inspectors i chairman Dempsey appointed a commit tee of three to arrange for the change As i follows a. R Sherman. Bradford m de in behalf of the school directors few Well a Busott words. Ship which clearly shows the Tion in which be is held at Home for some time he has held the position Jat county committeeman from his town ship. He Baa quite an extensive acquaintance in the county and if he should be one of the fortunate once there is no question Bat that he would make a competent commissioner. Just before going to press Corwin i Wilder of Foster township Tele Aniu curtains Chenille curtains framed pictures Art furniture upholster ies and Many other things for the Home Ifil you to make their acquaintance. W mention the of intr Whaen wring or calling. Ii. Prentiss for about three years. The it Inoru Sitt Cpl were held at the late b Greer Smethport and j. J. Dece tied on sunday after noon . Halliwell. Pastor of the Baptist Church performing thai services. The remains were interred at Rose Hill among the relatives from out of town were or. Sparks and wife of West Clark Pavlue n. Y. Or. Far child of Prentiss Vale s. R. Franklin and wife and Geo pack and two sons Foster and a Lychard All of Bradford. Viaud Bov Sof Crosby give dance on feb. 14th. Everybody go and have a Good time. Farmers Valley. 11 is. Conrad Heriot died at her Home on Cole Creek on saturday morning the sweetest music requires awash Burn these magnificent guitars banjos mandolins and Withers enjoy a world wide reputation. The name Leo. Is plainly burned upon the inside. Why not drop in tomorrow and give us an Opportunity to explain to you a few of their grandest Points catalogue Frob e. L. Smith co., to a. Blake Salesman w a n t e sell nos i Corral midget Cioaba. Sam Ples free salary on commission. Good Side line. Address Landis co., Shupp Ensberg a one minute cure touches the right it also touches it at Totne if Yoa take it w Hen Yon a cough or the Point then Don t cough. A w. Colegrove. Or swim live perish we must have Coffee. Or survive or Delight pianos. Organs and Jolt Sical masonic tenable Olean n. Y. All sold by Albert Anderson will be repaired without Cost if they rip or the Solcs come Oft. Can the me a liver isolator and i Reg late the said a Genius druggist band d him a bottle of Wius Little Early risers the famous Little pills. A w Colegrove. Buy a Coffee Mill and grind your heart s Delight Coulee As Yon it. If Vou cannot afford a Mill have the cof a around and it in n clean fruit Jar tightly sealed j. W. Piarote Republic la., Aye i have used minute cough cure in my family and t t with Rwilta no entirely satisfactory that i can hardly find words to i sprees myself to its Merit. I will fall to recommend i it soothers on every occasion that put an All Wool Kersey Over j a a w. Ten dollars coat Wool lined. Our competitors ask some others Sia they should be sold at Teh doll Fri of b01ht right coast St. Wood. Tower Block. E. B. Sherman 1 de Sion attorney prosecuted i under both old and new Law. Special attention Given u cd Ulm under act of june 1 37, 1890. Address Kendall Creek. Mckins co. A. Dissolution notice. Notice is hereby Given that the partner tbsp lately Sab cutly Between f. I w u. _ c. Q. M. in mtg in Der the 0rm came of f. C. Co. Chaw lord i the Tolar by Mutaal Content. All owing r a i Tonart to by adx1sistratouv notice. W. Decreased. mkt by w1vrs that of non the of t. W. Uie Root poit. Mckean the a Ortity to Gorton. Of Biet Ninoth Hokan Omny. A. To win and All re Alt ill estate will once pruent Mac a Aenidas Smethport Hazeltine Wool Emillis a. . Of Wooi. Any mixture what o e e Oldi Andall on the said to to to him Lor payment. F. C. Olds. Feb. 4. 1sx. 6-3t g. M. Pettos. Oil tory. Died at her residence in Augusta. Go. Ion thursday january so 1898, Jenete n. Mccoy wife of William e. Mccoy in the. Forty Fourt i year of her the deceased was a daughter of or. And mrs. Byron d. Hamlin of Sronet port. She was married August 6, to n. V. Redfield of the Cincinnati Commer Cial known to the newspaper world As v. Who died at Washington. D in 1881. By this Marr Loire she had a daughter and two sons who have spent much of their lives at Smethport where they will continue to make their Homes with their grandparents she was again married to w. E. Mccoy of Augusta. Ga., where she remained until her death. The band of the fell destroyer came but be did not find the sufferer unprepared but by a life that had been fully de voted service of the Loving master she was looking not with terror and anguish for the approach of the Angelol death but with o Calm serenity which knows that All is Well when the hour of dissolution shall come As she in Faith looked across the dividing River which separates us from the eternal City and saw the Boatman approaching to Bear her spirit to that land from whence to traveler a turns her features worn a Calm and resigned look which spoke of an assured Hope that n Loving Savior wan waiting to Welcome her to the Laud of eternal rest where freed from the trials and afflictions of this life she awaits the of those she held most dear in this world where they will be forever United. 