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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - August 25, 1927, Smethport, Pennsylvania Me Kean Democrat volume 52. Demo Chat i us Lishing 8o., inc. Russ kill. Lino sky editor Smethport pa., thursday Augustus 1927. Per year. No. 34 fair and rages open next week fast races big attractions new buildings next wednesday the Gates will open for the Moke an county fair and races in Smethport and the greatest attractions in the Twenty three years of the association s history will be presented for the instruction and amusement of the thousands who will pass through the turnstiles until the exposition closes saturday night sept. 3. The fair will to in Progress Day and night. The fair this year opens with an entire new Plant from grand stand to new steel guard fences. A building Campaign started two years ago ends to night with the official dedication of two Large hand some animals exhibit buildings erected this summer and replacing the last two buildings of the old fair establishment built in 1905. Tho dedication ceremonies will be accompanied by a banquet of the fair directors and wives with Mem Bers of the press of Mckean county As guests tills evening at o clock. With purses Oftei--t2 for the harness races the local meet is placed on an equal footing with the big fairs of the country assuring the Best racing programs Dally Ever witnessed in this Section of the country. Events will he fast and there Are a record breaking list of entries. Each Day there will be big free circus programs in front of the grand stand. Feature acts include Lieut. Scava s celebrated gendarmes consisting of seven dare Devil riders and ten Beautiful horses presenting the classical Ben Hur Chariot race roman standing races running races cavalry drills High jumping hurdles Etc. Tho Royal Pekinese Troup consist Ingr of seven Clever a preamp t ran a i a log. Rout Ine at d Exter Ous acrobatics juggling and strength exhibition Peculiar to China myster ious land of strange things. The australian Wood choppers offer o. Wonderful series of exhibitions daily with their keen bladed axes Felling Large Trees Etc. This act from the Antipodes has created a National sensation. The night fair will again be an at Tractive feature which will draw thousands. A full program of circus nets race track events and band con Cert will be presented together with in imposing fireworks spectacle each night presented by the famed Anton Elli fireworks co. Of Rochester. N. T. I the big Midway will be in full swing each night. The Midway this year will again be furnished by the Harry copping car Nival the Best of its class travelling which is bringing an entire new line up of Many and varied High class shows and the latest Riding devices. The big amusement Enterprise will arrive in Smethport sunday by its own Long train of cars. The name of cop Ping stands for Quality in the amuse ment world. There will be plenty of music at the fair Day and night. Wednesday the Smethport band will play. Thursday the Bradford band Friday the port sur Leigh s Gold Sand in concert tonight to night at o clock at the court House Square Pagoda Smethport residents will be Given a musical treat when privileged to hear Burleigh s Gold concert band of Olean in a local pro Gram made by an Exchange of weekly concert engage ments Between the Olean musical organization and the Smethport Banff a feature which proved popular last year. To Morrow night the Smith port band plays a concert at Oak Hill Park in Olean. The program for to night s concert by Burleigh s Gold band and soloists under Tho Baton of h. B. Fitzgerald Dir Ector follows March Sagamore Edwin Goldman. Thomas. Mill in the Forest Eilenberg. Rainbow girl. Hirsch. Clarinet Thorn ton Bishop and Thompson. Fox Holmes vocal love to Call you sweetheart Weil Bob Smith. Descriptive Hunt ing scene Bucca Lossi Star spangled Banner. Irish hollow folks Jpn Ted sunday s reunion one which gladdened Many hearts rain and threatening skies failed to Dampen the pleasure or Cloud the spirits of the 350 persons who assembled at Galco Park near Smith port sunday on the occasion of the first reunion of old settlers and descendants of those first reclaimed Irish hollow near this Borough from a primal wilderness to Verita Blo Paradise of a pastoral Valley in the Early Days of Mckean county s his tory. It was Arizona co puncher stole horse captured by Allison Larry Kane. 32, a Cowboy Holbrook Arizona who found is not a. Paying profession to their in the. Effete civilization of Mckoan county resorted to the. Almost forgot ten far Western profession of horse stealing monday and for a time Kane and his family consisting of a wife and two Small children presented a problem for county detective j. J. Allison in this Borough. Tuesday morning or. Allison from land harness Wivo returned that respective owners. Kane informed Allison that on com ing from Iho West to had worked in solved a Telephone Call Booth of Duke Center from who Hugh stated a horse had been stolen from his barn Tho night before. This Call was closely followed by another from Rochester. N. Y., for