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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - August 30, 1923, Smethport, Pennsylvania The a map no 1i int of t1 Ilic it 1 the demo crop your into Hontow in and in rfcs it Ken. Count nor Rinir Ltd by any other county it i err Tolvo Fry volume 47 Democrat of. Smethport August 30, 1923. Per year. No. Last Friday county detective Jack Allison and trooper Stacey of the state police raided the distillery con ducted by Jennaro de Bacco liter ally translated lady White mule Tor Bacchus and arrested the Boss Dis Tiller and confiscated ills equipment. Seized with Jenny were one half barrel of Raisin Jack which had been Raisin Ell in Tho Betula Valley two barrels containing 100 Gallons of Raisen Mash and a. Sizeable still. In the cellar of Tho do Bacco establishment were found munitions in the Torrn o g75 raisins of Tho Loon kist variety. A Bacco Tho White Muler was backed up before Squire Jica Ellsler of Colegrove and waived rather feebly a hearing. To was held under Ball for appearance at criminal court opening of Borough schools the Borough schools open after Tho summer vacation next Moi Lay. Sept. 3. An unusually heavy enrolment of pupils is expected this year. The Nemea two new teachers. Miss inc Ochroch music and Art and Silas Katherine Fay ctr Grade appear in the faculty. Following is Tho com plete list of teachers High school faculty Bright. Robert brow Iell. Miss Emma Tret on miss Carrie Day and miss icon Oro Lorumer. Grado teachers Jones. Jones i Apple. Mccarthy Julia any. Fay. Laura Van Dusen. Gertrude Brown. Music and Art in Kath erne Ochroch. Mckean county automobile dealers Assn. Meeting the directors of the association at the grand Central hotel last Mon Day night for dinner after which Lioy went to quirks Hall where a very interesting meeting was held. Or. Due 0. H. Barker Dies in South America word reached Smethport the fore part of the week of the death of o. H Barker which occurred in Buenos All is Argentina Friday. August 21th. Or. Barker who was a native o Tho Ono week from tuesday n Mckean county fair be Ina. The entries have begun to or Ivo and Friday sept. 7th. Is the last Day they will lie accented. A huge automobile show will to a added feature of Tho Mck Cryn county fair and races this year. What promises to to a Atrul Coly novel f not an amusing feature of the fair vill he an auction of several Hundred second hand automobiles Good bad ind indifferent furnished by Mckear county automobile dealers which will be conducted each Day in connect Lon with the Auto show. Tho automobile show will be con ducted by Tho Mckean county Auto Moullo dealers association and All members will have exhibits a Lent has been secured to House the show and it is expected that Loa Cornelius Sloan Tho death u an old and bul Ovod resident of this Borough oct Niton monday ii turning . 27th at 7 o clock Whin mrs. Cult Ella Cornelius Sloan was called to eternal rest. Mrs. Sloan who was 70 years of ago Hod been ill of pneumonia Tor incl a Brief period and her death came As a distinct Shock to All As she had been Ilo to about up until five Days to her death. Cylestia Cornelius Sloan was born i Farmers Valley 73 years ago and As been a resident of that place nil in Smethport her entire life. Her life was a Beautiful n. Life Evold to family and Church. A Circle of friends to whom she was Var kind and though foul. Will sincere Twenty five dealers will plays presenting latest have Dis models v leading male s of automobiles. New York was employed for Many one now feature will a the line years As a Driller in the Oil Fields of fair Mckean county about Simpson and i to the fair is Omus. And i was Well and favourably known i help pay for this fus Secretary of the pc Nna. j sm6lhport. Lie is survived by a wife an admin Mun Feo of Loc will be Assn was present and explained the and daughter. Miss Margaret Barker de. There will be a Bis Midwin insurance and Oiler Points of interest Wyllo re Side in this place to the nit Ibers. J or. Barker had been successfully the directors arranged with h. J in the Oil business in South Rice to order a tout size 2llllxtjo fact America for a number of years for their Auto show at county fair. This tent will be Lars enough to store and display at least aty til Lucil. 