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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - June 23, 1927, Smethport, Pennsylvania My Kean Democrat volume 52. i Ubl Ishino 8o., hid. Hussell Lai Mosley by Ito Smethport pa., thursday june 23, 1927. Term8-42.w per year. No. 25 c. W. Hardey s legs broken Driver blameless c. W. Tda Dey aged 64, who resides on the Campbell farm at the Smith a cart Borough line on the Farmers Valley paved Highway received Ter Rible injuries about o clock Acon Day when he stopped in the path of a Buick touring car owned by Rollo ii. Bakes of it. Jowett and driven by Howard Ross of that town which was coming toward Syret port. Or. Hardey had started to walk from Tho in in towards Tho House on Tho opposite Side of Tho Highway. His View of the approaching car was obscured by an automobile parked in Ore driveway to the barn and he had Al most reached the further Side of lire Road before he saw. The. Buiok a proaching1. Or. Uoss thinking that or. Hardey would continue straight ahead turned to left and would have passed around tha pedestrian had not the latter become panic stricken with the result that he turned around and ran j i directly in front of the automobile. The Well known Farmer received fractures of both logs bad cuts on head cuts and bruises about the and possible internal injuries. A misers. Ross and Oakes placed the Jiju red Man in their car and brought him to Smethport where or. Burg Chadwick after ascertaining the extent of his injuries advised that the victim be taken to the Bradford hos Pital the my Jewett men with the injured Man mad2 a record run to the Hospital where or. Hardey received necessary treatment. His condition was regarded As critical by Hospital surgeons although it will be several Dayt before the outcome can be deter mined. County detective Jack Allison investigated the Accident shortly after it occurred and Learned from members of the injured Man s family that or. Ross Driver of the car was absolutely blameless in the occurrence having done everything humanly possible to avoid hitting the victim. Oakes owner of the car was prostrated by Tho Accident and fainted from the Shock. He was revived with difficulty by members of the Elisha Kent Kane admitted to bar Klisha Kent Kane jr., of Kush qua was admitted to practice at the bar of Mckean county at the court House this Borough tuesday. Or. Kane son of e. K. Kane of Kush Nua prominent and Temperance Leader manufacturer a grandson of general Thos. Kane of the civil War Bucktail a of Elisha. Kent Kane intrepid Arctic explorer wag educated at Princeton and the University of Washington. He is splendidly qualified for his chosen profession. Our Friend Bis distinguished father Lias Phiyen a life Long and conspicuous part in putting one kind of bar out commission permanently. It is now Given to our Friend s son the Opportunity to maintain the High Standard of. Quite another kind of that is useful and universally respected. The Young Man will not be found wanting. Or. Hyatt s car badly wrecked Smethport band will Render Fine program Tho Smethport band will Ren Der a Fine program at the court House Square Pagoda this thurs Day evening at o clock featuring Edgar s celebrated com position pomp and Circum a Large audience enjoyed last thursday night s concert especially the clarinet solos by or. Emil ferry and vocal solos by Jack Morrison gifted local baritone. Program for tonight Fol lows of the trumpets Brockenshire. Processional Militare in two and Cir sir Edward Elgar. Fillmore. S e i e c t i o Tom s a dream picture of the old Lampe. Song for Franz Stubert or. Fred Anderson. Popular you see dear heart what might have been take in the Sun russian original. St. Theresa shrine the Democrat is informed that Buffalo parties Are negotiating with Jaa. Randall Welt known local Farmer for Al he Beautiful now shrine to St. Theresa Little Flower of Jesus which was recently erected in St Elizabeth s Pathol la Church Borough described in the Democrat lust week qua Tupi Ossi Vety dedicated with a trod Eum which opened sunday and closed with an impressive strewing of Rosca ceremonial tuesday evening. During the three Days hundreds of catholics of this Section and scores of non catholics attended the impressive services and new work of not which will permanently preserve a sacred relic of St. Theresa which was secured by father p. J. Donahue beloved pastor of St. Eliza Beth a when he visited Rome last summer. The shrine with its Beautiful statue so Theresa sculptured by the i Pratt s1.itu.iry company of