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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - July 24, 1924, Smethport, PennsylvaniaHe san county s greatest the Mont Fot the blot Ileal cars sworn circulation 1200 Ean Thi your Nisi Siim in to More Homm in Sam Hiott and a Nurul .11 c i r ii ii n if to am nor Roku Ltd in by any i Nohrr run intr weekly. It in Rii ont or Leaf. Volume 48. of. Inc. . Ku1toji Smethport pa., thursday july 24, 1924. Per year. No. 30 or. Livermore purchases Specht Specht will build in important real estate Deal was consummated this week by which or at a largely attended and Enthus o the democratic a. R. Livern Ioro owner of the w. P. Spec lit Homo on West King St. This is a most desirable property local scouts in Camp great work and or. The Democrat understands that will Lake Possession Abo it february 1. Nert. Or. Specht it is understood con templates starting the erection of a handsome new residence at the South lactic meeting Mckean county committee held in Bradford at the hotel Holley Satur Day afternoon Charles f. Schwab prominent Bradford citizen. Was chosen county chairman to succeed George w. Simpson and mrs. Anna Gates of it. Alton was chosen As vice chair i Iii for the coming term. Factional differences of opinion which were energetically and frankly discussed during the Progress of the meeting resulted in a virile of j action for Tho coming Campaign being m agreed upon which will to satisfactory to All democrats with Tho result that the party will present a solid front to promote the of the Superb democratic ticket. Mi1. Schwab s election was made unanimously and the rank and file of party members will be enthusiastically with West Corner of King and Pulton streets at an Early Date. Coupe turned Topsy Turvy the following members of the boy scout i Loop of sme port left Mon Day morning for the scout Camp on Colegrove Crook where they will spend two we Loi James Hockenberry. Chas. Kauffman Norman Gregory Lawrence Hopper. Paul Daly Dick Herzog Stanton Lillibridge. Leo Guird Miller. Rohert Johnson. Robert peer Clinton study Ohio. George. Dusen Lloyd Blackett. Henry Bunford Jack Custman. Andrew Van Dyke Pierre Allison. Harry Backus. Kit Ward Vliek. Harold Brig Joe , Paul Nourse. Tin attendance at there s no hungrier or More capacious in Tui o to big found. In fact. As he is known to All the boys la the most popular Man la Only by reason of his cooking which is reason enough but also because of the stories with which he regales the boys. Indeed they Welcome be in. Assigned to k. P. Duly on account of the association with on sunday those boys who de sir Are sent into town to their Church services and for those remaining. Vices Are hold in . On sundly s it vices wore conducted by Rev. A. A. Nellis. it the first spectres turn in win Over Smethport Tho spectre Tenille club Otolea won two matches from the Smoth combination a i this place sat urday afternoon. The local Tejon played fast Ennis winning the third match. It was the first Timo the spectres dropped a a i of this season. Tho scores were follows Tom Kiim vhf Choate 7-5. Welch it Davis pm 6-4. Toi upkins Pearson vhf. Redfield it Chevrolet Coupe owne by ramp is in tin Lielffllborhno-1 Church of him turd. The new Leader who by reason of his great ability and past experience during 1016 As county chairman is splendidly equipped for the Post. Smethport was represented at the meeting by that Veteran democratic 1 Leader t. F. Hungiville and mrs. Claude shut tuck. Or. Hung vice took a leading part in the deliberations and introduced or. Schwab s name before the convention. The meeting was called to or Ter at o clock by George a. Simpson Edward r. Mcgowan was appointed temporary Secretary and Asher r Johnson was unanimously chosen temporary chairman. Addresses appealing for Harmony within the party and a United Effort to secure the election of ticket swore invade by Maxwell j Moore member of Assembly Jame j. Paul candidate for state senator and Edward r. Benson of lit. Jewett candidate for Congress. A committee on resolutions appointed consisted of mrs. Gates of it. Al ton mrs. O Hearn of Bradford Anc messers. Quest of it. Jewett Oviatt of Smethport Turner of Kane and Mcmahon of port Allegany. The committee s report was unanimously accepted. The Resolution lauded the magnificent record of the Wilson administration the unbelievable accomplishment of America under that administration in mobilizing a vast army backed by a remarkable unification of Industrial and economic resources which ended the world War. A glowing endorse ment of the Complete National state District and county tickets was in eluded while extravagance of local county government was vigorously denounced. A portion of the Resolution Warta devoted to appreciation of tha of torts of the Democrat to pro Mote the interests of the party in this Section of the state which is greatly appreciated by the recipient who we Are sure is not worthy o the Praise bestowed. 