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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - November 6, 1924, Smethport, PennsylvaniaJill ban county s news cml Ril tace Moat for Mont . Born my Kean Democrat the 13 emacs a to Terri your Mike into More Hohtu in Henrt Hiort Anil in Stu Miki an nor Roncho Liy any Nihi a county ivc Ekly. in Mannl i Ltd Cdr by volume 48. Go., inc. A dior Smethport pa., thursday november 6, 1924. Per year. 45. Ican sweep m things happen As boy kicks if Skunk tales or a Vei y Small boy nil when l Convente. I Mechanic Street Las plague of Iho Jyh of snit time Skunk tales Aro numerous Smi Topui am enduring a i thumb in Niu lit he Ilici the most Natur is hardly a Street Tho for mind Sonthi the drive for funds to Purchase i the Carlwell Field on Marvin Street i i Aii l to convert the same into a base i Ball and athletic held will Start to a Day. I 1 a committee representing various 1 local athletic organizations will be in charge of the drive. The soliciting shh Kimi of a re old u was committee is composed of or. A. R ver Moro Charles Mccowan Thos Clark and Arthur Mcdermott. Every of Smethport will to called upon and will be asked to give with his a live perfectly eur Means. The Piir phase Price of the finely Aliu nned by i Coolidge has huge Jority Swoope Bald and Wilson win re turns of county and Borough was a landslide. Coolidge and j Dawes swept the entire North tuesday s election carrying with them a substantial Republican Lead in Congress and All candidates for minor offices on that party ticket. Mckenn county and the congressional and senatorial districts to which be Longs Ivere carried with the tide. Nowhere did the vote reach the menacing proportions pre diction paid would. The Progress on season opening Diu Luft 01 within Thi Borough limits do in omit cd to u out us Tho dries not shelter i Brood of the with his the bold la Muff ply a Ipp food then to Ifer Nii be . Now use Street Iho Lormi to Jubirt Kallst. Almas. To blown s Wyllo As a nightly Penni Ile. Kvin i he run convivial cell not Wii their liter wrecked thoroughly flu Ati Cly for Foar of chastened Wiser Hoy who emerged stepping upon a live Skunk which in from the Miro smolt screen which be Hun Neil Tike a loaded Allro rimmed truely enveloped the Sceno. Of Kly Cerino Wagon. The Pennsylvania Hunting season opened auspiciously in this Section last saturday. least three hears have been kilted to Date in nearby Woods and local Hunters have re j ported Large kills of rabbits and pheasants. I Hunters barred from Woods i consternation was caused i sportsmen Friday when governor adapted Field is Floo and is desired to raise enough to construct a first class Foll Park so the Pool of hip i Trivo has been set s2200. is desired to Complete the drive within the in two weeks time ind there is every reason Why should succeed. Year sin i ii port be a member of the Amateur baseball league. A playing schedule of three same s weekly will he necessary to have an up town beast anywhere and l Thi has reached most act Iowa proportions where the atmosphere sent with Dunno causing anguish Anil even Static into with radio transmission. H either proceeded to in Alloy n main Stiver where he divested himself win soon necessary to the All i of Tho nocturnal prowlers or Cor citizens to Wear r in i lies pins on their probes cases if life is to to endured. A to Nonorl Pio oyed Pip fir in Noe Dod. I Stalwart Loop chested Man of the a Atli Strong Mencl and Hack a of no ii pitl animals to Tho Community Field East Smethport a splendid one but is considered too far removed from town to permit regular daily practice and to assure crowds of sufficient pro portions to warrant league baseball then there is the matter of replace among j ments to the playing ranks to be of his lower garments. A any i whose heroic loyalty while alienated j not severed secured a pair of treasured Batione in pants which to and nne ii to Wear the Folly i in i night Atid from an aloof Vantage print tossed them to his Semi nude churn who downed them. Tho lad then attempted to a Jain enter Civilli Aulon bit to despite the in and Happy architectural design of his Relief costume boy com or inns to discover any Causo or hilarity in his appearance. Ive Leader barely state Wisconsin carried his own which carries 13 electoral votes according to unofficial returns. States which went solidly for and Bryan were Alabama 12. Electoral votes Arkansas 9 florida1, 6 Georgia 14 Louisiana Mississippi 10 j Texas j 20 Virginia 12. Davis according to present returns has also carried the following additional South Ern and. Border states Kentucky with 3 votes Missouri 18, Tennessee 12 Oklahoma 12. According to present figures the electoral College will vote As follows Coolidge and pages 3-19 Davis and Bryan 169 ii Follette and Peeler u3. While new York state piled up an j overwhelming vote for Coolidge and j Pinchot issued a proclamation Clos ing state forests until nov. A unless considered. Deprived of place to play baseball the juvenile population of Smethport is losing1 interest in the rain fell in sufficient Quantity to pre j game. High schoo vent Forest fire danger which was said to be the most serious in fifty imminent due to the october drouth years. I a identically a. Copious rainstorm too. Are Handicap Phil for want of a suitable athletic Field Fot foot a and other sports. Keen love for baseball and All athletics has been an inherent Charn chef Friday night made