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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - August 5, 1920, Smethport, Pennsylvania Volume xl1v us Muckart Smethport pa., thursday August 5, 1920 per year. No. 32 ran into a freight train on East Street John Allen or Roulette brought a Load of people to Sinet Pori on wednesday night of last week to attend the. Dance Given american legion. Bucktail , after leaving his i death of Bela c. Gallup. Belli c. Gallup one of port Aile Gany a most prominent citizens and a widely known around tin.1 county Dietl at u Buffalo Hospital last thurs j Clay following an for kidney trouble with which or. Gallup had been a sufferer for Trio past three j years. He was about 7-1 years of age j and during his life was identified closely with port Allegany s business his Hermit s body found after Long search a four Days search for a missing i Xiu of tie county Home Como to an i end last thursday night when Thomas the Ole Bull pilgrimage. I a number of Sineth por Pool the trip to old Ona Potter county last thursday and Friday to he present when to pilgrims gathered from All i parts of thu country at the ruins of j the at Lenl Olu Hull Castle. J i the occasion Anil the exceptionally programs rendered did inure to bring to the hearts of the pre Franklinville too much for local team tory. He established the Gallup hard found the body of David sent generation Tae greatness that unfortunate norwegian. Of die passengers at the he Ware store in 1s07, the first of in the town and it continues to of the old Kii Kheua Home Roundhouse j i null world renowned violinist who flourish tiie business now in ing car Riel on by or. Straker. Or. Gallup Hud been int arc a Ted in the banking for East Smethport to visit and ran into a freight Tram on tiie Shawmut Railroad. Or. Allen said mistook the lights go in porn of we 1s on the caboose an engine of alone and thought to had plenty of time to pass. Lie did not see freight cars o., account of darkness pm is i until too late to Stop and crashed into ill Brothers Ami Thern mrs. Ghordis , mrs. Nymer mrs. Chester Hice. , Dor ten Ami Delos Gallup. The funeral was held in pert Alle i sunday. Among those in attendance at the 1 funeral were my. And mrs. Chester on the Western Boundary of the Boro. Or. Mecough had been missing since1 the previous 1 and a continual search was kept up Over the Lucills and died broken in spirit deserted by friends and betrayed by enemies with his Troani of an abiding piano in a now world to so High he Luul devoted his i tary Ever witnessed in this i Section of Tho state. I on monday night we. Crown cell vols the Bradford american legion i Ost and Claucie Lycin Llyn visited Tho veterans of Lorelyn wars Camp lao i of that City. Cloth gentleman Wero i assured like Hearty cooperation of Tho too Many errors both of two Bradford military organizations Slon and judgment the advertising matter for the con downfall Agi inst Tho Fust Krank Linville vent on has been received consisting team last sunday. The Hoys from of Large Bills and attractive three Uva i Trio Lino were never in Lunger of j Sheet lithographs. An advertising it they accumulated three runs in the Crew will Start out this week and Hill fourth inning and steadily added to Tholf thoroughly their Load until they accumulated another big i Mauiro of the program a total of nine. I thursday August 10, will to a ennui a thu local team produced Nelson to tie. Parade introducing some novel Tea. He was an upright and a Val Homo the locality where citizen one whose loss will be Lold life to bring into Ualita shattered As t through the Woods in the Vicinity of i do Mound duty and while he held the litres. A cons Luxor will be on hand against he Stern Wall of Clori the Home. Such. O. Taylor of the1 i . Distinguished in in bloc life who visitors to five hits scattered through with a Varia gated Lutio of Toggery to Ninny innings ii issued live free j rent at a reasonable figure to masque. He was uninjured by the collision and the car escaped with surprisingly Little injury the Frame being Bent and the front somewhat damaged. The car was conveyed to quirk s garage i where it is being repaired. The Mechanic and East Street Cross of x y int Ings of the Shawmut Are Cloi. Gai1up of atom n. V dangerous for motorists. Some Sec Throat the ago the Railroad company agreed Ana Werc or anal mrs to install crossing Bells at these Points Jar. Mrs. Earl Gill. But so or Baa failed to Conri