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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - June 30, 1927, Smethport, Pennsylvania Democrat volume 52. Democrat pub Shino 8o. To. Russell hnos1.by, Tidi Tob Smethport pa., thursday june 30, 1927. Terms-42.00 per year. No. 26 balloon flights carnival fireworks free acts band to amuse thousands county s Only Celebration everything is in readiness for the big horse racing meet and county Cele bration to be held by the Mckean county pair association at the pair grounds Smethport next monday july fourth. All Bhat is needed is Good weather to bring out one of Tho largest crowds in the history of the county and the amusement to to provided for Visi tors is of a class far ahead of anything Ever before a Donn Ted in this Section of the country. Some of the fastest big circuit in this Section the United states Are entered in the Trot and the pacing events to be run during the afternoon. Ahead of the ?300 purses offered in each of these events i feeling of Friendly rivalry Between horsemen to decide prior to the Start of Tho regular fall racing season who Tho fastest steeds is bringing a Large number of entries fact Large number of horses have already 4mn Broue it to the stables at the fall grounds. The harness races will be fast and furiously contested As will the running race for which a of has been offered. The sine Thoppil band featuring Jack moral soil vocal soloist and Emil 1 Vurry clarinet virtuoso will furnish in front of the grandstand Day and night. The famous jewel Bros of Philadel phia will make two balloon ascension and double Parachute drops during the flight at a. M. And p. M. A program of athletic events and the customary fourth of july greased pig Chase will he presented in front of Tho a bandstand. In Tho evening a great fireworks be presented in front of the grandstand by the Antonelli com Pany of. Rochester n. Be. An old fashioned plat and Eye Ingr. huge Midway will be presented by the Sam Spencer shows one of the Best carnivals travelling. There will be ten High class shows five latest rid Ina devices and innumerable clean concessions. The race meet and Celebration has been advertised Over a radius i Northwestern Penns Ylanza and southwestern York. Plans Are being made for the accommodation of thousands of visitors. Plenty of automobile parking space to available on the grounds and the association management is and Tous for families coming to the Cele bration to make a Basket picnic of the event. Oar wrecked at Larabee the y intersection on Tho Roosevelt Highway at nearby Larabee was the scene of a bad automobile wreck about o clock last thursday night when two Young men Riding in a Ford Coupe bearing new York state License plates. Enro Ute from port Allegany to Olean missed the Sharp turn and crashed into a steel direction sign Post in the Center of the intersection witty the result that their Cor capsized and rolled on its Side into the hip Hwy near tile overhead Bridge. The top of the vehicle was completely demolished by the terrific Impact veterans urged to act at once to secure Low insurance gift of u. S. Expires saturday local world War veterans should Star in mind the fact that Only two Days remain in which applications for reinstatement of government War insurance can made. After saturday july 2, the government s remarkable of Fer to its veterans expires. This in the cheapest insurance in the world. No regular companies can approach it in Low Cost. Any Veteran undecided As yet what form of insurance he desires to taks out can apply for a Low Premium straight life Noii c up to Tho maximum of 000, which can later be converted to endowment or paid up life. Through some oversight the regrettable fact develops that the local legion Post dots not possess a Supply of application Blanks. The Hamlin Bank Trust co. With customary laudable fore sight secured a Supply of insurance application blinks who Chi they Are glad to furnish Veter ans so there is no danger of Loc Al veterans losing their Chance to secure insurance because of the failure of the legion Post or the red Cross to secure a Supply of Blanks. This insurance is the gift of of great government to its de fenders. Every Veteran should take advantage of the generous offer. Glass mask co. Ready for business at a meeting of the e. G. Chase specially co. A local concern which is starting to manufacture and i an Ingen Lus Type of sectional coloured Glass masks for electric Light bulbs invented by e. G. Chase of this Borough held last thursday night the following officers were elected for Tho coming year g. Chase vice c. Backus Secretary and k. Drake for the present Hie coloured Slass will to manufactured or con tract at a Large Glass factory at Point Marlon. Pa., and Tho Metal clamps employed to hold the masks in place will a produced at the Plant of the Backus Novelty company in Smethport. But if Tho prospects for big demand for the ing Onius article Are realized a factory will be erected fur manufacturing the masks in Sinel port or. returned thursday from Point Marion where he a Tor Ted 1-itiduction of a Large Slock of masks of colors. Outdoor advertising firms Are greatly interested in the masks which i Felt in the fold of Ole Triu coloured sign advertising. The will also find a Market for special the iter illumination and stage lighting fact to and for All kinds of decorative illumination for expositions fairs special and Cor Domestic Holiday Decoi Guions. Alpha cd grim leaves to Enier jest Point Alpha Colegrove son of mrs. A. W. Colegrove