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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - May 10, 1923, Smethport, Pennsylvania A cuban Cownty s gu15a.te9t weekly hews paper the Moh Nch for tace Hok Bat one of right my Kean Democrat the ill Mccrut carried Marc Inlo in Ore in Smet Hiort and Rural i Kunii county than Uriu had bar a by cd unify Merkly. It u in in i of Xvi five by 47. pcbi.ii1uhg co inc Smethport pa., thursday May to 1923. Per year. No. In Smethport s splendid Pennsylvania music week at the court House next monday evening. The event which is under the direction of Tho music committee of the Smethport travellers club will be along Tho same lines As the music week Observance held last year. Mrs. S. F. Redfield who is chairman of the travellers club commit toc and her assistants have arranged a Delight Ful program in we Icli Sinet h port s various Church choirs and musical organizations will participate under the direction of or. H. Al. Mccoy. Before the regular program starts the Smethport band is expected to play outside the court House starting at o clock before the local Milisic week program starts. The Public is cordially invitee to attend this music week Observance and participate in the event which is sure to be a delightful one and which will undoubtedly provide All the Community music Sronet port will have this summer. A rehearsal of the artists participating in monday night s program will be held at St. Lucks Parish House Friday evening. Following is the program 1 program h. Mccoy conductor j. Morrison assistant conductor. 2. Star spangled 2. High school chorus. 3. Long Long 4. Spring s Welcome travellers club sex Tette. 6. Comin through the 6. High school band. 7. 8. Chorus from easter. Praise the Tho father Community chorus. 9. Darling Nellie 10. Vocal Mccoy. Jack Morrison. 11. 12. Vocal e. A Bouton. Mrs. Fred Hung Villei .13. Medley of popular songs Gor Sweet Chi brits. Death follows Smethport visit of Eldred Man win Gal Ushii. Aged go prominent Ivl Rcd irian died sunday at the Olean Hospital As the result of injuries received in a Peculiar manner Friday night on returning from u. Visit to sum Thorl. I. On Lush a one of Tho Inge log Allon of Eldred Odd Fellows who visited Tho Smethport Lodge of that order last Friday evening. On returning to id reel the Auto in which he was Riding with i Sumbur of other Lodge members Stop Jenl at his farm Home just this Side of Eldred. Or. Galusha lighted from the car and fell Over backward the Back of his head striking the Cement pavement with terrific Force and fracturing his Skull. An Eldred physician was summoned and advised that the patient be taken to a Hospital. The victim was accordingly rushed to the Olean Hospital but All efforts to relieve his condition were unavailing and resulted on sunday. It is thought that or. A Lusht fell As the result of his limbs having be come cramped from Riding or that he suffered is sudden paralytic Stolte or. Cd Aluelia was an exemplary Citi zen who was highly esteemed by All who knew him. He is survived by a wife and two sons. The death of this prominent Eldred Man following the Happy festive occasion in which he participated in wholeheartedly in Smethport cast a pall of sadness Over local Odd Fellows with whom he had broken bread Friday evening. Accident caused by silent policemen in stalled last week last thursday the Borough Street department installed five now in stir on silent policemen of Somi spherical recently purchased by t lie Council on the South intersections of streets crossing Street. At the important main and Street and the main and Marvin streets inter sect ions it was found that the turns were too narrow to permit the regu lation of traffic by markers As it re quires skill to navigate those turns even using the entire Roadway. With the markers in place it proved Well night impossible for care to make the turns j this was demonstrated Friday night at the Borough school Board meet ing lust Friday night Tho resignation of my. K. Hogarth sixth Grade Leonard Doyle scores Leonard Doyle who in addition to possessing Tho distinction of being one of America s Foremost Young actors on vacation months has been a alar member of s met i port s base Quill lean Poi