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Newspaper

Mckean Democrat

Location

Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1921

Page

4

Johnsonburg Victors Over Smethport In Sunday Baseball

Johnsonburg beat Smethport at the fair grounds as two bad innings doomed the locals. Tommie Clark earned the win with 11 strikeouts amid disputed hits, while Smethport rallied late but fell short. Gallagher and Denning supplied key hits for Smethport, and Johnsonburg built a decisive lead with three runs in the first and five in the second.

Smethport I. L Johnsonburg Fair Grounds Lodals Tommie Clark Epven Simathport Gallagher Paul Denning Fal I. Hull Quigley MecGowan MccCarthy Tomsle Clark Algh Laughner Hull Smeth McGowan Denning Aull Taughner McCluskey McGendy Bronoskay Hollingworth Donahue Clark Wagensk

Smethport team travels to Austin for Sunday game at Fairgrounds

Next Sunday Smethport will play Austin at the Fairgrounds starting at 3 p m. Austin aims to maintain its baseball reputation by fielding a strong squad to scalp the local team. Smethport, though defeated last Sunday by a weaker club, boasts a record of six wins and two losses.

Smethport Bageall Austin Fairgrounds Bmethport

Clearance Sale Ad for McKean County News

The Democrat reports a three day clearance sale listing trimmed hats at 145 and 1.2 price, Georgette Blouses at 2.50 and 4.00, and Woile Waista at 1.09. Adyadte MBE, Clair White covered the local news.

Georgette Woile Waista Adyadte Clair White

East Smethport Notes and Community Events

East Smethport residents attended the McKean County Sunday School convocation in Kane with local families visiting kin in Kushequa and Jamestown. The town’s baseball team beat Hazelhurst at an away game while civic groups planned a chicken supper and dance at Galco Park to support an East Smethport ex servicemen honor roll.

Douglas Thomas Anderson Costello Maten McKean County Kane Lewis ‘Tanner Kushequa Wi Tamner Ejia Hafner Jamestown H. P. Peterson Robert Kyle Jobnsomberg Mire PH. McAhon Andrew Jacobson Roy Thomas Niagara Fwy Will Howe State College Civic Improvement Club Galco Park East Smethport Keating Township G. C. Douglas Paul Schounmaker Bradford Hazelhurst East Smethport Han Smethport Clyde Stull Swill Archie Meneer Ihla Wicred

Newly Married Couple Tendered Reception in Port Allegany

A large gathering of Smethport guests attended a Tuesday evening reception at Mr and Mrs Thoren in Port Allegany for Mr and Mrs Harold A Thoren who had just returned from a wedding tour to Buffalo and nearby regions Their marriage to Eth el Reeves occurred last Wednesday night at the Reeves home in Keating township with Rev Noble I Mack officiating The bride is a popular local young woman and the groom a well known Port Allegany man They will reside in Port Allegany The Democrat offers congratulations.

Thoren Port Allegany Smethport Harold A.thoren Buffalo New York Pennsylvania Canada A. F. Reeves Keating Township Noble Mack Baptist Ethel Reeves

Tour to State College by McKean County farmers

A 22 person auto movie tour from McKean County traveled to State College on Tuesday in five cars. No farmers from the section joined. Attendees included County Agent P S Crogsjaan, Mr and Mrs Hilliard, Mr and Mrs Anderson, Mr and Mrs Frank Dieter of Bragiot Mro and Mrs June, Mr and Mrs Evans, Mr and Mrs Frank Simat, Mr and Mrs W F Simar, W E Sawyer and son of Port Allegany. The group started at Port Allegany and rode to State College via the Black Forest.

State College McKean County Jsta Crogs_ jaan DB. Hilliard Anderson Frank Dieter Bragiot June Evans Frank Simat W. FE. Simar W. E. Sawyer Port Allegany Black Forest

Smethport Mourns Mrs S L Provin Widow of Sanford Provin

Smethport residents learned Mrs S L Provin widow of Sanford Provin of East Smethport died Thursday at Du Bois Hospital after chronic Brights disease. She was 64, mother of eight, with two sons in Smethport. She had lived in Falls Creek recently. Funeral held Sunday, burial at Temple Cemetery near Hazen, Pa. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Provin and Mr and Mrs Wan Vall. Olean visitors Mrs Garah Connolley and Relya ord attended.

Smethport S. L. Provin Sanford Provin East Smethport du Bois Hospital William Hall Charles Mr. Provin

Youth Stole Auto to Get Away from Police

A 17 year old, Chester McLean of Little Valley, tied to the Mt Jewett car theft, pleads guilty at preliminary hearing and is sent to Smethport for court action. He admits involvement in breaking Campbell House for whiskey as the gang fled believing they were chased by police. Authorities seek ringleader Carrigan, with McLean providing tips in exchange for leniency. An earlier tied case notes Clark MM’s liquor sale charge and Smith, Campbell House proprietor, held on bail for trial.

Litto Valley de Cleveland Mt. Jewett Tracy Sitch Campbell Tose Mt. Pett Neverlatys Kane Republican Chester McLean Little Valley Dr. Cleveland Mt. Jew McLean Carrigan Republican Clark MM Adainstracy Smith Kane Campbell House Smith J. Allison

Local visitors and health note from Bradford trip

Miss Edith Young and Wallin Walker visited Bradford on Thursday evening. Miss Mate Connolley Mrs Alice Heath Frank Purtle and Paul Connolley drove to Bradford on Saturday. John Lund of Colegrove was a Suninhport visitor Wednesday. The Democrat regrets Mr Lund has been in poor health these last three months and friends wish him a speedy recovery.

Edith Young Wallin Walker Bradford Mate Connolley Alice Heath Frank Purtle Paul Connolley John Lund Colegrove Suneihport Democrat Lund

Women Say Black Hand Letter Joke Sparks Arrests

Italian shopkeeper Jona Fast in Simpson received a threatening black hand letter demanding 500 dollars to be placed under a freight car at Emery Manufacturing refinery on June 18. He traced the letter to two sisters, who initially planned a joke, leading to arrests for blackmail by County Detective Jack Allison in Bradford.

Jona Fast Simpson Emery Manufacturing Company Smethport Allison Fast Mr. Fast Bradford Sunday Herald Bradford Star-Record Jack Allison Bradford Amelia Carman No. 23 North Street Mary Leg

Letter threat case implicates Carmen relatives

Three Carmen women relatives of James Fast of Simpson told officials they dictated an Italian letter demanding Fast place 500 dollars by the Erie watch near the Emery refinery on Saturday night and included threats. They claimed it was a joke but were bound over to court at $300 each after a hearing before Alderman Williams. One woman is said to be French.

James Fast Simpson Carmen Fast Wiliams Mary Lee Fast J Erie Emery

Prohibition Convention Scheduled for Bradford Meeting

Elisha K. Kane, chair of McKean Prohibition, calls a convention at Salvation Army Hall Bradford on Wednesday June 29 at 10 am for attendees interested in a prohibition campaign this year before and after the primaries. The State Central committee urges field tickets in every county. In McKean county two jury commissioners are to be elected this term, one by the majority party.

Prohibition Elisha K. Kane Prohibition Party McKean County Prohibition County Salvation Army Hall Bradford Prohibition State Central Committee McKean Tha Ott

Prohibition Party Holds Convention With Law Enforcement Aim

The Prohibition party convenes with advice oriented aims and invites temperance advocates, especially ministers, to share views. They plan to elect a clerk of the courts to Mt the unexpired term, focusing on enforcement of prohibition and legal rights of labor.

Prohibition Party Temperance Cause

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