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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - August 31, 1922, Smethport, Pennsylvania This week goes into More Homei in Mckean county than any other weekly newspaper volume 46. Democrat co. . Smethport pa., thursday August 3r. 1922. Band concert Friday night. A huge audience per year. Who Huuson band stand last i enjoyed la program Ren i a lieu. Irs. gather selections chive a. I Viday evening at o clock Usu. Assisted by mrs. Gather Render the following program at court House band stand of Columbia a the will the a. Large Factor Iff erected at Keystone n or Bmrs. Irma gather the Destio Crikt tie entire news Field Mckean. It aim o be your paper. No. 35. The ton. Ric Inre the Southland Trot e. S. Bayard editor of the National Stockman and Farmer who accompanied Fred Rusmussen. Pennsylvania s Secretary of agriculture on the recent inspection trip to the Colegrove cattle ranch gives the following observation i trip in the Issue of his period Secretary Fred Rasmussen likes to i Foi All the information i where the in Dixie land 1 the new process which was disco vocal selections ered by the Start of eminent chemists with hand a comp in intent employed by the local company will iof completely revolutionize that Branch of the chemical Industry it is said. The intricate equipment of the now Keystone Plant is boing installed and building of a Psi of so Bei being probably installed company s plants. Keystone Plant a big one. At the Keystone chemical Plant is the largest pile of chemical Wood in the United states if not in the world. That the it consist of cords neatly stacked Row upon Row Miles in length. Wood represents an investment of up wards of ,1 half million dollars. The Keystone chemical factory one of tha largest of not tha lire St existence has a of Over 1 10 the new West Miles with and firm cords of Wood a Day j a will opened fms Are few unt j Lor traffic the of next week Stintl Otin gluon co. Have lord. I int h. S. Start football practice. Emo Smet Hiort High foil Ali s iuu.1 started practice for Ilc comin. Season last monday afternoon. Or a i r. Lev Crmoil d win built winning for the local school for years Nils t a again coach tills year mid predicts that his year s High will be a fast one. Of Likely recruit ing for practice. School a Largo Are report his Arm broken. S. Liena of Mancl Hurst sustained a fractured Ami while Smethport last Satu e on a visit to urday night when o ill it attempted to Crank a Ford car and in motor Back fired. Ken the Orlice of or. Hubert Ham that physician reduced to went to ill on and ced the fracture c. T. U. Convention District Pic -1c c. D. Of a held a Kane thursday 1-Asl thursday evening the first plonk c. I. Of a. From District and Tho Democrat reminds its readers that Tho next piece of Highway to be built in Mckean county according to the original county building program is Tho vitally needed strip Between Kassoni and it. Jerou which will con sect Ono the longest continuous the Mckean Progress. Mickl an 1 no. 3 was held it Kane. About 200 visiting members Wero pm Escot were guests of til Kane court dinner was Sov -1 at and was followed by an Impromptu program with miss Frances state to bit As cd already. Mrs. J. B. O. Ilogene of Kano Welc dined the guests Juilio cent Elsor. Of Smoth Nort spoke on Progress of our court and was followed by mrs. We. Keegan of bldg Way mrs. J. J. Neary of Johnson Burg and mrs. Alton Kebler. Voe numbers were rendered by Rev ii b and Karl Daly. Miss Marie Schr lever and miss Anna b. Fleming District Deputy closed Tho program with n few Tho remainder of Tho evening was spent in dancing preceded 11 c Street main and cell inti ii Conci pet on prac Ali. Kassini to it. Jewell to id Job was supposed to have been advertised my full to u be at the Joli from n. V in marriage tuesday noun i be local paving of the mrs half of to Ltd Ort 10 were let in the Spring of hut Enort to pave b in i new garage and the restock prod a nothing of securing tins vitally needed while the construction company is right on the ground. Jennig Ohio Iii it is expected that the main h its caretakers Clr ilm a the. Dirt Road in Pennsylvania state Forest lands it Foi Ino garage and no Icline shop of Cooper to sons to East Smethport is completion and will to open for business on september u. Of Lias been done to Complete tills High machine shop any ils is especially Des by Smet Vipont. It Jowett