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Newspaper
Mckean Democrat
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
7
Local column records numerous visits and calls across Smethport, Larabee, Betula, and nearby towns. Guests include Alfred Oviatt, Miss Jessie Hagen, and Mrs. Carter, with marriages and social events noted amid weather woes and bond fund progress.
Fragmentary town notes from Smethport mention Miss Alberti in a Best of Miss Alberti contest and unspecified ads in Stithkey. The garbled text references Smethport, Wis, and a few days pending, but details are unclear.
Names and visits dominate a Smethport area social roundup. Residents like Maud Teodkund, Walter Wot, Nathryn and Pauline Quaningham, and Walter Stickle are mentioned with relatives in Bradford, Eldred, Perry, and Columbia Hill. A birthday surprise for Sam Wash, visits to Camp Dix veterans, and weekend travels to Dallas Texas and Crystal Pa. mark the week’s activity.
Week end greetings feature visits from Mr and Mrs 8 H Elder to Port Allagany and from George Rhodes as Bradford visitor. Miss Ethel Moore attends county exams at Rew Writ. Albert Digel and Ruth Moore visit Rew City. Mr and Mrs Wim Barringer host in Mize. Miss Roxie Smith and Mr Harry Johnson wed in Glen Mist.
Port Allegany locals share a busy week with Pittsburgh business trips and social calls. Miss Marion Lilibridge visits from Couder sport staying with Aunt Mrs G B Lauer. Mrs Mary Colcord travels from Newport News Va to Couder sport via town. Mrs Rivett leaves for Johnstown to attend TGA F convention as Wisteria Rebece:t delegate. Dennis McMahon family drive to Westfield Pa and back. Q A Kinney visits son Fran at Wrights over Sud. Harry H W and family pass through Betahs en route home from Coudersport. Clare Ciek calls on friends in town, en route to Williamsport for work.
Miss Eva Rinn returned from Buffalo on Monday evening with week’s tie town. Jul Garpenter of Coudersport was in town Monday evening, leaving only the date trail for Harrisburg. Lili Wortner spent Sunday with her parents on the two miles. Wl Becker and H J Lemon motored to Duke Center and Smellport Saturday on a business mission. Mr Edgar returned from Duols Thursday. Mrs Od Cohen of New York is spending the week with her parents Mr and Mrs A Paine. Mev and Mrs Arthur Lusde from the southwest were calling on Cheads Lotown last Thursday. A Keeney of Amereritin, NY arrived and will remain watch after the Firemen's Convention next week.
A disjointed tale recounts a New York banquet remark by Commander Towers on aviation plans and a misdelivered telegram saga involving Jones and his wife. The story centers on a hired girl delaying a telegram to Jones, leading to a dramatic, misconstrued dinner incident and a confessional aftermath narrated in a colloquial, sensational tone.
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