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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - November 6, 1919, Smethport, Pennsylvania Ean volume Xii i co. Inc. Smrti1port, Mckean county 6, 1919 Tiki Mil run i Jaii in Advance no. 44 republicans victorious tuesday. One of tie most strenuous campaigns of recent years in Alcean county was settled by tuesday s elec Tion. The democratic candidates for the various important county of lice All made splendid runs and while the republicans carried every Tolice. Tie by Kovins made would indicate that the result would have been vastly diff Cren bad the democratic party candidates received the Benefit of in efficient working organization in the county. Eugene Mccamis Republican Candi Date for treasurer was elected by a substantial majority Over Matthew j Burns his democratic opponent. Jos. Robinson Republican of Brad Ford maintained a Safe Lead Over Al free l. Oviatt. Democrat of Smith port in nil districts outside of Smith pert and surrounding townships. 1 thin overwhelmingly Republican Sec Tion Oviatt literally swept thu attesting his popularity in his own lome. His plurality was nothing Short of remarkable. For prot montary. K. F. Starsky. Re publican overwhelmingly Defeated Jeutter prohibitionist and Democrat. For Coroner or. 3. A Robinson Democrat Bradford Defeated Heffner Republican by a handsome plurality. For commissioners a. J. Bond. Re publican a. J. Gahagan. Republican won out by Large pluralities while j. Hard Luck still pursues the Kush Equa ave Ryt Hinr is working Lovely now no wrecks no Jinx has lifted exclaimed win. Halpenny. The congenial opt mis tic conductor on the 1 route As he. Mounted to his Cabin 1 the other morning. But his chant 1 of Joy Vian Short lived for the train hit a Hull pastured near the Low or Reservoir and As a result of the encounter the Anima i was Laid cold in death. It was not Only a Case of throwing the Bull. The train was derailed As Well result ing in a missing of connections on that run. For Purchase of motor fire truck. At lilo of the Isonio ugh coun cil monday evening of Duran representing the american la France Kirc apparatus Elnira a. Was present to five figures on the motor fire truck proposition. A number of other interested citizens were pre sent at the meeting and plans were discussed for purchasing i Combina Tion motor chemical fire ent Ine and truck. The apparatus which is mounted on a Ford truck contains every appliance o necessary to Coliat an incipient Blaze and would be sufficient to handle the i average run of fires and in addition to the Kleam fire engine and other apparatus would give Smethport a perfect fire Protection. The Day of p. O Connor of Pori. Allegany led Apparaj Flaherty the other democratic Candi Date by a Safe margin. Or. Flaherty j received a flattering endorsement in his Home City. Bradford Brt or. O Tus Connor led in the a urn districts for county auditors a. A. Abbey and a. T. Garlike of Smethport were High men while p. A. Burdick Democrat of Smethport led f. J. Cartmell demo j passed. Many a building has i consumed while willing hut tile hands were struggling towards the scene of the with i crat of Bradford by a. Splendid mar the heavy apparatus when the Blaze Remote sections of town. The Beauty of the la France truck is its simplicity and mobility. Yet it i is a Model of working efficiency. The Observance of armistice tuesday to plans for tic Welcome Home i Lebr Plumi 1 or service men to to held armistice Day next tuesday november 31, Are underway. The for the Lay Inch Les speaking at the court House Stai Ting 2 p. M. Parade of the service men at dinner served to the ser vice men at 0 p. M. In the basement of the m. K Church. Dance at the lyceum starting at 9 p. In the committees Are As follows Public Gallup in. J. Rice e. J. Potter. Parade e. K Burdick w. B. Hopper j. C. Backus. S. Geary mrs. 8. V. Lied Field Lincoln Green mrs. T. Ii. Purtle mrs. C. M. Colegrove. F. Redfield a. L. Hyatt f. H. Hungiville. H. T. Garlike Lincoln Green w. H. Caliup. Invitation and Mccoy e. W. Workley j. L. Mom son. Maw or c. K. Gregory 0. A. Masser. First Snow of season wednesday. The first Snow of the Stasun in this Section i la Early dui Iii Riim and tin ground was White to 7 o clock. From All the schedule of mild Winter Wea hut arranged by tie goo Robone and other weather prophets in this Section Lias hopelessly smash i d for thin season. An old Rumor is revived. Intervals in yours Gono by rumours lit use to he effect that the i Nia Railroad wus to a w j Hulish the severe on its main h i line Between port Allegany and by p rim by the Clermont Rich the Ouirt Smethport. It is Gen by Undin stood that the Railroad has Vii this plan serious consideration. Nov the Rumor a afloat again Anil o men Are of the opinion that q action will be taken on this matter in he near future. It is known that the Nii Road company is contemplating o3 i Tensive improvements to the Clermon i Branch and it in hoped that this work result ii a change of the mall Iii. The plan most often Dos curse a nil Liziniz the local Branch from Ibee to Himlin. And from the Latte Point constructing a now right of Way to i Emporium. At present the Tal is entirely founded on rumours Tho