Chicago and blends perfectly with the Beautiful architectural lines of the Church edifice. The to i deum was opened sunday by Hie vory reverend Peter k. Kronur of the monastery Pitts Burgh an eloquent Church dignitary. Monday and tuesday the services we to impressively conducted by the reverend Gardner of the Pittsburgh Cami Elito . Rcv. Kramer and Rev find Der. Both distinguished Mem is of the cat invite order Many friends during their stay in . Father Donahue was ably assisted in the impressive tried cum by father Dalley of old Rel and father Fitzgerald of port Allegany at the. Closing service tuesday eve Ning a Rose blessed by the shrine was presented to each person present with 98 received citizenship at court House monday president judge j. W. Bout on pres iding at a term of naturalization court in this Borough monday granted american citizenship to the largest class of foreign bom applicants in the history of i Iceon county. Ninety eight persons from different towns and districts of the county successfully passed the tests conducted by Federal examiner Ralph White of Buffalo a former local Young Man who is now a lawyer of the Bison City. Thanks to americanization classes and similar educational influences the applicants ajl their tests creditably. Answer gets no with exons Noble threw the court room into laughter in ans Cring n ii estion who makes the Lawn of Tho state of when he replied Frank friends of the popular stale senator from this District realize that there is considerable truth in that declaration. Jim 4ih there will be a big Midway and a spectacular evening fireworks display at the co duty Foj urls of jul Vlora the Mclean uv1uu1 .1 the Messing of the celebrant which Ion and race meet in snip Liport july was symbolic of the scattering of roses eth. On by Sai Rrt Theresa. The ser-1 the Manu Gomont of vice was .1 Beautiful one. Congratulations on this valuable acquisition to St Elizabeth s Are being bestowed on father Donohue who Dur ing his conspicuously successful pastorate of thirteen years Here has county race association which is holding a big race program and Cele bration of county towns at Tho fair Ronnda. Smethport monday july 4ui. Has closed a contract for Sam spen liquidated the burdensome Church the Purchase of his 400-acre farm ule of Ransome Church comprise adjacent to Barney Brook and and Haa marked improvements go round whip Creek three Miles from Smethport for filter enc shows. Cer s big shows and carnival company conversion into a summer resort. The prospective purchasers represent a club of Buffalo sportsmen who Des ire to convert the nearby farm. Into a recreation Retreat. Several of the members have visited Smethport and have looked the farm Over and Are. Enthusiastic Over the possibilities it affords for creation a resort As they it is expected Itiat die Deal will be concluded right away. Plans of the Buffalo club Weir id Pill for the fencing in of the Woods on the Hill North of the for a. Game pre serve and Deer Park the construction of a dam to form a Small Lake of the Waters of Barney Brook and the Lay ing out of a Golf course. The Persona interested Are enthusiastic Over the location of the site which can be reached from but t Over two paved Highway routes in three hours time. New fire truck now in commission last week Holmes i Tillan delivered to the Smethport fire depart ment a new motor Hose truck which wa.3 constructed at the local factory on a contract recently awarded by Borough Council. The new apparatus is mounted on a Ford truck Chassis and will carry a Large Quantity of Hose thus lighten ing the loads of the other fire trucks. The truck was purchased with Money recently subscribed to the Pire depart ment by citizens of the town and the Borough paid for Tihe construction of the Hose body. The Job of body building is a Naplen did one and Tho new piece of Dpi Xiv. T tips presents a handsome appearance. The fire department now possesses a Island cd by the lights of a passing i a ohm it Ion Buffalo motor pumper car a j. Hyatt prominent local Oil i chemical Hose and ladder Trnik. 