a out the Promise. Lup or. And mrs. A. L. Gallup. Or. And mrs. J. W. Bouton mrs. U. D. Fischer. Or. Warley Gifford. Or. . Colegrove. Or. And mrs. Lewis Ray Norwich Mill Flash de Tow n j or Warful m will go. The last log was sawed at the huge j Octavia Raymer or. And mrs. ,1. V. Gallup or. And mrs. Geo. Ross. Or. And mrs. Wellington Burdick or. Anal Mill of the Noi wich lumber co. Norwich the forepart of the week and scout my and mrs j. B with the Mill passes our hustling Nei j my. Mrs Robert Wilson Gobo ring town up the potato Creek Jar and mrs Fred d or Ana Valley which hiring the past ten Yomara has. Been a valued asset to business and social life of Smethport. I g Palmeri or and mrs Chas Norwich when the lumbering operations were on full blast boasted a elation of several Hundred with live business places school Church and Hull. Or. And mrs. John j. Sarah Armstrong and others a double barrelled collision Chas. Curtis the Well known keat other Village institutions. Of late the ing township supervisor was the vie population has been dwindling rapidly Tim of a Peculiar automobile Misha Asoono Day recently. While Movin the j through some the True state game commission has taken of of the Green grist Mill ahead of with operations be grins an end. Stated. In before within a few feet of it several times Bill. Tanner in which it was con coated from View v a matter of Chance. Or. Mecough had been an inmate of Liu Home Only a few weeks having for j Lylo was intervals and it is probable stricken and unable to the Proul included Gover which offset Smeu Sporl s slip raders. Total of nine Safe slams. Neil Holder was designated to Tako Henry w. Ail alarming Charce of the arrangements for Tho discovery or -1 t after burning up the Diamond Stevenson Ami Thos. L. The for. Games As Manv others. Afi restore i Enn s was the Lerly lived a i Ermiss life in to muck. I keynote o governor sprouts address got in inv from Nim wih1 subject to illness at frequent and he drove Home the shocking facts inmost every direction made to had a Busy Day around Tho red Light bag. But five of his twelve Chan pegs Wing j that Pennsylvania once the Banner e before he Sank Down into the. Hush s where the body was found. Although the authorities have made to locate relatives of the dead they have been unavailing Al Hough it is known tha.1 he has a brother living somewhere. Each assistant j slate of the Union in lumber proclus. Hts of Tarbell s bunt one met the governor. Governor sprout demonstrates to local that he is of action. Governor Sproul and party Enro Ute to the Ole Bull pilgrimage at Oleona Potter county debarked from the Penn Sylvania Railroad flyer at Keating Summit last thursday and proceeded on to Coudersport by automobile. At lion was now importing three times an much lumber and Woods products a it there Are acres of land in the state fit for Noth ing except to grow Trees. Acres of this is now owned and protected by the state Anil in time will be productive Forest but the other acres form the great Pennsylvania j producing nothing of value. The Coudersport Enterprise last i week published an exceptionally inter Esting article regarding the. I Grimage from which the following is taken the two persons now living in the United states most closely associated with Ole Bull during his life in this country were invited to the Cerebra going for Mcgowan at first but Inch in fantastic Parade. The committee has about closed con tracts with a processional decorator who will lie in Smethport in the near future for Tho purpose of putting Tho town in gala Guttro. Legion posts Are taking a keen in Terest in tie attractive program of from the ground in the first inning Field Day sports for service . Entries Are coming in at a1 Gratifying rate and or. Iriv Comoro of the athletic was one of Tho features of the game. The fourth the big inning of the game when Franklinville accumulated three Runa on two errors base on balls and n single. Smith sort came Back in the last half with two runs due vainly to a pair of two base hits by Paul Denning and Louie Hull. After that the new York Stato team got the habit and kept right on Mak ing runs while Smethport added but one More when in the eight Bob Hul Trade the circuit on Bis own hit aided by singles of Nelson and Gallagher. The Summit the governor s party were met by a Large concourse of influential citizens of this Section who journeyed to that Point by automobile. A num Ber from Smethport were present