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McKean County Miner (Newspaper) - November 17, 1904, Smethport, PennsylvaniaI 1c" it r Harry l. Backus editor proprietor official paper of the county terms per Yeu vol. Ali. 5methport, pa., thursday nov. 17, 1904. No. 45 italians and desperate hand to hand fight in the Woods monday evening. Two slays wounded by italians one of the men s beaten terribly and left f or dead. He was car ried clue. The Bradford Era of tuesday says a nly8tertous affray yesterday evening at about 5 so o clock on the read leading to Mara Burg a few Miles above ouster City. As a result two men Are seriously wounded a third has a bad out on of Bis hands and a fourth is badly Beatea that. He., Niay Ruot re Coyer. I during the Day a party of five slavs employed on the Wood cutting Job by Mike sorg at a Camp two Miles this came on a purchasing trip. Thoy had some Beer to drink while in the City but were not intoxicated Inheh they. Started 6a an of the Lewis run. Line toward the place where they played. As the car pulled out of Brad Ford an italian boarded it and later another. Italian became a passenger at ouster City the slavs and italians left the the slavs buying some Artt cles in a store at that place. Then they started toward. Th6v Camp. The two italians joined them and men proceeded on their Way up the Hill. When they were in a lonely place in the Woods one of the italians without a word of warning pulled a 82 calibre revolver and Begarif to. Shoot. In rapid succession he. Fired five shots and when the smoke cleared away twp of the slavs the one shot in the Abdomen and the other m Tho hip. The italian shooter s cd Pampa. When the firing began added to the excitement by brandishing a Kuite and trying to Stab one of the victims. The latter clutched arid a bad but on one of his hands he escaped further injury. The italian who knife the slavs attacked tha shooter. Him and a founded him until they Pele ived dead car ried their Camp and message from to ouster City sri ironing or. Chesney to give surgical Aid to their wound of men. In thei meant Rise after the Caine had been reached by the slavs a party went Back Down the Road to the scene of the ascertain whether the italian who had , was alive arid were greatly sri prised Tori spot to find . A d . The injured irian was not to be seen in the Vicinity a Pool of blood showed a received Seminary punishment his Unur poked attempt at murder. The supposition is that Tho injured carried to the italian lib opera Camps the neighbor Poi and cared for. Surmise. He been beaten and his body May have beep id Den his . The details were obtain i of last after that Coroner Hall can stable Spreter and officer Bam Hai driven to the Sceno of the attempted the officers and pro dior. Hai been informed Early in the evening tha the men wore probably dead am it. Was on that account that the. Corrie visited the place. Re the italian supposed to be seriously injured or filled Seripau injury. The wounded slave Araim and it is not anticipated tha either of them will die. It is als churned that the slavs were attempting to steal some wedges from the italian. Aud the fight started Over Tho recovery of them. The Young Juhe. The made of Rarig events with Charles dramatist to put on a play at the a cum Friday nov. Iff the character Are being taken by Young folks of 01 ciby rehearsals now in Progress and o first class entertainment is Groin or. highly recommended having put on various onto by towns Litt girls will give dancing specialities be everything will b done to an event in the a of grand Success. The play to b Given the Young very Teresing comedy drama card of thanks. I desire to thank the people of Crosb for their kindness during the sickle also the improve order of red men Geo w. Newerf a. Moll store f i the donw Obion Nhot ancient history. Happening in of Lockean county m Days m it Allegany was a netted to the bar at the last Teri of met in this county an item of interest Inch we have unintentionally neglect d to mention heretofore. Eugene has off client Alent Industry Slid Energy to Viu a place the. Front rank of his pro Mission and he May be looked non As to the a. July 13, 1876 j a ittle son of John hoop of Lafayte. Hilleg broken on ourth by the oat of a wooden lug irom an old Musket barrel with High the boys were celebrating. The Tutlo fellow will never for get is Ceri 1876 Stephen Irons brags of the arrival of Centennial boy at his House tuesday a Mug july 18, 1878 Tho Young Man flows that he May be too late to attend 10 Centennial exhibition this year but uncertainly go to the next one miss Jemma Vii Cut gave a picnic in quire Oviatt s