1 and drive Cuy of Ormsby sufi a severe mishap of the Cash Road sunday. Or. Lissier was j a coming Down the Lull when he w out to pass another car coins a up the Hill. According to an observer the Coupe ran to top the Bank lie Driver being blinded by the dense dust Clouds which at tha Point is Ilgah and Steep turned Over twice and finished the mad career by Slid of so . Hes iils boys Liis time Are a. Jewett. Port Alli and Kun Lvii. I r. a need Tiina it i to not Conn is now in full scions for a time but rallied apparently none the worse for the exper ence. Breaking Glass had. However is some Twenty feet on its our wheels in the or. Rusher was air. Rendered shaved two spots on his head As cleanly As a razor stroke without scratching the Akin. The car was badly wrecked about the top and was into the an Derson Thomas garage for repairs i Privily nutty Hoy Imp which is re Vith an attend i Nee of i l toys. Tin ramp site. Which is pm on the Vos Hei nenian estate made available for the of the f. sickle killed at Duke . July Van l t by c. A of . Ii i. Was kill a in i manner this week. I lip emf Luport. Port Allegany Ami it Tod boys will so into Camp on p in Bis i w i s i cd Taini d Bir rasing of the n Che the onto the Driver. Boy scouts through the of monday. It is expected that Between w. It. Gallup of Smethport. As trus tee of the estate. The. Camp presents an appearance with its rows inspiring tit menu Ford does flip Flop a Ford Sedan driven by Ted Dick Inson of Farmers Valley turned Over sunday at the head of Fulton Street. Dickinson in turning around in a limited space ran too High up on the Bank with the. Above mentioned re sult. The car was a quickly righted by bystanders and. Neither Driver nor car was injured. Band concert this evening a Large number heard the concert entered by the Smethport band at he court House Square Pagoda last thursday evening despite the cold Eather conditions prevailing. The efforts of the musicians met with the approval of the Large crowd. Thia. Thursday evening the band will re Nilor another concert of the weekly summer series at tha House band stand at o clock. Following is the program March executor. Johnson. Fox Ono til two Hoover. The Southland let Jens. Trombone. Full Mora. Fox Fox the mocking Bird. Allen. Payne. Along the company Street with True military precision and the Street itself and in fact the whole Camp site thoroughly policed so that no a piece of paper or a. Stick of is out of place. Particularly at inspection is the scene impressive when the boys with shining faces and spotless uniforms stand at rigid attention before their tents while the inspection party i passes Down the Street and into and found each tent in turn to subject it to the most careful scrutiny Foi scraps of paper wrinkled. Blankets o any. Indication of untidiness. An elaborate schedule of Point has been worked out covering every phase of the life in Camp and it is t the accumulation of these that each patrol bends its efforts. From reveille until taps the Camp activities Are organized and untie competent supervision. After tap. The watch is posted and he Camp patrolled throughout the night. The mess procured by Quarter master Diane and prepared by red there Are the following assistants in Camp assistant executive. P. O. Hawthorne assistant Camp director is. Doane quartermaster Anil sanitary officer and assistant Camp directors in charge of the following and 20 will go from i visiting parents and friends Are ways welcomed and provisions have Eon nude to keep them overnight Hougil they so desire. The Hoy scouts Camp of Mckean county Council is under the Leader hip of scout executive w. C. Taylor Kansas Hill is ii or n tin Jork Friday father p. J. Donolo is loved priest of St. Elizabeth s i Arlugh snout port. Will celebrate Tho Silver Jubileo anniversary which Marks tha rounding out of i wont tvo highly useful years since his ordination to. Iho Priesthood. To Morrow morn ing this gifted do Vino will conduct a mass which will ilm Democrat in Ili i Slit Ulm be followed by an inter Esting Lemons to action by Parish Mem Bers. A a. . Wan la nod at St. I Etor h , l-Jrli-1, by Lite it. John Rimini aug Lee. Who waa then of the Kyle Illo Cese on july i Fuller of Oil cily and can Lon at Union City nov at the same Elmo. Kith a bin ii rat mass in . July 30, and came to smog ipod t August 4, 1893 As .13 of heavy rasing Over it understood that or. sick Nusl in to p. Cosgro this who will be in ramp the time. Be walking beside the a Lgon and it was for this reason that he pin nod underneath the Load which fell alongside an Oil tank. The victim of the Accident waa squeezed Between the casing and the and his Lite crushed from his body. Word of he shocking fatality was it into Duke Center anti Paul Duke and others went to tha lease. The Ody was extricated from beneath the Nsang and taken into town. The lease located about two Miles