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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - March 22, 1923, Smethport, Pennsylvania I Bickman county s we Kivley Xhu Srai eur the for inc most renders Champl nigh but one ii kill Mcke an thu dry Corot Corr Len into More hoi urn in Mill Rural nor run Tirol Ellior a minty most by Turiy i it volume 47. 1 l co., inc. I Smethport pa., thursday March 22, 1923. Per year. No. 12 death of Leo e. Mccabe. J Smethport i ii ads Wiro shocked to Leam of us Cli Alli of k. Micah. U ruin it a Well resident of this place which event occurred ill ills Home in Krie sunday morning an extended illness. I was about 5y years of age. Or. Mccabe had resided in Eric for i a number of years where he Success Mill is being torn Down and j fully conducted a Large mercantile Benson and mrs. Smith has been torn up to Liberty Boom town Back to the wild the last of the erstwhile nearby booming lumber town of nor establishment up until two years ago when failing health compelled him to relinquish his extensive business Pur suits. A a in Smethport where or. Mccabe grew from boyhood to Man s estate. Steal March on their Many friends a Young englishwoman news of his death was received with Belloc a Herbert profound sorrow by All who knew the Smitn Croby quietly journeyed deceased and recognized his Manly Lov Gai recently and last week Able qualities. Leo Mccabe was a were United mar rage in that City the cupids in one of the closest contested Lias i tall Kami s Ever witnessed on a local Coin to the sine Liport cupids of Trio emeralds by the narrow Mill Gill of us to 55 at the by inn floor monday night. The cupids plainly showed the of focus of Lack of practice and Thi or supremacy maintained by hard individual was Effort than by the teamwork which one Are looking up titles at wich Are being removed. The potato Creek Railroad which connected nor with the outside world has been Man of great capabilities and strictest torn up Between that town and Liberty integrity. His was the rare faculty of of the nearby town the j where it connected with the p. R. R-1 making Linn friends of those he came in Bride a Char mine Young English More time made them a phenomenally fast combination. The emeralds played to Brilliant game and Kerne. Known on the baseball Diamond As the one armed wonder who Pia cd Center with the visitors demonstrated that he is likewise a wonder on the basketball court. His Brilliant passing and uncannily accurate Basket shooting from All angles of the court constituted a truly remarkable exhibition which was both arc Well known and popular Aiono Worth the Price of admission. The lineup of the big game was. As in in u the follows court House for acre Purchase emeralds Tho Road is now being operated be-1 Contact with. His Success in the Busi a nose cd Prience As a v tween Norwich and Hamlin where life of Erie was the natural sc-1 blur cud cons Reni Hie notice connects with the Clermont Branch of his splendid endeavours. J Presa two years ago., the p. I. R. An abbreviated train. He. Married miss Mary Campbell of during the War. She married service is being maintained until Smethport and the wife and three a Crosby youth everything is shipped away from Frances Emmet jr., scr cd with army in France Swec nay when the remaining three Milee Ami Beatrice survive. Also two Broth Leforc of. Into the War. James. Wild irresponsible youth a be Al 1 in they Kerne of track will probably be turn up. Its John of Seattle. Forward Forward Center guard guard in the preliminary the cupids of Ellison Engstrom Kohn Mcdermott Home Tho school Defeated the spark plugs to 12 in one of the for several weeks past a Force of and two Sisters. . Margaret Regan u. S. Army Ami he score of 26 workmen have been engaged in tear and Maria Mccabe All of with Carranza a insure hottest names of the season hug Down the Mill which for ten years hollow. J Recto forces in Mexico succeeded in j Smethport i. Defeated it. Jewett soon h. A. Ii. Massac. Carl Andersen and c. 13. Wilson United states title attorneys and stenographers with Headquarters at Wash d. C., arrived in Smethport last Friday to examine titles recorded it the court House prior to the Pur Chase of Between 25.000 and 30.000 acres of land in the southwestern i part of Mckean county for the new j u. S. Allegheny National Forest. The actual surveying of these lands will commence on or about Tho first of april. Two Survey Crews detailed to tins county await favourable weather conditions. Most of the land lies in Hall ten Kane emerges from drifts when the Kulli Esmi. Railroad which by Lam Way Haw i Cen Weikl Vlug Winoth y tuft 100 service during Trio was having Dell Lucky in making Tho Frau cd duo to lilo danger of slur Ling Forest fires the fact Wuh