Grove saturday july 15, 876, for the Benefit of her Sci tool. The school exercises dinner and dancing highly satisfactory to All and Inch credit in due the teacher for the Manifest the education scholars. nieces of Hon. A. Rowland James and miss Nettie eng 9tt came very near Meehong with a Senous Accident while out Riding Sun a August in turning a Pond b return Home they managed in Ionie manner to push the Axle in irely through one of the Forward wheels breaking All the spokes and up Ottlig the carnage and Spil Hng the of a pants out non the ground the horses started to run but were caught y John any More a e pc Jirred. Fortunately none of Tho allies were Eer Pinsly injured though outside rally shaken up and frightened. The Pappi Ament of Revi h. Q. Miller motor of the Elisa Opal Church of this been definitely decided non. Be is to hold services on the first Anc lard sundays of month. D. M. Lynian of Roulette has opened Boot and shoe shop in Smethport. Or. Lyman is a Good Workman arid it ent Loman in every sense of the word. is to be Otter Enterprise. We understand thai the Unsung Vil Airi who out pole in Ceres township is. Well known and is a resident of Potter we Al ways thought those Potter county dem hard nation. The editor 3f the Enterprise for instance. On. The motion of District attorney Cotter Alex Mccauley. Was appointee at term of court 1876 special detective of Mckean county. Election proclamation for the presidential election of 1878 showed Here were but -16 election apr Sciric to in ick Eab county at that in the present year of our fjord there Are 45, an increase of 29 in 28 years Geo. King has undertaken to run a the accommodation o he children and babes old and. Young of this Borough a regular Wagon s an institution that has Long been heeded Here and we Are Elfid to learn that Geprge s efforts to. Supply the Seei Are being encouraged by a Liberal patronage. A Lively Ganje of base player our saturday oct. Between the Lente Nials Norwich arid. The in Iowa Sec Prid nine of this place on the grounds of the former the game re suited of for the Uri known and -19 for the Centennial the boys have Good reason to feel quite elated Over their Victory. Or e. A. Brown h As loft Clerino where to holds Lii Riis Elf in1 Readi Ness to attend Calls r is profession in any part of the county the friends of Rev. J. L. Rusbridge will be. Deeply pained to tier of Thesa affliction Liat has overtaken him in i . Deft i has entered his family and taken his eldest child an Nisi whom All As an exceedingly. An one whose Many lovable qualities in seared her to Young and old. Or. An mrs Rush Edge have the sympathy o their Ronny Frie rids in this Prim Iurii in their great Bereave Inen t. The. Deat occurred at on. Wednesday sept. 27j 1876. The county commissioners were i session last saturday oct. 7, 1876, an decided As a measure of safety to hav the cupola on the court House remove immediately. Spine of the the Structure Are badly .decaye3 and it. Considered dec idely insecure. A on the Clar farm a Carport has struck Oil in the shale Rock flow at the rat of a Day. It will Soo be Eli Axis Ted a t that rate. Don t take chances on losing a frien b a acting him to loan you his gun the we will rent you a ural class one air to Coniku amount of 50o per Day. Holnis Gilfilan. Subscribe for the limit. Entered into life. Eternal. In the Early Friday nov. At her Home in lice daughter of or. Hwy and Clara Ford Ife 6f. James Frank. Olmstead. The expected and bad deep Crew to her Many relatives this town and ail who knew her. The change trom the Bright Beauty 1.life, so abundant Ina of Iris and ardor of expression and move Rentto the impassive Ness and untre death was top fresh for to Price. Ife and Mother one full of affection and with generous and unselfish re spin Veness to the love arid Friendship which ent out to her m Auy hearts. Here was a Charm in her intellectual Tuure in its eager movement and a train. A pet Cal temperament shown in the vivid and enjoyment of nature in be words and Hills the wild Flowers tid the. in the charming Lity to interest children ill these Lings by Beautiful descriptive stories. She was able1 to Best n literature and in in which she and an exceptional Talent. She was True instinct1 of be Dismo. Art and a god Given Talent express it with rare Beauty of tone Olor and to give that impressiveness Irp ngh the soul which quickly re Ponds to the author s ideas in perfect and True feeling. It is needless to speak of this to the eople of this town who so often heard lat pure Silvery voice in its cultured raining arid on Many Rico sighs in Public in their Homes Al services Vaud St. Luke s Hurch