possible to lift of so Tennort n Hap the. Ban locally the open Inthis Fri Fri Tiu the lug of the and Hunting been allowed so far this week. How Ever the Woods Are setting under dry again and tuesday the Hunting ban became effective locally. If the turning out More top no tilt base Hal stars than probably any other town of its size in the country. No one can contemplate the Smethport base _ Ball and athletic spirit dying out present sit a cation continues the state f i simply for want of a suitable playing May be closed for the entire season j destructive Forest urea have raged i very resident should be prepared Over vast areas in other adjoining to give and give generously when Dawes. York democracy by Trad counties but sofa r my Kean county f has miraculously escaped. Hunters kit bears on saturday Milo Oviatt keeper of j the nearby Norwich preserve brought _ _ _ j free to furnish us sport. Lets Recap re upon this six. In their services its birth a Light. Elected Silt i ,00 Bear the Woods governor. is conceded that Stii Ith s plurality Over Roosevelt will be up Ward of plurality will reach_.700.000. The republicans have Al or Tomt the Bear ,3 and Rie was finally surrounded i ing juvenile mob who. By n never he less. Remained a discreet this once. Cries of Skunk filled the air. Finally the social outcast was driven to desperate tactics. Started charging his tormentors and there was a scampering in All direct ions. The line escape was cleared to by magic and the Young Skunk Tamer was left in undisputed pass Community. One who will risk Sonino ostracism to Lead Tho numerous Punk tribe hence. I old Doc 1 cooler a shark Oil company promotion and Polar exploration now r is id ing in n. T Exa a j a 1 As a result of his activities along former line May be import Ned to Reider expert advice in solving the Loisil pol in cat problem. The american pole cat known to science As the specie of Meph itis to the sine Ali port con of us club on Tortal Ned to boys the local potato club Wulc h canopus Moth cars Spon this year and their fathers a " dinner the methodist episcopal h dining monday evening. Tho event was a Delight til one Ami was largely attended. Feature of Tho evening was an of habit of potatoes grown by boys and thet judging Cor prizes. O. W. Crumbaugh of Harrisburg Ono of Pennsylvania s Liest known pot non growers anal of per i h was a guest of Huntur to monday night s meeting liar just Jirik of vol until As judge. I a toward that inon was awarded Hrat a go Niece. John to. Dillon wan my Roo j1 second Primo. A Gold piece. Closely wore Tho contestants tied that the judge Hud difficulty making distinct inn Throe contestants for first places. Accordingly a third prize two find one link bushels of a elect seed potatoes to to furnished by or. Crumbaugh hims ii was awarded to Paul . Tho Bat Niue which was served by the prise i a club of the if. R Church a Hilca should Boas the Meph itis least turns the inti scape into something Akin to the lurid description of latter gentleman s abiding place. In Tho meantime the hunks Bear in the Norwich Woods which felled the Bruin. However the Bullet did not badly wound the Bear As i Bert mar in acred 40 years a Well i regained its feet and escaped. Known Clermont Man been in a Saturn a pox jr., Well serious condition the Bradford known Marvin Cialfi Farmer shot a Hospital where he was taken last huge Bear weighing 400 pounds. The week from tetanus lock jaw. Bear is said to have been a handsome Hope is Dennis company through Rushina . Jewett Road the Dennis construction company feet of Roadway the subway under finished Concrete work on the Ica Awn the Sha Rymut Railroad near Marvin to Hazel hurl stretch of the Dale to be completed after the Railroad port to lit. Jewett Highway la of sat company completes the new Bridge urday morning having per pried the Over Iho Highway. Work on this Jig paving Job in record Brenu ins Structure is now Well progressed Lime despite minier0135 delays Cau Seh Tho knit Kenburg construction by unfavourable weather and difficulties co Many contractors on the paving in securing shipments in materials of the to . Jewett the company s mixer trucks in d stretch of the Smethport to Jim other end pent Are being Nio cd to Highway moved its mixer to the the port to Larabee paving top of the Hill last week Ami has been Job. On which the Dennis company is Busy closing he remaining Gap into contractor to Rush work on the i . Jewett Borough. In Perl Progress As far along As possible is being made and despite the of per j while favourable weather still prevails f along Hack that would be impossible i Cone re e work near ing completion to com Pic to this in Vang this year. Between port and Turtle Point on i n stretch. Tho in Sunn to Iel in 11 u m ill is u obtained for his recovery. Fop line 11 feet Only a few More Good Days will he two week no or. Star ten to Complete thin which Road. I3 Tho Only inc Between and con j Smethport. Tho Job should to com Sliver under Hla i. I specimen. On sunday a Bear raided the sheep fold of we. Kinney. Another Marvin-1 symptoms of violent Dale Farmer killing and devouring eloped and after Day o in thumbnail poisoning de was the june necessary to leave about pitted within the next week. For sheep. Or. Kinney set a trap i monday morning found a Black Beir weighing 200 pounds imprisoned a from or. Kinney a Tju de the sheep raiding activities of dear. Ladies auxiliary Tel banquet vets armistice night tuesday is armistice