including Hon. H. It. Hilton and or. Or acres of the land on which i. Curtis stopped abruptly and or. Lumbering operations have been in pro j Curtis hastily applied the brakes. Gress said tract including part of the j bringing his car to a Stop a few feet town of Norwich and being situated in the rear of the truck at this Munfor on the right hand Side of the importunate moment a. S. Burdick s car Lum Road. Tile state will Start this bumped into the rear end of Barley Slot secure an audience with the Franklinville has n team which loyally fast Amateur supported by Tion. Both sent the following letters which explain the reasons for their no sence. The letter to miss Thursby inviting her to the Celebration was sent to new York City and from there forwarded to. San Francisco Havu to the fans of that Village. Fully fifty of them Wero on hand sunday and All ind their voices along. Smethport durin his term in the state Striate m a forwarded to Nortell East preserve in the very future. Wire ear shoving it Forward into the rear Boon flirt of the Given truck. As a Resul of being tells copy i Between tiie two to enclose the trac h to air Ady or cleared. Writing of x e. K. Duty re of that place. The Wellsboro a in All probability the cud of Doii lil. Present month will be the finish of the Travi in Mill As to the removal of the Mill and operations Benefit baseball game to another location nothing so far has american legion. Became a warm personal Friend of the then senator Sproul. As a the meeting of the. Governor and the Well known local gentleman was of a Happy or. Ostrander was enabled govern or and present a plea for the presence Jinx for Maine. San Francisco calif., july 6. Or. Gorpe p. Donehoo Ponna. Historical commission. Dear sir your favor of june is just for arcu a to me Here. Wou lil be Tho regimental band of the ult Reg j a Grent to attend Ament on of the first an tile Cek at Ole Hull s the Curtis vehicle was Brid Vuil i nov Niosi of county to win my a null frn i and rear. J i 11- l i in j a few years 1 am Curtis is As a result of Lii Auu Tift 1in.1. U1. Tile a. J Bili is cont Meltee assumes a that the meet will be a hat one. I j. V. , in anger of the United shows was in Smoth Nort monday for the purpose of making arrange for the appearance hero of that Muao ment Enterprise which will furnish Tho Midway for the convention. Tho United shows consists of four clean shows Riding devices and n number of smaller concessions. Tho attraction will exhibit on the Square opposite the _ ourt House. There will be dances wednesday and thursday nights at both the ind quirk s Hall or the amusement of the visiting veterans. _ will play in on labor Day and a crowd of Smethport fans will no doubt no company them. Sunh nys s score follows d for Dor t i or within 3iis Power in Aid in a ii r Tho will to on route to Cuy from the nation o Roc a to boat nor Jal his in Omory on cite he chose is being so Loki been decided. The operation bore has next sunday the team l1 Encampment at covered a period of about ten years. Which port Allegany proud cock in 1 " in that time they have cleared Hie several seasons will be Smethport s Hemlock from approximately 26.000 opponents at the fair grounds. Over feet. Toliese terns meet a Day i Gen at the some time they have and de the result and t nere is Tiv Rcd to the Pennsylvania slave com to believe that quite a crowd of port Pany at Betnun about feet Allegany rooters will be present. Port of Hardwood for Staves and he Diiura i Allegany Defeated the Olean Prosn acts also Many thousands of cords of chem last sunday Ami have an sex big league ical Wood to the Keystone chemical Pitcher with plenty of smoke. The at Keystone. Here next i for the Ben the Noi wich lumber company of Bucktail Post american legion owned and controlled by the Goodyear to help defray convention expenses. Interests of Buffalo. N. Y., and in real a flame called at 3 p. M. By a continuation of the Austin. Orile-1 ton and Media stun lumbering tons. J i am reliably informed that since j the beginning of the Soorty Cir opera Ball team in tons in Potter county Pom time Hack in the eighties tit a Nonni and vory nearly four billion feet of lock. This Fum. A is tin and Hail Floii i for on i is s Gallagher 31 p. Denning . F. Morin 2b l. Hull c. Mcgowan in Clark 1. F. Josephson r. F. R. Hull r. Fnelson p. Franklinville 3b Tarbell r. F. 11 is if be thurs on p. King i Sampson of. Heald c. F a Iii inns Krank Chiville a r a 3 1 1 0 