where for years she. Gladly gave Talent to offer the besi Tho worship of Praise in Anthem arid Rator if in Tho Church Oree d and by Hari Stic service and this was. Up excellent and devout Waytha often tines partion arly on. The great Estival of. Easter Christmas arid Whit Ayi the priest Felt that there seas b need for him to a., Sermon in the mysteries and blessedness f redemption had been expressed As the beaut of a voice from heaven All waste Strong Christian to r deep nature. She was fond p. Ocial pleasures and greatly enjoyed by t riot at the e expense of religion that t Rue religion with the teaching of Joy and happiness. In .and., Sofia Ife. The same work and helpful Servic like la Church was taken in thu Shelby where her 16s s deeply mourned in Tho my nity. In that place in a Homelike Imine a Short years of. Benj Oyal Ife were hers which we Ca Noti Ira wish befit a ordered the holy communion was Adi Ninis last and Friday eve Iii us about Twenty a minute before her sister mrs. Baker and Rev or. reached the Home to Weet spirit passed assay in perfect consciousness arid peace. The Beautiful Ite Gem from the hear. My of Mendelssohn re echoing still m St Luke s in the cars hear Ler sin Giti was now a then. Would. Lee those with n the Circle of soar relationship a Phon her life arid character were be Krips How True Are the words this tribute to Alice Mccoy Ohnstedt in the transition and the passing of Tuo a soul into the life of the s with thankfulness the me prayer. Father i desire that the me am t he funeral services were at St luke1 Church monday the . Chancel were it darned wit Many lilies and Flowers sentry relative and friends by the choir and the s Cecilia members who remain of which society mrs. Olmstead was one of the original members. The St. Cecilia badge was formed in her favorite flow ers. A Large choir waa present wit additions from other choirs who were glad to sing for one who a often Given her services when Ubedei an easter hymn 243 Tea Sung As the Olivir preceded the funeral train to the Cha Noel the other hymns in being nos. 241, Blessing Hono thanks and Leac kindly -hymn1413, Kin by love my Shepherd was song a the close of Tho Phair Sto ing in the. Central aisle around the former choir while singing verse the Praise of the Good last lines of which hym expressed a Hope realized apr one and As it wore voice feb in Paradise it unison with the choir Good Shepher May i sing thy Praye within the hone Jurev civil court news civil oort convened at 2 p. M. Mon judge Bouton presiding. Of the care s on the. Trial list the following Ere Boner in Vank Fritz f. A Davitt Ames Shea and he Dora Shea is. Flora Bea and Honora Shea is. John h. Mith trespass William bang Kart is Iram Williams trespass. A the Case of Ida y. Skinner is. Nel m. Baker ejectment the jury was str noted by agreement of the parties Render a Verniet Iri that. De Darit in Tho Case of Bridget Sheehy is. S. Heffner trespass plaintiff took a on snit. The following persons have received Turah nation papers j James w. Brown Simpson a native of Alfun o Gien of Bradford a native of Italy Autaele on gusto of Bradford a native f Italy Antonio visor of Bradford a Italy Gia Emo Mancillo of radfor4, a native of Italy Samuel Nazzano of Hutchins a native of Italy. In. The Case of p. H. Davitt vib. A. Layer the court granted a pm Pulber y the Acme Cushion for is Joliet to ton feet mid the at Rubin s ton. The Case of Emina Ahlbeck is. The supreme tent of Tho a o. T. A for on her husband Slife As settled the plaintiff receiving claimed gust Ahlbeck committed suicide thus dears tag beneficiary from the insurance to his policy. Case . F. Pick City Bradford railway itry rendered of in Avor of the plaintiff in the Case of Harvey Mcgiffin vib. Be Swanson grocery company the de Pendant failed to appear and the jury Vas instructed to find in favor of the Motiff in the sum of in the Case of Mary Kemp is. The us Remc tent o. T. A to re Xiver instr once on her son s life be court instructed the jury to Render a the defendant on. The Gap Brit hat Ernest Kemp being in a Sponcler Insp Facto by the provisions if the by Laws. And could not be reinstate id by the Niers. Of. Arrearage o the subordinate tent but must be re stated by complying with certain Rule if. The order providing for Ion by a physician etc., a waiver m Tho part of the supreme tent of Al irregularities. A tribute to airs. Alice Mccoy olm Stead. Smethport life is the torrid Day burned by the wind arid Sun and death the bbl evening Hon the weary Day is done sorrow is the. One element in which find a con non sympathy and. To the members of the travellers slut the death. Of mrs. Oln