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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - August 19, 1920, Smethport, Pennsylvania Mckean Democrat volume xl1v demo Chat publishing co., inc. Publishers Smethport pa., thursday August 19, 1920. Per year. No. 34. Convention now delegates transacting Busi Ness at court House Burleigh s famous band is furnishing carnival and air plane and Field roast and Bis Parade murder at James City. Love s eternal Triangle was re i a Posable for a Shaoying aft Niy lit James City at o clock Kwh any morn ing. Who a will place an Othor Niu Dor Coxe on the Doc Kois i 1c in Fil Foro tit is nitpei1 to j says Iho Kane Tepu Billoan. Lawrence Cajdik aged -0. He j victim Iri in the Al Tho Point j Iii Young lady injured when car hits pole the Mckean county fair the attractions a fair inn d Valr a into come from outside the Comly anal within. Tin first class Are till. I acc attractions tin Midway and the free acts. Tin1 Manam l s fair Bookil a Groat array fran swill vote indebtedness next tuesday Havo act sol two motor i opel d Hose trucks is a fugitive believed to be Jii Diug in done 1, the Woods surrounding James City. Tin1 moving the sports Oll Clevs the Are for Telephone poles veral him and Asitim ratios nearby cities round and dam and towns no tilled to . The watch Fen i Claudi Heinlein and hoi Cousin jealousy is Iho Only motive that j miss Union cafes onion Kane who can be Given Lor the crime. The Man is Vir iting Jot wore Riding in Tho bark who was shot was Marrun to Tho i j scat the car incl cheese Imus Vuito i wife Tho Man who did the was thrown Forward striking the cram hit in it husband had Sev a sent violently receiving ser four injury Tail times a temp Ted to induce his j ios it la rend c red her unconscious. Forinei1 wife 10 Conn Back to him and Tho 3 tin Rod Young lady was carried i Wien she steadfastly refused Iii in i into the a Jpn and or. Osl Tindor i it Atli s in i up Natl Day threatened to . It was hours before kill and their ten pc i hit Ron. Olio j rhe Uoc Ilont victim regained conscious 1 kit it the Menthor by the court rps mint first it pc mid she had j the divorce1 decree was granted j sustained Orlins injuries. 1-is a -v.-Mlipr. April id. 1021, she j however miss is now will was married to her Scmid at Tho first annual reunion o Kex Ai p. M., thursday following the i was to apr husband at j in Road to in Moloi. Recovery service men Eckerm county the red in front the court r nor Kimyo t is did Only though Sam has suffered letter event Smethport s history is Rem ii on Church Siquot. Tho pro 10 drivi1 the Dooper j Putin. The other occupants the Cir now in full Swiss and Given an even cession will move in the following or 11 or and to i escaped injury break in the weather which caused Cler Umlor the direction Marshall a. Hunted her up. did not. i a i to to Tho front Ond Iho considerable anxiety the forepart d. The week the program As originally advertised will pass Art without a hitch. J up to the time he forms tins i Tho Democrat closed at p. Wednesday delegates have been arriving steadily and Rotari ration at j convention Headquarters in the quirk building1 shows a heavy registration j the work it convention head quarters j is being expedited by n com potent staff clerks. did i now the Man. shall j. U. Hoir Arth und aides. Be vice women g. A. R. And Span so uni Erica War veterans in Auto Illus his Sigil on toward him led Iii to surmise that the sir anger it car consisted the Frann he intr ii in , a broken j Ai Lipior g. A. R. And Spanish Ameri can War veterans Are guests Honor. The Valient service boys 61 and a a. R. And Spanish american War veterans and sex service men previous campaigns in. General Are the guests Honor the convention. All these vet Gernns Are requested to Register at the convention Headquarters in the quirk building on main Street. The convention convenes at o clock afternoon for the transaction business the county association. The assurances Are now that thurs Day Parade Day. Will bring the largest crowd i n so e t h to i s t Ory. The american legion posts Bradford Kane Ludlow and port Allegany Are coming 100 per cent with a Large Host service men in general from All sections the county and _. Irom the nearby Points in Northwest Ern Pennsylvania and Souli Western new York. Bradford and port Alle Gany posts Are bringing with Ali eos the splendid bands