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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - July 1, 1920, Smethport, Pennsylvania Ean volume xl1v democ11a-t i co. 13 a thu Jan a v 1ttt air Iii 11fukj., Irlue Obday july i 1920. Per year. No. 27 great game sunday. State Busy on new preserve. In accordance with the plan of the state of Pennsylvania to Purchase the Goodyear tract up potato Creek up on which the Norwich lumber co. Has been conducting operations Dur ing the past ten years an account of which appeared exclusively in the Democrat some time ago the slate game commission has already taken Possession of acres of this Tim j Wurst Soseu Smethport. At the j fair grounds before a record breaking j fast Galeton team lose out in thrill i ing 10-Lnnlng contest. I h. 15. J Galeton 01010030 8 9 3 Smethport 0000521001 9 14 1 Clark i murder at Kane saturday. Adorney Potter smrt county detective j. Allison were called to and l.hui1. Paletou. Bartlett Wil. To Tho shoot son and blackmail. Struck out by Clarks by Hull 1 by Tjai Lett a by Wilson 1. The. Above is the summary or one of the most inter song base Ball games saturday of Alphonso Lenzi by Frank . Eva Sunlo was brought body of Gross taken Kersey. To daughter from a Ris Burch arrives Here and claims remains. Or. And mrs e. J. Weber of Harris 1 i a. The later daughter of Chas. Gross the missing Elk Coli ii Man Whoso in composed i to finals were found a Trio Larabee Flats near Coryville new Pennsy Rumor tie appended item would seem to pilgrimage to Ole Bull s Castle g. I1. Donohoo president of the Potter county historical society has issued i he following statement concerning Iho Foi the coming visit of the chem to Pennsylvania historical commission put sin end o the minor.-, which liavo1, i r i to the site of tie is Oreg an Colony been current for some time pase. To the1 effect 1-Iial Tho p. 11. Violinist to Smo Liport monday by or. In Smethport on Ber land. This land is located on the right crowd last and lodged in the county jail to await trial. Kane june. Is rest ions ble for another murder in tills Borough i when Frank i Hsinlo an italian fired sunday the Wlinich occurred at five o clock today i Al Lionso Vul but Cru. He rive u Cioc hand of the Emporium Road and in-1leum Fly felted of five into the body at eludes part of Norwich the bib saw Mumy 1 the contest j a Mill town. It also includes Indian a Core of i bi1 Lee Cre run and the right Branch of havens Brook two famous Trout streams. Wire has been ordered to be Strung around the preserve and a will also be cleared. Fire Belt started to hit in Hie secondly both teams put up a. Gilt edged Hibi Tion of base Ball and it was Man s Ganio from Start to finish. Galeton i inning but were retired with one score i by Clark who occupied the Mound for protector l. K. Hogarth of this to i i pitched a Solo Lidid game against tie vaunted Potter coun. To sluggers. Clark was accorded i ice Cream store land also peddles the Cream Liy Wagon. J it was while he was peddling his in conversation with District game Ough. That gentleman informed the writer that a residence would Beer. Acted for a permanent Warden or care taker and that the preserve upon which Deer and Bear were one time plentiful will be restocked. Perfect support at All stages by the line up. I in the fourth Galeton again skirted i to nibble at the Pill and succeed in the big Mill at Norwich As stated i St Luline Onu Man round the bags be in a recent Issue will finish its work e tie in in a week or two and will be moved to Clarion county where the Norwich lumber co. Is about to Start cutting a Large tract and As result the town of Norwich will soon be a matter of history. So the work of establishing the preserve will proceed unhampered it is expected that the Rem Alder of this tract which in All comprises 000 acres will be taken Over by the state forestry commission in the near future and will be the scene of a huge reforest Atlon project. Negotiations for Tho Purchase of this Hugo tract by the state have been conducted wholly by or. Hogarth and he has been engaged in the work for some time. Great credit is due h. H. Redfield of Smethport in interesting the state in the Purchase of this great tract of wild land. _ the Purchase of the tract which la located 12 Miles from Smethport and Tho creation of a Gigantic h and in scoring serve by the state will be received with satisfaction. The Forest will soon be returned to its primeval state that existing up to the time Lum it was in the 5th that the Smith port heavy artillery went into action. Denning singled p. Moran advanced on balls. P. Denning scored on a hit by Hull. P. Moran connected for a 2 Bagger scoring l. Moran and Hull. Hit for a. 1st, h. Denning ditto. Josephson landed out a 2 Bagger scoring Mcgowan and Denning. In the 6th p. Denning connected for a i base hit p. Moran Rode a 2 Bagger Frank Moran singled out a 2 base hit and Denning and Moran scored. In