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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - June 14, 1928, Smethport, Pennsylvania The Democrat thursday june 14, 1928 Smethport pa., thursday Juno 14, 1928 local Penci Lings John Robinson circus exhibits in Bradford next thursday. H. Pc Tifeld has purchased a Beautiful new Lasalle Sedan. J. L. Morrison entertained Tho monday club at her Homo on King Street monday afternoon. Edna Specht entertained the members of Tho Coronada Camp fire at her Homo on tuesday evening. Local Highway forces have completed an extensive Patching Job on Tho Concrete pavement on boat main Street. June meeting of Tho w. F. M s. Of the methodist episcopal Church will be held in the Harris class room tuesday evening Juno 13, at 8 o clock k. Currier and the misses Elverda and Beatrice Richardson expect to leave this week Lor n. Where they will make their future Homo. Johnson local contractor who recently purchased the a scr Bracher residence on East main Street is making extensive repairs Lotha property. H. G. German and mrs. J. Allison left sunday for Conneaut Lake where they Are representing the local chapter at Tho state meeting of Tho Eastern Star. Earl Terry who recently re turned from Buffalo we ire she was a surgical patient Lor Soi tvs time is now improving steadily at her Home on water Street. And mrs. H. Wayne cum mings who Are spending the summer Here chaperoned the senior class Washington trip of Tho Russell High school this week. Number of ladles tendered Surprise on ills. Urban Kay of Green Street on wednesday evening of last week Tho occasion being that lady s birthday anniversary. Lellie t. Colegrove entertained at dinner evening at Canoe place inn port Allegany in Honor of her guests or. And mrs. Roy Tabor and miss Jao Renco Tabor of Riverton n. J. W. Henry former Eldred Man who has been engaged in Tho re a estate business in Salisbury for two years past has been visiting his old Eldred Home. Or. Henry was re Nev eng Smethport friendships Las week. J. W. Bouton has appointed e. W. Jones of Smethport As adminis Trator to Settle the estate of Nazic Morrison an epileptic who recent died at the Mckean county Home till Borough where she had been an in mate for Many years. And mrs. Howard Strong Pittsburgh Are spending a few Day with or. And mrs. E. W. Strong of King Street. Or. Strong received his b. S. Degree in Corn Hercial Engineer ing at the annual commencement exercises at Carnegie Institute of technology june 6th. And mrs. Tracy t. Allen and miss of mrgaret Allen of East strouds Burg fa., were guests miss Carrie a. Day tuesday. Or. Allen was principal 01 Tho Smethport High from jq04 to 1910 Ana is now of the East Stroudsburg state teachers College. Booth this Borough has just completed the erection of a hand some new Home at City where he is employed in tha Oil Fields. Or. And mrs. Booth and child moved from Smethport to Rew City the latter part of last week and Are now domiciled in their new residence. Kane and Smethport country clubs engaged in a Golf tournament at the local country club Courso last thursday afternoon the Smethport players holding Tho winning end of Tho score. Following the match a o clock dinner was tendered the visit ing guilt Era it Trie tit Ujiie Curt Witherow last lit Donnor tills thursday even no at the Stratton in Olcan in Honor of her quests. Or. Ami mrs. Loy Tabor Mil miss Klu Ronco Tabor of a Vorlon n. J. Personal Points hair raising cases drawl largest class females to court term Nellie Carlson is new Yorac City. Lewis Robinson is visiting detective Jack Allison is a Williamsport visitor relatives in new York state. Brown is the guest of her aunt mrs. Grace Colo of Olean. Or. And mrs. E. G. Totter Are Rochester n. Y., Al Stoid this week. Frncis quirk and a tighter Mary aim were Olean visitors tues Day. Kesslerjr. And mrs. Mor Gan Norton Wero Bradford shoppers tuesday. Anderson who Sei loudly 111, is somewhat improved at this writing. Kulli Lyle who teaches in Bradford is spending some time at her Home Here. Ernest Burlingame is visiting at Tho Homo of or. And mrs. Ii. L. Burlingame of Kasson. Campbell returned to his Home in Mansfield pa., saturday for Tho summer vacation. Alma Culbertson of Sheffield Vaa the guest of miss Helen Fry Dur no commencement week. Nonna Anderson of Buffalo y., was in town Friday evening to attend the graduation exercises. Jag. H. Cooley and children f Jersey Shore Are visiting at the lome of or. And mrs. B. Corwin. Kesslerjr and Walter Hren Neman returned Home from Tho Kessler Camp at Lake Pis n. Y., yester Day. Fay lord left saturday Foi r Home in Muncio pa., where she will spend Tho summer with her parents. And mrs. R. E. Burdick have returned Home from a visit with thei Ion Danilin Burdick in Ann Arbor Mich. Shattuck who attends the Catholic University in Washington. D c., arrived Home Friday for