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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - August 21, 1919, Smethport, Pennsylvania Volume xli1. i co. I Mimmi Kiis smut ii Ort. Mckean county. At a St i. pub Viorah in number 34 Carload of government foodstuffs has been ordered by committee and should be placed on Sale by september 1 As result of a meeting held Satur Day evening in tie insures la of secur ing a Supply of government foodstuffs being through the t office in to department a committee of five charge consisting of i lev. Win. K. Vandyke chairman d. E. Al Pomeroy Archie and Pok mister work Ley him ordered one Carload of supplies and a second car May be secured if Public opinion desires it. The car is expected to arrive Lici e monday september 1. And will Likely be placed on Sale at the store on main Street vacated by w. Browne. To simplify the Nale of it is desired that full cases Pur chased but Consumers May club to a Ether a list of the contents of car ordered is printed below. Those desiring goods other than that listed May or the county fair what to is and what it Means to the Community seven runs in second win came Lewis run easy prey for heavy hit Ting 10-4 mrs. Claude Denning died Friday noon unexpected death leaves husband and six children to mourn sunday Tho primary object of the Mckean county fail is to and educate Iho in agriculture Stock breeding1 and household Industry. The secondary object of the county in to amuse and entertain. The hitter rests wholly in the hands of the managers of the fair for entertainment the three Alex and miss Irene Latour and her dog Zika will appear on the platform in front of the grandstand daily. The acts come by recommended by secretaries of Many of the fairs of the coun . J he Jim it port Tel will Musk at the fair. A one writer Twu resulted in Sevon bin nil hot in the Hoard. Nays have you Ever Guzic to the ii proved enough to win. Hut just fair and Ebe minute you enter tiie measure the pushed k rounds Yon the playing. Own Moro Over Homo in the Midway people calling everybody i one More in the fourth if Lewis run bad any Hopes of re turning borne last sunday characterize Edith donning we fun of Claude Edas the Only team Bat not been j l. Denning of Kouth St col. I Kussem a Scalen ibis year by Smith porn. Their at her Home i i Lupus Wero shattered a half Day noon an Gicht la. . Quiming had been confined to her Bud for two -.veelts. But was in High Spiris the pics two doubles the first Liy Wiomer me ions evening and pm the morning of Carty and the other by c. The Day Luni my. Funing left Intel Minir led with four Bis death by a hour after the game started. half of the second Ini Der through the parcel Post. Bacon sliced s roast beef to. 1 can co mod beef no. 1 Ca n tomatoes no. 3 cans baked Banff dried Beans canned Corn. Canned peas baking powder canned cherries " Cocoa Corn starch dried codfish Vaielua extract Ponius Iso cases 40 Casos 20 cases 200 cases Voo cases 1500 pounds 100 cases 100 Cwiach 10 cases 10 20 cases a cases d Ca ses 5 cages 5 cases 1000 pounds 10 cases first Baptist Church Guy l. Marg Eson pastor meet ing thursday evening 8 p. M. Sunday services As follows sunday school classes for All Agen. You to spend the profitable hour with us. Morning worship a. M. Subject a holy worship subject Christian what would a world be without lib erty Are there not any restrictions to True Liberty do we not need Law it a Friend of Liberty our record sales of the War savings Stamps per capita in Mckean county for the past five weeks Are week ending july 12th week ending july Lyth week i Klinoff july 2gih week ending Auff. 2nd week Erding aug 9th. Thu Way see him eat him alive try your you Rangit spirit dec in body doing it Anil you the ush and had the time of your the merry go round Lias Boen honked and Many other attractions have Marie for . The by visits Warsaw fair this week in the interest of