Stead. A caused a deep and Spicero sorrow. So has been an honoured member Lub for several years and the memory of her voice is As grateful and Sweet t Iera friends As the White petals of lower Orthe Ter Derest heart beat in poet s. she was a. Woman devoted to he family her god she has left Choice legacy in her Christian example in h or. Integrity and tender Devotion t her family. Thu re gone the abyss of heaven hath swallowed up thy form be Pii Iii very heart deeply hath sunk. The lesson thu has Given and shall not soon to the bereaved family we extend in Heartfelt sympathy in their Bereave intent a and though we can riot but grief for their piss yet we rejoice in the knowledge of her Noble life. She has passed into the everlasting repose of thinner. Hands have been clasp use Long in in Pirig. Tenderness but the hour is sad. But we know that orig re Deemer liveth arid god Grant that a May know it in tha firial. When like her there is nothing for is but turn to god. Nevi 16 1u04. Death of mrs. Mcquil. Mrs. Matie Mcgill relict p f the lat of died Tho. Oleari Hospital last sunday Everi Ini aged about 42 cause from a. Complication of diseases. Miss a tie Reed was born in ree hollow store she. Resided with her a edits Rin Tirshe was United in marriage1 1 John Mcgill. Uhe m were born i Clil Deri three girls namely mrs. Grab Carpenter arid Misse s Lulu tand Rose an two boys Vincent and Lemuel. The funeral service s were held in a Elizabeth s Smethport at 1 p clock wednesday morning and her r Mains wore Laid at. Rest beside those i her husband in St. Elizabeth s cent Edison Gold. Moulded phonograph Roc ords Are the loudest and Moit durable b Reaace to s5o. Holmes u try the Acme Chi Hin shoe for Lac the in Imit thoe it Bybia Iho Eimoce lose of successful Institute. He 38th annual meeting closed at noon last Friday. Eachers adopt resolutions proved very beneficial and. Instructors were of the Best. Thursday most to. Or. Davis of Alfred led he devotional Mininan assisting with the music. The f a busier drawing lessons from Bat famous old Story. Don t let go out your personal training and growth a Large part of your Reward m Erest yourself m the people and so be ome interesting to Thorn adapt your Ork to the capacity of your pupils be generalship capture the Strong cries and get them on your Stael learn the Alue of kindness remember that appreciation brings of the Tiara Ter to the not forget lat our greatest difficulties arise for porn misunderstandings. Or. Houck completed his Conquest of with his Hearty words and witty stones. He says that tha Escher a in the first minutes determines the if no note read it As if it an in to dinner. Keep Sweet. Love for Hildren is your Best equipment. The chop is the Only Happy place Many Hildren or. on temperament in education. The four chief types Are melancholy no and the Placid. The speaker Point d out the physical characteristics o Aoh arid illustrated their mental Maki up by showing what each would do under various conditions. Tha study was very entertaining and profit Al a sibs Margaret Flyn i illustrated Thi Augsburg method of drawing. By. He facility with. The. Crayon demonstrated Mastery of. The work. Thursday site Roox. Or Kenneman concluded his. W pro temperament in teaching the sum Ribary contrasting them in different circumstances was a masterly Metho impressing the salient. Points in each while these Strong Nat ural tendencies will left Muiir controlled yet it is Malth Muhe Power of will to change them by directed persistent Effort. Or. Honek spoke. Of the rank of Penn Sylvania among the states. In the Treasury and not a. Cent of debt. State expenses raised on corporations yet teachers Are poorly paid in compari son with work of an equal rant a Good teacher is Worth any Price. Keep she Good ones Hundred years at any salary not a Dollar is. Misspent that goes for better education miss Hini Han s pupils repeated the Drill evening the of the teachers. The work is an of her value As . Several excellent readings from our minor poets. Foss Elf Riley and Miller were made to do service for the teachers. A Evex Ixo. His Little Western school. A High Ideal 1 to unreached than a aim at aimed. Tote adjournment Oil sgd in Wrigt Ituna remarkable helpfulness and Harmony. Is. Churchill Kenneman and hour pc Are of National greatness and mro. Hunt has a record. Of work accomplished roader than the nation prof Boht. F Clarion proved Hin self an Able Leader of teachers and gives Promise of bring ing Clarion s splendid equipment Back o its old time efficiency. And so it ought be said of All was o weak spot in the program. Jolly Wingard the Resol tons y the teachers. Whereas the