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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - April 1, 1920, Smethport, Pennsylvania Make an volume Xiv co., we. Warren Moore co. Starts on the local Job. List thursday r. S. Windsor the new superintendent of the Warren Moore construction co. Philadelphia accompanied by r. K. Arleder Mech Uncal Engineer and b. P. Palmer purchasing gent of the same com Pany All of Philadelphia arrived it Smethport to train an Early Start on to Warren Moro company s Job for the improvement of the Smith port Bradford Road from the Borough Lino to Rew. Owing to labor shortage and other unfavourable conditions the Woik on this stretch Road had Only gotten under Good headway when had weather set in last cull. Or. Windsor the new superintendent comes with a re him after change of time on Pennsylvania Railroad a change of time went into effect monday on the Pennsylvania Railroad. By Tho new schedule the ouly trains on the Clermont Branch affected Are the afternoon Short Dun trains from East Smith port to Luri abet which now leaves at instead of As form cry and returning arrives Back it East Smethport at instead of Smethport pa., thursday apri l is 1920. For milk disposal concern. Drums i Abb yi5au in Advance no 14. Baseball meeting. The move has been taken for a fast baseball team to represent Smethport on the Diamond this a meeting Hus Ueen called to be held at the House next Friday evening at o clock at which a permanent organization will be perfected. Of achievement behind and to is hero to get results going Over the Job Friday to informed the writer that he would have contract completed by the time the weekly meeting of the Smith port canopus club was held at Cheon at the Wright House j noon. In the absence of the president Hon. .1. W. Bouton t. K. . Vice president presided. At this meeting the. Community House committee rendered its report favouring the Purchase and maintain Ance of the lyceum building As a Community accompanying the re recommendation was made that the report be tabled until the time More favourable to take action on a Community building. A motion was adopted to table the report. Tho committees on electric lighting non partisan Cong fies signal movement Tho movement for to non Partis nil Republican ticket ill this con Gressional District which is cry Tallis Iii in Tho lower counties is causing politicians on the he pub la Cali Side of Tho Fence no Litlo concern. Tile Republican nomination for Congress seems to have cd Genenie d into a you tickle me and i la tickle you sort of a proposition. The mass of voters Are evidently becoming tired of ibis plan to provide mis representation for the District in Washington. Organized labor is interested in Tho movement it is said. Sparks from Railroad cause a costly fire. A Iii by barn. 30x-Io, on the farm at Farmers Valley of h. 11. Rcd Flold of meld porn was destroyed by lire Sun Day Acle noon. Tie Blaze started film from a passing Shawmut engine which set fire to grass in Iho Field Buck of Tho it rupture Ami rapidly communicated to the building. No one lives on the farm but f. W other trims in tin is Section client interest is exhibited Tho association on a solid financial basis the team will be self supporting after the season opens As was Demon stated last year. In addition to last year s lineup Sev employees of the state Highway the bad weather set in next fall and the Way he said it left no doubt that he meant he said. Or. Windsor states that two More Concrete mixers Are on the Way Here and that other additional equipment will to Pla ced in operation. He started a Small Crew of men to work monday getting ready and informs the Democrat that with in a few Days he will have a Large Force at work providing the weather is favourable. Owing to the favourable weather conditions which dried the roads the Section pretty thoroughly last week a much caller Start has been. Gained than last year and a Long sea-1 dance Friday night son is expected. Or. Windsor has secured a Man to Titke charge of the company s Camp at Farmers Valley who will furnish a Large Force of italian workmen for the Job. Road contracts let. Tho Bradford Era of Friday says r after several week of strenuous numerous towns in this Section Are tree kill my to Confer with the Kush on the part of Ali Mckean coun to maintain Semi-profession-1 Railroad were continued. To commissioners bids have been a Al teams this summer. Smethport has of the committee for a. Proved for two very important Road a wealth of local material and it is i table place for hitching horses projects in this county work on both figured that with three or four proves stated that the committee had accent of which will to started at an Early tonal paid Utility players to strength offer of lne Smethport garage late. The Bradford Lewis run High in the pitching and slugging staff for ule use of a plot of land on Way approximately six Miles in i Iirth town will be in the running Wilh the opposite the court House. Lna Hie Larrabee Eldred Road about main Street opposite Ine i univ or. Gallup stated that it would require three Miles Are expected to be i the co air or Fullup Slu tit Iii tvs. It. I Jivu 11u.u 515 to install hitching posts. A to completed for use during the coming that an order be drawn on the autumn. Treasury for this amount was car at u meeting yesterday in this City ried of the county commissioners and sum. Gallup also a motion that per visors of Bradford township the appoint a committee to take i bid of the Mason feet m Well of the ii. It is. Oil company composed of Sam port parties pm the o. I. Davis farm on Mill . The Well will be Good for a production of a barrel and n half of Oil daily. This Well was drilled in dry last Oscar Engstrom dead. The. Shocking was received Smethport