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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - January 5, 1928, Smethport, Pennsylvania Mckean Democrat volume 53. Uumo Cinat publishing inc. Russell Lind slav hu1toh Smethport pa., thursday Jant Jar y 5, 1928. Terma-4z09 per year. No. Mckean Democrat salesmanship main prizes to be Given in big contest and Cash commissions for those who take part in this wins. First prize a new Chrysler "62" four door Sedan. Second prize a Kolster radio. Other valuable prizes. Once a Booster always a Tho Democrat boosts a Vicinity first last and All the Tom e. Now comes a plan for boosting the Home town to a greater extent than Ever before. Every additional Dehi Herat printed helps to boost us Vicinity and environs. The Denio crat already enjoys a Large circulation its of influence can to increased by the addition of thous ands of subscriptions. Accomplish this end quickly and at Tho same time give our friends and the readers an Opportunity to profit in a big Way the Democrat today announces tie most Liberal profit Shar ing circulation Campaign Ever inaugurated in this Section of the slate. The Campaign will be known As the sales Manship the salesmanship club is exactly what the name implies. Practically speaking we All have certain ability but Many never had the Opportunity of developing it. Experience is not necessary All that is necessary is a determination and the willingness to put Forth some intelligent Effort. This is your losers no red tape so Broad and Liberal is the plan of this Campaign that there will be no a Active participant will either a pile or a Cash Coin there is no red tape or strings to that Promise. The alluring. Of which May be found in announce ments in this Issue and you will get the same credits for securing renewals from old subscribers As for securing entirely new ones so the Fields a Hundred per cent open to All. With no Lack of prospects no matter in what Section of the Community you May re treasurer Henderson dead auditor Booth resigns new appointments made when Tho now administration assumed control of Mckean county government for the next four years at the court House. Smethport monday two of the five new officials chosen at the november election were missing. County treasurer Charles Hender son of Bradford for Many years chief of the fro department of that City died Side and your spare time no matter from Tho of a Long Niesp of ill How Busy you Are is enough to enable j you to earn big if you o-i5t a a emission. Busy at once work consistently until the close of the Campaign. Early Start Means much the Campaign in to be of such Short duration that it is impossible to put too much stress upon the importance of getting Star Tod at once. It is at once evident that immediate action is necessary if you wish to have the full est advantage of the Short time allot Ted which Means the Best Chance of gaining full ownership of that Lovely Chrysler "62" Sedan. The earlier you Start the better you will be paid no question about that and everybody will be paid either one. Of the hand some rewards or a generous Cash com Mission make no mistake about that. A wonderful prize list can you imagine a More alluring Ness at his Home in Bradford monday evening at the and of his first Day in of lace an account of which appears in another column of today s Democrat. Mrs. Henderson who came to Kometti port monday morning to take charge of Tho treasurers office on the retire ment of former county treasurer Chas. Carey Wilt continue to serve until governor Fisher appoints a new county treasurer to serve the balance of this year. A movement has been launched to urge mrs. Henderson s appointment to the vacant position. A new county treasurer will be elected next novem Ber and candidates will be chosen at the april primary. than a Beautiful Chrysler "62" Sedan Sellin for All sparkling new. And a ocal Colster radio and other rewards including a Liberal Cash con Mission for 4-door Sedan fully equip Ped and delivered in Smethport tins car has been purchased from the East Side formerly Peterson Bros Bliss Booth resigns thousands of Gallons Likker dumped by local officers. Many persons blamed Tho Nood which High powered fluid. Allowed to inundated Down River lowlands last week on the Rainy weather which was wrong. List Friday county dote calve Jack Allison and a. Staff of assistant work ers destroyed Tho Gigantic store of alcoholic beverages estimated at Over Dillons which Scro seized by the local officer and held As evidence in raids on Hootch establishments of Down a. Drain in the floor leading to Tho Tho court How Tho gurgling flood caused nearby streams to Rae. The wholesale destruction was or dered by judge j. W. Bouton. Court House Oft class Aro now breathing easier As there was enough kick in the Iid Tive made booze up the court House had Tho huge accumulation stored in Mckean county during Tho past year Tho suddenly exploded. The liquor had been stored in a included in he Stock destroyed were Strong room in the basement of the 32 barrels of Beor. 2 barrels of Moon county court House this Borough. The Liine. 