and Kano Ond the huge popu lation of Tho Large territory it will Servo. The Democrat is pleased to note hint Lin. In the afternoon by a South named Rickey. When approached in Jib car the Buck was apparently get you ii Nana Deer gazed Down upon him apparently unconcerned. Cecil attempted Campaign for veterans bldg. I to o have performed a Lory a saw a Large Buck. Splendid Job on the Ocul paving and ests in last sunday morning Cecil Metzgar in a incredibly Short period of time control of this place saw a Large four pronged i who Buck t3eer on the farm of Chas. Glea Eon at Tho dug Road just East of town. The Deer stood but a Short Dos Tance from the Highway and did not appear. In the least timid. At any event the Buck evidently browsed on the Gleason farm All Day for it was any sportsman and incidentally to the rash income of those time super be beside it. State College has a cottage about teen Miles but there time to go Down the us fish stories. Coniku intend Jim Ilu. Remodelling of at a meeting of Buckhall Post american legion held monday Nasht plane to Sciori Manx eaten. No a Bine port the county seat were discussed. The proposed memorial which was frighten Back to cover but j to have been voted upon at the Spring to Only trotted Down along the Fence primary was put Over to avoid con Haralm with the Road. J biting with any technicality of the thin Buck was also seen at the same j Law. Accordingly the voters of me Kean Point by a number of local residents i county will vote upon this appropriate yesterday. ,1 practical memorial to Mckean i to s heroes of All wars at the novem Joe Reed victim of insanity. Com to detective Jack Allison went to Kent hollow tuesday and brought the memorial building will not Only provide a county museum but will contain office facilities for the county Jos. Alonzo Reed a Well known res in i Worl of National defense red Cross that Section n to Smethport and lodged him in the county jail until arrangements could be made to commit j him to Oie Warren state Hospital. Reed s mind has failed completely. Thile the unfortunate Man exhibited no violent tendencies he was Labouring under the delusion that he had a Hole to dig through a. Thirty fool Stone Wall. His labors in that connection caused his family to have his mentality investigated. Reed is 46 years ase and has a wife and several children. On wednesday coniing Reed was examined by drs. Robert Hamilton and w. A. Ostrander and adjudged in sane. He was taken to Warren by detective Allison. And other Relief bodies and will pro vide an auditorium and quarters for the use of Veteran s organizations and to House their archives and will pro vide additional room for the county government which is becoming cramped for room in the court House. At monday night s Post meeting or. Mrs. Glenn1 Chase will be Deun Watts if was no i and verify a Uichi trasport Nea. Are caves where ice summer was reached in time for sup the h f01 the no kit. And the big Oats a factory of the into sent. Returned Home tuesday. I company. Toumey. 3reaf in potatoes to which soil a fill climate Are adapted. The county agent of Potter Bert Straw has done much to promote the use of certified seed fertilizers and spraying and the Fields Bear of his Good work. Birch Ober. Agent of Clinton county has been Busy too and the Fields of his cooperating growers May be seen from afar. There must be a fascination in writing such lessons on the landscape that All who will my read. Bert Straw estimates the increase in area of potatoes in Potter county at around 30 per cent this year. Lie has i local Ball team adds victories this has been a Heclo week for the. Smethport glorious Victory from Dougherty s fast Bolivar team on their Home afternoon by the score of 7 to 1. It required thirteen hard played innings of baseball for the locals to de feat Bolivar on the Smethport grounds recently hut in Bolivar with a Bunch of Loyal Bolivar fans and a Bolivar Umpire the trick was easily turned. Pat Dougherty sex big leaguer Umpire the game and the Smethport boys received splendid treatment. Tommie Clark Smethport s Star twirler again demonstrated that he a potato tour on the 10th and invited stands without a peer in this Section us to join it both commercial and i of the state As a pitching Ace by hold seed potatoes Promise to be abundant Ling his opponents tightly in Check n his county this year. The one score made by Bolivar was bears supplant dogs. When Tommie took a