some time for Tho 101st cavalry n. National guard breaking Saddle mounts and training Polo dosing this position to and his family worked their Way across country eventually reaching the Duko Center Oil Fields where the husband oked out a meagre existence for a while. Monday Tho family decided to pull stakes. Tho husband built a crude hand drawn cart in which was placet May buy local Magazine Plant Western publisher to move juvenile publication Here understands that Lickli Hooili that the two Small children and the Poltl Cochran of the same town who stated fully few family he longings and the one of the most delightful j that a set of harness had been stolen couple started Forth on foot. After events Ever held in this Section. I from his barn while still another proceeding a Short distance Tho hand from far and near came descendants of the Hardy pioneers the majority patriots of Ireland who came to a new land to find the Freedom that denied them at Home and who battled Stern nature in the nearby wilderness Volloy cleared farms raised line phone message informed the local officer that a Light Wagon had been St Loil from f. Grow of Duke. Or. Allison inc. Son Halsey Allison motored to Center and with slight difficulty traced Tho tracks of the stolen horse and Rig to Rixford sturdy families and prospered by dint and thence to Tho foot of Row Hill whore the tracks left the Highway and and lick straight into the Woods pros i following the Trail the local of ulcers and found the missing outfit and the Kane of ceaseless toll. Their Home coming children children s children represented Phevous and prominent men women who have made their Mark in family Many cities and towns. J Tho group presented a forlorn after Justice had been done the upon Uncle indeed. Sumptuous noon repast the Large con Tho husband had pitched a Small course assembled in Ion at the Park. Ready for the Large on the Hillside tethered the stolen horse and was awaiting another night the program opened with the sing ing of the Star spangled Banner and when Tho assemblage Sang when to proceed of his Way under cloak of darkness. The county detective brought the made cart broke Down and then Tho Hub Nind resorted to Tho desperate cd tremor of horse stealing to continue the journey. The Case was one which called for mercy rather than punishment in View of Tho fact that the Stolon prop erty and Boon recovered the big hearted county detective after peeing that the family was Well fed secured the motor Amu Linro of the Mckean county Homo tuesday afternoon loaded Kanes hug and Little together with their belongings into the vehicle and gave them a substantial life on their journey Well Over Tho line into new York a Tate and As a parting remembrance gave the wife the sum of which was sufficient to provide the family with food until Tho husband reached a destination where Hoex Tho Democrat Thore is a Strong big presses at Uio the printing Plant of Tho old boys Magazine Tbs Ough. Idle since Tho us Alonalon of air Tiv Lulea by the Hungerford publications Over a year ago will be running again soon. A Western publisher of a boy s a Catlon is negotiating for the local Plant and equipment and should Tho Deal which Haa been in Progress for some time past to concluded As Thero is every reason to expect it will be Tho purchaser will move his entire business to and Issue Hla juvenile Magazine from this place. Tho boys cd Ignazino Plant is splendidly equipped to Ellice entry produce a Magazine publication of Standard size. Pany of stockholders which financed Tho undertaking of her Bert Llu Gerford now York Magazine editor. N endless to say Tho outcome of the present pending Deal will to eagerly awaited by Smethport residents a Iho Biff Magazine Plant was for Many Yoars one of the town s Best industries. The Smethport Borough schools will open monday september for the 1927-2s term. A record breaking at Tendance is expected since the enrol ment has been consistently growing for a number of years past. Following is the teaching staff for the coming term Bright High school f. By m a Leonore Trommler and mrs. Roy Engstrom. ,8th Richards. 7th l. Van Dusen. 6th Fay. 5th Fay. 4th Mccarthy. 3rd lord. 2nd Jonea. 1st Ethel Marks. Professor Bri Erht requests the Democrat to announce that All children entering school must have a physic Ian s certificate of successful vaccination. You and i were Young Maggie none family to Smethport and the horse Rig petted to obtain work of the old time residents of the Happy i _. Valley Community reassembled this festive event were ashamed for i to wipe away the tears which stole in resisted to Many eyes. While the hollow is now deserted by the majority of its original Resi dents and crumbling ruins Mark the site of Many a once Happy Home it will Ever be a potent part of. Its children s yes Rhome. A. Musical program was rendered featuring Beautiful vocal solos by mrs. Fred Hungiville. Mrs. Victor Bouton and Elmer English while Thos. Quirk of Columbus Ohio in old Happy Days noted for being one of the Cleverest violinists of this Section again demonstrated that his nimble Finger had lost none