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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - June 28, 1928, Smethport, Pennsylvania Sage two the Democrat thursday june 28, 1928 penalty for Swiatj webs Ossa Nung Juno Tyml to shot in self defense Wilmont be Hoy Wopner died in Uio electric chair slug sing prison Hist night for Hie murder of state trooper Robert Hoy tit Gui Endea sept. A 1927. To entered Tho to Lenin chamber at Oclock smoking a cig Aret. He was pronounced dead six minutes later. N. 23-year-old farmhand was convicted at Buffalo int novem Ber. Although tried Only for the murder of Hoy he also was charged with the killing of slate trooper Arthur. Rasmussen. The two troopers had gone to Wagner s Liotino to serve a warrant for Petit larceny in connection with the passage of a bad Check on a garage owner. Tho Stato contended that when Wagner went upstairs to change Hub clothing to shot Trio two troopers Rasi Nussen from a window and Roy from the lop of Trio stairs us he rushed into the House. Wagner fled from Trio House leaving his Shotgun on the front porch of his Uncle a Home nearby according to testimony brought out at the trial. To walked and ran to Belfast where he stole a Light truck and escaped South into Ono of the biggest Man Hunts Ever staged in this Section of the Watato was org Xii cry and vate troopers combed the Southern tier. For sever Al Days Thero Wero troopers scouring the country around Caneadea during Elmo Many of them were in and out of Olean. It was three weeks before the fugitive was captured How Ever. To was then discovered cutting Brush on a farm near Canton pa., where to had been working under assumed name for several Days. Wagner at first denied fila identity but it was established by his sifter. Mrs. Thomas Hughea of Tioga a. Sergeant boy injured Kane Republican by a car this morning Billy Manning aged 10, son of or. And . Herman Hannong of sergeant is in a critical condition in the Summit Hospital Here buffering with a fractured Skull and bruises about Trio body. The Accident occurred at this morning in sergeant four Miles from Here when the lad waa struck by a car driven by o. S. Wallace of James town n. It is said the Accident was unavoidable a the boy carrying a. Box of groceries on his shoulder stepped directly against the Side of the car. Buba Orite Lor tha Tara Oral. Larabee letter Larance Juno and . Carl of Olean called on my. And . Vlad Dannis sunday evening. Haynes of Keating Summit Ami r Runk Sewell of Wrights were guests of . A 10. Johnson and thursday. W. B. Haynes remained for a visit with other relatives Here and at Carlwell Ira Jones and children of South Dayton a. Y., Aro guests of . Earl i irrow and family and . or Dosser of Elc Rcd this week. Mrs. William Dortlon arid son of Lewis in and sister Lilia n of Detroit Michigan called at the Home of or. And . Eros Carpenter wednesday. Or. And Collenn Appleby and daughter Eisie of swirl a Cal motored to Marshburn sunday to visit or. And . Lawrence Appleby. Or. Mrs. William Johnson of Harden Brook called on their daughter . Leslie of Bldr cd monday. Miss Edith Moore of Barden Brook called on her aunt tvs. Bros Carpen Ter evening. John Butler of Barden Brook was a business visitor in town Friday. I and i a. William and quests or. And . Anthony Newell of Buffalo have returned from n motor trip to Walls Villa Corning and other Points of interest in new York state. Miss Susie Butler of Buffalo is spending her vacation at her Home at Barden Brook. A Var. Ajril . Clarence Baker of Allegany n. A and . Jack Wilson and son Sherman of Indian Creek were guests of or. And . Raymond rns Mami sunday. Chester Whitney of Belmont is visiting his sister is. Hazen Carpen Ter. Mrs. G. G. Aderholdt waa an Olean business visitor wednesday. Or. And . Eugene Haynes enter the following guest sunday and . Harvey Tighman of hew City or. And mar. Elias Smith . C. Wirt and children or. And hrs. Miller Stickles Nelson love and Ruby Haynes of Mcl Hurt. John Raszmann of Crosby spent sunday at the Homo of his Mother . Lena Hatzmann. M. J. Dewey former p. R. R. Tation a gent Here Lias accepted a position in the p. H. R. Station at Olean n. Or. And . J. T. Laynes . Eorge Haynes and s. Motored to Bella and Emporium sunday. My. And . William Johnson of Barden Brook called on or. And . David Butler of Eldred monday. Miss Marie Jaynes of Carlwell vast week end guest of friends in Smethport miss Edith Moore of Barden Brook called on her sister . W. A. Hart of Eldred monday. Or. And . Walter Closser and daughter Margaret were guests of he former s , or. And . C. 0. Clos fsr of Angelica n. Y., sunday. . Afes. Frank and daughter mfr inn. Of Cole Velhi called on or. An l mifa. Eros Carpenter sunday. Clarence Carpenter of Bradford spent the week end la his Hime. Here. Miss june Haynes is a great of her grandmother . Mario ice o Eldred. Mrs. A cello Tyler acid daughter Florence attended the funeral spoiling the child by ring Lardner to Tho editor i have received a letter from she who Sigus herself worried Mother that Buuts information in regards to How to handle her 2 kids that seems to to kind of a wild pair and in be half of other parents unit maybe in the Iii ii Pickle it looks like 1 should ought to print her letter to me mud 03 reply to same us follows she writes in a kind of illiterate Way dear sir i Bce ii informed by the Nuttli Otys that you have 4 children i hat is probably