1u1" inca de in the local schools becoming later associated with Hla father in con ducting Tho Miner serving a local editor. Llo eventually studied Law with John apply of Newport and with in do William h. Rown o Warren and was also a Grad Ilu of Ihu University of Ponnay Lnla w school. Or. Rogera engaged in Tho Pratt co his Proi Paslon in my. Jowett 30. Ears a50. During his residence in town he had taken a loading part i t to advancement of Bat Community nil in Tho development of Moiceanu county to bad Exten Alve business it Crosla along Oil and Gas Una. Havig been not Leo in developing the Carby no Wlch Nolda. A. Keen student by nature or. Rog ers occupied n. Distinguished position in his chosen profession. To wag u companionable gentleman of charming Athens miss Hornet of x. C., miss Neva Home it. And airy miss personal try who attracted Frienda to him a waa Tho soul Honor and a. Man of. Feh integrity. Rogers is aug valved by his wife Helen m. Rogers three children mrs. Robert Knox of Syracuse mrs. Wollor Stevens of Erie and Cornu in Hornet of Clifton Springs n. A. Or. And mrs. Frank Hornet of of Ved to the inst and after turning Corn Miniad Clebia Francis Hov Larto Petely around in main sect. Ended Chicago and or. And mrs. Sutton of and movable loss. In Lino for the Aulo attended annual Observance of show and used pm auction. Do Day commemorating the or i his of the world s first Oil Well. Or. Order in which candidates mr5. Heath Rel Uroil Home names will appear on . They report that this the drawings for Iho location names on the ballots for the primaries on sep cinder is. Were made at the county comissloncrs1 office in this Borowich monday. Fol lowing is a St showing the Ordor in which run Didies names for county orces will appear Republican county m. By Homer Chailey. Daniel Cooper. Joseph Robinson. T. Fowler Harry o. Premiums of Rcd in better livestock by ton of tile Mckunn county Banks. Lie Side. Tho premiums have upon Vul int Ron Sod which a larger con3iiiulcd Lilay livestock. Following jul Dps have Boon year s Celebration was largely attend-1 or w up with its Noso pressed fondly a Salsa j Genie Sec Towanda Dally o grounds on the Young j review. August of. I ii Moil who Fame from All Points of the Compass. Glass factory i fires ire out the fire if tin Sincich Giorl i Lent of Conn ii for Iiorsf-3. And woo or. R. for gallic or h. D. Monro for poultry. Park j the window Ailon. Ali ice Connor Hafner family reunion Tho Atli annual reunion of the nor of Wimily was held a. Balco . Aus list the Day was Cool but and by noon a by number of Munves bad a Amblod renew o d acquaintances and or Arthur 13. Henry. John h. Howe. L. W. A null rpm inn of Tho Plant Barton. I1. Sin sky. R. Anderson. A Geisier of wills John n. Knit Man e. L. Rhone. Roy i Bistrom. I sprint i Ott Coroner or. O a. Han Mim. Clay Ilc Flipi. County o. Ill Liard. Fred r. Brennan. A. Bond. O. A. Onh Atran. W. Ii. Halpenny. Of Tho Plant Marling the new ones. About 1 o clock is next month wore sex anguish a Sec n o were recently lighted Larling of cml led around the tables to in pm Tho Mitor part of Las a ppm. Mac of a Dpi Lions Chic Ken dinner to this would indicate that the Start which All did ample jus face. The a i Loril p nit Haboon dinner and the discos cleared due away the. Annual business window fall pm by the pc Sidon. Mrs. Howard Brownell new Brunswick x. J., and two Sisters mys. Fantino Dir Dick of knee and mrs. W. S. Shero of Ore ens Burg a. Private funeral services were held wednesday morning it 10 o clock at Iho Roar cars Home in it. To Ioctl and Iho body was removed to Smith i port where Imp enl look place in Tho and a Bent were Heia to Tho ii i b in Lios p Hill com Elery being Buckins Ford which is of Tho Smet pwt boy and ban Many of , Van of was in flu Best wishes Jared in the mix up. To him and his charming Bride. Or. s Rife in Bis chosen Profos Slon has been most Krai icy his to his friends Back Home. I luring Iho world War be held a commission is in Illo l. S. A. Medical corps and saw so Vlco Over aim. Otbo a ipod Tho Honey rainfall which s Ai Tod i it onary forces and per vans with Tho Modny Alghi and tuesday famous Cameron highlanders in i Hilved. at one Franco. Dischar Eho no inc most brute Short ifs Ropoc a a Omni Islon with tile u. Ifni to Vor confronted Tho people Public Cal Ali service in Chargo of Sincl port. The rib into int rainfall i War veterans shortage slightly helped a postponed Andehn Lily. P to to. Preson Lull in Henry Glass Market. I san Englc ind the following of ulcers county auditor or. D. Elva Cooper. During Tho past Summor Force of work to n Bave born in rus inc the work of enl Rizin the vice p pm nil a Bird n to Early rom j Carthy. Cletion. I a Largo elected engaged Dolla. Spa Nolc. Thresh. My Charlotte spin Ilchman k. Tull. A. L. Gallup. Democrat i w. Harton. Frank costello. A. Grace Whito. District w. Rison. Register of county a. Burdick. Jas. M. Frailer. County r. Son. County l. Logan Thomas f. William f. Grow. Irvin l. Wynn. O. M. Card. P. O Connor. With the drawing