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Newspaper

Mckean Democrat

Location

Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1928

Page

6

Great Motor Bus Line In Operation

Condorsport Enterprise introduces the Great Lakes Stages as the first coach route over Roosevelt Highway. A westbound trip from New York departs 1:00 a.m. reaching Buffalo by 3:10 p.m. and Cleveland by 7:40 a.m., with through tickets and a seven day layover allowed at major stops. Eastbound service departs Buffalo area with connections to Chicago Toronto Rochester and more.

Condorsport Enterprise Roosevelt Highway Great Lakes Ps. m Priday Chisea Tle Trivelag Wwestward New York Delaware Water Gap Scranton Wowanda Couderaport Buffalo Erie Ashtabule Cleveland Duffaio East Olean Wellaboro Owanda Straudeberg New Jersey Stenle Iva Coudersport Potter County Spe Ict Housevelt United States Nuoly Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania Townada Slanal Jung Beach Chicago Toronto Rochester

Old ChippenDate Chair Sells For $500 In Coudersport

A Coudersport enterprise report notes a genuine carved chair sold for $500 to a local buyer. The chair, handed down through Annie Selbert App, traces to her great grandfather John Bishop born about 1750. The seller, Micha el T. Seibert, moved from the Bishop homestead to Reading Country Club in 1871. another heir later sold her chair for $175.

Coudersport Enterprise DuPont Sied Coudersport Annie Selbert App App John Iishop Michael T. Seibert Ann Bishop Homnstead Reading Country ’ Club Whirton App'a Sinter Mary Seibert Olmstead Coudersport

Big Oil Lease Deal Shakes Up Local Field Sale Details

A major oil deal closed Thursday afternoon involving Jarry Vandken and BW Cady transferring the Wampshire lease on the Ast Root farm in Ballvar, 158 acres producing about 30 barrels daily from 45 wells. The sale includes three power units and three stock tanks. Fred l sucher, formerly of Knapp Creek, is the new owner.

Sto Inverré Jarry 2 Vandken Southern Tier Really Company BW. Cady Holiday Hen Iine Eadford Ballvar Fred Lsucher Knapp Creek

Building Pipeline Progress Opens Westward Oil Route

Work has begun on a 14 mile six inch pipeline from Turkey Clarion county to Franklin Venango county by Northern Pipe Line and National Transit. The project will take about six weeks and enable crude oil to move westward for the first time in history.

Northern Pipe Idué Company Turkey Clarion County Franklin Venango County Ward Philadelphia Franklin National Tansit and Northern Pipe Line Company

Lewis pays 250000 to lease Oswayo gas fields in Tradford

William J Lewis closed a deal in Tradford last week to acquire a controlling interest in the Oswayo Gas Company. The Tradford field property covers about AGO mercs, with 50 producing wells. Lewis plans further work this summer and will base operations in Coudersport with his wife remaining there for now.

Coudersport Entecncise William J Lewis Tradford Oswayo CF and Gas Company AGO Mercs Feo Comany Coudersport

Former Eldred Girl Member of Graduating Class

Margaret E Henry of Salisbury Maryland daughter of Mr and Mrs A Henry former Eldred resident member of the 1928 graduating class of the Western Pennsylvania Hospital at Pittsburgh where commencement exercises were held last evening May ord remains to be confirmed in the clipping

Eldred Eldred Eagle Margaret E. Henry A. &. Henry Salisbury Maryland Eldret Nu A Western Pennsylvania Hospital Pittsburgh

Mrs Shoemaker 15 Dead in New York Recall

Mrs Blanche Shoemaker widow of Henry F Shoemaker capitalist died yesterday in New York. She was daughter of the late Colonel James Williams Quigga of Philadelphia and is survived by two daughters and a son Colonel Henry W Shoemaker chairman of the Pennsylvania ... Tribune publisher of the Altoona Tribune.

Shoemaker New York May Blanche Shoemaker Henry F. Shoe Maker James Williams Quiggha Philadelphia Henry W. Shoemaker Chaiman Pennsylvania Iisterios Commission Altoona Tribune

McKean County Egg Output Rises In 1927

McKean County produced 600000 dozen eggs in 1927, up from 474000 dozen in 1926, according to figures from the State Department of Agriculture. On January 1, 1928 the number of chickens on farms was about 60100, compared with 65000 a year earlier.

Mckean County State Department of Agriculture

For Sale or Rent Describable Home on Bank Avenue

For sale or rent a desirable home on Bank Avenue. Inquire by telephone at 147M in Adv ille.

Inquire Telephone 147M Adville

Local Social Notes From Larrabee and Nearby

Mrs J A Dellft of Lackawuannia called in town Monday. Mr and Mrs Wings of Tixford Pa rented Frank Funminger's restaurant and it is open to the public. Many names visit relatives in Barden Brook, Port Allegany, and Olean area. Vincent Cahoon is seriously ill at his daughter’s home. A newborn daughter arrives to Hazen Carpenter and wife.

Larabee Larrabee J. A. Dellft Lackawuannia Wird Dennis Fd Mell Tirtla Poll City McGill Wings Tixford Frank Funminger Ais Tenia Rasamann Daniel Theodore Margaret Betty John Raszmann Crosty Leale Cummings David Butler Mildred William Johnson Barden Brook ELA. Truax Gerri Bertha Uurris Dimer ‘Afutlin Billy Ruby Dorothy Garris Harris Eva Sullivan Duke Center Walter Closser David Arnett Rew City Aud J. T Haynes J. A. Studholme W. T. Palmer Shinglehortee Eros Carpenter Daniel Rasemann West Hickory Margaret Rasemann Emporium Lena Raszingacu Marion Leete Warryllemann South Wales Wehard Windsor Wired Haynes Vincent Cahoon Ia W.A. Barnerd McGill Vorile Volnt Wird Vennis Knotty Lawrence Applet Billy Sartwell Port Altegans Hazen Daniel Rarszsmthr Yand "Shevdore Kasgmnann Fred Burgess Eldrechtt Uayn Stuymond Trasemann Custer City Hazen Carpenter Olean Mountain Cinic Theodore Johnson Jacob Ithssmann Ban Claity A. Barsons Tradford Peph Lyte Aira

Resume Work On Bolivar Main Settlement Road

Construction week resumes on the Bolivar Main Settlement run by Karl G. Jonesa Inc of Warraw, N.Y. Contributors say Bolivar Brewer notes the old macadam road south of the village is ripped up with few places surfaced with gravel. A worm shovel operates at Lanfield farm Wereman Hollow, trucks running at one per minute. In Geneseo the narrow bridge over Wilson Brook is being replaced with a cement bridge.

Bolivar Bolivare Karl G. Jonesa Tithe Geneseo Wilson Brook

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