the lest behaved chill Cire this Side of the Reform school. Well mr., i Haven t got Only us Luzny children 1 of them a boy 4 yrs. Old and the Oiler a girl 1 and yrs. Old nud 1 Cim l do anything with either 1 of Liciu. For Insl la the first place the Little girl won t sleep lug his and Crys a whole lot mud also laps up More milk than we can Ait Orrt to buy for her in regards to the boy tie won t mind anything we Tell him and keeps run Ning away from Lume and when the neighbors children comes Over to play with him it always winds up in a Light and he always gets the worst of it As lie Hasu t got to nerve if you will Pardon the Slang. I enclose a Plain envelope will writing on it for reply mud Bone you Wou t fall to Aud then Slie signs her name and address which is Ujiie of our readers business. My reply follows . Angus Simpson 436 Hal Road Street Crestline Ohio. Dear old girl you Chin bet. I won t fail to reply to your overtures As 1 always make it a it to in surer Mash notes from fair Ladys of the fair sex. 1 presume your note was in code but 1 will reply to it on the up fld up and my motto is safely 1st and then they can t no body have a comeback. You been Well informed about Tho size of my family and you could t of come to a better inn to get the desired information. Amongst Niy 4 children i had about Ilc same kind of a struggle you arc having with your 2, hut 1 presume you have to give the boy the unique name of Junior and probably the Little girl in called la. Well we will take up Junior. 1 of my sons about the Iune nge had a habit of running away from Home nil lira of tie Day and. Henly along come uie Good old summer time and i told him. Be could go Bare fooled then 1 went out on the it and paved it for a a o mile in both directions with tacks turned Bottom Side up but the Little Devil crossed me by going through the Fields and the neighbors Hack yes. So 1 Day i got him ont in one like is lost much property damage in flood in Rob june person was drop id vehicular and Mil trial Lac was tied up thousands at telephones were put of commission crops washed out and hundreds of Homos inundated in North Western Pennsylvania As it result of n. 12-hour rainfall which Bent streams Over their and created near flood conditions Tho allo River. Harold Hutch Nhon. 15, of Corry swept into the flood Waters of Oil Cook at Tryon Vullo it two o clock yes verday afternoon and was carried downstream by the Strong current. His body was not found. Trial Lac Between Warren and Jamestown was virtually impossible because of washed out Rind Bridges. In some instances far mers living in Tho lowlands were re ported to have been forced from their Lonies. J the worst conditions existed in the i Vicinity of Frew surf. N. V., where several Small streams left their Banks. In one place a barn was washed i Siy. There were no reports of automobile accidents or of Motorola stranded because of the High water. Use enough safety Fence along roads to enclose state Harrisburg june Miles of Cable guard rail to erect a four foot two july. Automobile proof Fence enclosing Tho entire state of Pennsyl Vania has been placed along highways to protect motorists. Forces of the Pennsylvania department of High ways have erected Over 700 Miles of the railing since 1b24, and prior to that time Many Miles were placed by contract. N utilizing All the railing in the state it would be possible to enclose on both sides the. Of Colin Highway and Tho William Penn Highway from Nna end of the state to the other with a Liberal margin left Over. During the current year 17.23 Miles have Beeh erected and the program for Calendar year of 1p2s Calls for a total of 208.85 Miles of safety insurance. Notice to contractors bids for the construction of two Story Frame a Pine Refuge keeper s residence and two car Frame garage to be built at state game Refuge no. 17 in Portage township Cameron county Pennsylvania will be received at the office of the Board of game commissioners Harrisburg Pennsyl Vania until noon july 20, 1928. The exact location of the. House and garage will to shown to contractors by game Refuge keeper George w. Cederborg. R. F. D., Keating Summit. Pennsylvania. and specifications May be obtained by qualified builders upon written request to Tho Board of game join missioners Harrisburg Pennsyl Vania. The Board reserves the right to reject any or All bids. J. B. Executive Secretary. Any afternoon at the Home of his parents or. And . Loyd Potter of Farmers Valley. Mrs. Eros Carpe iter and . A g. Acler Holfelt entertained die following guests at dinner wednesday afternoon f. A. Moore of bar Den Brook w. A. Hart and 5on, Warren jr., and lawrence., in Honor of Tho fourth birthday anniversary of cars sop., John. Your Botzick dealer s Gootel reputation in the Community is Worth far More to him than the profit on any used car transaction. He is the head of an established business and he in tvs that to get More business he Siusta please his present customers. He carries a representative Stock of used cars including both used bricks and cars of other he rep resents them Hon Estly. You re sure of a Square Deal when you buy from the Buick dealer. He stands Back of the used cars he Sells. Buick motor company Flint Michigan a tuition of a patrol to tort Jack Cooper Smethport 244r general garage co Bradford a. When better automobiles Arf . Buick build them i Young lad nearly drowned at Prentiss Vale eld Reci