the m id Way. Many other fairs Wal be attended be sept Ember 0th in order that the Midway be made a place of enjoyment to those who Rotond. On wednesday thursday and Fri Day september 10th. Shh. And i2fh, races will to one of the events of the me program As Well As the five mile motor Cycle races. On wednesday and thursday there will be county and Farmers races. A Kord tractor is at work on the track this week placing u in the Best of shape. In order that the primary object of the fair be developed and made Wor of the agricultural interest of the Knuist be cooperation he furnish exhibits and the other pre pare a place for t hem Aii d Secu to Aid from the several government departmental the association Tias put new roofs on the horse barns and the sheep and Swine Sheds and men Are Busy arranging to take care of the other exhibits. The farm Bureau will have Headquarters on the pair grounds exhibiting different lines of work in rhe betterment of the Mckean count farms. There will be a h ome economic.1 exhibit from the health department it Harrisburg. Liberal premiums no e offered the i toys and girls in the Corn potato pig club work and livestock judging. To the 1 Niter a Holstein valued Al 100. Tin is offered As first Premium Hoys girls interested should write the Furin Bureau at Smethport. Tho Hoys and girls Are doing some things in this county. One to our total sales per capita to Dute la 92 cents. There s a reason the War save Nurs Stamps Are the safest investment on Earth. They earn 4 per Corn Pound hit Crest find be turned into Canh time. A slump costs this boy scout team won Friday s game Friday the Smethport tiny scout team of of fated die Shin Trie Tom Liy u Tiniro of t in 1. At the tilling of tin was done acid at Hetiso by a score of to 0. So this shows i a Cick Dement in inc local team. The scouts arc Keno a and expert to play to liner future games there. Thoy would a pc Ciao in if n crowd Toubl Torii tit for those a Nook. of ii from two Skiris Filc ?72 Worth of in the is offered in Oizumi it ten Ili. I Kim fifth inning if or two were the visitors made three con so safeties which should have in uni in in Ihan one run. Hut Slippery mis from heavy Rains responsible for a bail in if Pinch and runs. In Titi seventh Hun seemed to locate Jln Raj of delivery snoring two More runs. Hob Hull stepped to the Mound in the eighth and ninth shut Ting outline visitors. Onri if Lime or. Donning i Barb a at . T six children Wero born to ill. And Man. Pain info All surviving to Moth who arc Russel. Age 11 Kuth 10 Cirule. 7 Jerome a Joan 4 and How Ard old. Besides the child to a and husband dec Mcd is survive Erl Otic brother. W. Hawkins of Ciuffa o. N. A. Incl two Sisters. Mrs of Madison d. And mrs. W. C. Hill of Holly. N. Y ser vices were held sunday afternoon at two o clock at the Risco pal Church. Rev. K. Vandyke of fic Liting. Hirial was made in Ibe Fum lot in ruse Hill cemetery Albert h. Mayo died at Washington a. N As civil War Veteran and formerly postmaster of of atty. E. R. Mayo of Smethport receipt of garlic blurs of Iho death of Albert ii. Mikiyo report of which current for several Days ro1 that to passed away on aug is 1, following ii lengthy period fill health. Ditth was caused directly by i Tito bladder trouble and occurred at the Homo of Tho Csc Cuascud in washing ton or. Mayo was born at Hampton my on ix-romhoi1 20, being lilo Youny fast of seven children 10. R. Mayo of now being Tho Only surviving Mem her of Tho family. Due Enscy i a drool with family in the curly so h and identified Wilh the interests up to his to i a., years Udo. During his is a civil in it relied or. i it ores l ii Public. and 37 granted teachers certificates examination held in High school at Smethport August 12-13 served postman ser und at no four different limes was elected i school director of the Borough Jint Veteran of the civil War and a member of Iho Hilred since moving to Washington