Little respite and Mckean county in smiling with the walked three men on balls. But his 3 Juji. J w a Ostrander and e g Potter were harvests As Potter Oats potatoes pitching was of the Nir Kigiu order elected delegates to state convention Boffl of 50 i throughout. He struck out eleven men. There Are indications that this will be Tho next Highway Job let in Tho county. State Rural carriers will meet in port. I to Rural letter carriers of Penn Sylvania will hold their annual state convention the Ith and nth of septem Ber at port Allegany. A Dole Galion is and a Good Uma i a assured. Ii. E. Taylor of port Alla says apartment Ginny county president in a letter All know that the depart endorses this organization and at Tho Cash Langton convention they even hinted As o Curso every Community of Iho Cin Clancy of a Carrier who was not interested enough in hello belong to Tho association. S me brother carriers if so you pcs lion As county seat is supposed to to the huh of the county Good roads system. Yet Smethport has Only one outlet to Bradford. While any one. Of Tho three primary lips to to completed will to of direct Benelli to Smethport the Democrat in candidly expressing its own desires Bol utely in Accord with the county Good roads building program to the fulfil ment of which every county Community now stands pledged however the splendid shag Eblon of b. G. Mcfall exl Tor of Tho Bldr cd Eagle copied in these columns recently that a definite understanding As to a Road building program should be arrived at when Tho proposed county roads rally is hem. Should to acted upon. Such an understanding should bother chief aim of the gathering and would forever preclude any possibility of misunderstanding or mistaken motive. Mud slinging journal denounced. Electric Light fair week editor Mcfall in Tho last Issue of o linemen. In appropriate Celebration the install Aton of the ornamental a Jan Street electric lighting system a Juis completed yesterday the arrival of Tho balance of the underground Cable last week permit unfair die Quick installation of Tho lamp posts on ease main treet at Tho time the Democrat soca to press today to transmission line of Keystone Power co. And of Smith 10rt Borough Between it. Jewett Mcl Smethport in Heiny connected with he switch House on water Street this the entire transmission line twelve mlle in length urns constructed by the Keystone company s Force the Eldred Eagle has cons de i Ablo to say in comment of the vituperative Siam ulessly disloyal underhand slam at local the transformer station and switch House on water Street in one of the most Complete to he found anywhere f 1cv i ii it. 1c Jill its us in . I a i _ Fri of the american legion to be held ,1jllsh is of. Of _ caught a wonderful game for Mckean county Miner aspirations which it is time to Vla Ullin Minoi to september 6-8. Frank a d Nara Cros Maii Groet i Smethport despite the fact that he w id Vvhs Ich Wero com it the ills Tributino Point of the local system with its intricate cd Tel Puiul i to. I i ii of i _ .-.s, ,.--j .v., l. To and lox Harbour were elected alter Els Al Smethport the cattle i Hurt badly by being hit twice by a Bat by the be Moomi last for giving into delegates j possibilities of his territory wore Dis i wielded by a Portilllo Batter. Week. The says town electric service. . Dairying is die leading line it. Jawett a Surprise. J Tler minor bad half Only a few stray jobs lie re and Back from citizen s i rimimn1 with the Hen j on wednesday night of last week can Limbird 2. Col. L 11 Neviln to completely to Nesli up til army training Camps. Staiu1llls next to the cow in vain.? locals journeyed to it. Jewett and i j Tensive wiring and Light uhf of if not ahead. Somo sheep Mot the team of husky you utters Ren i the pro his Are endorsing torn. .1. C. Rackus. Smith norms army training Camps. Covered with deep Coats of healthy and showing the wonder working effects of army training a tiling standing next to the cow in value of Tho locals journeyed to my. Jewett incl pro Luot if not . Somo sheep j met the team of husky rep kept. To justify a result inf. That town. After nine hard e. Smethport pos mistress. d Penni log Leland citizens army Trainin Camps mrs. Glenni Chase of Smethport Halpenny. Three local Young men. Re received her commission As Post is forepart of the week from Tress of that town monday vice Leo. W. King resigned who for Many Jears capably filled the position and is the oldest