the sum Mer vacation. And mrs. John Carlson and the misses Marian and Vivian Carlson o Wesleyville pa., spent the week in graduates with friends Here. Anna warn or. And sirs. K Crandall and t. Brodwick of Sala Manca n. Y., were guests of or. And mis. John Gorman. Sunday. Tho june term of Mckean county criminal court in Smethport our of the longest of late years came to a close Friday morning. A preponderance of criminal cases of Slimy detail occurred at Tho recent session. A strange feature of Tho unusual situation was Tho fact that the court room was thronged daily with women visitors despite Tho fact that Veteran court attaches assert that the Lino of evidence which was adduced for several Days during a series of trials involving shocking human degeneracy waa Tho most revolting they Ever heard in the local court. Dermond o Connell of Bradford charged with a statutory crime against a Young Cuba school girl Early in Jan uary was found guilty on the lesser of several charges against him Friday lorning and was sentenced to a no of costs by judge Joseph f. Bouton. The trial got under Way thursday. Following lilo trial of Dermond Connell his brother Daniel o con Ell pleaded guilty to the Suzuo charge. Ike his by other he was fined ?100 and stg. While neither was sentenced o jail terms both already had spent Ivo months behind the bars hero since heir arrest in january. A verdict returned thursday in the of John Colusso married of Rou Otte charged with a statutory crime found the defendant guilty and to was sentenced to a. Fine of and osts several other expenses and to May a week for the care of the child Sintil it reaches the age of seven years. William Kio held in the Mckean county jail Here for almost five months is a material witness in the Case of Dermond and Daniel o Connell Brad Ford youths charged with a statutory crime May be charged with perjury As a result of testimony Given by him in the trial of Dermond o Connell. Kio. At the time of the arrest of the two Bradford Young men swore to a signed statement Given by him to county police Oll vials. Telling of the circumstances Asho observed then surrounding the committing of the alleged crime when he was called to the witness stand hero thursday he gave an allegedly completely different Story reversing his earlier testimony to is still being held in jail Here unti a decision is made whether or not the charge will be pressed. A. L. Dahlgren Bradford tailor charged with felonious entry and Lar Ceny growing out of his alleged Brenk continued from Page 1 Mccoy Cie Norlove Mae my Konnon Agnes Marks. Dorothea Jii Guerlen Philip k. Newman. Ernestino Cleone Peeler Florence Edna Raymer Carmene Agnes Ross Clarence Albert hums Silas 11. Scott Miry Catherine Stravino John w. Sullivan Theda Mae Swatsler Andrew Mccoy Van Dyke. Tho girls Trio the misses Virginia Herzog Fern a unlock and Linda John son Sang god touched the Kosc Brown Tho number which won them first place in the musical festival at Clarion lust month. The commence ment music was of a High order Ami reflects great credit upon Mirs. K. Engstrom As musical director. Tho Benediction was pronounced by Rev. W. E. Van Dyke. Class Day exercises the class Day exercises of the class of 1328 were held at the lyceum on thursday afternoon at o clock and were very much enjoyed by a Ince number of friends and relatives of the Young people. Tho stage was attractively decorated in the class colors Rose and Grey and and Union grocery stores inc. I f 1 bananas 3 ibs ask Pocono evaporated milk 3 for 250 Del Monte. Asparagus tips picnic size 170 grand Union sauerkraut 2 for 250 Puritan malt extract 5qc children s Day saturday june 16 special baseball gloves dolls 990 Pocono pork Beans 3 for 250 Willowbrook Jelly 2 for 250 grand Union peaches can 250 grand Union applesauce can 150 Shaker Salt 2 b pkg. Rod Garlick has returned Home from Geneva where he attends Hobart College to spend the summer with his parents or. And mrs. B. T. Garlick. J. E. Gather and daughter Ella Virginia mrs. Claude bullers and daughter Claudia Ann and mrs. Rob Ert Cooper Wero Olean visitors tues Day. And i s. S. W. Hubbard and children John and Julia left monday in their car for South bowl ind., where they Mil visit their son James Hub Bard and family. And mrs Harry Henderson of Warren pa., were guests of the for Mer s sister mrs. Rose Herzog Sun Day. Mrs. Herzog accompanied them Home for a Short visit. Charles Brennan Maurice and Jeromo Morgan. Vincent Bloom Etor Robert Mckean and Charles Corteous motored to it. Jowett and other Points of interest sunday. And mrs. Leroy Tabor and daughter Florence of Riverton n. J. Motored to Smethport sunday and Are ing into the Russ dry goods store in Bradford Anil stealing cloth one Early morning during the past Winter pleaded guilty to the charge against him. Due to his previous Good record and Tho tact that he has a