1 not fear death. Barbara Dehn wife of Geo. Herzog. Died other Home near Farmer s Valley on february 1st. The deceased was Horn at re Tenhouten Germany january 26t 1826 she to this country in 1s48. She waa the Mother of thirteen children her aged husband two daughters and seven sons surviving her. Her daughters Are mrs. John f. Hazel and mrs Lena Speer of puts Bure a. Her sons Are Christian John. Conrad George Michael Alonzo and Lawrence All living id this neighbourhood. The funeral place at her Home and the remains were Token to Clermont for burial on tuesday she has gone to her Reward alter a use Ful and worthy life. Last. She Loa graphed us announcing his name a c. W. died at residency on Franklin Street on Friday night of last a Licari ticket or Yudet by b As a in the Marble works of w. Progressive business men of his Section. Or. Wilder is a positive Man one who will stand up for what he honestly thinks is right. He is Well qualified to fill the position be aspires to fill. Unlike most proprietary medicines the formulae of or. J. C. Ayer s Sarapa Rilia and other preparations Are cheer fully sent to any physician who. Applies for them. Favor accorded these Well known Standard Rem Edies by the world s fair commission enl Bale 8. The sub committee appointed at the recent meeting of the Republican county committee to Dratt a proposed Chance i the new rules so that the should confirm with the Baker ballot Law met at Smethport monday and organized by the election of e. R. Sherman chairman and Murray b. Greer dec teary. The committee considered the proposed change and formulated an amendment to Rule 8, which will be submitted to the Republican voters of the county at the february primaries. The committee instructed Secretary Greer to cause to be. Printed 5000 circulars containing Rule 8 in its present form and also the Rule As amended. The Secretary was. Also instructed to procure the printing of 0000 ballots and to distribute the same among the county committeemen in All the ton districts of the county. Bale 8 As it stands and As amended follows rules. The voter at such caucus after determining his Choice of candidate for the eral offices shall cancel or Mark out All the names of Sll the other printed on said tickets so that the May appear Clear and conspicuous to the election Board and no ballots not pared in the manner aforesaid Ana not cancelled As herein provided shall be considered or counted by the of facets conduct ing said caucus. 8 As Akk did. The voter at such caucus after deter mining his Choice of for the several offices Snail Marc a Cross x at the right of the name he desires to Rote for so As to conform with the Baker bal lot Law. So that the same shall appear Clear and conspicuous. To the election Board Aud no ballots not prepared in the manner afo Tewald and not marked As Here in provided shall be considered or counted by the officers conducting said caucus. B. R. She8mak, m. B. A Bleb Secretary . Totice. Notice is be emr it vets that a Auvil Leaton will be made to Hoa. Thomas a. Jux Lac or court or Pleu of Moke Jui county at the Coart Bouw in Saeta port of Montaj. Trio stud Day o Peb Roary a. D. Ike at two o clock p. A. Under the act at a Wembly of us cer amoo wealth of an act to prove in for to Incorv Raulon and Rorn Smilon of certain approved Artl ssh. 1874. And use Topp Lemonta the Toto for Tito charter of an intended Corpora too to be called test a Buret of United Brethren in cart of or Jhu pa., Tho hear actor at Bleb u for Tho an port and proc Ottob of the work blk oct for to have. And enjoy a the riot no beae Oca and privileges of the act of As Sibly and la gov Patuk. Solicitor or Corpora Tob. Or. Nerre Lor Feemi association Over 100 teachers of the county and half As Many from Cameron Potter and Catt Araucua Eon o ties will attend tie coming county Tea Cheto association to be held at port Ahogany feb., every District in the county should be represented by its beat teachers and no doubt will be a Hoy Are thai Only teach ers who attend snob meetings. A Rich program has been arranged and no doubt u will attract a Largo number of teachers. Mild but Agwayo effective aver o pols Are As s family Medicine both Fox children and adults. Leaves a husband and a Large family of grown up sons and daughters to mourn their loss. But our loss is her eternal gain. Interment took place at Clermont on tuesday. The Wood Bee for Rev. Bennett which was held at the parsonage on Friday after noon of lost week was a Success. The re suit was that enough Wood was put to last for a Long time. The revival meetings Field at the Cole Creek school House by Rev. Bennett Are quite Well attended and much Good is being derived Fram them. Misses Mertie and ale Stull who have been suffering with pneumonia for die past two weeks we arc glad to say Are now Able to be around again. Or. Lopus of Waterford Erie county stopping with his daughter mrs. M. T. Cos key of this place. Messes. Fred Hewitt and kale Ferris visited Ormsby on monday of last week. W. P. Beck with and wife transacted Busi Ness in Smethport one Day last week. H. M. Sanders is very ill with pneumonia at his Home on Cole Creek. Choral finlon program. Part i. Selections from oratorios 1. They that How in .i.gaul. Smethport choral Union. 2. Sound Han Dol. Tenor aria from Judas maccabees. Or. Wilson. 8. Of Odla Bennett. Unaccompanied quartet from Tho woman of samarla.1 mrs. Kellly miss Wright or. Mccoy and or. Bonton. The Hen Are Haydon Smethport choral Union. T. Paid ii. Of who will o or the Downs so Purcell. Smethport choral Union. The or. Ralph Briggs. Dudley Buck. The Acme mule quartet. A hush Alico my Bablo 1. Sullivan. Smethport choral Union. In. 9. Scone from act 1, mrs. Sighs Grace Mccoy. Miss Alice Mccoy. Tho iter d t. Bir. Wilson. 10. Anvil with Anvil a comp t Smethport choral Union. My country tis of panned by Demon. How Many Yoa. Reader Buve been committed by persons driven distraught and tunic it to Thor doom by Tho item on of we now eternally. Act Nir Dree try upon the blood and mucous of the Stem there by destroy id the by build link up the Constitution and Milb Tfaye nature la Doit or its work. The proper Teton go Mich Faith in its curative that for Orio Hundred Tot and that it Fellk to cure. Send for us of . K. Cabnet b co., Toledo o. Booty association attended Tho mow int erected Tea new attend Tab me Titian. The Pic Boualy

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