widely from Kane which town Tho Kush Nua Siv try in coming to Snitch porn to jail. The knee reports stated that this Kulli Ojua Cornali tuned shot Hurt a Means of with Tho out Lido world refusing to recognize Tho fuel that Smol port has up loudly train acre inc Over Tho Pennsylvania and Shaw smut Railroad in addition to Tho Kush que besides a motor Bua Uno which renders perfect service Between Thia Placo and Bradford making fre nuent trips daily but notice How Tho chickens coma Joine to Roost in Jane a Cabo. Tho the Norwich.1 being one the Democrat unites with Many y a tramp Steamer and making j at the lyceum court last of the largest in the country. The incurs condolence to the a Allol. The outbreak Man the Smethport Hijii Mill has been sold to another lumber j family so sorely stricken m the pass War where to to listed Defeated the fast my. Company and the machinery and Lum of this Good Man. J bar Are being loaded on cars for funeral services occurred at St. Cathedral. Krie wednesday him a Soldier and actin Ore owns Zilph in coun a us Nair the Western Mountain City is located on Tho p. 1c. Railroad which gives a satisfactory service running its train so through that town Between Philadelphia and Krie. In addition to this Railroad Kano is reached by a Branch of the b. O. I Railroad which connects it with Tho balance of the county and which Reid tiers u service alongside of which the Kus Mcqua looms like a trunk Lino sys a Tern. Ordinarily Tho b. O. Operates ment to a Point Down state. I i the office of the Norwich lumber. Mor. Company was closed several weeks ago j was and the town which up to the present in Kitchener s army. The youth s dare Devil Friday school e Bishop assistant u. S. Forester. Our new National Forest who i High school combination by the score Liepo Tlacil for the Purchase of the i Pia cd a Timber land in Mckean county main. Ing u o clock. In Erie. Ralpl l a i Timber land in Mckean Conn Cven. Gains his Oitice in Iii Ren. j of to 30. The locals game which surprised j receive decorations for gallantry in those fans who have olos by watched land has already been nor Muired action from the British and 1 Reich development since the counties of the National Mcl Aho left for Krie monday Lulu from the uni first of tie season. The High school lre., the Forest includes my tire contained a few families will to to be present at the final obsequies for Wilma no Well balanced i " an Forem Conn entirely deserted in a few months his Brothers j while serving with the British combination who will Hustle any eventually take in Over time. Iai i forces Smith was severely wounded i thing of their weight in this Section. Norwich came into existence in to Oon Valc swing from in Peculiar manner Herbert Cory a Well known Cory i to lands in met when the Norwich lumber company started to Cut its 25.000 acre tract of Virgin Timber at the head of potato Ville Young Man who is attending bus who in the held at the Smethport Baptist Church Creek. The Large Mill kindling Wood j iness College in Jamestown. N. Y., has and the Romance ended the leadership of Rev. T. Leroy his cultured Clinn Nins ens Muir gospel Campaign Tho gospel Campaign now being Rev. Arthur Gregson one train Eracli Way Over its system daily. During the past severe Wontor it Lias been out of commission two thirds of the time. In addition to this the improved Highway Between Kano and it. Tecott was burled under several feet of ice and Snow Ren Dering it and p Iling Tho motor bus line Between the two towns out of commission. To travel to Bradford for instance it has been necessary Tor Kline men to journey by round about courses covering 200 Miles in making the trip and return Between the two towns ordinarily -10 Miles. Guest of Honor thus Kane has paid the penalty for chess Fol and inspiring get to trying to kid Sniel port i one million acres. Factory and Railroad shops provided been under detention at his Home As in mfg i Muir of Roxbury n a. Is proving j bother of the men of the first me enjoyed All Winter the name splendid employment to several Hundred men i a result of being exposed to smallpox following his convalescence Smith successful is in-1 to Holst Church was held last evening facilities of communication at All and Tho town had a Large population in a Peculiar manner. Succeeded in his Transfer in creasing at every service and on Sun-1 it the Chapel. A. M. Starling times this Winter that it always Poss with churches Large school lodges i it seems that two weeks ago a e f Inu w _ i .1---- fire department picture show hotel visited at the Home of an Uncle in j uniform in Price the lust lev and numerous business houses up to clean and a member of the family was i returning Home at the end of the aisles for a closer walk with god of the u. S. I