ice recently in i to leading Nile role in within Knur a Piny of new and old new York Fecitt tiring Juk a Ware. Jit the Selwyn Thoa it new York. The i Cit ies spoke highly of within Kour although to like Many other Good ones this year Only enjoyed flirt in run and or Doyle who took Tho part of Gerritt minuet. In three episodes of Tho Progress of ured equal honors with teacher was accepted and miss Cath Erine Fay of the Keating township schools was elected to Fili the vacancy. Miss Fay was formerly a teacher in the Eldred schools. All the other teachers were retained fur the coming year. Tho school tax was decreased from 2y Mills and ?5 per capita to 24 Mills and per1 capita. Salaries of Tho local to schers were increased Over the Ernst it scale to an amount aggregating Flo monthly Over the present salary of each teacher. Following ii the lint of Loach Era fleeced High school Stanley Bright Carrie Day Etna Tret ton in Emmerr Robert lirowr.r-11. Grades eighth mrs. Gertrude to own. Vanduson. Fay. Fifth Julia Fay. Mccarthy. Apple. Jones. Snow and chilling blasts usher in eighth month Winter bar a More Winter e following the unprecedented dry weather the latter part of last week this Section of the universe shivered and rolled Over tuesday night and awoke wednesday morning under a Blanket of several inches of Snow entering upon month of win Ter weather and Snow flurries succeeded one after the other during the Day six inches of Snow was reported on the hit country the end is not. Yet. Wednesday was devoted to an assortment of conflict he pre elections of one License application. Ludic Bouton if presiding1 at the an null irm of Lic Ennu court it Tho court Duko this Borough to Day. One application that of the Bradford brewing co., is being heard. Time was a few years ago when the Mckean county License applications on their annual publication in the news papers consumed Over two columns of space there being in the neighbourhood of 70 licensed places. Following prohibition the number of places applying for License which after reviewing miss Ware s performance Gordon White prom in Cut critic said Doyle had three different parts to play and he too accomplished his task Well. There was not the difference Between them that there was in miss Ware s parts but he invested All three of them with More than enough characterization to make them separate and distinct in or. Doyle married Hogarth a former Smethport girl who has. Her self won laurels on the theatrical stage and is now starring in up Tho ladder which is running indefinitely in Chicago. Episcopal women s convention in Smethport next week the annual meeting of the women s auxiliary of Tho i dec so of Erie will be hold at St. Churn or my 15tli my Icli. There will be a serv ice tuesday evening with an address by Bishop John c. A Wal of Krie. A reception will be i cd the visiting delegates i in mediately after the ser vice in the House. Holy com Munion will be Rek or Artl wednesday morn in g at 9 o clock and a business meeting wjj5 follow this service. In Imchoon will be served on wednesday to delegates and to the officers of the three divisions of the women s auxiliary of St. Vuke r Parish. Between go and 70 delegates lire expected. Toj pass around the silent policeman set in Tho pavement at main and insist streets and his car ran Nito the deep ditch it that Point. It required considerable Effort to remove the car and on saturday silent thai pot Hvall at Marvin Street were removed. The markers at the other intersections Are proving1 valuable. H Sideras local men buy Bradford lease an important Oil was hour on in the f tulle Hope the t the country would sweep Back into the wet column. Last year judge Bouton ended the fiasco by refusing All licenses to maintain prohibition barroom. _ recently of the Nev state prohibition Law put an end to saloons wet or dry in Pennsylvania forever. However in some manner the of breweries was overlooked and it still Noc Esstry for Brewers to Innon application to the county courts f in the old manner for License to brew non into Intini leverages. 