4 Small kegs of Moonshine bottles and kegs were smashed on the to Talca of Beer and Quant Les of a lines floor of the basement and he land other liquors. Tho new Borough Council met Ami organized monday evening after the retiring Council had disposed of its Fin Al business. The new Board contains two new members. . Nevils and Jas. Bloom Ster. Retiring1 members of the old Board were j. A. Len Thohn and Claude Blackett. Bliss Booth Democrat of Bradford the following arc on the new Council newly elected minority member of the Daniel years j. A. Nellis 4 years c. W. Freeman 4 years r. Abbey .2 Kirlen 2 years or. W. A. Oat Randor. 2 years Jaa. A. Bloomster 2 All those who fail to come in for one of these prizes removes the last ele rent of Chance making it impossible second grand prize Roister radio 5325 set purchased from the Backus is Novelty co. Kolster Marks a new Era in for there being any losers. Weithe r Tho Era of permanent . Will in Cost any Chib member u single Kio _ i. Mechanically a Roister is sturdy and and or enter the Gnu id capital prizes the first few clays Are the Mist in i portent. To delay entering for n few Days Means that someone else will get i for through the Board of county auditors Canie to Smethport monday morning and concluding that the of county auditor was not. Adequate to warrant him Cori Mutiny b Krecu eve Gulf Cru shot Liport resigned. Vearley Gifford new auditor judge Bouton immediately de Warley Clifford prominent Smith i port Denio crat to Mil the vacancy this caused. Or. Gifford has extensive experience As county auditor and his appointment will meet with general approval. J commissioners organize and appoint the new Board of county commiss asst. Electrician a the you Muir of levied or. A Ostander to the office of president. The new Council retained All present Borough employees appointments ing made As follows it. . Len ruler. Chief of o Brick Street commissioner a. Hallstrom electric n or Mencer ments. Keister Cabinet Are masterpieces of dignified design. Attractive in appearance they harmonize with every the subscriptions that should be yours. It embodies the Luc is of a. .1. End and w. I the can Neil voted increases in salary h. Ilal Nenny. Republicans both re is follows chief of police from Jill to elected and Taos. F. Hung Volle. Per Mouth Street commissioner. Democrat of Smethport who succeeds i. Wynn of . Orphan izod and made several from Sion to ?i10 per month electric the people who act quickly with deter a. Simplified operation characterizes the meation will reap the rewards in this. W Roister radio. Each Model Lias sin reel Campaign that would take years of dlr saving to secure. Only your spare mc.or5 not time is necessary. You will find the any Deg Roc of Sheet Vity work easy and interesting. And is. A who May enter the salesmanship club is open to i Kolster is Sun mall people excepting the employees of a diced is it was produced at ii this newspaper or members of their delicate immediate families. This is the Only or harmonics sacrificed every note restriction. 1 or the rest of the men Given characteristic Timbie ant value and women and Young folks of the Keister music is read music. Community Tho Campaign is wide open superintendent from to per. . Month assistant electrician to Chas. O. Taylor again chosen to por month. superintend Cru of the me a Burgess vetoes Bond retirement county poor farm this Borough i at Mann any night s meeting the res. Leeds in which be has won an minion passed at the de Cemlyn in tone the real gauge of radio music is repro Anvi Nolc reputation for efficiency and j appropriating from the earnings humane treatment of county charges of or. Electric Dupar Lenl to retiring miss Ruth Walker was again additional was tical residents were Given an unpleasant Cisto of what it Means to be without train or mail service this week when i to , Railroad connect ing with the b. R. P. By. At Buickus discontinued ail its runs with the exception of one train Eracli Way Dally starting monday. Tuesday the. Railroad s gasoline car which has performed faithful service for several years past broke Doiy i and it until Lute in a run Vas made by ii Liat