of their old time skill on his beloved instrument by rendering a number of stirring Melo Dies. A feature of the afternoon was the appearance of Johnny Ganey. Smith port s beloved exponent of perennial Allegany band and saturday. School Tjay there will be two auction. Continued on last Page col. 2 Eric Dahlgren disposes of Fine jewelry Stock last week brie Dahlgren who con ducts a jewelry store on main Street sold the Stock and fixtures of his establishment to n. Harris Olean jew Eler. Or. Dahlgren s Stock contained one of the Best assortments of High Grade jewelry silverware and Beautiful fixtures to be found in any store in this Section of the state. The Well known local Man will continue his expert repairing department exclusively. Or. Dahlgren is a master craftsman and his repair work requires his undivided attention. The Democrat understands that or. Harris will move the local jewelry Stock to Olean to be disposed of at firemen gather in Kane to Day Tho annual convention of the my Kean Elk and Cameron county Volun Teer firemen s association is being held in Kane today thursday. The Smethport fire department is Well represented at the event a special bus having been chartered to take local firemen to Kane. In addition to those who drove their own cars. The program for the Day Calls for a business session at 10 o clock in the source morning at which Tho place of next year s convention will be decided and or. Mccann withdraws from officers elected for the ensuing year at one o clock a sumptuous dinner is health dept. Investigates condition of streams the forepart of the week Smethport was visited by a travelling Laboratory of the Pennsylvania department of health. The Laboratory is mounted on a specially built truck and equip Ped with every appliance for testing water. The truck was one of a Fleet engaged in testing samples of water taken from streams contributory to the Allegheny River. It is said that various kinds of Stream pollution Are being identified Fine donations for local band the drive being launched by the Smethport canopus club through its Public welfare committee to raise a budget fund necessary to provide for the continued maintenance of the Smethport at received real momentum yesterday when h. H. Redfield noting on his inia Tive secured donations of 80, which amount was turned Over to the band. The band members gratefully acknowledge or. Red eld s fund which comes from the following citizens mrs. Eugenia Merrill mrs. Mary h. Forrest .j20.00 mrs. Harriett r. Tollett h. H. Redfield .520.00 Canadian Lynx Iii to be me cattle More interesting developments Are reported in. The series of mysterious animals. As reported in the last week b. W. Jones of met port lost a valuable cow and Alf which wore killed by boars or her marauders and losses of livestock Ted by Farmers at Lantz Corners be Veen it. Jewett and Kane and at Ymer near Corry. The theory was also Given that per aps Canadian Lynx might be respond ble for the depredations. The Canadian Lynx la a. Large cat is Embling Tho old time Panther which Nee roamed this Section. However. Lynx will not attack human beings. A Kane dispatch of saturday gave he following information Charles owns a farm i what is known As the red barn ill on the it Jewett Rood today re sorted the Slaughter by a wild animal f one of a Herd of cattle in his ure. He said he found the dead and about a half mile from the farm ouse. Tho cow was badly slashed by Laws he reported. This Litho third cow in that Vicinity o be killed in that manner in the past new Days. The other animals were i wed by Cotson of Lantz Corners. It is becoming increasingly evident according to freq enters of the forests this manner and traced to their Bradford mayoralty race Eugene Mccann former popular car turned Young Man injured sunday afternoon a Ford speedster skidded on the wet pavement near Thi cottage of Chas. Freeman on Thi Highway Between Smethport in Valley. The car run up ii Bank and turned Over throwing its Forir occupants in All directions. A Young Man whose name is said t be Ixion of Rew City received a bad sprained shoulder muscle. His injury s attended by or. W. A. Ostrande of Smethport. To be served at the Campbell farm near county treasurer has withdrawn from Kane. In the evening the firemen will attend the Temple theater and the festivities will close with a dance at the Moose Hall. One of the largest gatherings of the race for mayor of Bradford according to announcement made in the papers of that City. Or. Mccann s decision will regretted by his Many friends through Volunteer firemen in recent years is out the county Olio take into co Sld to to attracted by the com Erat Lon the fast that he has every expected vent on. u fill Tho important Post. Leg broken while at work Walter Eschrich of Wright Comer suffered a fracture of the right leg one Day last week while working o the Daly lease at Rew City. A Ere of men were engaged in moving a re with a tractor when a Timber who caught on it stump suddenly snapped Loose and struck or. Eschrich. The injured Man was Token to Tho Brad Ford la now Patton. Start work outs monday night at