postmaster in this Section of Pennsylvania in Point of service. Airs. Chase will take charge of the East Smethport of lace on oct. 1st. Is a capable lady who will make a splendid executive. Smethport is a fourth class office. Pool but their number is played innings of Basoba j the Gam limited by a wild in was called with the score 2 to 2. The to surprised no than the voters of most counties dogs Are the chief Rava locals returned High in their Praise of me Kean county at Inorg to loan that Gers of flocks but in Mckean bears the unexpected form Dis plan cd by the to s a prohibitionist. The Proli Ibitson stand first and dogs take second place it. Jewett boys. The Hill top team. Party commilus on resolutions Thero o j Tensive wiring and Light Ltd sys the pro his Are endorsing torn. .1. C. Rackus Smith ports or. Oscar , Inal and result getting electric boobs not Only is Curc a electricity for Smethport but Rem Lnch is Bor Ough electric Mann or to Complete the Plant is to he congratulated upon Tho incredibly Short time the local system j candidate for legislature will no who u in Zens j rain in Ine Bengs attended the engineers course list of sex j is composed of Young All fetes who Are re ported favourably on having or. Fits i and transmission Lino has been comat Camp Humphreysi sheriff Jones has tried Angora Poatsy bound to make a name for themselves inf sniff name placed on the prohibit plated. Coimin and in iliac any intended the Llu n to Clear out the if it a continue Inheh stride. I Allyl vice lion. C. C alien who i aviation course at Langley Field a. Blot a to wil1 Kllc t in Johnsonburg Annil dilated. Declined to run on that can it j. Oill Lalii. Of the Rorm All the Young men express them thousand Aero Ink s3 a Large crowd of fans Wero that i a friends a . While Ai Aero to live so me Liv Losli land Noin Lod f it -i1. I-.-. It Ali t i Nir i Niit Tow lib. I. I solves As by ins Hig Iilva Ilease a with i t the training Camps. Up the Job than the Mon in experience registration Days for november election. Tuesday and "uydno.kdny, pet. St and with a the All death of mrs. Leon comes. I mrs. Ellin a. Huffman of Smethport received word that mrs. Leon comes had passed Nway at okla on wednesday August 23. Or. Corn s is a son of mrs. Hoffman Anil found no difficulty met Pill s3 a Large crowd of fans Wero or no i Jusli land pointed sunday afro noon at Coin Goat did a hotter a Unity when Tho Ridgway slower. He j advert in to Phy Iho woo our prohibitionist Frio urls i-.-. Oil s lying Abo Iii drive Jun 1 can in no 41110 to u r Bill trains i you can l Mako bin _ in win Torino an or. Sent. 10 find an lupins a Kvan Lii tisk Fortl Mac substituted. J Smethport. While is this Aldo of Flaxel Day recently i. Ncnutt Frfd a. he act be in in the Road. Into usury but perhaps the Burg voters must Register to entitle them to the family Are Well known Here. Vote at election. New voters should Bear these Days in mind that they May exercise their right of end fringe it the important fall election. Mrs. Comes Convos besides her Hus band two sons Elmer and Carl. Tho Democrat Sis months a Range problem. The Crosby estate has a Large area land near Smethport. The Timber additional free fair attraction from which is being used in Tho. Manu facture of chemicals. One Little Wood pile of 7s.ooo cords was shown us by the manager or. W. If Willup who showed us Many courtesies also. On their holdings .1 test is being made. Under the supervision of Buck trying disarm or die Howard s theme 1 octet in Short notice put up n hard struggle but it was a Case of tiie a it being willing but1 tin flesh i at that lbs an audience which filled Ilio Inree i . Commission is a to in. Infectious for the visitor gain j auditorium of the methodist yer it or More Christianna or four runs in tile Host iwo innings. Church Mei Nilay night thrilled at the tuns have been hut from that time on Tho locals had address disarm or Dio delivered by the sewed up. Tho final score stood 7 to i. V. Nationally known As the Tho Ridgway team had been scheduled to play in of an and professed in addition to the flying Jordens. Who will be featured in front of the grandstand at the Mckean county fair september 12-15, Hon. R. W. Hilton was in now York last week Man need to Book Fin added fair attraction the famous Seror Trio gymnasts sup reme who will positively appear each Day in front of 1he grandstand. The big feature of a fair la Tho agricultural in the last two