teachers of Mckean county Are about to adjourn a inst profitable my enjoyable Institute and whereas the people of Smethport Ive by their cd Isidera to some ext Rit contributed to the Uco Ess of the enter ailment of the teachers whereas our worthy superintendent Success Fol inst note but by his eff Mienl work has greatly improved the Public shool system in our county therefore e. It hereby. Resolved that we extend Pur sincere thanks to the people of Smethport to the pastors of the churches to the Struc tote prof. A a Keh Hanman prof. D. Churchill mrs. Mary Hunt prof. Geo Boht or. Hock miss Lucile Hini Aari mass Margaret Flynnard Siept. J. E. Myera and whereas we the teachers the county feel that we owe a debt of gratitude to Bhe Hon. Thaddeus so nobly and earnestly championed the cause of pen n Byl Vama therefore be it resolved that we express put Hearty his untiring efforts in behalf of schools of Ponn Sylvanus to contributing As. Largely to possible to to be used in . With his estate willed for. That purpose in erecting an Industrial school which shall stand As a memorial of his great work and. Resolved that.1 nirieb.1 is firm of Fry St. Comes Nishig the decorations of the a. Church Parlours for Morida evening b re seption and _ resolved that we the pastor and the. Trustees for of resolved hat Weter Tad our thanks. To All other persons who have in the Day or Evenmo sessions contributed to our enjoyment namely to miss. Elizabeth1 Walters miss Martha Nan miss Rath Voorhees and the pupils of thei.-7th and Smethport the Manhattan Quartetti Coo Man aed by a humorist gave a very Good entertainment the music being an especially Strong feature. Every one of the singers is an. Artist and was notable m its harmonious blending of Monr a Nim individuality. Friday morning. Or Ballentine. Of Clarion Normal read Paul s love chapter and led the Institute in a petition to the great teach r. Supt Myers read a letter treasurer of Tho Thaddeus Stevens memorial fund appealing for assist Ance in the erection of a memorial to this great defender of popular Aduca Ribner r the. That Mckean comity respond liberally to this Appeal miss Flynn told for the Good of the teachers How Augsburg drawing had help other to Success. She the omitting of chapters 1, 3 and 8 until some work had been done beginning with chapter 4 Kuithe manual or. Kenneman gave some excellent advice m beginners visit the Community. up records of. Last term. Learn something of the plan your. Work. on Don t talk get Riget Tib show that you mean business. Or. Churchill told of his work in Lai Arale county a county of Square Miles a single Diat riot of which in half m Latke to Donn to. In hit inimitable Way the gave valuable to Oblong u he Cuto Iund he in g. A Lellier tinge t. -t.-.a-lu5k, d. L. Do sins Mary Mir Iii Tanoh up Minitte. Kane kicks. The Kane Republican registers the following kick in regard to the football Galihe Here last week i by. About 10 ibs. To the Quiong Trio Plaj ers they had for the occasion were , full Back of the Bradford a c Hedfield the former editor of a Magazine an sex College Man and several others weighing about 160_____ and ibs. Not Only this but the i pfc. And crowd also had to be counted line up of Simeti Groit far in three the locals had Tho Ball on Smethport s three Yard line Only have Spieth part s Hur dle the line and Knock the Ball from Kelley s hands and the referee would not penalize them for off Side most of these claims Are Nodi colons so we take time to briefly answer them. Flaherty Rbra Ausra did Lila ctr Oti team arid Redfield was substitute d for. Flaherty after he was injured. Backus never was a College Man and never weighed Over 120 which a Good idea of the Kane Man s idea of weight and after this estimate we do not wonder he considered the. Smith port team the heavier. The Republican sporting editor also shows his very limited knowledge of f opt Ball rules when he blames the referee for not penalizing off Side plays. Anyone who Kupus any thing Abbot the game knows that it is Tho duty of the Umpire to such of fences and As Tho Umpire was a Kane Man the Smethport referee is not to blame if off Side plays were not duly penalized. The Republican s sporting editor Only succeed m showing football fans that he does not know or How to write it up intelligently. I will at Tho grand Central hotel on tuesday and wednesday nov. 23 arid 23 a Complete Lino of Winter shirts and suiting also me Lirie of Dies Wai Stinga Jar the holidays a. A Martin. For Sale. and two cows. Inquire of. Of e. Brock uric Farinela Valley Joy of the Hockom the Best Broom offered for to

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