New County Officials Sworn In After Election
At the courthouse Monday the new county officers were sworn in including James A. Lindsey as clerk of courts after his resignation. Elected officials and appointees named include Eugene McCann treasurer Joseph Robinson sheriff A. Anderson recorder B F Starsky prothunder John L Eastman register of deeds and several county auditors. The board appointed Ruth Walker as assistant clerk, C C Faylor to manage the county home and JF T M as janitor. Other posts like solicitor county physician and assistant clerk remained to be filled.
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Court House
James A. Lindsey
Bradford
Lindsey
FR. Foster
Bu‘gene McCann
Joseph Robinson
A. Anderson
B. F. Starsky
John Li. Eastman
Register of
Taille
Alsestimabie
Jf.tm
Edwin Bouton New
Dechia
Toy making to be expanded by Kerr and Green
W J Kerr sold his Main street moving picture show to ex sheriff Cldrence Choate and plans to devote more time to toy manufacture. Kerr has patented toys including some made now at Ceres and, with Lincoln Green of Smethport, may form a new company to produce toys on a large scale. They hope to locate the factory in Smethport. The trade shift sparks a potential local industry.
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Kerr
Main Street
Exdeyute
Cldrence Choate
Ceres
Lincoln Green
Smethport
Veterans Meet Discuss County Reunion Plans For Smethport
A large crowd attended a Bucktail Post meeting at the Hotel House Monday as members urged a countywide Great War Veterans reunion in Smethport next summer. The plan calls for an annual event with parades drills and field day sports to attract about 1200 service members. Major Frank P. Schoonmaker of Bradford chairs the county American Legion executive committee. A committee was formed to arrange public ceremonies and a French decoration for Norman Simpkins. The post adopted a resolution supporting anti Bolshevism and praising national government.
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Forktail Post
American Legion
Smeshport
Tock Haven
Smoothport
Frank Fay
W. Ranes
Philadelphia
The
Bucktails
Fueckbil
Amerinosa
Smethport
McKean
Bucktatle
M. TR. Ranch
Bucktail Post
Cownsy
Jamerican Legion
Frank P. Schoonmaker
Bradford
WA. Ostrander
Walle Lottera
Burkvntt
W. W. Brown
Ales
W. H. Ranch
Norman Simpkins
Tregdon
Frog Fountain Relocated by Borough Edict
Fragmented report notes a fountain at Main and Fulton streets once served a beverage called Aqui arizona by a local group. The probe mentions removal by borough council during Prohibition era amid vague references to frogs and forgotten figures.
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Smithport
Maine and
Fulton Streets
Arizona
Norman Simkins to Receive French Croix de Guerre Honor
Smethport schedules a public holiday on January 19 to honor Norman Simkins a former Marine who will receive the French Croix de Guerre for heroism in France. The event includes a parade public exercises a banquet and a ceremonial presentation by U S Marine Corps officials.
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Norman Simkins
Appointments for Mercantile Appraiser Roles Listed
TP B Goodman of Olivedale is named mercantile appraiser for McKean county by Charles Snyder wudster general. The appointment follows an 1819 act shifting the power from county commissioners. Other appointees include Frank J. Miller Emporium and George Teumbie Morrisdale among several others.
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TP. B. Goodman
Olivedale
Charles Snyderwudster
McKean Voramty
Tarment
Bury
Alray
Snyder
Cameron
Frank J. Miler
Clearfield
Gorge
Cupids Defeat Iglehouse in 66 to 37 Night Match
The Cupids beat Iglehouse 66 to 37 at Franklinville Friday night. They will face the fast El dred Spartans at Lyebuta this Thursday with Garae calling at R.1h. Dance after the game.
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Iglehouse
Cupids
Lyremn
Jase
Nesvices
Franklinville
Eldred Spartans
Lyebuta
Garae
Conopus Hosts Ladies Night and Road Widening Plans
The meeting discussed bylaw changes, fixed dues and secretary pay. President Bouton named committees to discuss rail service, courthouse lighting, and street lights. A future gathering aims to persuade highway officials to reroute a state road, with widening plans and safety concerns amid construction.
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Mjport
J. W. Bouton
RooUbey
Garlick Resigns as County Auditor in Smethport
Garlick a Smethport hardware merchant and Republican county auditor resigns after illness. Warley Gifford of Smethport named successor. Gifford previously served as county auditor and is praised as capable. Board of auditors now includes Abbey, Burdick, Curtmett, and Gifford of Smethport.
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T. Garlick
Warley Gifford New Bounty
BW. Garlick
Smethport
Uecket
Mr. Garlick
Hor
New Borough Council Elects Officers After Meeting
The Borougo Gounell opened at 8 10 p m with Hackett Hull Lindtoins Hopper Hangerford Burgess Warley Gifford and Solicitor Morrison present. Bills approved include rent for dump ground fuel lumber and police duty and a future vote on salaries and frontage payments was discussed. The council elected C M Colegrove as president street commissioner John Hallstrom as street commissioner for two years and Chas Lemmler as treasurer with secretary duties assigned and plans for next regular meeting noted.
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Borougo Gounell
Hackett
Hull Lindtoins
Hopper
and Hangerford
Burgess Warley Gifford
Thomas H. Morrison
O. ©. Larsup
Bunce and Cart
Provin and Sturdivent
Autan
Smethport Wats? Co
Walter
Aca
M. HH
Jelly
Dickinson
Warley Giffard
Burgess
Morrison
L. B. Harzog
I. H. Brewer
Woh
Yxwi
Thurgess
Warley Gifford
Hull
Tyears
da Lindhelm
Claude Tuehkett
Ts. T. Ginvlick
Happer
Ty Lindholm
Lindholm
John Hallstrom
Mackete
Chas. Lemmler
Keil
Ubesme
Smethport Heads New High Way District
State Highway department reorganizes in McKean Potter Elk and Cameron counties forming a new district headquartered in Smethport. M A Lynd will be superintendent with a Smethport office. W O Bennett named supervisor of highways for McKean with Smethport HQ. H L Harper and EN Fasset noted as engineers in charge earlier, with staff to follow.
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State Highway Department
McKean
Potter
Elk
Cameron
Smethport
M. A. Lynd
Jeading Engineers
Mick Kean
Bennett
McKean County
Larch
Lynch
Dubois
Loran
Phiadelphia
H. L. Harper
Bmethner
Hag
Fasset
Harper
Varrisburg
Local Meeting Notes On Street Work and Committee Appointments
The meeting discussed removing and storing the Frag fountain until further notice. Officers were appointed for the fre committee to attend to Ma Garrick's price and related duties. The President was instructed to form a two committee of three to prepare a budget for the Korouga project in 192.
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R. E. Burdick
Tlndholm
Hackett
Notte
Ale
Biogin
Tackett
Hopper
Priey
Ma. Garrick
M. S. Geary
H. L. McCayse
Membber
Dealin
Hall
Bud
Comee Hopper
Thingerford
FEA
Tome
Quirk Buys Holder Block in Main Street Deal
Ins Quirk purchased the Iren the Tottler estate, a premier Main Street block, for about 9000 dollars. He plans to convert the first floor store into an Automobile sales room and the second floor into offices likely for the State Highway department.
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Jas.quirk
Holder
Ins. Quirk
Iren
Tottler
Lailkiing
Main Street
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R. J. Avery
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Gen. Richards
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