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Newspaper
Mckean Democrat
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
5
Rev Guy L Margeson invites all to a Thursday 8% pm prayer meeting and Sunday services. Sunday School at 10:69 am with the lesson Love and Morning Worship at 11:00 am titled The Sheep and the Harvest. Evening Worship at 7:30 pm features a vital topic and a welcoming message for every individual.
Four cylinder five passenger Studebaker Touring car in fair running order with full electrical equipment and tires in fairly good condition. Price $300.00. Backus Novelty Co adv. 6-Bi-f.
A fragment reports the Olds Rod and Gun Club stating they have rented grounds and will enforce the law. The jagged OCR text includes club name repetition and garbled dates, but indicates a stance on law enforcement at their premises.
Martin Vider arrested Sunday June 8 for disturbance of the peace at Hutchins. He appeared before Justice S. Saindberg. Prosecutor Grant Hurd withdrew the charge and Vider was discharged after paying costs.
The 1919 Smeth Pork High School graduating class of eighteen students held commencement Monday evening in the gymnasium. The program opened with the High School Chorus performing The Soldiers Chorus, followed by Rev. Gregson's invitation and a salutatory by Miss Harriet Jones De Llewellyn Phillips Dean of Bucknell College on Women in the World War. The annual address by Mr. B. Studholme presented diplomas, Hamlin Redfield delivered the valedictory and oration America and Civilization, and the Girls Glee Club sang Gleam Gleam Silver Stream. Closing remarks were by Rev. Wm. R. Vandyke. Class members: Irvin Anderson, Stalmer Axinson, Helen Houston, Martha Colgrove, Helen Cleagan, Harald Gonia, Frederica Green, Katherine Hamilton, Ruth Howe, Thomas Huntington, Francia Hussey, Harriet Jones, Leona Lyle, Mary OConnor, Hamlin Teafield, Marie Sasse, Holmes Spanoplie. Class motto Labor omnia vincit.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Sylvia Elizabeth Bean a pioneer resident born March 14 1837 in Farmers Valley were held at Port Allegany Friday afternoon June 13 at 2 20 o clock Dr Agate of Emporium officiating Interment was in Farview cemetery She was daughter of Joel Sartwell married John Lathrop Bean June 2 1858 and lived in Farmers Valley before moving to Port Allegany in 1893 Survived by three sons Waterman O Pred H and Charles Vernon one sister Mrs Lucy Chea Ne of Maryvn Iowa States diabetes caused death after a week long illness
Rev Emil G Wirsted pastor announces Thursday services at 2 30 p m with Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Amanilla Angstrom home. Prayer meeting at 7 00 p m. Bradford visitors Rev J and Mrs CW Peterson to join Thursday meeting. Sunday morning worship 10 30 a m Children’s Day theme A retreat Mission. Evening service 7 40 p m with children exercises and church decorations.
AUTG FOR SALEChalmers seven passenger Touring Car with Magler Six Continental Engine Entz Non-stalling Electric System Guaranteed in perfect running order Unholatory paint etc in fine condition Tires fair Bargain for 550 00 Trackus Novelty Co.
The morning service centers on the sermon titled God in Unloaked-For Place, while the evening program presents Seryloeable atnts as the main attraction.
Henry Hamlin longtime Smethport resident and founder of Henry Hamlin Bank and Trust Company died Tuesday at his home on Main Street at age 89. A builder of local industry he also helped establish Smethport Water Works and endowed St Luke's Episcopal Church. Survived by his wife and four children, funeral held at St Luke's Church with burial in Rose Hill mausoleum.
The McKean County Sabbath School Association will hold its twenty-eighth annual convention Wednesday and Thursday June 25 and 26 1919 at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Mt Jewett The program spans five sessions with devotional services addresses by Rev Fred W McAnchu Bradford and W G Landes Philadelphia plus reports and committee appointments including county officers and divisions for children youth and home departments.
A 30,000 barrel tank in Olean near the hill northeast of the orientation setting caught fire Saturday afternoon when lightning struck during a storm. The tank, cleverly full, was valued at 16090 dollars. Oil Company employees saved about 18000 barrels by digging trench and drawing oil from the bottom.
Severe electric storm Saturday afternoon struck multiple buildings in Smethport and nearby. Homes of Kate Taylor on Rose Street and Samuel Green on Green Street were hit but damage was limited with no serious injuries reported.
Aaron Boggs leads a three act college show at Lyceum Friday with an audience drawn by Angled humor. The campus set features goat fellows and a college boarding house. Cast includes Aaron Boggs, Happy Jimmie Jamieson, Beau Carter, and many others led by Mrs Chubb and Katherine Slamiion.
Mrs Ana Warren and her mother Mrs Garah Brennan returned to Mechanic Street after a week in Buffalo visiting friends and relatives. Sheridan Gorton Jr and MacArthur Gorton left for New York and Detroit following the death of their father, with Mrs Gordon remaining to visit at their Detroit home.
Mercedes Donohue of Bradford and Edward Richard Barry of Cateville quietly married Monday morning at St Bernard’s church Bradford. Rev David F. Hickey officiated. Couple planned a motor trip through the Adirondacks then return to Derrick City where Barry recently bought property. Auto truck for sale advertised nearby.
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs G E Larson at home on Willow Street on Thursday June 42 1019. The attending nurse recorded the birth for the family.
Mrs John Sawpaneh entertained Kensington Club members with a nine o'clock dinner at her Franklin Street residence last evening. A note mentions Lyceum versus Irish Hollow at Elgin, with references to wristwatches and Misa Heath Howe, attributed to E Smethport.
A Red Cross notice demands completion of outstanding work and submission to local headquarters by daily.
A possible Norwich murder case unfolds after Edward Huber is stabbed in the neck during a confrontation over lettuce from his garden. Suspect, identified as Austrian woodsman Joe Susnel, is arrested near Ridgway and held without bail.
George Howe advertises sale of a blacksmith shop with stock and tools, a dance hall and lot valued at 490 dollars, asking 33 200 dollars for the entire package, with sale details in the advertisement dated June 19.
Members of the Protected Home Circle are urged to attend the election meeting on Tuesday evening June 24 2018 at the usual venue. The notice directs residents to participate and elect others for circle leadership.
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