he had undergone Ono or two operations and recovered very nicely from them. his brother 1c. Ii. Mayo of Sineth Purt deceased is survived by one Komi i yid of Liea Vur. Pa., and one daughter. Miss Alberta who in a Loach or at Atlantic City n. Of. 1 services wore held from Tho masonic Temple in qua Hington sunday August 3, and interment wus made in Tho Cem Eteo i thai place. Convention county w. C. T. U. Seventieth annual gathering of tem Perance workers to be held in Bradford aug. 29. Temperance Union will be held in Bradford on Vida i August 29, 1d19. The w. C. T. U. Building on con Gress Street the present officers Are mrs. Evan o Neill Kane president mrs. Ada Cory vice president Ada b. Lyon Secretary. Mrs. Eva w. Sullivan Secretary. Jars. Belle Henenman treasurer. The follows Friday morning. 10 Ruth Hunter. Convention called to order presi Aifiti Nar Colts and humane Educa Tion Man. Marie Starkw earlier. I Hij find open air meetings mrs. Bessie a Curtis. Instil Tea and parliamentary Law mrs. Eya Sullivan. Court House news deeds i aur. 1, Wiliam m. Boyco Al Al to Ernest 11. Jackan Bradford we Lanm e. Bartlick to Joseph Man Noch Olao twp. Emma to Ouy c. Smith Bra Flord sled Al mrs. Jennie c. A Etc Donnell. Literature and press Union and bulletin miss mine Givan. Flower Mission and Relief work mrs. M. E. G. Ventres. Mothers meet Irig red letter Days and met files mrs. Guen Ter. Soldiers and sailors mrs. E. T. Lat show. Evangelistic frs. Pannie e. Atuel ice. Music. Air Shouse. Prisons police , mrs. Mildred re Udini of , recording Sec in Fri. Ajja ointment of . Of Welcome. Ada to. Lyon. Mrs. Guam Tor. Of officers. 11 Rito election of i Santt convention. Notion Ilion of delegates to ill and labor incl Railroad mrs. Alice e. Liam l Pareis. Kluth Hunter. T. Exercise. Mrs. Theron. Yount people h premiums to youth of Meke Aii county. To limit All premiums go to parties has Griir of tie highest Merit jul a Gas it re red from state will Erml ids a jul fro in the culinary rom ones. V promised t d i o vide Jarl Brintl livestock a so ctr fire while at this on other to nil it inf 111" by. 1 of i thas mip Giitl Dii ii Ali fio in of All the for Sale four Cylinder study Liliker All overhauled and in mechanically go Oil condition. Four very Good tires. Price j410.00, part Caeli Ija Lance on lease. Backus Novelty company id. 21-if new fall millinery new pah Hato for women and season m choicest have just been unpacked ail a Nang Crl for your approval. I mrs. W. A. Bakker. Nov 8-21-tf. I Ca for the people of the e county to bring their Best to Tho pair and compare it with the other fellow. Don t let Tho amount of Iho Premium offered determine your of county Liann i. Service. 15 announcements. Evening noon title h first Kaptis Clinich m is lint to order pres mrs. Of mrs. 1 in Neil is i lip i Esfi Tinik a by nil ii is if 111 w. C. T. V. Teachers examinations Tor Putillo Shouly of Mckean county were hold in Schuol us Smethport on. Tuesday ind wednesday August 12 and 13. Thirty seven Scro granted certificates in of Wlinich were Provis ional and is professional. Tie following teach i a were granted certificates Ullh Williams nuo Thyi a Olson Andrew Ludlow Laura Dulau. Al Deil Al Rcd Marsh Colegrove Lillian Michaels Sinrat Hiort Jones. Smeu Sporl r iceman. Smel port i Lin k. Hurrott Hine Liport Mary Cooney la Dix a , until Case. Tin tic Point Itaco i Hall. Pore Allegany until Taylor port Coits Virginia i Lanigan Ceres Hanoi Wile of Crosby Tillie Anderson Clermont Tho following Teri Chei a were de professional certificates Lul Irilli a sect Niport a ties Marsh Colegrove Mary a Loyloy Smethport Arlle Porter a Ningord Heller Limestone Oral Thompson. Port Allegany. Allda Rhenborg port Irene Wright Eldred Kathorine pm tin Kane Agnes Ell Thorpe Keno Keliel Ormsby. Bradford Elizabeth Williams. Eldred Frank r. Foster passed away yesterday noon at age a Auk. 8, Bridget Malloy to Chloe a. Cetwick