from the own of Duke Center. Coroner h. C. Heffner of a Hartford was notified of improvement hikes tests Drill and permanent games and swimming. Instructions program. Following is the Dally schedule 0 the boys in Camp a. Reveille. Setting up Drill morning dip. Mes Call for breakfast. Assembly policing grounds inspection out patrol each Day for hike under mini supervision instruction in Srou crafts games under adult leadership Assembly. Mess Call for dinner. Quiet hour letter Home scout games Field meets etc., late saving Drill. Swimming adult Crawford is pure wholesome Ana excellently cooked in sufficient quantities even to assuage the appetites a gang of healthy growing boys in Camp than which As is Well Asa Parade. Evening colors Call for supper. Camp fire ios and stunts. Tattoo. Giant Bear captured at Norwich the King of the forests has Al last fallen victim to the Wiles of Man. Thursday. When the Bear traps on the Earby n or Wlch state game preserve Able on me Smethport golfers lose close Call for local player about 28 members of the Smith port county club journeyed to Wells Ville. Y. Last thursday to engage the club of that place in a Golf Tournon intent. The local players went Down to defeat to the tune of 65-13 hut they nope to wipe out the Sling of that when Wellsville comes Here for a return game in the near future. The club was royally entertained by the Wells ill club being server j the cause a delirious by fore the play and a sumptuous dinner after. State treasurer nominee under fire an amusing incident Roii Rort when John r. Collins of Cou or report. Democratic candidate for state treasurer and n member of the Smethport club had his Golf Agni not which he was leaning like a a Ane literally mowed from under him by a hard hit Hall. The Ball driven by Howard Digel of Smith porn. Caught the Slen Der Shaft of Collin s club and death of a. J. Manwar1mg the death of Andrew .1. ing. Aged 71. Former Well known Resi Ilent of Crosby at the Home of his of Shork tighter. Mrs. k. Portville. Monday came ing Suil donness to Bis of friends. In Spile of his years or. was in apparent Good health and was o do considerable work. Death while he Vas at his tasks about the Homo apoplexy being mrs. With whom he had made his Home for five years by son e. F. of Crosby two Brothers. Frank Ami Charles of Corry a and four grandchildren. Prayer services were held in porn Ville thursday morning and in ferment was made in the family Plo at Crosby thursday of Vernonn. The Rev. A. Urikh and Rev f. Roulo. Both of Portville officiated Cut it through As cleanly stroke. Axe team for Sale weight 2200. Will sell or Trade Lor cows. hmm import. A. Young cattle or Kast phone 170r13 subscribe for the Democrat. St. Luke 3 sunday school picnic the annual picnic of St. Luke episcopal Church sunday school a held at Balco Park yesterday. The of Caslon was favored with per pc weather conditions and was Moat enjoyable from every . Program of athletic events wan .1 Fea lure of the by game keeper Miln Oviatt and county game protector Carl Benson on Friday for shipment to min county where he will be liberated. The capture and deporting of Thi Ere , it was found Rand daily of All bears had been j huge Bear is in line with the in Turell. From the extreme size. It Lin aug i in d program of the Slat apparent Init this is the same onster that has Given Thi trappers commission to capture a num her of bears of male persuasion in the much trouble county Ami Shin them other parts of the state where he times. I Freedom Ami Al help trips several Hewins his Way to eluding capture. Who saw the huge hear i b the Largos ver seen a Section. Some idea i. Hurp Sig 1 ran be from he statement that the trap ii some Hing Over three feet in height and bark of this specimen reached within i few inches of the top of he to. It was the Sci est Ould be in. Excess of 350 pounds. Bear was taken to Emporium specie of is scarce. It bears Are too plentiful in Mckean. Another boar captured during Friday another Boa was ruptured in the Simp Virinia this one to is not so n no Virthel is. A splendid to the Soutier part of the state monday. Thl in. Makes Edi total of six take l of Whir he Accident and death and will in Estgate. The or. sickle was about 32 years of age. And is survived by his Wilfo and one son. Mra. slow to is now a patient in the port alls Crany Hospital and her an son have been keeping House Alon during her absence. Being Hon nest flip rec. At that Elmo Clear not and it. Alton were included in the local Parish. After a Short sojourn hero this Well known divine placed in charge of the Carlwell Parish and soon thereafter was promoted to priest if the Brockway Vullo Parish. In 1914 to was transferred Back to Smethport to take charge of St. Elizabeth s Parish. Ills local Ato has been highly enjoyable and aug Essul. A Church debt of Over has been wiped out and cd pensive improvements have been made o the Church property. The Cunero