2 producer drove from the pavement combination chemical Hose and ladder at Farmers Valley tuesday Nis it trucks a Hose truck and .1 motorized his Marmon tour in car lilt a Sluice steam fire . Priv inst it motorized headwall with disastrous j equipment which will compare with Tho transmission and rear end of Tho nov to. Be found in and town its propelling mechanism was badly dam a glue in the country. Aged but fortunately the Well Gnu in Sam Poi to has Tho Best Volunteer local citizen was uninjured. Department or the country and the badly wrecked car was towed to j Deseri is the Best equipment. The sme fort garage for repairs. My. Hyak. Was returning Home from work on one of his leases in the Strong scoffers Ford Field. J badly crushed hand i Howard Strong Well known i a Al Young Man. Employed As n. State in of the Fer a is wheel merry swing rides and six autos collided after taking to the Fields carnival in addition to this the carnival will ring forty concessions which assures a big molday for the Celebration. The boy thief in jail for Betula jobs Cju lowly following up clues after a Sorles of recent robberies at nearby Betula. In which loot Worth several Hundred dollars waa secured. County dete Cilva Allison of Smethport Otist Friday arrested Cli Irinco j. Mor Rison in 15-Yoar-old. Boy who admits Bank Tho head of the Ritzig of juvenile Rox Knox. Aged 16. Ind Leonard need is. Two other Bottila boys Uro bin in sought by the authorities for participating in Tho Robl Wlos Tho culminating one of which was robbery of Tho Richard son Toro when jewelry mid hardware valued it nearly and currency stolen. Fox and in Sonio manner heard of Bho Imti Nunt Urresta and fled. Or. Ally Ken they Are on 1 in Tho Woods near Betula Are Bellsr provided with food by friends. Youril a Iorli on was brought to to county jail silo Luport. Chevo he now in the juvenile department Walti incr position of at the next term of county criminal court Here. Tho lad in a. Written confession gives an of the Eft Ruth of prohibition Law Experiment when he it hat he and his your pm companions Preski Rintz to Manu facture whiskey. in Lio Otle. Scuturo my lads stole ,1 brass Kettle from to i lurch to make into i still. In confession which rather remarkable in the fact that t in Vestor gators of juvenile delinquency Soni Othi nit to Ponder Over. Is As Fol lows am of Tran years old. I Wojer born in Una. The exact Date t not know. When i seas a real Small boy my Mother ran from Homo. Next year i will to in the fifth Grade. Three years ago i robbed for the first Turno when with two girl friends i Broft into n Bouso near Clermont and told some things. The next place that i broke into was John s store. In Botula. With another Hoy we took some cigarettes. Chewing gum and some Candy. About Midnight May 31, 1027, res two elevated to Priesthood solemn ceremonial at St Luke so Day a solemn religious ceremonial Rol Lorn wlm Wsul in this Section at lib state and never before held in this Borough by the by. Rev. John g. Ward Bishop of the episcopal disc so of Arlo at St. Lui Roh snot part tuesday Evhen tha. Rev. Lelond h. Roberts who for Vba mat year has been ills Litant to Tho lev. W. K. Vandyke Rector of tha Oxil Parish and the Hov. Leslie a. Wirron in charge of the Icin Zua pa., Mission. Wert ordained to the Episco Church pm Leithon. The Beautiful St. Stone Church Ultch one. Of the few specimens of Siiro got rec architecture to be found ii oils set Lon of the United state aptly Jar led is a hit of old nor Haridy Sot Down in the Hills of m ail automobile crash near the Locust Grove refreshment stand on the is Valley Road sunday night Poss Essed humorous features. Poll of Hazelhurst driving a Btu Debair Sedan awards lie i the Driver of a car Abend of him stopped suddenly m the Road Way. In turning to the left to pass around the stopped vehicle Tony was confronted by the Star touring car of g. Peterson of Turtlepoint coming from the opposite direction. The Hazelhurst Man immediately took to the Fields which would have been All right Only for the fact that or. Peterson moved by a similar feel ing of solicitude for the other Driver also drove Oft the Highway. As a result of the Mutual efforts to avoid contest of Highway right of any the cars crashed anyway several feet off tire Road in the held. Damage was slight and no one was injured. Continue in Progress the or. And mrs. J. Heinemann return to Colegrove Joan Tiei Nemann who rip to a num Ber of years ago was prominently identified with the lumber Industry in a Ocein county with his brother the late is. W. Heinemann of col Grove has decided to again locate in Cole Grove. Or. And mrs. Heinc Mann arrived in the town last week from North Marcilin a where they have resided on a since leaving this Section he comity. Of the country and Are preparing by the Tako up their Pei mannut there which will be by their Many friends. Balance of the week of july he. The famous Jewell Brothers of Philadelphia have contracted for two double Parachute balloon one a a Anil the management has aj30 