1viotor Here from new Mexico or. And mrs. Forrest h. Nourse and two children of Alvun Perque now Mexico arrived in Smethport on wednesday of last week anal Are guests Donald Xci mini and Lack Cut iwo Young Street boys Hud Nar Row Esca its from grave consequences sunday morning when n Railroad Sig Nal torpedo with which they were playing exploded. Lith escaped with injury sch Wlinich while painful were not Sui Lous. Tho Lada found the torpedo while Lii Liik near to Shawmut Railroad election House near Tho East Street tossing Tho explosion occurred Yovine Newman pounded Tho torpedo with a piece of tile. One Side of the boy s face was lacerated and blown full of brains of Sand his right thumb and Tho Palm of his hand wore badly torn and a bad wound was no listed on ills Chest. Young Hack Cut received painful Acene tons on both legs and Cine Arm. The Newman lad was Ubalo to proceed to the Homo his parents. Or. And mrs. J. Newman where or. Turg Clad Wilt attended his a Ponds which Are yielding nicely to treatment do Aalto the fact that considerable skin was blown from Tho portions of Tho victim s body received to Force of Tho explosion. Or. Robert Hamilton attended Oyd Hackett s injuries at Tho Home of his parents or. And mrs. Claude a Rickelt of East Street. Notable social event held in Bradford at the country club on Fol Day a. Very Onjo Yalile luncheon Ami Bridge was Given by my. J. Scott , the clients numbering cd. Tho luncheon was served at eight tables. Dutch Busti fuels were Juwil As table j Alcorn mints. In Hie Bridge favors Wero awarded to miss Alkie inf Jorty ii. Of icy mrs. T. P. Thompson. Jr., miss Jil Loii mrs. W. A. Curtis miss Cru urn Cut miss Elizabeth Brit ton of Philadelphia mrs. Ralph avoid o Kane mrs. F. J. Good Ollow mrs. Georgo Groves mrs. T. H. Kennedy mrs. J. H. Boru Lrtil mrs. C. F. Schwab mrs. W. J. Fredericks and mrs. A. D. Burns. Out of town guests wore mrs. Ii. H. Rcd Flold and mrs. H. G. Potter of Smethport mrs. W. J. Grandly of old Loute sirs. Frank Cramer of Jolma town a. Mrs. C. T. Grtggs it port Huron Mich. Mrs. Norman d. Ellb and mrs. Ralph Woodward o Kaipio miss Rill Ibeth Britton sunday Hor Aid. Of Short jail sojourn John Duff Palmier of Kinzua who is quite1 Well known because of the fact that he is frequently in trouble for. Violation of the game and fish Laws is again in the toils on account of being found on sugar run Moscan county thursday evening with five Short Trouit in his Possession by game protector curl Benson of my. Jewett Palmer was taken to Bradford for a hearing yesterday and in default of the s50 line was sent to Tho county jail at Smethport to serve go Days. Is recovering from terrible injuries at Brooks it be miss Carlo Wank of Bank Street who was summoned to two Coka ago by Tho critical Condit Ion of her son born. Wank of that place who was terribly injured when his automobile crashed into a Telephone pole. As reported in Tho Democrat re turned Homo latter part of last week following her son a rapid improvement. Or. Wank received a badly Fra hired Skull and internal fun Rabb of one Side of his body being torn from the Spono and at first it waa thought that death would prove a matter of hours. However Tho patient displayed wonderful endurance and to Tho amazement of the attending surgeons rallied and his condition Haa improved steadily. It is now thought thai to has passed the danger Point. Of his parents or. And mrs. Fred 110 Days for each Small fish according Nourse. They made the trip in their touring covering 2300 Miles Tho seven Days they were in route. A n. Former Well known Smethport Young Man now conducts a Large electrical contracting business in Albuquerque. Memorial Day work started on j new Holmes Gilfillan j office building work was tips any mated work by which the Gallup Tho Largo Thror Story wooden Huil Dan Oil to the. Laws governing this glorious Commonwealth. Palmier is somewhat it an outlaw As far As the fish and game Lawa Are concerned nerd r of a sclera fishermen with Short fish four years ago near Hnz Elhura for he received a Jau Republican saturday. Lewis Emery gives recital a Largo crowd of Merlc lovers Greet d Tho appearance of Lewis Emery veil known baritone of Bradford at he recital he gave last thursday night in St. Luke s Parish House. Tho program consisted of English san blah italian Lasslo songs and made a Moat pleasant hour and a halt of my Alonlo entertainment. Or. Timer