Knapp aged 13 years son of airs. Bryan Brunner of Prentiss Vale bad a narrow cd Cape from drowning last saturday evening about 7 o clock when he with several companions wore fishing in the Creek sack of he Brunner Home. Harlen was in an old boat alone fishing the other children remaining on the Bank. As the Leaky boat started to sink the Young incl unaware that the water was so deep stepped out of the boat Inci unable to swim Sank in the deep water. His companions close by see no his plight Begui to scream for Aid. Tie Young boy was finally rescued As Lio was about to sink for Tho third time by Preston Rouse who no by and heard the screams of the children. It required 15 minutes be fore the child was revived and he has not yet entirely recovered from his dreadful experience. By favorite stories by 1ruin s. Code deportment taught by wire there was a so called financial Wiz Ard who advertised to give lessons by mail which would enable patrons to Prosper in their speculations. If by Chance an investment made under his advice did go wrong die customer was at once to communicate with him for further guidance this ran the Promise of his published announce ments. A subscriber Down in the Southwest found himself in difficulties As a re sult of following the directions for playing the Grain Market As ind Down by the Eipert. Lie wrote a letter to this effect you told me if i got into trouble i was to communicate with you a you would Tell me How to act. Well i done just what you said about buy ing Winter wheat and i now busted How shall i act please wire. By wire promptly come Buck the answer aft like you Are he by on cml preen cd Oak for hone 130 Light House Why is the Smethport garage co. Business growing so fast the answer is to Are giving courteous efficient service. We try to give More than is expected our prices Are reason Able. When your car is greased an. Our Hydraulic grease rack you know every connection is thoroughly lubricated just think you can have your car washed for this is a real Wash not a hurried laundry Job and we clean Tho inside Tco. This is what we do for thoroughly Wash Chassis wheels and body. Polish with highest Grade polish which brings out the original gloss. Clean carpets and upholstery. Re move stains. Polish Nickle. Paint under fenders. Touch up bumpers where Riec Dod. We sell Sterling gasoline and oils because it is 100% Penn Sylvania and we have found the Quality most consistent. We sell Firestone gum dipped tires because they More Miles per Dollar. We Are now running tire Sale a special drive in and give us a work guaranteed Smethport garage co. Opposite court House Clayton Potter which Vas Beld Satur the Wood shed and pretended like i was splitting kindling Wood and by Accident the Heel of my Hatchet come Down on 3 toes of his 1st it. Foremost and the operation was successful. Jilm and his Parent both thought it was an Accident so to say. The Way it is now his nurse who is 70 yrs. Old and built in proportion can Roll after him and catch him before he gets out of the cd. As for Junior not minding anything you say i have it kid that was tie flame Way until i got me a whipping Post Witch can be Boughten at a reduction in any first class Post office and after about 3 lessons he begun to a tension. One Day after i give him the works n couple of our friends drove by a their tractor and they seen him and stopped and said Vilello slip old Are you All Welli no thank was his reply. I no All Wells As fir Junior being afraid to fight the thing is to match him no with Maloney and let him get some Cour age. Now in respects to ill. I Haven t no girls but the same treatment ought in be fund for both brands. One of hit kids insisted on 5 bottles of milk a Day and would t take no less Ull i conceived the linear of putting sour milk in. 3 of the bottles and he would t touch none but the other 2 and we Ninde n Dally savings of co per cent on milk alone. And when this Bird would t sleep at night i would first Rock him to Bleep with a punch in the jaw or Sprinkle a Little chloroform on his Pillow and the first thing you know you could t hardly Wake him of. 1 also had a kid that cried a whole lot and for no Repenn Cicet that he had the collect or something or was getting Teeth Witch is a waste of time in the first place because they Loose them All when they Are about 6 or 7 and get n new string. Well when he had cried till i could t Tannd it no More i went out and bought a double bbl. Shotgun Zzz shot out his tear ducks. Children a a great Comfort when they Are Broughten no right and not get too fresh and it is All in the handling. I Hope i have helped you out Dearie and if you Ever hit this old town of new York City i wish you would Call me up or give me a ring As they say Only be sure not to Call up the House As the phone in t in very Good shape and pretty near nobody is liable to answer and not understand you hut give me a ring at the office and what Over i can give Why i am it our Beckon Long s Island n. O by atm ayn dote inc rom the Telephone on your Library table you can talk to the Pacific coast to Canada Mexico Cuba and even across the Atlantic Ocean to great Britain Belgium Holland Ger Many Sweden or France. That s inspiring for a Quarter or so you can reach any number of nearby places where you have friends who would like to hear your voice. That s a thrill Milton l. Spangler manage

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