mall from Bradford and Points on the b. R. P. By. Was owing. That Tho Kush Riua Railroad s Brick Roundhouse at tie town of Ivy Shequila recently collapsed repairs to tie disabled gasoline car were made Wotli Dini Cuilty when the car was towed to Kus Liqua late tuesday. However the damage was repaired and tie car is again in commission of i Tor the series of Liard Luck incidents. Making its run Between Smethport inn Backus Tho present local mail service is most unendurable As a result of the Kush Vinn s now service and local citizens arc eagerly await no approval by the Posun Fulce to department of postmaster . Work Ley s recommendation Tiit the mall carrying con tract be awarded to Iho motor bus lilies operating out of shot Hiort. Which would give ibo town splendid service. Incidentally the Railroad abandoned All local freight ser vice. Thrilling Forest narrative comes from Coleville Savage wounded Buck unquestionably the Best Atory of the accent big Gamo Hunting season in Pennsylvania hag come to Tho Atten Tion of Tho Democrat it is such a Talp As is often cited to Pine that truth h strange than fiction Ana hello to Many Lead ii it sound fishy is i Acci we Aro printing it on what we cons Tei Good authority. The Bueno of this Opelc of he Hunters and big Bucks is Laid in the Woods Leur Coleville. Ono Day ii Huntsman started out from the win ton it is said in quest of Tho antlered Mon Rich of Tho Forest. Follow huntsmen at Tho Camu had Boon Succuro Wiful in shooting deep to the number of five to Tho Story goes and Ono More would be All the Law Pilowa to one body of men Tho Lum Tanian who is the Heio victim of this Arn after scouring Tajc hillsides to Guiod a Flo shot at a and brought doer to Earth placed his Guri against a and stalled of bleed the deep with his in lip when suddenly Tho apparently dead i beast to life with a mighty heave throwing him for a big loss then began a a title to the death Between the weakened but infuriated Deer and urn Hunter finally Tho Man with his clothing in Threda to etude the Conige and lash Al then another Rizin Rod came upon the scene killing the Deer with a shot from his Sun. This latter gentleman promptly appropriated the carcass for his own and Over Lod All objections to Tho contrary it is alleged. I rut the Story is not yet finished. When the Battle scarred Hunter returned to Camp to found that Iii other of his companions had in the meantime brought in the sixth Deer which automatically stopped Hunting activities. Eld bed visited by pointed commissioners clerk and s i o if v Ana membership is free. Short and Snappy this Campaign will not be drawn out one extending Over a period of in months but of six weeks Only. Third grand prize will be a Beautiful Diamond ring mounted in to latest ont Iino Orange Long Blossom effect. We feel that we ? Given in in p in of p. Month making Tho annual salary tie position c. Rov uni Rstom chosen assistant clerk and or ranter a similar salary making i Ici of the position annually i i c. P. Johnson was or elect cd janitor and granted a or p a month Sal continued on col. 2 fire sheriff Sells big car seized from rum runner j Mckean county preliminary h. F. Smersky map a bargain Purchase last j week flu a lie boil hot a Large peer Eldred. Jan. Tho new stand of Tohn Shea the of Lupe of the Valeton and Eldred water company and Tho jewelry store of Ernest wish Horn ii located 1s 7 provisions of the state i on main Street. Ridged were destroyed by fire which broke out about 5 o clock this morning. One fireman was injured in fighting the flames and Ono was Carrier to safety by fellow townsmen. The loss on lie three buildings is estimated it 0.000 partially covered by insuran.t-. Verne i Oil chosen the superlative As the Lia continue. On 4. Col. Mond is the greatest of All officially opening on monday january mounted in the new White Gold of the i oth and closing on saturday. February modern jeweler we know the Winner i 18th. Think of winning a prize Worth i of this prize will cherish it throughout that is just what the Chrysler or Hei. Man. Tlle rink we Sedan Sells for and can he yours. Cd from r. B. Hout co. Of Smith for a Little of your spare time. You port. Will find it exceedingly easy to sell j subscriptions to the. Democrat. This in weekly newspapers Deal almost entirely argument with local and county affairs Many of which Are of vital interest to All people of the Community. This is a Home paper. Certainly the More s h o. N. In Omer t in int Sercl in k if a of Sun Street on i. Team he s Reet j to work and in passing Tho of All Star Pia Vors the one c the of h i Elna Lnu towns of this Vicinity by a Ore c. Burbank. A