y s Choice of music Vraa ideally adapted to tils splendid Volco and Tho entire program was Ope of Tho finest Over heard in Eleanor Grey a harried _ everyone by. Her excellent work of to piano. A. Sme Hor company i two Story she a of the Holmes purchased Tho targe Oil lease1 of Earl Degolier located Nea r the track Van Jer Lam via it at the Corner of Mechanic streets to be r at a Well attended of truck Tail Post Jim Erica n ice Ion. Hold Mon Day even in in plans for the obst1 of memorial Day were arranged. Bradford Road closed Voday the state Highway department rest m i n g work t o m or Row on the j of of resurfacing with Concrete the i stretch of old Nufio adm on Tho other end of the sin of h port to Ira d Ford High Way Between and hand fort j try in result the Hiir Hway Between Row to tic Raj Alden Fol lowing the custom of the past fire damaged Ben shome a find lion lire caused by in Clicc Trio inn s blow Torch coming in Contact consid Ico of a. City mid is being h Benss of Oreon Street Mommy of. Til the work completed. St Etc c. Ii. Curl i lie Din 1 Ter noon. J Kilcy the local electrical contractor in wire air the Lingg was working in an upstairs rear j bedroom Wien his Torch ignited with he Back Wall of the building and the three years the local poet will relieve pin Rod by n Impo Olvice and the thinning ranks of Oktan count Socrat that to rond this lease contains fourteen pro duo Post. C. A. A. Of die construction for business of the ing Wells and affords ample oppor of the loca.1 Observance. Unity for further development which Post commander or. W. A. Oslynn the Gallup company plans to carry tile and con Yard Sawmill and lie fac lame.1 trove cd upwards Light but All Wcroft ing the Thor mome Ter registered at the .freezing1 Point and there no no prospects of better weather for Tho week Are and snort to blame Alt j of the company. On tuesday May St at Kendallville. The ocl a Node a buildings which it Indiana. Widek of Kendall will replace for a. Nam Hor of years Villa. Became the Bride of James a. Hourd the Holmes a. Gilfillan lumber Ort 7nfln and son of or Ami s a main business on n conditions in his season s forecast was reprinted in the Democrat last week. Alt Nan. Last fall in Fri for i Norai rate had i i a t. V. The Voung Titolo were mar Rod at the i , local catch or. Tho unusual Winter weather which i proc his Home of the rpm. In tic a sensation with Montreal y of a Ortall Villa. And the to Arnld Pecolor. Son of or. arrs. Chaos o the cot a re tote build ins in great Mercer county ment later Tho Formi a saw Flam a cattle movement breaking out around the Corner of. The or. Win. V. Cor Early veterinary t roof. They rushed Back upstairs and inn of the ii. S. Department of climbed into the attic which Price of the build no. Following the in a tiny to amur inn rim chowder wore served. The Northwestern Pennsylvania weather foundry is located in the Woods near Westline nil product is making infamous. Ikus Zequa was not who 5s n craftsman j with Uio local Amator team at buy farm in new Jersey mrs. Will mrs. John Pummer Grill returned Lam new York after n Short Woddi Nir trip. Week from a Hupin Esfi visit to now the. Unites with Manv friends Jersey. Hor absence surn or. Hub Las he in in the employ of the Western Turnr tort wide Prond attention for monday some non by newspapers j contained Arr ounts of a mythical for t Oam of a t fire we i Chuc a with t Fri i c f u by Over Arros of Hijra Tom her Hviid. Hoot Kush qua the Roj Mirt was in Correct. Klisha k of writes As follows to to Kano k publican in Orer launched county of Chojni idly a forc Lam arrival of the fire unit id states. J inc i. Kor three weeks or. Mccier Nerly with i to to an alarm Tho fire file other from Var Linus j trucks undo or run to. Sections of the United states Laboured the Stone of Hose were Laid testing Ivory heart of cattle in Mercer j to Hie Blaze. However dint of pm ugly. Very Furmer in the county i fire Nous work the fir e inn ext Ngu fire menaced i sch scribed to Tho movement which Union Tol Mph company in now -cfl1 York Rity for the past your holding Monterr Al. A spa onried position with that company Tho Tori no he is a on Young Man. Which to Rof Nelv Ron Rod for i f a n contract. K Date said Pooler the