those towns. Lar Tref on kind. legion Post. Kaif. Amei in an Post. 1-Utuow american log Ion Post. Purl ally pc any Rand. Port As log any Leirion Poat. Durleigh s and. County Rand visiting service men. Buck Tail Post american legion Smethport. Main to East Street counter March up Mem Lobyron coun Ter March to court House. Disband this promises to be the most impressive military pageant Ever wit nested in this Section the state. Thursday s program h a report committees. C new business. Election permanent officers. Adjournment. Baseball a. M., Kane Field Kune is. roast at noon free to soldiers in uniform. Island Park. P. Mckean county service men. P. Meet. Far grounds. Air plane exhibition. P. Gras Parade. Dance. Big Mardi gras Parade. The Mardi gras Paradt scheduled for o clock thursday evening will be Iii to Nam his wife s first husband and when to described the stranger to his wife j she verified his suspicion and de to was her first husband. Since thin unit Tho couple lived in fear. Knowing that her first husband Nad and broken Springs. E Smethport new White Hope exc sunday it Tho Fiir a around Tho East Smethport base a 11 team 1ms Winnie victories with Retro pm Ity i Koiv. Will moot Tho preps de Brick team hand Ford at o clock. Them they believed that u to meant to do Rhom Cajdik died at 1 o clock Friday n i it Moon without having regained consciousness sufficiently to speak but he seemed to recognize his wife when she would speak to him. Smethport is in gala attire for the on the finest displays its Hind convention. Main streets a mass Ever witnessed hereabouts. A number fiag9 All nations Bunting and Stream i or tenuous Nom one floats will pm the town never presented a More attractive App aha Nee. The Decora Tive plan was carried out by. A. Dean a Well known decorator be in line in addition to a horde merry Mikers in costume. Some Ori Ginal conceptions Are prom i the costumer. Atomised. Or. Be at the Hose Alliance Ohio who arrived in town a Mike with in Noyel an saturday and has since Heen kept co sullies for the masquerade is. Busy with a staff assistants. After conducting negotiations for the appearance the 16th regiment hand. All automobile owners Holmes Gilfillan Herd first in u. S. The Holmes and Gilfillan Herd fatties near Smethport was the first Herd cattle in the United states to be tested for an abortion by the blood test. This work was done by or. Dick the univ Cisily Pennsylvania who was formerly Kane. The Herd Ayrshire on the Aicken county Home farm a next to be tested. Tuber Culpus testing results. The testing the Dairy herds around Ceres and for tuberculous have shown that the cattle Mckean county Are quite free from that die ease. Out 23 herds which have been tested by or. Muller. The Federal veterinary but one reactor was found. It is hoped that the Good work will continue. Epidemic potato blight. In Many the counties Pennsylvania fully 509t the potatoes have been attacked by the late blight this Means a decrease in the potato crop and a nigh Price for potatoes for another year. Farmers Are advised to Spray thoroughly with Bordeaux Spray at once All potatoes that do not show blight by so doing the crop May be saved. the potatoes Are already diseased spraying will be Little use. The Spray should be applied with a very High pressure. It is advisable to use 160 ibs. Pressure. Is Nec the r i Are re because Trie disease 3s 9n to Oil City an objective in which the i Quested to decorate their cars and Ulder Leaf Aid All the District participate in Mardi gras governor Sproul and the state adj Parade forms in front Tant general was enlisted it was learn i House at de saturday that none the former evening. O clock Parade court thursday members that musical organization re enlisted upon the reorganization the National guard Ond that the band is composed beginners who Art not yet in position to appear publicly. However saturday the commit was Able to close contracts with liar Leigh s concert band Olean x. T., conceded by experts to he Tho most Superb musical organization Between Buffalo and Pitt Surg at the official convention. This Fine band with 22 musicians arrived in Root port wednesday morning and Are now making the Welkin rink Tho organization will Purtic Jikit in Tho Parade and will be heard in a series Corr arts during the convention. The l nit cd shows earn Iva company arrived in Smethport Monti a from Sheffield and is now