the first of the 7th Galeton came Back Strong with a batting rally an d brought in three men before being re tired. In Smethport s half h. Denning took base on balls and scored on a hit by Clark. Tho 8th was a deadlock. Galeton changing pitchers. In the 9th Galeton again started a three runs loing tie score before they could be retired. Smethport did not score in our half. In the 10th l. Hull took the Mound i wares that the tragedy occurred. Nor on his route he called at the Home of Frank Frasinia and in the Yard met mrs. with whom he chatted for some Lime. Or. Frasinia was in the House at the time and he objected to the prolonged visit of the ice Cream peddle and ordered the Man to leave. Lenzi made no move to comply with the orders which had been rudely dealt out to and continued the conversation. This seemed to fill Frasinia with rage and he rushed into the House and into the bed room grabbed his revolver and appeared again and without a. Moments War. Ning rushed upon the ice Cream Ped Dler and fired five shots into ills body and then went Back into the House. Lenzi As soon As tie first shot struck him started to run but the evening of last week to take Chargo of the remains which bad been brought to he morgue of the undertake. Ing establishment Sinco the discovery. On thursday or. And mrs. Gross and the latter a brother the dead Man who came Here from his Luminio in Indiana pa., accompanied i the remains of their unfortunate loved Oisiu to Keisby his Home where the funeral was held. Mrs. Weber stated that since the mysterious disappearance a of her father on the 9th Day of last november when to left Home with a team to take a Khoi to ride her Mother had suffered to Tunnel in rough the Hill at Norwich to eliminate Tho Keating Summit , which would have put Hecth i the main line of that Road. It is on reliable authority that the Pennsylvania Railroad com Pany will soon take Over Iho 13. It s. Rah Oad from Wellsville. X. V., to Sag a Arnoi-r., fa., and will Tunnel at Austin thus out the Keating Summit Hill so As heavy freight is concerned. It is also slated that they will Start from a Point near clean and go to Warren cutting out the St. Mary and Kane Hills and diverting heavy freight Over Tho route. Passenger trains and local freight greatly from the apprehension will continue As at Hull the world famous in Potter county the governor Hon. William c. Sproul has in a recent letter to the president of Trio society promised to be at Tho Outing at Ole Bull s Castle on july 30th the Pennsylvania historical com. Mission at its recent meeting i Phil Adelphia adjourned to meet with Tho Potter county historical society on july 30. This commission is com posed of Tho following w. H. Stevenson Pittsburg chair Man g. P. Donohoo Coudersport William Perrine of Tho Philadelphia evening bulletin Hon. Hamilton l. Carson Philadelphia e. Sisson Erie div t. L. Ant with her husband s absence. Mrs. It san Ted that the finding of her it would be necessary to build a father s body at least relieved this no win it and p. Prehension. C hah. Gross wan k Yeai a of ago. The g. A. K. Button found upon the clothing of the body belonged to the deceased father of tile dead Man. Gross had been in poor health attend ant with ills Tern Pory mental aberrations for some Tiro previous to his disappearance. In conversation with a local physic Ian a. Democrat representative was in formed that Gross May have died from aim of his assailant was accurate and j our informant stated that Bering operations were started Smethport and the Galeton hitters years ago. Quiet wedding at Danvers mass., on monday of last week. At Danvers mass., monday Juno 21, occurred the marriage of Maurice a. Lynch of Smethport and miss Helen p. J were retired promptly. Smethport came Back Strong at the Bat Gallagher singled r. Huil hit for 1st and p. Denning went to first on balls. A two Bagger by p. Moran brought in Gallagher with the winning score. Features of the game were c. Long ii a by Paul Moran from right Field i to Homo plate and a spectacular catch i All of the five shots took effect and penetrated the Man s body. Although shed with five bullets he. Managed to run across the Street and fell in a. Heap. Word Wias sent to the. Police anal chief and patrolmen rushed to the scone after procuring an ambulance the wounded Man was rushed to the Hospital but he was dead when t he reached that institution Frasinia made no Effort to escape he calmly went into the sat Down and when the chief of police came to arrest him he made Jio Effort 03 Fiscu pc. Man to the i backup where lie was con fined temporarily until sheriff Robin son arrives from Smethport to take the prisoner to fhe county jail. Conducted by Daniel p. Desmond. The nuptial Cerbat 2nd by Howard Denning. Rev. It. The Vioran boys Frank and Paul Are valuable additions to the local line up it was a quiet Church wedding being arc Huters and to their poll Leno Speed and