Kation is in a most flourishing Dlton. To Morrow prominent members interpolation of de Molay ritual sunday evening after the service the degree team of Church Trinity chapter. Order of de Molay of Ord will publicly show their inter-1 pol Allon in St. Tyukov s episcopal 3h House with a View of stimulating interest in the order in Smethport. It 3 probable .1 local organization will be perfected shortly. Tho interpolation is a. Prayer ser vice conducted by the. Officers of the chapter in full and is sail to be a most impressive sight. The order of do a an organization Tor boys Between the. Ages of 18 Anil 21 which was founded and fostered Templar. By the masonic knights the Catholic elegy of this Section will come to Smethport to Honor father Donahue til his Silver Jubliee service. Among those who will attend Aro fathers Hickoy Cooney and Barrett or Bradford. Father Murphy of port Allegany father Daly of Sartwell father o Horn of Eldred and father in Label of dormant. A Parish committee headed by t. F. Tiling Ivylle and w. H. Gallup 1.4 arranging deals of the anniversary Observance. Alice Louise camping near it. Jewett Kane Republican Buesil by the de generate known around the country Alice Louise the Man who successfully passed is a to Inis pity for several months. Now living in a Camp in in tile viol nity of it. Jet Vett. According to word re by chief of police r. T. Of Kant from cities i in a Tripp of it. Up Walt. Tie Man. Again i a woman was seen to Kino night. Alice Nek to hip skirt i Kane Vicinity cattle All pass the test Kane Republican monday the t. B. Test work on the Cuttle in wet Moro township proceeded very rapidly last week and is about two third or. William v. Mcgroarty of Philadelphia a Federal government veterinarian. U conducting Tho lest and expects to finish Tho work tha results so far Haro been very satisfactory As Only Ono reacting animal has been found out of 137 herds already tested. All of Tho on the Smethport Road. Green Lalo South settlement East Kano and Jojo Road and wind Road having passed the Tost. Tomorrow Tho herds in the Borough will to injected As Well a the. Remain ing herds West and North of town. Have i in Nhippe-1 to Ami Liberi a in of apr counties of state Zeuzem patrol and band coming 7.f.m tempi my Lover the of Erie will tour he towns 1 of Western Pennsylvania i. Beginning August ii. It was decided at n Busl Nepsa meeting of of intents res ail West in 1 i n f s of of in Pennsyl Pullman Cir Igil War paint All if Ely pair of with Serfi i is in n Efini 1 to but he a Able. The. Spam on and Bob lie Worp a re ii Nofs. Ilin Silse his 10 lie in sort vill be placed at the disc Neil of the y. An a Conneaut held for of the Pirty to Cirlo. Ponn Sylvinis at the Shrin Dob evening ably him five Days. The tour will ii made under the up neral direction of Norire. Rel Chart. Bandmaster William Owen and . Cities to he of a pm Nelry As in Whit to do with Freak who insists on dressing he a woman and attempting have the p Iblis regard him As a female. He recently was released from Tho of into jail in Smethport after serv no 30 Days on a of disorderly roller Ferman roller daughter of mrs. roller of picture rocks pa., h Irry Ferman. Son of my. And mrs. B. F. Furman of Smethport United in marriage at the i3ap tvs. at picture rocks. A. July 3th. By the. W. Of. Neuer. Only the. Immediate rpm lives wit Nessell the ceremony which was Fol by a wild incr dinner served at Tho Home of Howard roller brother of the Brile. Tho color scheme was Pink and White. Or. And Max. Left for an Fri through n of Turk state. On their return they will the per Home in Morgantown. W. Va., the Groom is employed. On Kasson Road d. I. Dennis continues to Ftp it Progress on the. To hug Hwy. A second steam shovel was received on the Job War in -. Week Ami to now in operation. Comma apr of the patrol. I Isileli Are Union City. Corry. Ren. Kane. Ridgway. port read Concrete work will by started soon. Ford. . . Oil City. Stoneboro. . Prove cily. Oren Villa Waterford. and con i upright piano. Condition for Sale neat Tho trip Voll he made Price Phonn 111. Iota unt when he. Left to Jill clothed in Man s garments he but apparently loss Tittle temp in discard no them for Feml Nino garb. Pol co claim As Long As the Man behaves himself and not bother others there is no charge upon which to can in taken into custody. To Aline who in real Tirre to tin Williams. Cops on his Pecullar Way unmolested. Dust was a menace the rain of tuesday afternoon was badly need Ltd an1 did a world of Gootel. Hivo the dirt roads of Vicinity been in Dusty condition than they worn sunday and monday. Due to the heavy Trail or Sanilay the nearby highways were shrouded continuously by dense Clouds of oily Trust. Which made it positively a Inge room for motorists Many of travelled slowly with lights burning for safety s sane. Vision restricted i within a. Feytl ahead

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