Vonny i in of of Ndini mar Sui concluded details for the Happy Young Roulo. of a poultry farm non n. J. And mrs. Surner Furill and j family and Hor father. Fenil thamm. Well known civil War Vett ran. Osyf it to move their new farm next Wook where Thoy will Mako their future Home. Empt port can Aljy afford to j y lose this family. Comp into Chr Lime licht when he time a Mommy s court House Tower soft fiou1 in electric lighted Hirlu re i my i r Kir i no Wirpi Urne n. N nd1 lifted the first Ball pitched nver j k us a news item old of a. Firo and hurl no in run and Over in county being by streams from the chemical tanks. The roof was partly ruined and freed of All Eatlo the. The Interior of Tho Hack part of slightest tubercular pc Cral i with contents were quite bad and slate cooperated with mar by Larne kith the loss is covered by ror re minty in Jinsu Ranco Tion to rid the Cut my of All hut Dis ease free cattle. The progressive Farmers of the now Fotio per cent cattle1 county Moree Aro bin incl to Benefit in dollars and con a by their Ris of land. T err not a nobly daring stroke in ridding their herds to say that the fire refer red to burned a electric Tetu has Chen place Brit juror and n sin rtt in five turns Over Only Olio it Ltd acres mostly in High in Tho court hons rent a r hot Pant nearby Forest fire spread rapidly a for opt fire broke out on land owned Hui f. C. Part Well on Tho Hill South of town monday afternoon and spread a Ith incredible rapidity Over a considerable area. A Forre of local hurried to to and noon had the fire the Oripon of which was a mystery under control. With i clock in Tho town a to it night from i of n. L arts enrolment of voters examination Here for formaldehyde Plant i it. Jewett postmaster of into to the dry and of Wator pressure alarm occasion eel much anxiety. A hot Blaze would have proven most disastrous in. Or Northport during the dry spell. Our writ or i pity Ems proven to he woe fully ind Louato. And oven Tho Creek formerly the Busi Ness portion by Aid of the steam Are f Narinn 15 no i source of be . S emf Zhirik Trust to done to Tho pros ont impossible Condit in High Canp Nippa Limiel annoy Romont has Beon in do of the j Ion of of fairs or insurance rates to thirty co. Wardens i of miss Rosa May Provin j tally no bound to soar sky High. Jobron Crit or sent Mon and in the after daughter of or. And mrs. Prov j noon having find out that j in East main Street urnet port j of i train lond tint Rel . Ole a pasture Field where the n of Tom of to commence operations and the work r of of tuning up the intricate err Pip has in the manufacturing prot in in tit rear Unter the that while the service commission in Progress on of or. O. To tenpin. The it with the mrs. During the work. Is near East drive nears goal. 10 a c Ivi a sine a jilt will i the of year. Belief Illik unto a u a por Linn is no 1-y of. p. A to oiled Thoro a Firo lip from Kos Hortua. Vory Little Flam no was a Long and Kish Niia tvs it no Lime in Tho a Liehr pm . The fire was .1 a nil North of Tho fill ipod . Urdu in Artst we nil to owned Tho Oil operation i in Iho Rotor Oil it wrist Chor Kod within i find fee of the Oil co. Hulk the outposts of lilo Rit Orvillo bargains it inlay. And Carl 7j. Woll Dormont Man. The of Iliia Popup in Young couple. To occur Somo Timo in Juno three times and out cd word of enter of of Dryville the Champion he Al Rev Oil Al Virit s my Emred at travellers club officers at Tho regular meeting of Tho Smethport travellers club saturday the following were elected for the ensuing year president. Mrs. Leon Tio Jurth first vice mrs. J. H. Kosworth second vice president 71. G. Norman Secretary. Mra. Ralph e. Burdock treasurer mrs. Charles executive Board. Mrs. Frank a. Gallup mrs. Times a. Nellis. Mrs. Waller Daly. Mrs. Chas Billier Lufro. At the stockholders meeting the following directors wore Eler Tell mrs. I. Or. Jura. Orlo j. Hamlin. Mrs. Joseph w. Llo Ulon. Mrs. W k to Duple Ohio. Wed., 1c. Van Dyke and miss Mae e. Chonto. Was a three accidents this week. On monday he was struck by a piece of higher on a Load tiniest Friy. Ran a Nail in his Imee to . Was 1 Iii Ned on his face by from his or. Iliff adv pet him to to

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