occur. Acy. The fast Olean red men s team will be opponents at the fair grounds next sunday afternoon game called at o clock. This promises to he an unusually fast exhibition and a Large attendance should be out. Witnessed by Only members of the pm mediate families of the High contract. Ing parties. The Bride is a daughter of or. And mrs. Chas. P. Doyle of Danvers and is one of that City s most talented and popular Young kiddies. Or. Lynch is superintendent of highways for the District composed of Mckean Potter Elk and Cameron counties with Headquarters in Smith port. He is n. Capable energetic Gen. Leman who has made hosts of friends throughout Hig District. During the late War he saw. Extensive service in Franco As an officer of engineers. Following the ceremony the Bri. Dal couple left for Philadelphia. Or. Lynch and his charming Bride arrived in Mcl Hurrl last thursday ind Are Home of mrs. Helen Morrison of West main Street. Adjourn for hot months. Tho regular meeting of the canopus club was held it n luncheon at the grand Central hotel monday noon. At this meeting a. Resolution was passed that the club adjourn after the meeting next monday at Tho Wright House during the hot weeks of sum Mer the next meeting to be held the first week in september. At Kane wednesday morning of. Curved the marriage of Thos. H. Ryan of Chicago formerly of Smethport and miss Dorothy Lewis a popular Kane Young lady. A More Complete nonce of tills Happy event win appear in Tho Democrat next week. All Tho news to found in the Democrat will be a gala occasion. A meeting of the different commutes of Bucktail Post american legion in charge of the arrangements for the 1st annual reunion of service men of my Kean county to be held in Smethport wednesday and thursday. Aug. 18th nil was held inst Friday evening it which plans for Tho Celebration assumed tangible form. Advertising matter will soon be posted Over the entire county. It wan pct locally derided to hold a big of roast for the visiting veterans. It was decided to change the place for holding the program of drills Field Day sports and exhibitions by the tank and air plane units from the pair grounds to Kane Field which is Tho Center of town. It 13 planned to have a pretentious Midway at some Point near the court House Square. And big increase in apples peaches promised. Harrisburg pa., june Vania s commercial crop for 1320 will to sixty per cent greater than Tho ,1919 crop while tie Commer. Hal peach crop will exceed the crop of 1910 by forty per cent according to mrs., Frasinia is the woman who was slashed with a razor wielded by Frank Clarona who assaulted her on the streets of Kane two weeks ago Meji Tiore of which was made in this paper at the time. Catarina has since been n fugitive from Justice. Since the foregoing was put in Type a new Angle is thrown on the tragedy by the Kane Republican of monday. According to a statement attributed to Rasino by the Republican the Blayr claims that Leuzzo threatened mrs. Pasinio and that he shot the Man to defend his wife. It seems that Leuzzo recalled to mrs Frasinia the recent attack made upon her by Catarina and threatened Hen saying that she would be Cut after the alleged threats Frasinia says that he ordered Leuzzo to leave lie House but that the titter refused. Frasmo then got his revolver and the shooting followed. When Given a hearing monday Frasinia refused mho services of an a Sornev. H. N there Somo time ago and gently a number of p. It. R. Officials were looking Over the ground at that place. This has been rumoured for a. Num. Mery Stato librarian Harris. I Burg. Everybody in Potter county is in l voted to help make this a great Day. Engineers were running to no Pinchot state commissioner of forestry Hon. Lewis a Sadler Sirato Highway commissioner col. H. W. Shoemaker editor writer and member of Tho forestry commission Christopher Wren of it Wilbo about Ono year before tie project is carried out Ono can never Tell about Railroad rumours until actual work is in. Dependent. A mentally deranged person can fur Long intervals without experienc ing a craving for food and could slowly starve to death without realizing it. Pel sons who remember seeing a Man answering the dead Man s description in the Vicinity of Coryville dec Ember state that he exhibited signs of mental Dacron fitment which would Lead to Tho conclusion that he entered the Woods in that condition it was by the Barest Good Fortune that the body of the missing Man did not fill an unknown pauper s grave As on the strength. The original Iii the local who connected no signify can co to Dairy league to add 13 plants new York special says. Thirteen new milk plants to to owned by Farmers and dairymen will be bought or built in various Juris of new York state and Northern Pennsylvania by the dairymen s cooperative it was announced hero by the Dairy men a league. Tho association now operates 12 country milk plants which Ore cooperatively