4 2 n 0 11 0, t 1 0 i u 1 1 a r i to a 4 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 o n o o at Leas two fast games Are promised Durl or the convention. Pre Serit pm this assure fact that the to the executive meeting 5 11 13 1 o c o 2 n o n i c n n 3 2 i i 2 More about the big convention is of on Hald in Sun i the Lor i in tic that i am not sincerely yours. Omni i c. Thursby. Sans Wili t Ull tour in tie nor i East . Only 2 Daiil. . An ancient weapon. Frink was Iran Cotill Raport. my Der sir Are cooperating the committee in. These Arron Gremens. Alfred Johnson Tho finance Forcer rep or s that the convention fund is it a Grantl Fylyp rate. Tho Benefit Donee donated by Edh. It ilk last week netted n sum in excess of 27n. As it Ivyll act Lufro Tim fee sum t Fin hip Flonus of any sum from to Inclan i Ivil rate Feliy Reret Ved by str. N ext Sun Cury the proceeds of the i Ort Halo Ball at Tho fail Cri oudh will be turn cd Over of the convention fund. All Niada Lent Smethport Ati just Isth Ned it will to one of tiie Tost Ever held in this Section of Pennsylvania. Mckean county fair notes. Dates of the Mck Enn county of nor of ppm Lar i h-15-lc.17tli. Every of blur fort boing Pill Forth to Linke per and better fair. A change will be made in the season tickets this season. Heretofore they Lieut. Emery of Railford will give i series of sensational air plane Flig in Smethport on tie of the first annual convention of world veterans of Mckean county in sic Deport. Wednesday ant thursday. is and Ostli. The convention Cloa with the Well known a week. Pm y will Ca i by j i big is on a procon Tnge t or trip 1 of n to to t by Ioa com unit or. in do a very nuts Ile the season tickets for Cost j1.50 Natl contain four so Nirla admissions for the outside Gate lir Sal of season Vicki la will soul Einhor 13 on the in in the fair. Til scouts and Campure girls. Iran s or Fra ni7atlnns will commission for tic to l take and this Orv a for la Price of id Milvio to and crr a stand Are with company c. Corp. We. Murrel proven where Linnan was taken to the hos Pital t however none of the wore ser and Sam schoolmaster Welt known to a Jurat several of Cal Young left Friday with . Them and Urman Wero save rely and bruised. According to messages from port Alle of Bradford for Tho annual National guard Encampment now in Progress at it. Gretna. These Youngf enlisted in the crack Bradford military unit when the nation no guard was a club re. Organized Early in the year. Messers Nellla and schoolmaster served with co. C. In Franco. Fret in length. Lohia p n nighty Hunter Ancl hear Deer panthers and a. Or an Irrol. A to his Linen a Nam the Long . Or. Reeves said the family had records which my to be Kab years old at least that it is probably much older. The weapon Gany All the were Able to be on was of my coves hug Grinn. The Street monday. Mother and hot Friy. Fin a belts he prizes it Tho Democrat gives you All news. J2.so per Tho All Tho news is found in the Democrat j travel. Your program is a very interest Lup one and we regret that we cannot be present. With renewed thanks and Best wish a for Good weather and a Celebration. Sincerely yours .1. To Thini. Or. Thorp is a brother in Law of Ole Bull. Ills wife is a of the poet. Henry Longfellow the Democrat now f2.m per or. W. A. . If in full i har j a of the arming Emonts for the b g aug. 1fi.--.whieh will be served free to in uniform and is also con ducting negotiation for the App ran in Smethport of the band of the 16th inf., n. G. A. With will lie of Fol wednesday sept. 15th. Which ref raiment Many Mckenn county boys served in France. Or. says that the negotiations Are Progress ing most satisfactorily for the appear Ance of the band and further that he has the Bull by the figuratively speaking in rep arts to the of roast which he says will Bonn event ions to he remembered in itself. As a numb of of tiie which Are coming in a body Are to i rank bands the Parade thursday a up. Is. Promos. Face Trot lining tincel.2 mile thursday sept. 16th. Pace Trot running , 1-2 mile Friday sept 17th. Pace j300.00 running race. 1-2 mile county race 25.00 work was started on the grounds monday putting the track in shape and improving the building for the exhibits. The Catalon will be out at the end of next week. R. W. Hilton president1 of the association is in new York City arranges to Lio one of the most stirrer a Mill ing for free attractions

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