succeeded in closing a contract with the Anto Nelli fireworks company of Rochester n. Y., for u big display of fireworks during the evening of july 4th. There will be band music and feature acts Oil Day. Also a big platform dance Day and night. The Price of admission will to 50o in Day time and 35c in the evening. After july 4th the Spencer shows and Midway will continue for the Bah Rico of the week and during this time there will be free to the grounds. This is the first time that the my county race association has Ever held a cml vol company or shows on the 1th. These shows rides and Midway in. Addition to the big racing program will make the Biggot Cele bration Hyrax will be held anywhere within 50 Miles of Smethport. As the Spencer shows Are recognised a one of Tho Best travelling. The doings will Start about a. M. Did continue until ended by the fireworks in Tho evening. All citizens Are urged to bring their inn kits and make a gala picnic of the Celebration. Entries for the trotting pacing acid running nets try coming in at a. Nife Cour which promises one of the by St racing Coa cards wer witnessed in this Section of pox 10 and me broke broke into Richardson s hardware store and stole perfume razors knives Etc. We took stun out to our Camp and dug a Hole to hide the stuff in and love red it Over with leaves. The next Day Rabb us inc. Store Ana me divided the stuff Rex an i Palmatter Gol of my half. Thou about Midnight june stir of oth hex and into the Cal Hoim grocery store and stole in hug of groceries four pairs of sock. And some pennies out of the till. We hid the groceries Etc. In the Back of Fox a Palmatter a us hide the a Tuff and he helped eat some p trave some to his Mother and we took the rent to the Corner. Leonard Palmatier. Rex Fox Ami me next by Oke into the warehouse of John Calhoun s and stole a big hag of Corn. Palmatter Snail that he knew How could make some Money that we could make a 3u1i and make some Moonshine and sell it. We then went into the Oliu Roh and stole a big Copper Kettle to Moke Tho still with. We took Tho Corn and the Kettle into the Woods and Pajma Tler was going to make the still. They then decided to leave and wanted me to go. With them but did t want to go. This is about nil t can remember and t am telling the truth to the horse owners Are at purses offered for residence each of several events welcomed county defective i did t in pc Tumo. F told this signed Ortr Cero Morrison. County formed a perfect background or the unusual ceremony which was a Lent used by a. I Erst gathering of clergy and prominent Lay Neil from All cities and towns of tree diocese. The ecclesiastical Ilta Ries. Attired in Rich ceremonial and Nylon did by altar boys made Henling ceremony a color fill As Well is an impressive one. Of or donation service started Felt o clock the altar ceremony to v Tig followed with rpt interest by Tho arge Conier Effalon. Tho Rev. E. To. Dowen d., of Shar on delivered an eloquent Sermon he Rev. W. E. And Tho Rev. D. P. Maynart Tho can Ali Triton to Bishop Ward who performed Tho interesting ordination service. The Rev. C. C. Bently of Olean Una master of Cero monies with the Hov. H. T. Pan Conat is assistant. Tho special musical setting was of an unusually Beautiful Nti Ture being rendered by a Large choir in vestments. Communicants of Hie at port Alto Gany Rai tired and it. In not of the Parish which have. Jeen under the parser my direction of Tho Rev. Roberts and. Of tie Kinzua Musij Lon. Which has been under the spirit Ual of were Inge numbers. Following Tho ordination us served for the. Those in at Tho Filkil car dropped Over headwall an is sex bearing York Lii f i i Over the head Wall Rit. Of into East evening when the Driver to ibo v turn and into the Doop Sluice. Noe Tenn into Van dont id Vohl Clit waa f by Tho car of Tho to irn Tjo. Gonna Brown in if North Tho a Drorit meal surim 20 and Weikh Lnor pounds while Flash Luff the headwaters of potato Creek. Incy Cic Ivylin who imy i St. Ruev j a lung it Corners Santur of Nruh at o clock Friday h or. Cohort Hamilton u us Neil i Mobil if. Tho Rcv. J. Donahue offic n Loil. Liall Nir. Coupe badly wrecked a Dodro to Noel Roth lip chains in. T. Man loft paved High Ivray at subscribe for Tho Democrat. Suh Scrabo for tha Democrat. . Who a noun per to pub in Tho Kente Natl nation a my cell info upon to present Crit Lunod on Rajjo col 4 con. Of Tim Day crashed into a full tearing out two posts and was no one in Jurnel Tho wrecked towed to the Smethport garage

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