Day am the local Observance will he marked by a Henquet in the evening to he tendered the members of Bucktail port. American legion the indies Aux Lindy if the Post. The banquet Whir a will be a re sumption Oliie in null he comes very highly recommend Rterle Tut Post to i Nylon will be held in the i by the be Mission boil and by Church dial not Ali who know him. Hill. The Are elaborate i Rev. Ramsey rim family attonde.1 preparations for the event of River uses to he Onn which Wii chair cons Here in june and if in the memories of War will known by Nanny is he Mart Vel prans. An appropriate program Ninny warm free la that time. He cd Xiluo Eil on the Rev. H. G. T. Rumsey new Baptist pastor Rev. H. G. T. Rumsey former pastor of the Emporium Baptist his accepted the pastorate of the first regular Baptist Church of Smethport the Church feels very for Unate in securing the services of Rev. Ruins by effectual Home treatment the p was taken o the Bradford Hospital or. Martin s jaws were locked Andrj his body almost completely i hindering of Bank Street considered by Council owing to difficulty experienced on to is moving his family to sine h part to play and the Church has rent former years to arouse general interested to Walsh House on water Street Tatj the traditions armistice Day is i recently vacated by mrs. Emma Day supposed to perpetuate local veterans services will be held 1c a. M. And p. M. Sunday. Sunday school will attempt no Observance of a Lac nature. 11 a. M. All come that can. Organize new secret society Farmers Valley boats of the first Lodge of the knights of Harthman the regular monthly Meoeun lie Smethport Borough Council of was monday night. find Horn. Ostrander Freeman Hack Ett and Karlen stare present. Bills were Road into ordered paid. Burt d. Hrast cd reported that Linos to the amount of j6.so were collected during Tho month of october. Moved by Ostrander and seconded the Council members indulge.1 in achy Karlen that Council Recomb of to fire department that Tho fire Siren alarm be tested Dally or to see that is in order. Moved by Trackett seconded by Karlen that parts be ordered to repair the hydrant Al the Corner of Union and main streets. For pome time past. The organisers will Tho Cost of improving the moved by oath Antler. Seconded by of the order Are Well known Road. is Likely that the offer will Blackett that n special rate of dents of this Vicinity. Discussion regarding the hindering or paving of rank Street. All were agreed that that important Trio Roufeh a new secret society the scope of which fare needs repairs which will Render is to be extended on a Large scale. Jit navigable Tho year round. As the nearby Lodge has a Large Mem sur Ancon were extended that sufi Cienfu Ber shop and has been meeting regularly cinders will be Siven the Borough if boys potato club was Organ Las by counter. F5 a. Sponsored by a Rii Ember of Iho a Frith a port canopus club who. Purchased disease free seed potatoes which were furnished the boys free. From their season s yield the Hoys returned each con oplan five bushels of potatoes. Tho crops grown by the boys wore. Arge in each Nanct of uniform excellence. So satisfactory Wora he results of the first boys potato club hat will probably be a regular part x if canopus club activities from novy following is the list of boys and sponsoring canopus members member Ralph Dickinson a. K. Burdock eth. Harmon s. U Fry Olphert Bloomster . J. Allce Tolin cd Ilion. Ralph Herzog Roe b. F. Sharaky Vincent . Quirk Robt. Conni Nisham ,.t. F. I Amos Reed Guy Mayo Edward Jackson Gep. Mitchell Leonard Booth p. S. Grossman Tohn Mckiernan ii. Ii. Redfield Stanley Lillior logo Russell Lyndsley Paul n Ourse e. O. Potter Lerose Cole s. F. Warren Gallup of. H. Gallup e. A. Studholme to. Tones or. C. R. Long Clarence Larson Hal. Hockenberry Rosenh Stravino l. E. Munn Roger Green Claude Shat Tuoc Ted Bray c. W. Masser Rny Plummer Fohn Karlen automobiles collide King s Corners last saturday afternoon a Ford Louring car driven by mrs. M. F. Mckiernan o Crosby do Rod in a head on collision with an Oakland Kings Corners East Smethport. Consider Able damage was done to the Ford but fortunately no one wag injured. Be and Bank Street hindered j kilo Wall be granted the application is being Mart for n Mou of its length. Distr Jav for electric current. Charter to the migration to i operate under the corporation Laws of1 we. Hanley knighted school this Commonwealth. I others who were honoured with or . . N of. Kanley. I Fanny Are Joseph seep of Titusville new Well for local men an Oil Well was completed tuesday for a number of local men on a ions owned by w. Bouton on Iho Road Between Wrights Ami the Well starts of with a production. The organizers in their application Jar. Of Bradford this morning was and William Augustus Farrell of the describe the and purpose of m ado a Knight of Gregory the great u. S. Steel corporation. Judge e. H the knights of Barthony to be a Rev. John Mark Gannon d. D. Be Orn cd with a medallion notice Send or take your raw furs to piety for the promotion of social Ben d.c.l., Bishop of Erie the first of Silver made by Olomon co in Frank Derrick port pa., Enta and the intellectual improvement ceremony which the Bishop off cd cog Lilon of his leadership in the got top prices with of he members. Lated since Hla return rom Europe dust rial life of the country. I grading.1 an honest add to

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