Large family to support no Fine or jail sentence was de but he was paroled for two years. The majority of the remaining cases on the Calendar were continued until the october term of court. With Beautiful Bour acts of wild flow ers. The graduate a very attractive picture As they sat upon the stage. The exercises were presided Over by Tho president Edward har Mon Whoso introduction of the various performers was very cleverly done. The usual features of a class Day program were admirably Well done and a o jokes were Clever and timely. Andrew Van Dyke As historian related the life history of the class in an entertaining Way and Jack Eastman s gifts As Lonor proved his knowledge of the fads and Fol Libles of his mates. Frank Barton s work artist was very Well Dono and portrayals of the members of the class made a decided hit. Emma prophesied Fame and renown in unexpected Linus for All while Lawrence Hopper growled most successfully and convincingly about Tho injuries and insults heaped upon this class. Mary Travino gave a great Deal of excellent advice to the juniors and Louise Heath As a representative of that a fitting response. The lust will and testament of the class very Well executed by Florence Rayner who disposed of All their effects in a most satisfactory manner. The musical numbers Wero of an unusually High order and consisted of a piano Solo by Lawrence Hopper vocal solos by Virginia Herzog Fern fre Shpak Salmon Tali can 193 fre Shpak tuna can inc full strength vinegar pint Jug. 130 fre Shpak grape juice pint bottle 250 prudence corned beef hash no. .2 can 290 guests o my. Sisters mrs. Lellie Colegrove and mrs. Lydia Holder. Miss Louise Redfield who attends mount Vernon soil Navy in washing ton d. C., or raved in town saturday death of Cynthia Chapin miss Cynthia. Chapin need 77 years passed away at her Homo in East Smethport sunday morning. The Well known and highly esteemed lady had been in failing morning to spend the summer with Morgan and s. My Ocean and miss her parents and mrs. H. Ii. Red held. Week a number of local photo i Doretta. Bloomster motored to Warren and attended the graduation exercises at the Warren state Hospital. Miss Harriet Morgan was a member of the class. John n. Apple and son. John j. Apple returned from state College on tuesday evening where they at tended commencement and where their son and brother Robert b. Apple was graduated from Tho course in arts and letters with Tho decree of Bachelor of arts. Ernestine Peeler daughter of or. And mrs. John Peeler who recently graduated from Smethport High school joined mrs. Anna Paulson and two daughters of it. Jewett and left this morning on a. Motor trip to washing ton Baltimore. Philadelphia and Gettysburg. Health Sinco 1924 when she suffered a stroke of apoplexy. Two months ago her condition took a decided turn for the worse. Deceased was a daughter of Lindrith and Fanny Chapin Pioneer residents of this Section sind was bom in Janu Ary 1851. All of pier Long useful life was spent Here. Miss Chapin was a devout member of St. Luke s episcopal Church this Borough. She is survived by three nephews. Funeral services Wero held at the Home afternoon at o clock. Rev. W. E. Van Dyke of St. Luke s Church officiating and inter ment was made in Rose Hil l cemetery. Graphic views of Beautiful shaded Smethport Street under most advantageous Light and foliage conditions to to used in an illustrated descriptive Booklet which is now being issued to advertise the Roosevelt Highway. Deal consummated in this Borough the latter part of last week by which miss Maude Irons purchased from e. A Currier local chemist that gentleman s handsome residence prop erty on main Street. Or. Cur Rier is soon to move to Glenfield n. This is one of Tho finest Homes in the Western Section of town. Wells Veteran Smethport pharmacist who is now engaged in the drug business in Olean was the subject Friday of the daily Silhouette which is an interesting feature of the splendid Olean Herald. The. Likeness of the former Well known Smethport Man As caught by Tho Herald sit Houet test was a striking one. Roosevelt Highway Assn. Held meeting in Towanda h. A Rico vice president and Field Secretary of the Roosevelt Highway association and James quirk attended a meeting of that organization in Towanda yesterday at which delegates were present from the majority of towns along the Highway which misses through the Northern tier of Pennsyl Vania county seats. Tho purpose of he meeting was to devise ways and Means for promoting the Highway welfare which is now natio Nril artery linking Tho Enst and and is known As Federal route 6. Search for missing Man proves futile by sheriff Edgar Rhone and chapter daughters of the backed by Tho Mckean county com Arne rican revolution is observing Flag Day this afternoon at the East tree farm with a covered dish notice a meeting of Hie faling fish