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Newspaper
Mckean Democrat
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
7
Smethport residents and visitors fill page notes with calls at the Democrat office. Local people report travel to Buffalo, Erie, and New York, plus college commencements and family visits. Numerous names emerge from town to Bradford, Union City, and State College for events, work, and leisure.
Mr and Mrs R Burdick travel to Pittsburgh for Carnegie Tech commencement with son Hamlin in the grinding class. County highway superintendent Carl Carlson caught two fifteen inch German trout near Norwich. Mrs Clair White returns from Kano with guest Miss Arlene Stewart. Miss Mayte Connelley leaves for Buffalo. Mrs C Anderson visited by Walter Brenemann’s new chauffeur post with Dr Vred pertels. Dr BE French of Columbia and JH Rooney visit Smethport, staying at Grand Central. Miss Jessia Straymo plans Clarion Summer School. County Detective Jack Allison arrests Merrill Smith and Gertrude Devinney. charges filed but Smith’s wife fails to appear and they are released. Rumor of a new jewelry store in Hotel Imperial building. Verne Hopking visits from Kana. Fred Dunn of Warren visits sister Mrs Stanley Bright.
Mrs Aaron Engstrom, aged and esteemed resident of Smethport, died peacefully at home on West Main Street. Funeral at Swedish Mission Church Friday at 2:00 PM, with a family prayer service at 1:30 PM. The Democrat next week will publish a full obituary.
The School Board invites bids for the printing of the Betula Crosby and Colegrove school houses or all three as building projects. Bids due Tuesday June 20 1922 at the board office Betula. Work must be completed by August 16 1923. Information available from Orlo Bard Crosby Herman Lord Colegrove See of the Board Betula Penna.
County Detective Allison White on a Bradford visit Monday night arrested Emory Smith of Roulette for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Smith drove his car into a trolley car, wrecking the machines, and was held on $600 bail for further hearing.
Wanted ad seeking a chauffeur with fourteen years experience, able to drive Cunningham, Pierce Aton, and other makes. Applicant must have delven and repairet skills, contact H. Herbecic (e-0 Cartla Ovintt).
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