wednesday morning the death tuesday evening of Oscar Engstrom. A former prominent Smith individual Lehi i arty monthly residence Nodi Viduna two parly o this Well was Angstrom. A Lonnei i fall and the company decided to go por re5inent. At his Home in Buffalo deeper with the above result. Where to had Rwm ded since the Well looks so Good that the h. Picc several years ago. Leaving he in. 1 company will continue drilling of age. followed he Hac and h1 operations to a depth of feet in of paralysis of which he expectation of increasing the product a previous attack. S3.ck1 base rates. New Ohl a our my Multi party Tion. Condition had been failing during the j i part year. He is survived by a widow trestle broke Down. Jand five children Edward. Bessie is owing to the broking Rion of the ther. Waldo and Carlton of Buffalo. Kiihr Cuihua. By tips role near Holmes n. Y. Aged parents of Smethport Glim an a Plant last thursday morn five Brothers Victor Amandus aug ing the engine was isolated from the ustus. Otto at Smethport Adolph of main Lino with the result that the. . 111., and one sister or fixed the alternative of runs a Romberg of this place. A More Smethport attorneys unite in Ohio City Konneth Mayo a former Well known Kmic Thorl attorney who since his discharge from the army with which served valiantly overseas winning the rank of major up to recently held a responsible position with the United states Railroad administration in Slevc land has joined with John Ruffalo n former Smethport attorney who is now one of the leading attorneys Youngstown Ohio. Next thurs any evening. April St for the by refit of Post. . . Sine Theon s fun Niest com cd uis. Sweetest singers Mil most agile dancers to the Mirn of i Griir Hunt Trucl will iwo ii ouch of solid a real innovation is promised for Chr first ii Ait which will pc sent. A element consisting of cd Bon son. Hill Mitchell. Hoc. Sci More. . Lack Morrison and cd. Undo Nam. The vocalists include such Well known i. I Morrison c. K. A. And i. J. Johnston j r. A. Studholme will preside a3 interlocutor. J in the Olio a Clever array of in urls 1 opening degree. Report of officers. Report of committees. Report of subordinate i ranges. Of committees. C Eneil business. Memorial services for Hon. W. Mccarey. Afternoon p. M. Opening song. Present school Illi Brimire. Suggestions for the handling of Helm. coding. Important problems of w. Jojich. W. R. Venire. Some Garden ii. R ton or. Galloway. O. W. Abbey. Imi i ovine a Dairy r. We Lrol. state Quarry will More than Supply the Cota Pany a demand and the surplus from the crushers will be sold on the open Market there being a keen demand for this Fine native Sandstone. When the equipment being n tided to the Rizarry is installed Kock ledge will be one of Tho most Complete Stone ii Rys to he found anywhere. Major Raymond is also interested in a new process for manufacturing Glass for optical Lens in which the problems a. will be used. He is exhibiting a Beautiful specimen of. Experimented Glass made from this Lono. Rice Koblin. I at the Home of Tho Bride s parents in Brookville i .-i., thursday mar. 25, ill occurred the marriage of miss Allena Koblin of that ii acc to Ralph Rice of Sniel Giorl. The Groom is a son of or. And mrs. Arthur Rice of Mil it rect is a Well known Young Man. Hank s plan for bringing in j or. And mrs. Rice will reside in purebred cattle and it j where the former is Roberts. Closing Sony. Iilo cd. Questions Jve come at All times. faced the Aerna n or suspending for the extended notice will be published nex eral will be held in u -suspende.1. The damage was Tho funeral will be held Ely paired so the engine was Buffalo. N t. Friday afternoon a o Vos Une operations Friday. Under masonic auspices. Of Ville will he presented consisting of red Mcdonald Tho inimitable scotch comedian the Sextel. Mitchell Mitchell. Var file entertainers ind the a Emir mus frail marvels. We. Mitchell is Sage director and has the production with u which would do credit to a company of professionals. The bucket no minstrels will present some show. Do not fall to attend. Must clean up premises the Board of health has issued notice to pro pc try owners of Smethport that All premises in the Borough he rid of ill rubbish 1 and cleaned up on or before May 1st. Those who fail to heed the notice will be dealt with in drastic manner. The notice pears in today s demo crat. Men wanted. To work on state Highway. Apply r. S. Windsor. Grand Central Hou-1 office Farmers Volley Daylight saving sunday. In Many parts of the country clocks set Hack one hour sunday. Ii Fly no cffo1-. Was made to interfere Ullh the regular flight of the hours. Extensive Telephone repairs a Large Crew of linemen of the Roll Telephone co. Arrived in Smethport this week and Are now engaged in re placing Unser Viniable poles and putt ing the local system in first Cli girls wanted. Apply at Smo Thorl steam laundry. Repairs to grand Central. T. H. Purello of the grand Central Biol is planning to Start extensive alterations and improvements to that popular hostelry right Awty. I a big archway is to be Cut Between the present of Floc and former bar room which will convert the two Large rooms into one Large lobby extending across the entire front of the building. A wide stairway will be installed leading to the basement and the Wash rooms will he placed on that floor. The partitions Between the dining room the present Wash room and a Small private i ninth room will be out creating a Large dining Socrro. In addition to this the Interior of the hotel will be newly painted and decorated the rooms improved and other alterations made. When completed the grand Central will to one of the finest hotels to be found in this Section of. The state

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