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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - April 26, 1928, Smethport, Pennsylvania
The Democrat thursday april 26, 1928 Page Mckean Democrat Smethport pa., thursday april local Penci Lings Ami paint up is now the slogan of the hour in Smethport. Alfred Johnson has been Quilo in during Tho past few Days. Circus has contracted to Appeal in Bradford tuesday 22. 12. C. Paulson who recently suffered a sprained an Etc. Has entirely Rogovoi cd from that orious injury. Re. B. Corwin local plan tip con tractor is brightening up Tho front of the City meat a Juke on main Slaet. Daughter was born to or. And mrs. Edw Iii Moore of Row City at Tho Bradford Hospital lust thursday. Lois Green entertained the members of the coi Ionuia Camp fire tit her Home on King Street tuesday evening Large comi Tny of ladies of the swedish Aid society surprised mrs. Nora Johnson on her birthday tues Day afternoon. Times. Fred Herri Man entertained the ladles of the swedish Aid society last Friday evening. Tho United Bre Thern Church at banners Valley which Lias Boon completely remodeler and rebuilt during Tho past several months certainly pre sents a most attractive appearance. Son of or. And mib. Joseph Mindy of Marvin Street a former prominent Smethport High school athlete has completed a course in accounting at tho1 Bryant strut ton business College Buffalo and has accepted a position with Tho Buffalo Stock Exchange. Letter received by Locktu relatives from chord la formerly of Smethport and ardent sportsman who is now located in Tiloute states that he had excellent Luck on the opening Day of the Trout flailing season catch ing Tho limit of speckled All of. Them Over 11 inches in length. Regular meeting of Tho Smith port travellers club will to held at Tho club House on saturday Allimoon at three o clock. It is guest Day and the assigned pro gum is Survey of recent miss Emma Trotton novels influencing the modern miss Carrio address prof. Stanley Bright. E. C. Pattison left saturday for new York to join or. Pattison Well known local Oil Man who recently the condition mrs. A. Stein arrived in that City from Tho Oil Fields Hauer revered Farmers Valloy lady who has been seriously ill is now Imp roving. Robert Hull has been confined to her Home on account of a severe attack of illness during the past week. And mrs. R. Kessler jr., were in Bingo Jilton n. Y., the first of the week to attend the funeral of the for Mer s Cousin. L. Mccauley local electrical contractor in wiring the d. O. Young residence on tout main Street this week. Cooper local Buick dealer has just delivered Buick sedans to de. Norman Marvin comes d. Comes and c. K. Gregory. Of the Stato Highway motor patrol conducted tests Otap Pic ants for m motor Drivers licenses in tin s Borough last Friday. Raymond Pirec year old daughter of or. And mrs. Palmer Ray mond of Bast Smethport has been critically ill with pneumonia Wade Burdick entertained Twenty two girls at her Home on Bank Street Friday evening in Honor of her daughter Fern whose birthday it was. Lull daughter of or. And mrs. John Hull of this Borough under went an operation for the removal of tonsils at the Bradford Hospital last Friday morning. And mrs. C. H. Carlson have leased Tho beat pitiful Flat on Tho second floor of the w. Ii. Gallup Soltice build ing on main Street and Are moving into their new Home. Furious blizzard swept this Towl for a time tuesday afternoon and the Abji a night a heavy Snow Storn caused natives to wonder when Winte will decide to cry quit. Terry local Young Man of Colombia South America whore he has been located ,.for a number of months. Or. Pattison suffering from sinus trouble will receive Hospital treatment in the Metropolis. The thirty six members of the Iris Gleo club of the local High school Are planning for a trip to Ilarion May 18th to take part in the lust Cal meet held annually. They ave. Chartered a. Bus and expect 6 ave a Happy time. Mrs c. It. Eng trom is the musical director and will Hape Rono the party. The Democrat received a com nun location mailed from new York is week from or. Burg Chad Wick who with mrs. Chadwick. Left thurs a for a vacation trip to Cuba in which the Well known local physician ays sail for Havana Cuba Satur a april 21st, on Ward line steam hip Orizaba expect to return has been employed. In the Fields near Brownwood Texas returned to a Melhor forepart of the a funeral part Enro Ute Washington at Bolivar n. Y., arrived in Smith to tuesday evening and spent the nigh at Central hotel. Johnnie your pants a torn perhaps you would no say that As often As you do if to Avail yourself of Monheimer offer which appears in his advertise Mevit on this Page. 1 Oviatt of fan Yungton Utah died at his Home in. That Ploc recently he was a son of Ira an Ruth Oviatt formerly of this place and was a Cousin of the Oviatte re siding in this Vicinity. Handsom e new residence Benson Well known Crosb merchant in the nearby town is rap idly nearing completion. Or. Bunso have one of the finest Homes i this Section of Tho county. Rose Herzog entertained the members of the auction Bridge clip at dinner at the cafeteria dinner a the methodist episcopal c h u r c thursday evening and at Bridge at her Home later in the evening. Connell sheep specialist of state College has been in