Burdock Jack Eastman and Gatlin Mccoy and a sextet number by Virginia Herzog Emma Marks Fern Burdock. Ernestine Peeler Marian Anderson and Helen Fry. Alumni banquet the alumni banquet of the Smith port High school waa held in the dining room of the methodist Epis Copal Church on thursday evening at o clock covers were Laid for one Hundred and fifty one and De Licious repast was served by the women s auxiliary of Tho american legion. The tables were attractively decor ated in the school colors Orange ant Black and Tho classes wore seated in groups with the thirty two members of the class of 1928 seated at the Central table. Upon this table was displayed the cup won by the track team of the High school at Tho North Western Penny Vanla track meet in May several members of the class having been Star members of Tho track team during their High school careers. F. D. Gallup of Bradford acted As toastmaster and called upon a representative of each class for a Toast. There Wero Many interesting reminiscences of bygone Days. A pleasing feature of the evening was singing by All with miss Kathryn Hungerford As pianist. At the business meeting room it i Brownell waa elected president to succeed Guy h. Mccoy mrs. George Richards was re elected Secretary and Konton Abbey was re elected treasurer while Tho Board of directors was to Al Cettl. H was decided to offer Nii. Alumni prizes in the High school beginning next year. Five dollars in Ach of the three lower classes fresh Nan. Sophomore and Junior and ten dollars in the senior to the student in to class making the highest average luring Tho year. Among Tho out of town members of to alumni association present wore Mes Danes Gordon St Mcholme. Mann grab. Walter j. Hall. John Walter and Edna. Schwartz of port Allegany mrs. Foster studholme and mrs. Delbert Gallup. Clean. N. A mrs we will gladly furnish Miteria and put you in touch with reliable workmen for new construction alteration or repair the fireproof Wallboard for initiation Protection perfect decoration Penn Nencie Holmes Gilfillan inc. Phone Smethport a. Man luncheon at o clock. The assigned Roll Call quotations from patriotic Pokerns knights of the mrs. Fantine Burdick the mrs. J. S. Walker. Clair White of Buffalo for Merly of Spaet port was a local visitor the forepart of the week. . White stated that or. White who was for Merly assistant postmaster of the local office tip to the time poor health compelled his retirement two years Ngo is now a. Hospital patient with no Hope held for improvement in his condition. Charlotte spa Nugio who has just graduated from uie school of Industrial Art in Philadelphia is spending her vacation with or. And missioners it Large parly of searchers scoured the Woods at Willow Creek near Bradford in a fruitless Effort to find Oscar Johnson aged 70, who Dis appeared from his Home in that town last week. Game Assn. Will be held at the Hose House Parlours thursday june 21 p. M All persons who Are in tic St in the conservation of fish game and forests Are cordially invited to attend. A representative of the Gam commission will to the print file speaker. Adult d. , president Geo. Richards. Secretary streams flood lowlands a Roult of he copious Rains of last week nearby streams reached unusually High flood stage for this seas on of Tho year. Below Smethport Tho local creeks flooded Tho lowlands and at in Rabee and Eldred Tho Allegheny River broke Over its Banks and flooded the hats to consid Caroto depth. Ernest l. Korner popular Oil Man Dies unexpectedly Vermost l. Korner 50 years. Berg store. Tho past week a eco and now Atterbury 6-ton truck has been i manufacturing i i Ulvi Iiah k Uiman to to added to their Largo Fleet of de livery Tho new Atterbury trucks Tho first of which just recently delivered Are Tho last word in truck development with being equipped Aid. Would restrain circuses at a mooting Mckoon county Artur directors in Imor Pori last wok a Resolution Una pics Wal urging auth Orit Loh of Mckean county Cilles and town not to Issue lick nor a to allow any or to exhibit in the county during Fuir week sept. 3 to 7. A wonderful assortment of at Monheimer s will buy a Straw hat sold elsewhere at it dolls Cert Cal buy your Straw hat at w. Monheimer Kenneth , , okla mrs Clarence Olmstead. Fillmore n. A miss Gertrude i Lyden. Wilcox in. Mrs. Robert Mccarthy Naples n. Mrs. Mario Swanson Ludlow mrs halon . Lewis Hun mrs. Francis. Davis. A. F. D. Gallup. My Orson Stull. Mrs. Richard ant miss Ruth Howe. Bradford and the misses Rena and of Ola Anderson of Colegrove. Star Friday saturday june 15-16 Sites in the of tub giants. Peter r Kyne s big Book. Kill s big picture. Tuesday june 19th Jack Holt in the myster ious Ridby. More thrills in the great open spaces. Pat he news Etc. Coming Stone and i31g cast in tub private life of 1lt5m3n of Troy. 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