Day a great Climax was readied after dinner introduced the esses and Tho has control by ast year of the when nearly one Hundred thronged the of Honor Rev. Arthur o peso Ted More than its quota to local ser the time the Mill sawed the last . He returned to Jamestown the in 1920, when the Boom town ceased following monday to resume his stud to be As quickly As it came into ies and Learned that relative s 111 following the Mill shutting Down a i general migration ensued. Norwich s history was like the mushroom mining towns of the West with the exception that the Western towns remained of Meuer Ted by the populace while in Norwich houses and All Are disappearing. About fifty houses were torn Down in conflict with his Bride. His Good intentions of settling Down to the simple life at his old Home in Crosby did not endure Long and Over two years ago he responded to the craving for the open Road and left his wife and two children. He has not been Beard from mrs. Smith divorced the who. Ter a stirring Sermon on the 91st psalm. Of Smethport. Who gave a thought fail and stirring address on the Chal Lenge of Christian the the Nusic is under the leadership of subject was highly appropriate to the vice. Could More be asked however knee is now emerging from Tho Snow and ice which Only nature could remove and will be Rev s a be necks pastor of the pre easter movement now engrossing thawed out in time to resume its Church mrs. S. Green is presiding it the churches and the City he Aprong kidding of our Kush qua the piano. Tho auditorium is resound stressed the positiveness of the Chris route which has a. Perfect batting with the gospel hymns Sung by Han message and the ability of every average compared to the b. The Large congregations assisted by choir of Young people. Euch a dismal failure Asar to Furda y will b a methodist and the sympathy of Alt who had be j night. Friday the High school have i Ness had proved to be smallpox. The Young Man irn mediately under went vaccination and the attending Jamestown physician advised him to return Home which he did. The Jamestown health officer Learned of the notified or. a. Ostrander state medical inspector for Mckean county. Or. Ostrander communicated with Herbert found 1920 and 1921 and moved to Austin i that he was remaining at his Mother s where they were Sei t up again. A few Home and had developed no symptoms j unhappy houses remain for the i of smallpox. A Jenson the men staying to wind up the Lum Tho Young Man has remained under and most successful her company s business and their detention and a sufficient period business men and he and his families but will probably be moved time has now elapsed rat danger receiving the congratulations of i to 30, and p. Or torn Down. I him contracting the disease has pass j their c of friends to whom afternoon or. Muir will give the following the shutting Down of the de. I announcement of the wedding of his life from a country i a specialist in Orchard pruning will Mill in 1920 the state game con inns a Complete surpise. The Happy couple Village to the gospel his he in Mckean county March 27 and 28 Sion purchased 6000 acres of denuded society note Jas. Crow is a i come act ulsted with her was extended to the charming Young woman whose Early experience in America proved so one of Crosby s Best Young been invited to attend in a body and the evangelist will deliver on addres to bring Chrlot vanity Dow n to 1 hectic record of inactivity. Flate in the vital Bour aha the Nyht Filc witness of h la life. After Tho address impressive vocal numbers were rendered by prof George it. Barker accompanied by line Dies sunday Tho death of Chas. H. 76 years a Well known resident of this Jen titled Over the saturday prof. Tvi11 Davis. Brief talks on the jetty occurred it Tho Bradford Hospot night Tho Booster choir of boys and i religious Forward movement were girls will give another musical pro delivered by c. Ii. Messerly and Rev. S. Gram. The Tampa Bonwill close on a. Bra tuesday. Bride sunday with three rousing services at m. On Sun Orchard pruning demonstrations to be Given Back from the Southland Jas. Crow returned this from Winter s sojourn the South. Accident at foot Timber land on the right hand Side of the Highway for a same preserve j this tract includes part of the town site of Norwich. The final Transfer of Jimi who is a specimen the land was made a few weeks the Crow tribe belongs to the Fain a the Democrat understands that a. Of of West King Street h. Gallup has practically concluded Wyllo him infancy. Last i two net Foliations to Purchase 5000 acres of 3umlncr attracted at-lroal1 denuded land on the. Left hand Side by in the play Iti Norr the Road opposite the state s j Ull Kolf course of the Sniel Liport Golf from the lumber company. In