Smethport this week cooperating with county agent w. A. Ross in local sheep work in county and incidentally re Newing his Many local friendships. A. R. Livermore entertained eight Little girls from three to six sat urday afternoon in Celebration of the ninth birthday of her daughter Jean. A delicious dinner was served and the save a life Campaign shows Many cars with bad brakes Tho state wide save a Lefo Cuin Lialin which is in Progress during this month As Tho result of a proclamation of governor Fisher culling upon nil motor vehicle owners to have Tho vital parts of their cars or trucks inspected at various authorised stations is said to be proving a great Success figures show that Over 60 per cent of vehicles inspected Havo defective brakes which Are one of Tho biggest Hazzards to life and property. Of course a Largo number of motorists will not Avail themselves of the free inspection offer arguing i am not compelled to Havo it those who feel this Way about it should re member that a vigorous and sweeping Check up of All vehicles on the High ways after tills month not bearing the of vial inspection sticker on the wind shield is promised. A few Linos for various poorly adjusted or defective parts of a car will prove More expensive than the garage Man s recommendations during Tho Campaign. And after paying such a Fine the Motorist who ignored the Campaign will head for a garage and for Tho work in addition. Each inspector in compelled to make Complete detailed report to the state Highway dept. Covering every car inspected. This makes a Check up easy when Tho inspecting Mechanic finds defects he notify Tho owner of the same. Inspection takes about 10 min utes times and in itself is absolutely free. It a car is mechanically perfect the owner should not fear inspection if it is not the owner is guilty of criminal neglect in not having defects remedied. Lome about 2nd or 3rd." personal Points Moss Leonore Lemmler spent sat i Day in Olean. And mrs. Francis quirk were Olean and Bradford visitors tuesday. Huff Well known it. Jewel Farmer was a Smethport visitor sat urday. Voting hostess was Tho recipient of Many gifts. I eighth rhetorical division of Tho Smethport High school with miss Virginia Herzog As chairman and prof. Stanley Bright As faculty adviser will give a minstrel show As its program on Friday afternoon at o clock in the High Sci tool Assembly room. And son proprietors of Tho Ideal garage main Street have taken on the local Agency for the popular Nash automobile. The local dealers who Are prepared to give per for t Nii so service should find a Lucra Tive business in Tho Sale of these Well known cars. W. Strong local plumbing con tractor has a can awarded the contract for installing the plumbing in the handsome new residence being erected by Borough electric superintendent Seth Norman the Corner of King Grange Bank cashier and mrs. E. 3. Drake motored to Eric yesterday tote Noori. Pearl Chelan of Bradford spent the week end with her brother Leo Digel and family. Carrie Harbour and son Jack of Ruffalo were guests of mrs. F. H. Hungiville sunday., and arts. Don l. Van Wegen of couple report were Smethport visitors tuesday afternoon. Herzog of the Smethport garage co was an Oleati visitor sat urday and monday. E. A Wooddell and f. H. Cram were business visitors thursday afternoon. And mrs. George w. Mitchell expect to Jeave tomorrow for a trip to Washington d. C and mrs. B. Haley and son Thomas of Bradford were Smith port visitors sunday. And mrs. Theodore Schultt have returned Home from a visit with relatives in Pittsburgh. Carrie Backus of Olean was the guest of her aunt mrs. Clark Over the week end. Kenneth Hokensen and in Fant daughter of Bradford called on friends in town last wednesday. Mayo of new York City was the guest of his Mother mrs. Emily r. Mayo the first of Tho week. And mrs. Eric Dahlgren and daughter Charlotte spent sunday afternoon with relatives in Jamestown n. S. Rubin b. F. Starsky Whitelaw and a. E. Quirk motored to Rochester n. In Tho former s car last Friday. And mrs. E. R. Baker and son or. De. Baker and wife of Erie were guests of or. And mrs. Ii. L Mccoy Over sunday. And mrs. Clarence Olmstead of Fillmore n. A. Were guests of mrs Olmstead s parents or. And mrs. G h. Mccoy Over sunday. Harry Feiri mrs. Munry Cav Collero and Dyke a Torasso of Kane called at Tho Home of or. And mrs. Pal clip Stravino last tuesday evening. W. L. Hammer and miss Jean Hammer left thursday evening for their Home in Corpus Tex. Tier a visit with the former s Mother state moves to reduce immense losses of Swine Harrisburg april appoint of a Ciu Allied agent to devote his entire time to giving ser vice to Swine growers in the common wealth through the local practising veterinarians waa announced today by the Pennsylvania Bureau of animal Industry. Tho importance of Swine in the livestock Industry of the state and the heavy toll exacted each year by preventable Swine diseases prompted the establishment of this new service states or. T. E. Munes director of the Bureau. The. Number of Swine in Pennsylvania has grown to the largest number since and their value is now estimated at the special Field agent will consult with local veterinarians and. Offer suggestions to them on the most modern methods of prevention and control of transmissible Swine diseases including Tho