of Ogle. J the fires to Force of workmen i r. Greatly curl filed and wha work still to in Linno on to will Iro Copil at n Moro Ion surely Pico Wilh greatly reduced Crew. Moose initiate at an enthusiastic meeting of the local Moose thursday evening another Large Clasa was initiated by District Deputy Schramm of St. An other Largo class of candidates will accepted thursday evening sept. 13. E. D. Mckean. Motion was made and carried Tai officers to elected for grunge picnic a the annual Mckenn county Pomona in Ricau picnic wins staged at the Corgi Ille picnic grounds last thursday with an approximate at i Tendance of 1200 people. Athletic Relief cases being , including iwo baseball games ins Given this on lire parched Tho sin it of of Iho Public barnyard Golf a pig Rusalo and por Loo Washl Norton. Ali cup i were ures of the any As waa veterans arc also a Mist interesting ind forceful Breitmen. Ills record of j and dress by or1. John m. Thomas. Pres in Vito As a Lulf Sci Losla Export ims Dent of the Pennsylvania state col s. F the country .1 now on life so As is poorer Ned. T wee to Supply from lilacs Mill and from to of Tho in scr i of spiny fell to inc i Lov. Ali it of Tsumpis on s Retla of town were Wil Lionil Wilor Niv Thoro appeared to to of Iho entirely. A can a cons icons Ono. of nary rapid cols Nio Rod iss hit i in ii to nearby the Home of or. Ind mrs. John of in Orono of to lad on stage to Smethport from Ermany strenuous in Marks a Letic a for a Smel Pori resident and Bra intr a Doorman stamp pcs pm through Tho Smethport Post of tace monday morning. It bore a 3000 Mirk nip. A person expressing the old saying concerning being far enough away that it would coat 15 o Send postal card Home might almost have his wish fulfilled were lie in Germany. To Lime and for next to in Wolls i mooting was decided Galco Park. Ih-if.ns-. Smotri Ort formal Dolindo far tory 4lh wed Oslav in August and the Fol vein at Tho of to lowing Commilles appointed Bor Miffy and Iho pumps of Plim pro placed in. Poor lion sending the uni Linov water Supply the Sophia Kidder. Mrs. Vernn. . Mrs. Re thai poor son. A Mckean and Mesa Irene Mccarthy. The Democrat six months Etolle Freeman who has been head Pletl Tenn a. The metropolitan Hospital. Now York City. Traic cd her position and on septum bar 1st win take up her new work a head dietitian at the Fri oads hoaplta.1. Philadelphia. Stars. Corwin. leave for legion convention or. W. A. Ostrander. Commander of Cuc Lall Post. American Login. And mrs. Ostrander left yesterday in their car for Road Leif. A. Where Thoy attend the Stato. Convention of the american legion .13 Delos notes. Or Ostrande r will scr Rosonet Bucktail Post and mrs. Ostrander is the Dole a rom ladles auxiliary Democrat six months Swnnson of sin Olbort nip Brill. Of. a. Mill i. Also of formed by rpm. Of Iho porn All Rysany n of Herrli in to pros Noo of a Fow Rolat Ivos and inv Iod Tho is a charming Young Baa Boon n of amp Luport Ilsc. The Smethport orchestra helped to keep everybody Happy All Day and a to evening played for a Dince at the Cory Vullo Grange Hall. From the Middle of the morning. When the crowd began to arrive until in be afternoon there was not mass pm i Mem eau a Holcli a Micro was not residents should boar in a number of deserved bar Yaril Ger flirt Fin-1 tint Tolg win act a Levi n n Faa Rolft mind the fact however. That the in Smethport still acute Geo. King purchases comes residence a was consummated Der Luff the past Wock by which clo Orgo King of East Smethport purchased from mrs. Kilna comes alien of Kirksville. Mo., Tho re Sld nce on East main circe ibis Borough now occupied by w. W. Mar rum and family. Popular with a wide Circle of friends. Or. Miller who is a Well known local Glass worker is an industrious capable Young Man who is highly esteemed. Following Iho of Romany or. Ard Miller loft .1 honeymoon Fol lowing which they will boat Home in Smethport. The unites with Tho wide Circle of friends of this hop Yyoung couple in wishing them every Joy. Watched. Six concessions including a i Frosli Inpil stand Onirio rack lottery hot Dogger and Erk wore on hand and close by my county s expert Horseshoe. Throwers vied for the county championship Ard the Silver cup awarded the boat Tho cup went to Henry Ercoland of Cor Ivlue Grange and the patrons there will be permitted to hold the prize until Tho Pic Nic summer when the same cup will go to Iho Champion Grange. E. A. Studholme of Fidelity Grange Smethport. Took second in the contest. Or. Thomas forceful speaker or. Thomas arrived about two continued on Page 2, col. 2 the Democrat six a Atli h

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