of East main Street left yesterday to enter the United states military Academy at West Point n. Y., for which he recently passed the rigid phys incl a and mental -1 est s. Young Colegrove a former local school athlete has worked Dili gently for the coveted Honor he has received in Sec i ing appointment to Tho the 3 Crock school for making army officers he la the first Smith Young Man to enter West Point. Alpha is the son of a the late a. W. Cold Grove s. Prominent member of the famous civil War Bucktail and his paternal ancestors fought for Ameri can Independence. Race of soldiers West Point was secured congressman Swoope. He Cornea from his appointment to former death Charles e. Of c. E. M1lroy Milroy highly esteemed resident of this place passed away thursday evening june 23, at Tho family residence on Mechanic Street after a nine Days illness with pneumonia or. Milroy s wide Circle of local friends were shocked at the news of his passing after hoping that he might rally from his serious ill he Wixs an upright citizen noted for his Indus try despite advanced years and unalterable uprightness in All dealing is with his follow citizens. The sorely stricken family has the sympathy of the entire Community. Or. Milroy was born in Redford. Mich., on my 3rd. 1ss6. Swi of or. With the Post which James Milroy. He married broken and Orn from the ground. To-isrr3 Millie Stark of nest of in fresher with a heavy Concrete Block in which it was set. Is Al and come to this place where he has since resided. To them in by nothing Short of a Miracle the were Boin three children. Mrs. Ralph occupants emerged with minor ruts of Sharpsville a. Fred Milroy and bruises. Fad it not been for the and mrs. Elmer of tins place. Car hitting the sign Post it would have Whoso he loaves three step through a guard rail towards j children a c. Front of Hunting inn. Which it was headed and would Havi w. In. Earl Gallup of this k mrs. Valentine of Philadelphia i thirteen Tran children ind two great Skranc Holdron. He is also survived by a sister mrs. Anthony Westlake of dropped several feet to the p. R. Railroad tracks below. Noted stage folks Here and mrs. Leonard Nimi metropolitan stage Tais. The latter known professionally As Foona Hogarth a Foi mor Smethport Rirl. A j Rived in Smethport yesterday in their j car from Hollywood calif., for a visit with mrs. Doyle s parents or. And mrs. L. K. Him Jurth of King Street or. And mrs Doyle have been sojourning in California during the Winter for the Benefit of mrs. Doyle s j Rumford. Mich and a brother. John j Milroy of Randolph x. J funeral services were bold from residence sunday afternoon with Rev. C. H. Avi Elan of the m. E. Church officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cerne Teiry. Those from a distance in attendant at the funeral were or. And Miv. W. C. Front. Mrs. I. R. Pon of Hunt Egton in or. And health following n Sura incl f a ii. Of Sharpsville in or. i mrs. Leon Valentine and Flung inter of a. Westlake Mill son Arthur of red Ford. Mich. John Smethport after n Long run in that City is id in lady in sit porn of Frank Keoma in Black her health has improved to a Clear of. Sam Spencer shows and carnival Here next week highly recommended the Mckean county fair association has contracted with the Sam Silencer s exposition thou s to furnish All the attractions for the Midway at the Eele Hiat Jou Cru monday july 4th at the fair grounds. The Oill class of the fair association Are to be congratulated on having this popular carnival hero. The committee in charge is sparing no expense to make this Celebration the biggest attempted in sine in port. Tho Spencer shows Are an up to Date organization with the latest attractions. There Ore four sensational Riding devices and seven shows which include a dog and Pony circus for Lich or. Spencer front to consider Able expense to obtain. There is a Large colourful minstrel direct from new Aji athletic to Elia. Up nil St engr. Wrigt All in the circus Side show and Annex wonders Are gathered together from All parts of the the lion slaying Baboon Beauty the smallest horse in the world Ada and her Den of reptiles and thirty Novelty attractions and free acts. Old and Young alike can find some thing to entertain and amuse them am Ong he widely diversified program offered. Arrangements have been made to move the up town on Tii Valay follow Rug Coryville lad suffered broken leg while playing Frank Shick. Jr., of Ooryvillc-l., sufi i nil a lid with Iii Ihl .1 last thursday Xvi no Nof. I Wuh inlay Init with n Uin Nhor of i n Vurr for n several weeks european tour. During their absence the local Young men will leading non to of inter est in England. France and Germany possible Side trips. Glass company leases Wilcox Plant Knox which plants at Knox. Pa., Marienville and in Kors Landing has de 1 Thomas j. Finn known Here Dies in Thomas to. Venn. Loui Lime . Of Olean. N. Died inf at his Home. Us i third Avenue fallowing a Brit of Glicr win ii Tho of rident i Iii Nicil to the j clinic Hospital Olowin Hie Olean was a Rayed and so f. Iio Ivill i the i inc for is Vonil . Pole snapped when hit by it. Jewett Man s Auto j sunday evening a 1 Ord touring car a drive Nhy of Orfe anti Phi it left the i Shwiry just within tin olinits of list Zirul hit a Telephone Pok it off at the on top of ii i Lull Vilh minor in is irs incl it he been thrown nut of Thi before the i olo hit it Bradford men May buy tract near Clermont it is reported that a club of Well

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