at o clock last night following1 Short illness. Latham was Horn in Randolph n. To came to Bradford 31 Yeara ago and opened n photograph gallery where the Bay state hotel now stands. In he took up Tho work it com piling City directories in Brady re and nearby places which heed up n the first congregational Church of proper methods of pruning Orchard to be Umo of has list iness. Four Roscoe n. Y., where he will be Reea i ago he engaged in a now Busi item by prof. I. B. Kauffman of Day the it Nons rations will to held As Ocba opening the Bradford Smith of Heinlein Billiton Ohio. All arc invited to these follows i balls scr acc returned Home last week and have next Campaign will be held in april for purpose of showing the latest taken up their residence in Crosby. The second automobile Accident in services. Serve from the lumber company. Near Home the shiny i did Highway Between red Hock accordance with the of Kolf balls presented an Irr Esis no Winch on a farm at eked towards Duke cent oame and forestry com j attraction to him and he carried the state missions this will probably to classed of of during exciting As a game and forestry preserve in j of Smirt strenuous out connection with the existing state bursts of protest. He also had the game preserve at that Point. Of in expect state recognizes privately owned land Start Neil players Heads. Odny the red Rock Road irad week the commented 27 at iring on an item from Eldred King Lei h. W. Carpenter. Their regarding the paving of three Miles of March 27 at t. M. A apparatus and did the Highway Between red Hock Anil p he Eves. A Spring blowing on a farm at Elt Rcd towards Duke Center. This i , March 2s at a. M. The foot of Heinlein Hill this Side of summer fearing the work would re Holman s Orchard port Alle Joe Flannigan Kings run tuesday a of excellent charac Mirch "7 at 10-00 a m Tel of a charitable nature and Public Fred King. Ceres tuesday March p rated. A member of Tho p Grange and of Lodge. No. 330, i. O. To. P., it Randolph. X. Surviving Are his wife e. Latham two sons Charles h. Init Ham or. Anil , both of Bradford find one brother. William Farmers Valley. Luckily no one was injured but to lard the county primary system. The j March 28 at 1 Mckean county commissioners inform p m. As preserves where so desired. Mr., Fisl full he Gallup is to be commended upon Kolf enthusiasts hoped for the last it was thought that he had met an untimely end. Rut it develops that he Only answered the Call of the wild temporarily and flew South with his feathered friends. Lie is Back Richer in experience from his had Lejcar was. n1uch battered in ctr its the Democrat that the route in Crucs a it is hoped that All who arc inter Teddy on Watn Frozen Mckean county Tion is on the secondary county sys catch in priming work of their own at item and exp Elise of the work is will no of the pro dem ill thin of Randolph. It. Kra monday. Public spirit in cooperating with the state in adding the Norwich land to the already vast acreage of the Heine Mann estate of Colegrove for the Pur pose of restoring the forests and game at the headwaters of potato Creek. It is also understood that the state has purchased the House at Norwich travels and can be and Hoard daily walking along the Side owned by Ward Guncheon of Smith j Wunika or roosting on cars parked along port to be used As a residence by the main Street. He remembers his own preserve keeper. Cars and All his old human friends of it is expected that the will j St vent no were wont to play Wun build a Fence around its 5000 acre pre him a he loitered about the business serve this coming season. Efforts Are being made to secure a Carload of Michigan doer As mentioned before in the Democrat to further restock the preserve this year. Con orians go to Section of town. Marmon car destroyed by fire late saturday night while or. And mrs. S. Pierce and children a by or. And mrs. A. M. Bradford monday night Anderson and or. And mrs. Roy Thorn next monday evening the Smethport a were returning from canopus club will journey to Brad in mrs. M. M. Gilletts mar Ford where he local boosters will Mon car. Inc or caught fire guests of the Bradford rotary club at front he nlot0r Pinr hiring while climb a dinner at the Board of common Cocjin his Side of far rooms in that City. It is expected that Valley about thirty con orians will go to j the fire was discovered and or Bradford making the trip in cars. Stopped the car just this Side to is the. Intention of the local men i of he to extinguish to invite the Bradford rotarians a to Ninios provpc1 in fact they to b1iests at a return dinner in in poly hat it was will this Pinco later. Navy recruiting officer coming to Smethport Lathlin at one time conducted item and that expense of the work is