sanitary handling of Swine. It is believed that this service will prove a big step in the direction of More economical and More profitable Swine production in Pennsylvania. In pointing out the possibilities of Nanlal gain through butter Swine management Tho Bureau pays it has been said that Only 50 per cent of the pigs narrowed reach Market from those arms on which immunization against log and hot lot r of. Action Ore not practice while on r those arms practising these Juet hods approximately 76 per cent of the pigs arrowed Are Many cases listed for common pleas session Mckean county common Picas court will Convene at Tho court House this Borough tuesday 8, it 10 a. M., with judge j. Vav. Ltd Tuoti presiding1. Following Are the cases on the argument list William j. Mcdougal is. Alice i c due fall. Rule to show cause Why decree in divorce should not be revoked. A. Scott is. Michael o Mara. Ally Davit of defense raising questions of Luw. Jennie acc scr and William Becker her husband w. S. Palmer. Rnic to show cause Why a new trial should not be grunted. Jennie Becker and will Lam Becker her husband is. W. R. Palmer. Kulp to show cause Why judgment non but Cinco Verc Docto should not been tired. Louis Ness Olson and Nathan son. Business As Nisselson brother is. John c. Looker. Kule to show cause Why a trial should not be granted. Louis Nesselson and Nathan Nessoll Aon doing business As Nesselson brother is. John c. Looker. Rule to show cause Why judgment non of Stanto Vered loto should not be entered. City of Bradford is. Charles Corwin or. Rule to show cause Why judg ment should not to entered against the plaintiff. City of Bradford is. Clarence will . Kule to show cause Why judg ment should not be entered against Tho plaintiff. In re Appeal of b. F. Starsky trustee from Tho assess Lent and valuation of real estate in the Borough of Smith port As finally determined at the triennial assessment for the year 1928, for hearing. Motor finance company now to Tho use of commercial credit corporation is. Palmer Bubb. Rule to show cause Why judgment should not be entered for want of a sufficient affidavit of the defense. The Grange National Bank of my Koan county at Smethport pa., is. Tho first National Bank of Bradford pa., and e. B. Lindemuth liquidating trustee. Rule to show Canso Why Mckoan county Trust company and Virginia Lind Mutli executor of the estate of e. E. La Neinuth deceased should not be substituted As defend ants. The following divorce cases Are listed for hearing Nellie e. Kohlhepp., is. Frank j. Kohlhepp. Mildred a. Lockwood is. Lawrence v. Lockwood. Harriet p. Pierce is. Lloyd r. Pierce. Ernul r. Burdick is. Mabel Bel Burdick. Bill i m. Bower is. Clifton p. And Pike streets. Hamlin Library of the Smethport High school received a splendid lot of books of reference and fiction last week from mrs. Mary h Forrest whose Many kindly a Jils of books to Tho Library Are much appreciated by who it spils and teachers using the Library. Haynes Stalwart it. Alton democratic Leader was in town yesterday and was a caller at Tho Democrat of lace. In voicing the righteous indignation residents of it Alton and justly feel Over the tip Highway link Between Brad Ord and Corners being diverted through the Barren run and tally to cutting out Tho Descry info nearby Hill tap towns from needed paved Highway connection in favor of a route which Aero he no Ono or remarked a variety of turn so mothers Tell us our boys pants Lon for than any other Thoy have bought. Try a pair and be convinced. W. Monheimer feel tired and achy too often this warns of sluggish kidneys. Lame stiff sure your kidney Are working right slug Gish kidneys allow waste poisons to accumulate Ond make one languid tired and achy with often Dull head aches dizziness and nagging Back ache. A common warning is too fre quent scanty or burning excretions. Doan s pills a stimulant diuretic increase the secretion of the kidney and thus Aid in the elimination of bodily waste. Users everywhere endorse Doan s. At Vaut be Doan s a stimulant diuretic kidneys re tier Milburn co. Hrgonm.burfal9.hy. The Cream of the tobacco crop Lloyd Waner noted Star of the Pittsburgh pirates writes f when i arrive Dat the Pitts Burgh training Camp i noticed my brother Paul smoked Lucky strikes exclusive cup lain de thy. You will Tigre that we were in a close and exciting pen Nant race and it certainly called splendid physical condition to titlist and the tax and Strain upon one s nerves and wind. Like Paul it s toasted no Throat irritation no cough. "828, the american tobacco co., inc. Cut Flowers for All occasions Graham Florist g Kennedy Street phone 455 Bradford a. H not make your motor like new by the Sto Mizing process of Cylinder refinishing. This process is entirely different from the old obsolete method of Honing the cylinders. Honing Only touches the High spots of the Cylinder Walls and is Only temporary repair at its Best. With this new Cylinder re finishing machine we can put your cylinders in the. Same condition and As Long lived As. When t. Your car left the factory. This method of Cylinder refinishing can be done at a very reason Able Cost As the motor does not have to be re moved from True Frame. Why not let us estimate on your motor Smethport garage co. Open until one in the morning
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