or three years the agricultural exhibits at the Mckean county fair have not been what Tho people would expect. Buildings Wero never in such goad condition for the exhibits and it is hoped that every Community will do its part toward making the fair what it should be. Of state College to determine the kind to know nothing of arrangements for of Fini Raal Industry that should pre Vail on Cut Over and cleared lands too rough for cultivation. This year 225 steers Are running on one tract not All on the prune part of it. They were turned out the last week of March and Tho first we k in april averaging nearly 3000 catalogues containing 900 pounds and lived on the old grass premiums amounting to have j until the new came on. While these been distributed Over the county. Cattle b. gained in weight and con this amount is divided among several departments As follows cattle poultry horses shop culinary form pro Dur s Halls 50. Fruits plants and Flo ers Tho fair is supposed to give an Index sm.50. Swine juvenile or net As a Mirror to of in order to All the premiums on Friday the last Day of the fair entries agriculture in the county. In order that it May lie a Trio representation of must re Ach the Secretary s office not the farming conditions the people j liter than sept. St. Most of Tho Jud Viust catch the fair spirit. In its have be on soc rofl thin state Coll Worrils. Mike an try Ami tie a Booster i acre with the idea of having bosc who Hevr. Al Ltd d tiie Nin . Ill of the i a grounds Siy that the and he bids. Dillon they have not fattened and the of them Are Only in feeder condition. It does not seem probable that this grass will fatter . But it is Good to grow them. Insufficient fencing has limited the scope of the grazing area this year hut oven with plenty of room not expect this grass to Lief. For baby beef makers. After. Loe King Iheson stools. Tho a game Here. To was a Lack Lustre baseball game and the Democrat will Sparo its read ers the gruesome particulars. Walker the Southpaw sensation Clinton x. Howard of Pooh Plant of the and lecture huns have been added to Tho list of Hoso wishing to participate in the conferences which would Lead evil Lually to it world disarmament. At Tho first conference which was platforms the Liev. Howard proved to a Vina ago or. Howard be it very Able and interesting speaker j Lam it cart 14 Christianna As chairman of the world Price this year at the commission his address was entered i which " Iii have to be held mostly in n plea for a More. Vikoren Sllyn " is to u f unsettled enforcement of the prohibition act. Conditions conference Asia the has received representatives of 64 pitched a splendid game for Smethport j and for the cessation of All Immiti with Peeler starring at the receiving ties in the future Between Christian j end. Nations on land and sea and in ions which have expressed a desire to Bradford Moose sunday. A nor. Participate. Sunday at Community Field i when cod says that there will be i at the close of his address. Inter the Bradford Moose will be Smith n time when there will be no More mingled with n. Steady string of ready port s Obi ponets. This is described As a fast team and the game should be a thriller. Samc called at p. M. Frank renter and Viva tiles of to mar among nations to have a right wit and pathos or. Howard exp fes s to believe he said. De a. In behalf of Tho Assoc a or. Howard told that the Way thai of funds to carry on the won nations live in Erfyl Woi k begun. His request was Peoples of the Christiann a in this Day and age one would think that Oach nation is the Mother in Law Multi were United in marriage by Justice of the other. The trouble is that cattle on or. Ill s rain a nor it ions vill an 1 or i. A. Cd Thi not Sion. Of Smethport . August 26. Both Are Well known Tot Youric Anil hive Many i lations to quickly responded to. Fonday evening s gathering was one of a thousand meetings being hold th.-. Democrat. Sis months when Christian nations have a Itile throughout the country in the inter Clif polity today they Are ready toasts of world peace. Or. Howard is tic for swords Anil Fly at cach it Hal Ninn of the world peace com Othor s throats All which is not in Mission and is promoting tha fourth a Simony with Tho scriptures. I world s citizenship Confer Pinco taif inception of Tho National Enn to to held it Winona not Llo form Assoc in dior. Of which the summer

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