was the first Call for practice the Smethport High school. Action for the begins with a Gums Here with Tho a Frodo n. Y., University freshmen september 24. In variance with the usual policy of picking a More or less easy team to Start the season Smethport has chosen Tho Alfred Frosh which should possess one of Tho toughest teams on the schedule. This is Ono of Tho reasons for Tho Early training Vitart. About Twenty one candidates at tended Iho opening practice an exceptionally Good turn out. Inter est la Gratifying and it is expected that upwards of fifty men will be out this year making the largest squad in his tory. Of this number fourteen or Moro than no full team will be letter local insurance rates too High reduction of existing unreasonably High Tilro insurance rates in Smith port cooperation with the Emporium Forward club for an All paved Road from Smethport to Emporium by Way of potato crook1 and financial Assis Tance for Tho Smethport band were chief topics Bobro Tho meeting of the Smethport a Onopa club held at the hat Tho killing la being done continued on Page 4. Col. 3 by men. Competition is bound to be Strong for positions on the first and second teams. This will make for a Strong combination with a number of Good substitutes to choose from to fill each vacancy. Regular practice sessions Are being held at Kane Field under the direction of the coaching staff composed of or. A. R. Liven More r. A. Studholme and c. C. Choate. The coaches Are working on a set of new plays. It May be depended upon that few teams in this Section will have a greater Repir teachers Institute dates 10-14 county superintendent of schools c. W. Lilly Bridge has announced that to annual county teachers Institute will be held october 10-14 this. Year. The Institute will Convene at the court House this Borough. The following instructors Tiave been Magged t. 8. Lowden. Author Columbus Ohio. A. H. Millers Volle teachers College. Orton b. Of eng Lish Pennsylvania state College. Leo l. School department of Public instruct Ion. H. C. Primary helps Camp a. The evening entertainments will be j .1.1 follows monday wednesday evening play Gan Thony s message from Mara. Thursday Batullo i Toiro of intelligent formations than Smethport covering every situation of Tho game and also this year s changes n the passing rules. Rate in Smethport. A Hubli of an efficiently organized fire depart ment better equipped with if. Five modern pieces of motor driven a . Aug than the average City of Many times its size. Tho discussion became general and sentiment of Tho Community la lining up solidly for a reduction of local insurance rates. An underwriters agent is to investigate local conditions. A report of the visit of Secretary h. J. Rice and or. Robert Hamilton to. Tho Emporium Forward club on the occasion of the latter new Organiza Tion s recent banquet revealed Emporium is prepared to cooperate energetically with Smethport for a badly a code up red Highway Between the two county neat towns. It was deemed advisable to augment Tho Public welfare committee of three members which is to conduct a drive or a budget fund of for the met port band with two More Pec Lully appointed members for the Urpo so of soliciting local business men. Q. B. Mayo la chairman of the Ommittee. Tho band is in need of Funda to in update a debt incurred in the Pur Haso of needed instruments and to Iron de its Treasury with a reasonable him for maintenance which in the last has Boon largely borne by the members themselves. Local Young men leave to attend legion meet in Paris vim. Taylor who served on the battlefields of prance with the 112th infantry during the world War and Harry Backus loft last night for new York from which port they will Friday on Board the lancastrian for France Cunard liner to attend the american legion convention in Paris next month. Tho Young men expect to be gone one month and during their stay abroad will visit the battlefields of France and Belgium and Points of in Good Well on Bouton lease another Good Well was completed on the Marvin Creek lease of judge j. W Bouton one Day recently. The new Well which is located on the w. Of. Van sickle farm in Roo for a steady production of Over twi barrels daily and is one of the Best o Tho judge Bouton has up Down on nearby dry spirits in nearby Oil Well a prohibition Brand of spirits directed the Drill in the spark Well put Down by Fred Anderson of Dermont on Tho h. L. Bur Zagame farm at near by Kasson. Tho Drill found the local Oil Sands As dry As the proverbial Bone when work was completed the other Day or. Anderson who astonished local Oil and Gas experts some time ago by striking a million foot Gaaser on Hla Clermont farm considered to be Loc ated in Barren territory stated after wards that the location for the big Well and for several other Good Wells which followed on his Clermont farm were chosen by a Bradford spiritualistic medium. Naturally Tho site of the Burlingama Well was similarly selected but the harm. Proved impotent. Are brightening Ixo front of thu quirk building1 on a flan Street

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