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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - November 27, 1919, Smethport, Pennsylvania My Kean volume xl1i. Democrat Rill Sheils Smethport pa., thursday nov. 27, tar us s2.oo i Kil v15ah in auva.vci3 n-0 Deer Hunting great sport next month. The door Boason opens december let. Toils is the Erst open season in my county in a. Loner time. For a period of five years the county bag teen closed to Deer Hunters during Ivich time a Large number of Deer have been shipped in from other states turned Loose in our forests to min Gle with the native Deer and propagate As a. Result there in re ported to be Aji abundance of this game More in fact than a. Ajir time within the recon Lection of the oldest Pioneer. The Mcra Bers of the old s Rod gun club of Smethport. To which nearly eve Fry local Hunter belongs Are looking Forward to some rare sport. The club maintains a splendidly appointed Lodge near smell report and controls a pre of acres which has been duly posted according to Law. The club extinguished his Light o love. One evening recently an Dunlow Ard incident marred the close of what would otherwise have been a perfect a Jock a gathering in a near by Community when a popular Belle under the escort of a now komm Emun Friend aroused the ire of the gentleman who had at one Lime held first honors to the sex unit that he called his new rival a King and the Coronation occurred forthwith when the jilted suitor crowned his adversary Over the dome with a lantern he was carry ing. The Impact not Only extinguished the rejected one s Light or lantern o love but pretty near put out the successful rivals fights As Well tis said. Bucktail Post elects officers. At a largely attended meeting of the following common Iasi Jsu Chii Post no. 138, american lion which is self a. Nov. 22, 1919 to the a confers of the Olds Rod 3un club at a meeting of the stockholders of this club hold Aat Friday evening of a mob you had proper notice the Fol lowing Resolution under uie authority of the bylaws regulating the use of the property was unanimously adopted resolved that for the Deer sen Eon of 3919, dec. 1 to to avoid con fusion in the use of Tho club House and to onsure successful and plea eur raffle results that Frank Cummings Webb Hopper and Clair White be authorized to secure for the club Bouse a competent Cook sold the necessary pro visions and. Supplies and that Only those members in Good standing who notify Frank Cumming a on or before nov. 29th 1919, of their intention to participate year s seer mint and use of the club House shall Bhare in the Maccomo rations of the club House. The Cost of Cook and supplies in be apportioned among Mem participating. Members bringing shall cola and blankets the above committe 1s anxious to secure results. Safety first Comfort and a Labure without work and Good Irr oals. Try and come. Gion held at the Hosa House Parlours last Friday evening officers were elected for the ensuing year to succeed the temp Oral a folic cars who have efficiently served since the organization of the bust was perfected several months ago. The following is the personnel of oin cers elected w. A. Ostrander. Browne. Fay. Johnson. A. H. Live Mitre. Burdick. Bucktail Post was so christened to perpetuate the of the famous fighting Buckta is of the civil War. Which were organized by the Gallant general Kane in Smethport and which derived their name Here when the Jas. Finnegan of Turtle Point Dur ing the mobilization of the sturdy Pio neers to Dep Annir for mail from the carcass of a Buck and placed it on his hat a suggestion which waa speedily adopted by the riflemen assembled who were eager for a distinctive name. The local Post is now in a most flour Ishing condition the new members taken in at the recent meeting bring ing the roster up to 105. At Friday night s mooting. Acting g. Potter who waa a Delegate representing this con Gressional District at the first National convention Minneapolis action started for an improved Road to state line agitation has been started for the improvement of the High Way from Farmer s Valley to state line next summer. The con qty commissioners Are ready to approve the letting of the con tract at the earliest possible Date and state Highway commissioner Sadler has assured Mckean county Road boosters that the state department will Advance the county its 1921 appropriation next year