rum runner of Wilkes in tl10 Billr link. 4i it est Init. Pa., who Over hauled on to fun nearby oni firemen Anil est unit. La. To it Noary oni no Bill Pri. In i inti Esto Nof a Basket it Ember by a state Highway Votor a Tow who Ere aroused in on Lyhl rams. Tro Menthor Wyllo skim nil to i while Smo Thorl tool ibo at a 75-Tnfles-por-Liour clip anal who was rears and this. Thursday evening the Nevor banquet of the Smethport High school to near oppo Tiente. The Collo lans at football team will be held at Canoe i place inn. Port Allegany. Covers will be Laid for forty one at the inn. The Banque ters will journey to port Alle Gany in automobiles this evening. Arrested nil Liis car seized when 240 bottles of Canadian ale were found to for tie visitors and prove.1 i players. Judge j. W. Bouton will preside at a j those from Smethport who will at was Hoard widely the weekly is circulated among Busy term of argument court at this affair ire the entire he Scott for the or in the people of the Community the better Mckean county co Rrt House this Bor s. H. S. Squad. Mac Mort. Is without i doubt All will understand matters of local Ough. Next tues Ray. The following studholme and Conte. The to am greatest null non my athlete eve times uncorked some Brilliant work j to secreted in the vehicle. The which made things interesting. Wili Judd cargo was confiscated likewise tie Lams and Frisbee of Eldred starred car. Which has been he id in storage at j at Glicr Kmetz part Illge Starsky on his bid of j1d1. Continued on pane. Col. 4 interest and the closer will we come to cases Are on the trial list or. W. A. Sir Alt i. Ii. P. Ono another. Alice Mcdonnall. Divorced widow of Rubin and members of the props. The family or friends May help we. .1. Mcdougall Lewis run Hermit following from i Ort will it is not expected that club members who murdered by robbers several tend c. It. Roller editor of the port Coleville youth recovers will wholly depend upon their own years ago. Pleading for revocation of a Allegany reporter Argus tile Priori a from gunshot Wollon the local garage. Rurbank was convicted of violation of the liquor Law Rind is at present serv Ini term the the county jail in this was sold to or. Efforts. Relatives n my friends will help divorce decree granted to her husband of the port Allegany schools and c of Cole Vilh. And a merry pastime it will to. With in 1012. Mrs. is seeking to the Caplan a acct of port s 1323 football Wolf in the to come at the end. So claim the estate of her former husband i team ii one lung by a of shot from i let it be understood at the outset that who left no heirs. The interesting program Calls for Shotgun Accident Lily discharged by All club members arc entitled to All the other cases on Tho docket Shotgun accidentally do Sobai by helpers and boosters they can get. Prizes won by credits follows Are As presentation of letters and Silver foot in Ulo Mestor g. Kolnos is. Fayme eleven and several addresses. I balls to i e members of Trio a number of Public spirited citizens the winners of the prizes will be Kolnos. Rule to show cause Why de determined by Tho number or credits Creo in divorce should not be annulled. Smethport contributed liberally to gained through the Sale of sub scrap City of Bradford is. Charles sey Jotha fund which Mado Tho banquet tons to the Democrat. The schedule continued on lost Page col. 3 possible. It. Allegany Man county appraiser who Lay helpless in his room Over to Shea store. Claire All. Of Street fear ing that Washburn might be injured. Broke Down the door of was churn r room and Lofall a Ergo Herman Ami James Edgar carried or. Wash turn i the Home of mrs. Albert Rice on Edson Street. Meanwhile firemen were .1 heroic work in fighting the and preventing their spreading f. Other build tags in the a continued on .--. . Thomas last week by what was first Jed an attack of diphtheria Lias Roscov auditor Martin of Pennal and the diagnosis of diphtheria found incorrect. Quarantine was ended. has named John w. Carlson Well known port Allegany Man. As1 near that town Early in the Hunting season was discharged sunday from j for the coming year. Mercantile appraiser of Muscan county county at. Tho 1026 election to Wash Jungton when developments of the Vare Whon Santoria contest demand. My. Been confined since Tho Accident. The ready to deliver Vare votes Starsky gathered the ballots fall Tho Bradford Hospital where he had Young Man is Woll on the Road to re prothonotary b. is ready covery. To de liver Tho Billot j cast in Mckean and they have Sinai Boon held at the court House ills Borough

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