Home will attend one of these dem a Holop graph gallery in Smethport Ana borne entirely by the county and orint Nilion where pruning work i was wcl1 known Here. I township the former paying 75 per be done As Well As questions on i cent and Tho latter 25 per cent of the the work answered by the specialist. Cost. This is in keeping with the j the Navy recruiting officer of a arc Cinell Between Tho state Highway Olean n. Y., will visit Smethport. J of the state. Monday March 26 and will make his Headquarters at the court House. Smethport Post office cited. Tho Smethport Post office hit a High Grange changes meeting night at saturday night s meeting Fidel Ity Grange voted to change their is now open for enlist Oseg Colln Lles and townships ments. Worth of clothing is to Levosto their ,.oart fun run the state defray the entire Cost of run hand1lne United St ates Orcas i meeting night from the first and third primary construction Between county i Ury certificates during saturdays to1 the first and third wed i according to advices received from the Niesay nights of Tho month. I head of the savings division of the it was also voted to instruct the Given you upon enlistment. Navy recruit in Enn Sci the i postmaster e. W. Workley. Thanks i themselves of enjoying the meeting. Navy Hercul Pmj office to Tho Era Dong i such for algal com. A new name was voted on for Mem High school track or. A. Team starts.phact1ce mar. R. Successful j to i us to such substantial and frugal a new name was Vot dec the red Rock Concrete to be Laid unit los nil Smethport this country Barship. This makes Thi this summer was performed last sum. Upon Dopa Wilh Many for football and track coach of the Smoth masonic building Assn. Financial and to its credit at a High maintain port High school informs Tho demo crat that the local knights of the Cin i Tho Der path will Start practice and train ing this week preparatory to the county championship trophy won by them last year at Tho county inter directors elects officers annual meeting of the masonic building association was held at the d Temple club monday evening. Kloc Linn of officers was As follows Board arrested for burglary county detective of. J. Allison and Sergt. E. F. Mannion of the state went to june hollow near free candidates membership which the degrees have not yet been conferred. Watch next week s Issue for lecturer s program. Tho keep. Well with aseptic Brush your Teeth and rinse your Mitchell. Scholastic he lit school track meet to Cloite. .1. A. Kwan son. I c. Mayo. I difficulty that the occupants got out. Be held soon. H. Mccoy h. S. Kilbin. Or. Mit c j Turtle Point saturday and arrested i gargle your Throat use Kliner Kelly aged 25, on a warrant a Rill Noge. Iri issued from Watkins. Steuben county morning in the evening and Al noon the local lads will hand every Effort Choll was elected president. The car was soon destroyed a retain their lamp is at this year s Cimon be Seon tary and ii. S her of other motorists being attracted i meet which will he held in May prob eight of the Large Elcel tanks at the j m Tho scene. Ably in Smethport. New Oil refinery being erected by the the Mami on a 1016 Model but j the handsome trophy now held setting up tanks c c n. A. Charging burglary. Tho crime if you can. Us in this Way Kilbin i is to have occurred in 1920. I daily to prevent and cure Grippe colds other Busi i for Ivro sore Throat and contagious diseases importance transacted ducted a farm on shares in june Holl three minutes a Day the sept co Way. For two years Kelly has con cited a farm on shares in june hollow and has proved an industrious Cit i agent. Alic k me it in piety for the Ensi intr term. 7 rocking a Clairs. ,3 Gas stoves 1 Grato wills on Trio Republican ticket. Understood that j. A. Per sent fell Cint of office will be a Ion. And mrs. A. .1. Hyatt Anil or. Tables. 2 sets Ivory Cand Hilale for re elect nil w. U. Were Bradford j billiard balls i set composition Bill visitors last . I ind balls. 2 ruts. Linoleum. Ask about Flowers by wire. Graham Florist. Or adorn. 2t 12-ls main Street. Mccarthy is erecting a Gar some extra Pool balls i lounge Back of his residence on Rast i cf1ntral Clui married at m. E. Parsonage k. Siskin and Viola m. Luo Nof. Lith of x. Y., were uni in Manrri Riffo at the m. K. Parsonage March is. Tho Hev. Louir Irp Fison old Ciales. A St. Priscilla s Bazaar St. Prof Cilla s Guild of St. n contractor j Church will hold a Bazaar i the Good Well a. J. Hyatt Tho local has completed Well no. 32 for Hyatt j ish House wednesday evening april Bros. Wilson at Row City. The i Lith. of fancy work at Well starts off with a production of 6 i refreshments served during the even barrels daily. Intr. Add it

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