to Rush the Highway work. Thus All that will be Neces sary will be a Little concerted action in Smethport and other communities along the route to get things started. This is the pro per route of the Buffalo Trail and the completion of this Highway would bring that important tourist route from Pittsburgh to Buffalo through this Borough where it Shoum be. In new York an improved Highway runs out of Olean to Miles from the line. Members of the Olcan chamber of Commerce have been solicited unofficially by Smethport parties and Are willing to do everything within their Power to secure the completion of the two Miles of unfinished Road from their Side of the line. This should be an incentive for the speedy Organiza Tion of a chamber of Commerce in Smethport to Speed up action on this important matter. Bogalusa has them too. Tho Groat Southern lumber co., in. The by member of the which local capitalists Are heavily in any league made up portly of a nolo eted Are having tit in troubles with is of the great Southern. Lumber com the 1 w. W. Agitators it their big Lorn Ber City. Bogalusa la. Bog Aliaa la., nov. Heavily armed Ruarda patrolled the today to prevent violence a pitched Battle yesterday Between Union labor leaders and special policemen in which three of the former were killed and eve eral persons wounded. The authorities announced today that this Fiji Hlinik was the cumin align cry an att anal to protect sol a negro Union who was sought by the police a a dangerous character two Union men h was charged walked the Eft reets with the negro bout armed with shot guns. When the three reached local Union quarters Pany s Plant attempted to arrest Tho negro. A Battle followed in which thre of the negroes defenders were killed two wounded and a member of Tho was injured. The three men killed Wero Lum e. Williams president of the local Allied trades Council j. P. Bouchillion and Thomas Galena carpenters. Of a and joiners tins asked for warrants for twelve members of loyalty league charged with deporting by. O Brien Union Man for alleged remarks approving the shooting up of the Day Parade at Centralia Wash. Please notify j Post commander r. Mckean county Pomona Grange meeting. The Pomona Grange Wiir hold its regular meeting in the Onu Ige cores n. A. Weill cuday december 3. I to oct advertisements in Trade of the american legion in u is that the subordinate grand land from 7 to 9 cents per or. Cummings of Smethport. Early As possible. No expense if you do not come but to la Cutain the committee Imin have notice. No provisions or Minneapolis two weeks ago. Will imjlrk5s upon their memd1.re accommodations crowded for an interesting report of that memory Tnp importance of attending the to those mailing to notify. Cost a estimate Able gather nor . Grange meeting. A great Deal resolutions were passed As follows which was add rowed by Mary k of line John Digel victim y chinese pheasants arrive state. Pro Lectar in. Llopiz the of just received a of i5 chinese ring which will be Ivi in sized in Mckoan county Woods in Tho future. Protector Hogarth also received recently nine wild turkeys will also be to leased. Last Wii Ler the Gume pro Lector Recs i cd consignment of ring neck pheasants which Hoback main Street until Elmo to turn Thorn Loose. During Tho several weeks sojourn Tho in is became As Tamo As a. Wall ordered flock of lieu. Tic ring neck pheasant is a Bird of exceptionally Beautiful Plum age. Kept in an improvised Coop of Tho Hogarth pharmacy report of world s religious meet. Kev. Guy mar Caon of the Baptist of Nirali who in attendance at Tho recent world s Chr Lutian Altizen Khop Congo Rance held in Pittsburgh Wullich attracted International attention gives Tho following of this wonderful meeting. Throe great balls were used by the Lyric mosque Tho sol fliers Hall and the Carnegie music Hall. Fully one Hundred prominent speak ers from this country and overseas addresses i probably one Hulf or these coming from abroad. Among Tho american speakers were Hon. Clima is vans Hughes of new York George a Perkna. New York Bishop Matt s. Portland ore., Ralph Connor Winnipeg Canada a. Poling or. Charles Jefferson new York or. Henry inn Dyke Princeton n. J. Or. Tunoa a. Prances Loa an Edwin pm Weddle state body eulogize late Sherd. Gorton. At Tho recent mooting of Tho Penn works Asso Olafson Leld at Atlantic City in october action was Token by that body Eulogy la. No