Bradford j3.000. Alice Williams to William Nel son Kane s Axel Hoh to Orton a. Eastman wot Moro rtwp., e. A. Mckoon to Minnie Winnie i aug. 9 William ii. Leyman to Eliza Beth Holsinger Bradford franc Gallup to Gari a it. Lew it 700. Leo. 1c. Welch to Edwrd u. Boyle it Al. Hindford . Mary a. Oliphant to coi a a. Kime Al. Aug. 11, Richard w. Murray to Cir Olyn Murray Francis Bradford s. J. to k. k. Kuno to Charlyn ii. By. Hail it sum Leluc sox to John j Jat Nillon twp . C. H. Kim Nons to a. Walter. Al Rcd. 5350. W. To Nullido ivors. Al Rcd. Misuo. Auk. 1-. Day to Mary Ami Smith. Bradford c. A. Uii Llcy Looi ii a i url . Alii. 1.1. k. Is. .1. To i a. Is. 1 Mim to i i 1 v he j or. Iscuhi Foj j satisfaction of Morty incs. Allie. T. I i air. I. i Doris Bartholomew Bradford mrs. M. M. Gahagan Guffy Margaret Faulkner Ceres. Married Friday evening go. Locwin Stickle and hate Kirej of East Smethport were United in Mariage i iday evening the Rev. of Betula perform Long the Cere Mony. The couple was attended by or. And n. U Hyde. Or. Stickle Jias but recently returned from overseas service. About the new postal rates Oil Licals have requested the Democrat to impress upon Trio Public the fact Itiat drop in Hlynn Liport a two Cunt stamp not a on ii ont stain pm in accordance with tiile.1 Yov Emilie Loiis hav ing last Call this is tin Lasi week of Din closing Mima if of the shop., which firial to l in is Ino children s a m 1-. K l. a. danc y i i ii him. Sirl port resident of Smethport for Many past county i he of courts. Succumbs to infirmities of old age .1. A. Kronn w. Cole decision. Trio a not a. Money making institution for anyone but it Dace to gather for the purpose of cd Asling Waye and Meank. Showing re sults of experiments comparing the products of efforts and Alto Geilier to Tho education of Hafl fellow i r. Foster. C Lark of thu co urls of Mckoan county Prus cd a hip Homo on main Street in shot hop Raj wednesday afternoon. August 20. Caus by of old Flke. Or. Los Ter Vad been in failing health for some time and during the last seven Wycka hag teen confined to jigs bed. Foster was bom at Gasport n. Y., on Juno 2, 1849. To came to Sacui port about to years Figo As a fist employed in Mccoy s Dir Storo and later conducted Simitar Businow under has own name both in Smith Sibrt i to miss a Kurlin . to of or. And mr.--, in. L. J Turli Nir i Rno thin in . If of nor move or. I octet heh in county court serving a Tim an county commissioner and for a Yean is clerk of the Courly. Or. Fosler is survived by one Datish Ter mrs. Alice Zaner of Erie and one Balf brother k. Hiti Bard. Of n. A. A finite funeral arrangement not been announced but Pijie Likely be held Friday afternoon in the episcopal Church. Rev. We. B. Vandyko will off Chat and interment till to made in Coso Hill cemetery. To n. A. I ally. S. I id to Mary a. Schneider. . Inn Assn. To a. S. I Eichel. aug. 9. Brool Iville title Trust co. To con a. Kano aug. 11. Kane Trust savings co. To i. M. I a Leslein. Kane assignment mortgage. Aug. S. a mlle son to Lamlin Bank to Trust co., Smith port new suits. No. 79, oct. Term., 1019. Andrew Bush is. Vanorman drilling co., Asmi Apsit. No. To h. In win is. C. B. Sage Assum Prit. No. 83, c. A. Colo is. Flora Shively card of thanks n Wiir Heartfelt in Floral in i tiny Dir in i family picnic supper lir is. Klix Sbeih Church win to Chirac ii a picnic supper at Park thursday Avenins August 23. A l five o clock. Dancing in the evening adv s-21m. To build new Bridge bids Are asked to be opened Mon Day september 8, for a new Bridge which the county will build Over Pota to Creek Between the Borough and e. Smethport. Swedish Mission Church Rev. g. Winstedt will preach next sunday at Tho swedish Mission Church at a. M. Special sing inst will to rendered at both the ejectment no. 89, Lorenzo r. Brother ton. V3. Mii Blo b. Bra Berton. Divorce

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