re liability of which can not he Veri fic 8 but Smethport residents will Hope so much smoke will finally Dis sonic tire. That of Audrey 2j Marie Whipple Institute in session this week. Tin annual Mckean county teach ers Institute convened at the court Lamiso in this Borough monday after noon. 225 teachers were enrolled Tho opening Day every town Mil of the county with Tho exception of Bradford and Kane. Tho Uri Nur City for a number of years past has conducted a local Institute but Tho Latu a town up to this year has attend Eil the county Institute and was expected o do so this year inasmuch As a number of the teachers had sex i to skid themselves As in favor of 15 to Sinelli Orl. However Tho carry on the work in much Tsironi. It will by i purpose of the committee to make i is Lan per Yeji. The pc nral plans look to a prac Al study of All the porn by is which j an a very member canvass i v one air risen out of Ali War. To the end j or morn Jim Ronal Visil Lions to every Bat the Church May do its full share communicant closing the campaigns a National institution in after die on the second sunday in Var recon str Clion. The in get figures Are War savings notes Center county has sold 105 one Hun r Dollar Treasury savings cer Tif crites through the Post Ollices. Mckean county has sold 75 one nun dred Dollar Treasury saving certificates through the Post offices. Krnet port Post office Hafi sold 51 one Hundred Dollar Treasury saving certificates. During Tho month of sep tember this Post office sold 16 one Hundred Dollar certificates. Tip to october Igell War savings societies bad been organized in my Koan county. The sales of War savings Stamps amount to per capita in Mckean county. The total sales amount to a of. War saving Shamp costs t4. J2 the month of . A a Lucli Cost Deri Iii the month. Being held at Smethport hits week was opened a 130 monday afternoon by devotionals conducted by Rev. A thur Gregson of the methodist Epis Copal Church who read the 13th Chap Ter of. The Kirst epistle to the corinthians and then offered prayer. Prof .1. W. Voder of Philadelphia a favor Ite with Jick Ean county teachers con ducted the first musical period with miss Louise Kenner of Ludlow Aspi Anist. Led by prof. Yuder the Institute Sang Pennsylvania Star hi-lent.1 Ixon t know where i m of intr but i m on my Waly and there s a Long Long Trail sup. Lit Lifridge then introduced or. William d. Henderson of the univer i Viront. Dec. 7. Literature inv merely is ering the plan and scope of the Cam images As yet. But it is expected that with the full details of the Survey be. Ore it the convention will approve he plans so hat the nation wide Campaign May enter upon the final stage of its work that of bringing by it Ronal solicitation member of i Church in the United states in to Active co operation in the work which is planned. An interesting detail is that no Gen eral Appeal is to to made to the pub Lic for contributions to make up the fifty million Dollar fund. It is pro posed to raise the sum absolutely within the Church. Calculations which have been made show that if each member of the Church pledge to Ign will be Distri Eutril from time time As received. Auto for Sale a passenger study Baker. Very Good mechanical Condi Tion All tires new july Price part Ewh balance on lease. Backus company 11-3-tf. There will be a meeting of Post no. Kis american it Giosi at the Smethport Home at s 15 Friday evening november 7. This will be the last Hance to become a charter member if this Post. Al sex service men of Smethport and Vicinity Are urged to attend whether they arc already enrolled or not. Post no. 138 already has a member ship of 100. And promises to be one of. The leading posts of the county. E. O. Potter. Post commander. P. J. Denning Post adjutant. Fall millinery fall millinery in All the. Latest modes to suit the. Most Era comp taste. Cal and see the season s Beautiful Crea fall m1lli.vfry we Are prepared to show a Fine line of latest tailored and pattern also a Fine line of Georgetta blouses. Sity of Michigan who gave As his opening talk the first of a serifs of after noon talks on human conduct these ire to be Hab it and the Hoy. Kear being the topic of the afternoon or. Henderson says that far is an unpopular sub s it Ijac in a generation the Ikjin unil the Church ruled by fear and in our generation the pendulum has my eng in Tho other direction. His ill nil were from Tho boyhood of John Muir and from the sermons of Jonathan Edwards. Fear is elemental and possessed by every living creature there is the physical fear of Tho Nody ind the mental fear of what others will say about us. The fear of the lord to the beginning of Wisdom and perhaps the of patriotism is fear. Fear will do one of three things paralyse stimulate or give Rise to a reasonable caution. Tho Pupil May be paralysed by fear of the teacher., he May be stimulated to Effort by fear the Teachen or reasonable caution May cause him to fear to do wrong because continued on Page 8 of consequences. Reasonable caution inspired by fear mrs. Glair Wii Ith. Mra. Caius a Clark afr. 9-18 of. Lost a Gold wrist watch. Reward 11 re turned to Western Union Telegraph office adv

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