Tho late Sheridan Gorton esq., of Smoth Ikirt. Who was prominently identified with the Sec Luport water of. Ind a member of the state Organ la Tion. Following is an abstract from tie record of Tho meeting in memory of Sheridan Gorton. Born octo Iier it 1848. Dlud Juno 8th, 1d13. Or. A w. Bmith 1 offer the follow no resolutions for our record. This association Lias Learned Ului sincere regret of the Loath of Sheridan Gorton of Smith Liport pa., on Tho 8lh Day of june 1-819. To treasure Hla memory and As a Mark of esteem and respect in Ivl Ilch he was hold by Trio association that thin action be spread upon Tho minutes of Tho association and a copy of the resolutions be transmitted by Tho Secretary to to family of the deceased. Remarks. Or. S. W. Smith it Una my Plona Uro to live known and oreo coated with Sheridan Gorton for Yeara. To wan admitted o Tho bar of our county in Tho year 1877 and i in 1874, to there won an intimacy of some 43 years Between us. He for several years has teen an attendant hero Tho Smethport water company As ital president you will remember him As a Man of mod esty and unassuming Merit. He to Casio Nav Avo nos vieiv8i and asked questions but on to often told me he Amo to receive rather than is in the Sarah Tite i any one that Sheridan actor ten would appreciate More thin another k would be a Brief to Una thought of after Token from a. Lie waa on Active prominent Man at the bar and in the a so Cantlon has lost n very valued in Ciombor. Liew few sentences will Tell Yon the kind of Man to was. I will not hike the time to say More. To a Mim of clean life a Man Hon ored at the bar waa entitled to and received Tho respect and Confidence of Vijh neighbors and associates who beet know him. I therefore move the adoption of the foregoing resolutions. Or Munson 1 second the adoption of the resolutions. Adopted unanimously. The hourly Washington time i to who and proper it Linari furnished by the Westom Union telc i com c f Horous i to assist in Case graph company would he advanced a acc is ii in driving out any eol Sitf per month owing to the Hijra court. Of i. W. A s or . Living. Thus the soaring Cost of thru oven inc s a wide of for ionian in this i ush chilled a Loci Auto hour was a pen in r a screen. Pest Sylvanin. Held at Harrisom a in in our Wal news in Wai decided that regular Khali hip a social one and Tho Burden was placed not a n of Clark Bill Nelli and Fred Lii Ever. on Marvin Creek on thursday of and Plo thing for he same u. S. Sanctions sub lost coh. 51i-. Wright at a Juk Ilce for Iho Mil Black. Statute for sugar bit and if charge t re keeper Down. Flynn Cut if inf from fkr Ikse Rupee Molm k axel80n Brothers to. Hrs the to in production on a brought to his Home in this Cowo mall Sun in Suruj. Is mite from from Tom of focus inc Sun for Nirupa iras off r. Minto from in my Mifty Miloj get first Fox. J fir adj con i Auto for Sale i of tracking . , Wahidi Titan j 5-Passcngor study Brothers of in the of i Baker. Very Konrat main Strucel Smethport. Mighty can now lir Hunters hied to a Wii. With their Floc Kennel it dogs i will 10 malt Tondl Voth the Flat Fox shot in thin Enn be being do pc 11-2-tf. Tion nil tires new july loth. Price Pirt Cash balance on lease. company re n to Cut Many i irm cold Lions re Pirink alcoholism in their Ottn Colin Tref and to i info Jiro Thihon to Elwir native the Tan americans ill held Eric not annual fair a no dinner. season a imn flick specs a Pinaul fair Winner of St. J Jik a a Ditc Sion the 3 Guild will held at St. J brr filet in four Lewko s Farsh Evurd. Tyfo. I bits and a at of fancy or rms Candy at the Democrat will put Ernie. For its up to a Point tic syrup Procci for no Wing Matt i if. To Irineo an the process a for boor. Inns lost by a. W. Spa til o clock. Dinner do Knop 7 to. Wild Linnal re owner. Inf weft. Or warts if Retli Nril brokers Irp Kanst any Hunters in Thia i Rig Rcd on tie Ira Undot mall Mizar Dirp new i Ulo nest. ?2 pc arly it. J whom Tuii. Wonc Row Rynler Post of food adminis Trator revived. . Nov. Wilson today placed the government again in control of Trio nation s food Supply by transferring the authority of Pood administrator to attorney revival of the War Trine function a of administrator Hoover resulted directly from government efforts to Avert u famine in sugar but the Powers Del Chat Cal to Tho head of the department

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