owned by banners. The new projects will Cost nearly the announcement stated part of which already has been sub scribed by in Dengue Ter re and others Ore expected to be present. The Potter county historical Soo. Icy is still Young and does not Havo a great surplus of funds at its disposal no Soll Claiton for Money will Bernado to help Tho expenses of thin such As printing enter Taining guests but voluntary contributions for this purpose will is most acceptable. If we have More Money to use we can Mako Tho. Day More of a Success in making it More Conerl Burtona Mado to Tho president of Tho society or to w. W. Thompson treasurer. Please Mark this Date july 30th, and remember that you Are expected to to present Ana to help make the. Day a identifying papers in the Man s pocket orders had been Given to Bury the body but by fortunate intervention by r. 1c. Knapp of this place who upon seeing the papers immediately recalled the Case of Tho missing Elk county Maru Market for their or Odi Ritj stability of business and More equitable distribution of the. The cooperative plan will tie j a great Success. To should so in order to show our governor arid guests that to Are glad. To have them with us Warren for the past several years Steward of the owl s club and who is Tho alleged St. Bernard dog into Vei oped one Plant at a time Tho state i of to placed tent said. Creameries and concion i sheriff mule series will not be built merely to a warrant sworn to before Justice iof the peace established plants which Are aking care of the milk of a Partlou Small boy. A St. Bernard dog owned by her Man Stoll of no 241 West Washington Street ran amuck last evening and in be plan1" we be Only its travels bit a Keisler boy living the Farmers believe of police Holben. In the complaint on which the warrant was issued Lar it added. Co opera is charged with Selling liquor j without a License. He was taken be i fore Justice Wheeler where he waived poplin Avenue on the left Arm and then attacked a dog owned by Charles Glass. The Stoll s dog it is said ran Iway from Home and came across Tho Keisler boy on poplin Avenue where Tho lad was walking along hauling a cart. After biting the boy the dog went thence to Washington Street where he found Charles Glass Dok i their Best interests demand that and bound Over to the should have a i action of the grand jury at the sep by Means of our cooperative plan i tember session of criminal court. Ball said r. D. Cooper president of the was fixed it . The Ball Bond was league the Dairy Farmers fur7lf3hed by v w Stevens of Elm territory metro. Are go 1 8treet Given his lab no next session of court. Ing to put their Industry on a sound and profitable basis. The interest of Railroad Rumor. Walking along with the master. And Consumers alike a Rumor emanating from the Sala had him on a Lead. After performing Hus the St. Bernard dog was Captur. De by the who and Martin will Pilicy kill the animal at once. When it was found that the Kcal ser Hoy had been or. Was summoned Ami he demand that this to done. By own Lynn Cal which can not be confirmed ing Tho country plants the Farmers Ellis time in to the effect that the be guaranteed fair returns an a proud b r Railroad company is con car and equitable profits As a manuf no Emp Latlip Ronsu a cling their own lure. By cooperative activities his roadbed from it. Jewett to Johnson. Of Kane. As Well known y has for a number of t the Wade Paton "nl1 manufacturing costs Hurt. Via. Of went t ii will reduced and Consumers will get run company boy s Home and dressed the wound reasonable prices to leased Tho Erio he Salui the Arm. Health officer Harvey mall j i tile Volumn of from it. Jewett to Johnsonburg. A at Buffalo a. Y., thursday june 21. Occurred the marriage of Koal Ever t Green. Son of or. And mrs. Sam Green of Smethport to miss Albula was secured he occurrence and he the head of the dead to the Laboratory of i Farr Ater of about 2fi Miles through returns to the Farmers in the Organ nothing but Wildern is and waste land fixation. T believe a new Day is Dawn slated that lease under which they arc operating will expire the Pennsylvania state livestock Farmer itary Hoard at Philadelphia for in i he new a very Short time and that opera. Vernon. Hons looking Dairy business is invited to to pro. Of the swedish Mission Church enjoyed a Welner roast on the Johnson Flats monday evening. Cattivera is making the trip in r has. Ket. His Hack having broken by a fall of Coal october last says the spirit. Cattivera was employed in the r. P. Company s mine at Wishaw and while at work wan caught beneath a heavy fall of Coal. Two of the vertebrae at the email of the Back were broken and he has been paralysed since from the Waist Down. All dip. News is found in the Democrat for Sale. One team of Black matched Colts 4. Years old. Properly broken. Inquire Hugh g. Abbey and of. R. I so Ethson.

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