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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - November 17, 1927, Smethport, Pennsylvania Mckean Democrat volume 52. Democrat publishing to. Uu9sbll iand8lky. Smethport pa., thursday november 17, 1927. Per year. No. 46 slight reduction made in co. Treasurer s fees at their meeting in this Borough monday the Mckean county Board lawyer son of Oleona says Bull deserted colonists Section of count Democrat Smith Poiror. Pix sym Ana thursday production or me tall minstrels at the Smethport legion lyceum monday and tuesday nov. 28-29. Eddie Bouton Premier local blackface impress Arlo has charge of the Largo cast All the old favourites will be seen to splendid advantage and it is rumoured that some entirely new attractions will be featured. The proceeds from the minstrels will tie applied to the lyceum fund to help defray expenses incurred in recent i local dentist dues for big damages it is expected that the action instituted by or. R. Livermore Smith port dental sup Goon against the balt mire Ohio Railroad will be tried in u. 3. Federal court this month. The local Man asks damages in the sum of or. Livermore is suing the Railroad needed building repairs. Tickets will Jeb Many for damages for an injury be the 75c and received to his hand when he was in a scats will All be reserved both nights. In Tho Pittsburgh Railroad reservations will open at the two years ago. Drug store monday nov. 21. The attorney John Ruffalo at Youngs ladles auxiliary of Buckhall Post will town. Ohio for Ernly of Smethport is have charge of Tho Advance ticket Sale. Livo Moro s counsel. Results the lady s car protected by bump tuesday and tour Subj ers was not damaged the least Tho " her on monday evening no Tutlo to Tho land built their Liot Noa and do Ono Man loaning other to pure Luau the title which to set out ert3, but failed to return Tho they Lott Jorje to Chicago for the 5 s in Wisconsin us some in Minnesota. Women of the Colony a spinning wheels and hem. They knew How to be. Red the country and tic and would have rom Tincu my had theurl Leader to them and perfected the loader left in charge of Sal Burgr whose history Ter. He was the Ono that give a hat of Tho b first Colony in Tho civil my of ulcer was an officer Xvi Sconsan and Una in 30 5 company opened and t shot at Tho Battle of on gulps his. Ulicy e three Days Ami the Hill Ken. In those who visit the find the Wisconsin this Hill. Jens Oknon o. K. Was or and died in Anderson was Captain of 3rd Minnesota volunteers. Lieutenant in co. 1c Tho youngest Soldier lament under Gen. Butler served during Tho of wins an Indian scout Obiey. Several Wero kill 4isn massacre in 1862. Etsyl slated the West in Secretary of state Fijas one of tha Ole Bull in loaned a few Daya with a Tony who was a conduct w Paul and Chicago brother of District attorney e. G. Hotter of Smethport District attorney b. G. Potter to Colvos a cablegram last thursday conveying Tho shocking news that his brother Frank Potter jr., had died at Yeno Gyoung India where he was employed a a Field of Lulal by the British Burma of company Ltd. Tho message gave no details of or. Potter s illness which was of Short duration. A. Pottor a former resident of , had been located in far off Burma for six years being Ono of Tho considerable Colony of Smethport and Mckoan county Oil men who have been located at Yona Gyoung. Developing the burmese Oil Fields situated mid Way Between Rangoon and Mandalay. Tills Colony originally consisted of the de coned Young Man s parents former county treasurer and mrs. Frank Potter formerly of Smethport 13. A Pattison of this Borough who recently quit Tho Burma Oil Fields and la now located in Colombia South America and George Hewitt of Smethport who is still located in xenon Gyoung. Or. And mrs. Potter Wero with their Eon when death occurred. Frank Potter jr., was 36 years of ago and had Many friends in Kane his former Home and in Smethport where lie had visited several times and was Well known. Besides his parents he is survived by his Wilfo and two sons Dixon and Robert who returned from India two years ago and have been residing with mrs. Potter s parents in Newark Ohio. Deceased is also survived by ils brother b. Potter of port Anil one Slater mra. Harry Scarle Borot Kane t f uni Al and burial occurred in id owner of the leading in the United states Sfisco Holn. In this Brief Jet red to show Tho Loyal Jiff the Ole Bull Colony in single tree Vav. Barton Hunting on North of one Ufi shot two Large Coons j rep Osing on different tree. Foj an ardent devotee of v does not use a dog to upon his gift of Jet to spot Gamo an d nunt9 successfully in cos like town Hill which pass up or. Barton shot two Largo Black squirrels cd to bag in one tree on la. Racoons Are said to Boom to from fur f present time. Rig Mont of 80 cans of Dve in Smethport Satur to released in streams in ire sent from the at Corry and will be members of the Keating Assn. Third consignment of j 1 from state hatcheries Ima Thia reason. Official count of vote in county Tho official count of the vote Cost in Mckean county at the election tues Day of last week was court Ifo Uso this Borough saturday. The Oill Cine returns of Tho county commissioner contest show a. J. Bond of Bradford h. Halpenny arid 1. I 1. Hung Vullo of Smethport elected. The Complete result is a. J. Bond w. Ii. Hal Penny 430, total t. F. i. Wynn 1l a. Teater 316, goo. Logan w. S. Sullivan 689. The official tally for Coroner shows h. C. Heffner 112, total. W. D. Allen m. L. Tyrell pop., 241, labor 041, total Tho office no returns for the county i door contest show d. Elva Cooper of Bradford a. L. Gallup of Smethport and Bliss Booth of Bradford elected Tho Complete returns being d. Elva Cooper. 088, total a. L. Gallup 5.415, 131, total Bliss Booth 180, total f. A. Bur Dick f. A Bronnan 418 it c. Fields the balance of the returns of the Ricail count were county h. Henderson s. H. Elder r. Continued on Page 4, col. C and Ticle but reedies car was a sight to one for boys meeting monday and discourage the most optimistic and afternoons. This work dust Lous repair Man. I counts one half credit a year towards Willie Leslie was mournfully Survey graduation and the members of the ing the wreckage of his once Able Bod class Aro much interested led motor caul Page the lady in the car ahead alighted and viewing the East Smethport Man s car sweetly reassuringly remarked. Well i guess we re and with that ultimatum climbed into her car and drove off. Remedio could t. Wonders How much makes even. The Dennis truck was not badly dam aged and Tho Driver emerged uninjured. Unusually warm november weather this week the near summer weather of this week has been unprecedented for warmth for november weather Sharks aver. Tuesday is said to have Beon the warmest 15th of november Day in Over 40 years temperature records reveal. Falls two Hurt Fred Miller of Smethport. Employed a a Carpenter by contractor b. T. Downey who is engaged in erecting a new House near big shanty had a narrow escape from serious injury last thursday. Or. Miller was working on a scaffold two stories above the ground. He slipped and fell striking ground on his head and shoulders and being Ren dered unconscious. An ambulance waa summoned and the local Man was taken to the Bradford Hospital. Examination disclosed no serious in juries and or. Miller is recovering nicely. Costly barn fire near Hazelhurst a Large modern barn on farm of William Simons a Short a Stanco this aide of Hazelhurst was destroyed by fro of unknown origin sunday. The Blaze was discovered in time cd that livestock was saved by the film on family and Ned bore who ii ruled to the scene. Attention of Volunteer fire fighters was directed to Ward saving the farm Home and other nearby structures and a a result of none of the other build Ings were harmed. A Large number of tons of Hay 250 bushels of Oats and valuable farm machinery were consumed by uie loss la estimated at partially covered by insurance

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