full swing on information get in touch with farm Bureau it Smethport. The air plane thrills. Ivious. Emery Bradford s daring a when och bilion j on wednesday last Hie convention arrived in town i v present. Tie wednesday morning. The aviation delightful one. Concluding Neld is it Tho Field on Man in nne it Wirht music for wll cd was Murret. Blent. will on Rev a by Acker s oct Iestyn. Ostrander reunion delightful occasion. The annual reunion the Pioneer Ostrander family held at Galco week six prot ram delightful one concluding with number in sengers his Sony and i number trips Honvo no i Rolv in hooked. Baseball program extraordinary. Il1tf no two ,.f Teit it intr on the proc am for the Notor in Ori rtt p. It Smith a m t port bits. The .p-1 two ire bitter n rent thriller is promised when they Ned. Tort his ire rely Ili Edford Tenni will have Levy from , y., Mil in exit info game is she took Poison. Following a quarrel with her Hus and yesterday mrs. In Roll Dickerson attempted to kill Hei self by taking Large dose from a hot tie labelled arc a Diamond antiseptics for Exter Nal use the prompt use a stomach pump saved mrs. Dickerson s life who is still teens with tragic views Tjie trials married life. Boost red Cross he is a fighter. Firn tidal cd. Pm riled on tile k Utah St ii the country. This is one thu priced acts Ever link no tin1 tile two Ris horses in Freih from Niy liar its kind and com Bihis Semi he Clevi esl tricks in Lili Cylc rail lip with a line up to disc the 1 la Lions Totive two nets Day. Harry who Adon presents a Novelty Slack wife act. Tills is a fifteen min Ute act with wire in full motion. The horse races. the birr and new features his Yeai s fair will be the hours races. Eighteen Hundred and seventy five in purses a Kriol acc program consisting pacing the. Are at the t Erry fair this week booking the Midway. Titis feature the.ilr promises Nuch. A tins been mined will tin Public a my and evil rain into Midway. Ii either the Inlet it is hoped May i made the Farmer s part. Why us me Kean county fair Emu it hat in la purely for the in pose an Outing or a Lay s sex Cullers itt it is a Commer Cial Enterprise the the stockholders. these ideas Are also Hubly for a n to Tho minds those who he fair possible or to those who liberality have made its con Innaco permanent. A county fair is or should be pro Marley for the cooperation its cite zonk and particularly the Farmers i order that an Exchange ideas an practical exhibits results May improve the yield the soil and Genera social conditions and it must be recon Nizeul that in just the proportion the the individuals a Community Kaepa lately Progress in social and finance conditions so does the locality is Ono with a motor pump anal ladders ii nil Iho other capacity. In desired to Purchase about 00 feet new Hose to install Ion twelve new hydrants and to Pur rubber Coats and other Oti Uip ent for the firemen. This budget r is believed will cover e fire the Borough r the next Twenty years and pro put a decided increase in insurance Tes. The polls will he open it. The regu i1 voting place in tie basement e court House from 7 a. 7 p. Next tuesday ally us 24, and it the duty every voter to express s opinion on this important matter. Willis Georgia Olean for Merly Smethport is having a Ator my term office sue to a hostile City Council. However the mayor seem seems to be holding his own in an admirable manner. He insists that Tho City should be governed according to Law no matter How obnoxious such a course May be to Many its inh Nhi Tanis. And is slowly hut surely taming the turbulent element who believe in prying open the lid a few inches. Reorganize local red Cross chapter a number representative citizens Smethport met. In the Law offices t. Ii. Morrison tuesday evening for the purpose reorganizing the local chapter the american red Cross in order that this town which save such Loyal and enthusiastic support to the work the organization in War time May have the benefits the extensive red Cross peace program. After some discussion different phrases work As they Are being1 car ried out in other communities the meeting proceeded to the election officers. Mrs Helen Morrison for years identified with prop re movement a not Only in Smethport but in the entire slate was elected chapter chair Man and or. K. A Drake the Grange Bank photo enthusiastic whole Benefit from this development the county fair la Farmers it oth e Wise for the number arid Quality i agricultural exhibits determine the Success the fair and therefore the Premium list is a Call o the farm to take part in the fair and Aid i making it reflect the mfg Cost credit up on the people the county. At considerable expense to the county far r Premium hot has Bee published and is being distributed t the Farmers the county. In Orde to increase the exhibits the have been made Fis Liberal As possible owing to the legislature failing to appropriate sufficient funds to Premium on agricultural exhibits fairs As provided by Laws the association will receive about instep to Al Fob which they expect to is hoped that so Many Farmer do their part to Hull cd in county fair by bringing their bes products that no one w la hear the pm pro Sion i be got better things a a Premium list is now on its Way t you upon the farm determine now tha when it arrives you will make a entry and be n every one winning a Premium at the fair receives his Money Friday sep Ember 17th. Work a needs no Coin made usurer. Mrs. F. H. Hungiville was a. Temporary and t. Hun Trivilli or. A. Malcolm. Mrs. .1. Nellh. Mrs. Savah Richmond and i. H. Merrill wei1. Ripide Mem member. Erst. Sra Jorj executive committee All the facts out at the sniper Init was that sixteen Meibers family served in i lit soldiers bring your troubles to the red Cross Home service. 4-year-old Jane a it. Lezott Spee Daly killed monday in Ponce As in the Friend e service american red Cross. The same old Story. Smethport something Early season form after Tho third in inn sunday and although Defeated Mii Dike some Comfort in Tho tact that hey a mighty Good team a run the Money. The St. Marys Oullet is composed some and they became o enamoured Denning s offerings in gave Way to Hob Hull. Dob settled unon to real business after Tho third lining and had the Elk county crowd veil in. Hand after that stanza. Annert six them. Two flies dropped in the exit fled in the Flat inning after two men Wero out gave St. It Virya a score hut the real disaster came a the second again with two out. When Paul hit Sennett in the ribs and four hits followed in succession. Then Hull came to the Mound and. The first Man to face him made a single Tut mor an and Mcgowan got the next one and tin holocaust closed with five More added to St. Marys string. Smethport Canoe Back . Lierl Posati Daniels and Hull arid was Tasen out Haines assuming the pitching Burden. With two out p. Denning and Moran hit safely and Shant s throw from left Field to catch Denning at the plate went away wild and atom Camo All the Way around making Smethport s total four. Each team accumulated two runs in the sixth which ended he scoring. The appearance Walter Daniels the Veteran Catcher was welcomed by be fans and his work behind the Bat was excellent. I Iuie Hull did some spectacular work in right Field not spoiling a hit for Sennett and nabbing Taat gentleman at first base. Following is the score Mot port . R. H. . A. E. Hull 4 Gallagher 3b 4 Denning pc 5 Moran Elk in r. Hull a 4 in 3 Clark i ii. Denning 2b 4 Daniels c 2 27 13 St. Marys Sennett is Myers c bluer in chant affy Dippold 2h 31 Beimel Herl p Ila Lulfs t . R. H. . A. E. 3 7 n i 42 10 ii 27 having in Union held since reunion 10 first reunion in War. For next .ii is Sel for augusts 1921. Tho following o Lici is elected the com incr year the Square opposite tile court House. Wister ukr from Smethport a a it is a clean Snappy attraction Ron Sis the locals claim by Accident and Are Smethport. Four pleas coins into the fray with the Dele min Alice Snyter. their Previ ii in ill 1 o Anil the j 25100200 Vari it and layettes for the will no m u Minu i i a Iii Eastern Europe without delay a company. The child Trul in play info on Sid walk and ran from behind a by innings Bradford Era. Says Betty Lane j Smethport Daly four year old daughter or. St. Marys and mrs. Charles paly this place. I killed a Ulo Mobil in front Marsh and Flaherty Appeal. Her hum this afternoon. The Auto i Hil was driven by w. .1. 1 Atterson argument court will i held at superintendent the consolidated pct port the relay. September 2, Ting a Mer ing shows ii nil a number concessions. Trie outfit opened evening to Pood business. Electric cur rent for the carnival grounds being furnished by the Backus Novelty co. is Camii i crowd Loyal colors. Tom Ruday themselves. Toil rooters. 11.1 my and on Ila tie Abbey. It 11.00 o clock purchased quirk farm. A. The Well w. A. Hovey. it. Alton the Well Bradford and Kane will Cross bats at known bin Banks Farmer Purt hosed the known expert arrived in Kane Field. Iloth these teams will farm lax. Quirk so Ethson at Smethport last thursday and now present speedy line ups and n highly j tie head Tisish hollow and which and h s paraphernalia in place at Island interesting contest assured. I joins his own Fine acres. The consid Park and fire going under the a 400 Pound Critter slaughtered by e. W. Jones. The feast will be free to admission 10 each is 50c. Local Banks give cups. Tho Orange National Bank and the Man in uniform. Or. W. A. Ostrander Lamlin Bank ant Trust co., have who has charge this important event j each donated a cup to be awarded As has Given the Assurance that there trophies at Tho convention. The condition will be plenty roast with nil the Orange Bank trophy will be an attend Trimmins for Al the Hoys. The j Anco cup awarded to the Tost Taring beverage committee has been working ing Tho largest number to the Conven Erat Lon was which is considered a rare Harpain. The quirk farm consists to acres containing a. Splendid modern farm House and barns and buildings in Good or. Gallup intends to move the House onto the site on the main High Way his former farm House which night and Day on a now formulae and j ton. Tho Hamlin rank cup will be was destroyed by fire several years the result is a delicious mend to be., awarded to the winning american ago. Known hereafter Rasof Tail snap legion teams it the track meet the acquisition the quirk prop which will he served in conjunction Day afternoon. The cups have been on erty adding to his Fertile acres and and trial list for the court min pleas on 13tri. At la Ler the a. ask in front the Home directly i n Thomas Fluhr Rev from the audit in front the approve Liine machine a s report last Sprinc. In which they kill was cinched surcharged num was . Imis. The Acci Money in the claim that electric i Aid to Havi. Unavoidable i Ftp at the court House and or Ritterson is known As n careful oilily Home were not installed pro i Driver no blame apparently attach by the con Racior. And that the on Rew Road i i till Little Tirl was very popular anal cd she. This Case was reviewed in although the con he is the Acci a ii paper it the time. Wilson a Truclio co. Which has the contract Tnp fact sunday wag her i Fitz Eibon Are attorneys for plaintiff for the improvement this end and All plans bad d Gallup for defendant. Lavini. Sil Nili a intention work. Will at be Laid for the Acuil loll Call Wahidi takes be armistice by Willir. Making rapid Progress me import Bradford Highway has for a party today adds yet received sufficient Cement to War to no Deal a resumption Concrete work a she sur Tivod one pid Progress is being made on the sex Charles dr., and three Sisters pensive Job grading this tide hew Catherine and Sarah. Hill. I Aat week a second steam shovel was placed operation and this week a third shovel was received Ond All three Are now chewing away at the fantastic Parade thursday night. New Grade with the result that this All citizens and visitors Are urged work will soon to completed. Cars j to join in the Parade with the soldiers Cement arc arriving slowly and get on your glad rags or hire a Cost Concrete work will be resumed in soon i ume. Decorated automobiles wanted As sufficient Cement arrives to insure at court House Square at o clock. Henry girl la improving in a gratify Little girl has diphtheria. Helen Henry who with her Mother and sister Buffalo have been guests mrs. Henry s Mother. Mrs. Margaret satello and family water Street stricken with diphtheria the latter part last week. The Home placed under quarantine sunday and the health authorities arc Cher cd sing every precaution to guard against spread tie disease. The Little with the feast which will occur at exhibition at Winal s jewelry store real bring the burned House with a Fine noon thursday. I during the past week. They Are residence will make or. Gallup the . The Parade. Iros Sessor the Host farms in this on run for Hie balance Sec Nea Holder chairman Cor any eng manner at the time the Democrat the arts will form on main Street continued on Page 8, column 1 Section the state i the season. Particulars. Presa

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