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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - October 20, 1927, Smethport, Pennsylvania My Kean Democrat volume 52. Us mocha puuli8hing 6o., inc. Hussell. Lam Talky. By Ito Smethport pa., thursday october 20, 1927. Terms-42.00 per year. Wide new Hillside pavement to replace dangerous Road the state Highway department has finally taken cognizance of the extreme danger of Tho Steep crooked Hillside pavement on Tho other Side of Rew Hill on the route of tha Smethport Bradford Highway and will Early take stops to remedy the same county solicitor f. D. Gallup informed the Smethport canopus club at its meet ing at the grand Central hotel monday noon. Or. Gallup stated that plans for building a now stretch of Road with a preliminary relocation Survey will be taken up right away. The new Hill Road will eliminate the Sharp curves near Tho toot of the Hill and near the top and will ascend the Mountain by an easier Grade made possible by fills. It is possible that a right of Way 100 feet in Width will be taken Over. Plans further include the widening of the narrow stretch of Road extend ing from the foot of the Hill for some distance towards Bradford to a Point near Tho intersection of the Dallas and dlr Ford Highway. Gallup stated that land owners along the Hill Highway have already been informed regarding the state s plans for a new Rew Hill Road and instructed not to build along the right of Way until the new Survey is completed. News of the proposed improvement will be favourably received As this particular stretch of Hillside pavement is an extremely dangerous one particularly in Winter when it becomes a Glare of ice. Smethport Crosby end contractor d. L. Dennis practically completed the new water bound paved potato Creek Highway Between Smith port and Crosby the first of the week. But for the Rainy weather this week Tho Colegrove end of the Road would have been completed today. As it is a few More Days of favourable weather will sea the finish of that portion of Tho Job. Motor patrol checking up speeders on nearby roads members of the state Highway motor patrol have been checking up on speeding motorists on nearby highways during the past week. As a result of their activities the names of a number of motorists Many from Remote Points wore turned in to Justice of the peace r. C. Gleason of Smethport monday for the assessment of fines. No. 43 1858-october 27-1927 marking the sixty ninth sary of the birth of former presi Dent Theodore Roosevelt october n. Y., will unveil this newest statue of which was sculptured by the fam Ous Miserendino of k. Mrs. . Robinson suddenly succumbs Smethport residents were deeply grieved by the death of mrs. Charlotte Aline Robinson wife of or. H. Rob Inson which occurred with shocking the poor nut to play Here the poor a rollicking comedy of College life will be produced at the Smethport legion lyceum saturday evening nov. 5, under auspices of Bucktail Post american legion. The show is playing some of the larger cities of this Section but fills an open Date Here. Tarvin Street yesterday afternoon shortly after o clock following an attack of apoplexy. Mrs. Robinson had been in poor health of late but her closest friends Little realized the Gravity of her condition. A devout member of St. Luke s episcopal Church Ahvay Active in its charities and a Leader in social life of the Community this Noble Christian woman will be sincerely missed by residents of All walks of life. The deceased was born in Smethport december 1, i860, a daughter of or. And mrs. John c. Hanlin and it was Here that she grew to Lovely Young womanhood marrying or. In h. Rob Inson a prominent dental surgeon of York. Besides her husband she is survived by her Mother mrs. Charlotte Hamlin one sister mrs. Weary Bosworth of this place and one brother w. Orlo Ham Lin of new York. Funeral arrangements have not been announced at the time this is written. A suitable tribute to this Lovely lady will appear in the Democrat next week. Walked from Field when beaten a Here a a result of refusing to finish playing a football game with Smith port High school on Kane Field this Borough last saturday afternoon and walking off the Field near the end of the third period Bidgway High school May find themselves unable to play any More of the per scheduled games this season. Ridgway s action was at the instruction of their coach and in protest to a 15-Yard penalty Given Thorn by referee Manset of Bradford. Ricl Gway s childish action came after they punted to Van Duse a Smethport halfback who ran Tho Ball Back and Bruj tackled by a Ridgway player. While Van Dusen was prone on the ground and after the referee s whistle had blown the Ridgway Tacker with sheer brutality twisted Van Dusen s leg and pulled him Hack with two strenuous yanks. This occurred Vijh Tho open Field with no other players near and in Plain sight of Oil Licals and Gpe Latoi a. Ridgway fans shouts of glee at this Little by play were abruptly changed to Boos and hisses by Mansell s prompt and just penalizing action and the Ridgway coach perhaps just a trifle influenced by the fact that Tho score was already 19-0 against him. Ran on the Field and ordered his team to quit tills action was of course Alt right since paid coaches who must produce winning teams or lose their lucrative jobs should teach the Young athletes in their charge to take defeat in on unsportsmanlike manner arid also instruct them in the Art of being artistic quitters and the Ridgway coach offered the worst possible insult he could think of to everyone concerned in Satur with Tho approach of halloween monday oct 31, Burgess d. M. Bras Ted Plana to curb prank activities of Smethport s a juvenile population tills year to activities of a harmless nature. Added police Protection is to to provided to meet the needs of the i Caslon and with Tho timely announcement of warning offenders who carry their idea of fun to the property destroying extreme will be harshly dealt with. Last halloween plate Glass win Dows of the business Section were defaced by markings made with some substance which permanently marred the Glass in Many instances. Another Drui serous prank indulged in last year was the starting of several huge Bon fires of highly inflammable materials which endangered nearby buildings. G. German is a new York vial Tor. Fusion for co. Commissioner pot boiling in of Mckean papers for a list of candidates for a presumably Independent ticket to appear in the labor column on the ballots at Tho november election in this county were filed at the court House this Borough recently by a Bradford Coal dealer named Collins and others. The ticket presents a fusion for county commissioners Between m. A. Tenter of port Allegany who ran second in the democratic race for nomination to that office and Logan of Bradford who Defeated for the democratic for commissioner. Teater and Logan paired off in thedr candidacies at the late primary and o Collins addressed letters to democratic voters urging support of the two candidates. Moora withdraws papers were also filed for Maxwell j. Moore As an Independent candidate for mayor of Bradford without that gentleman s knowledge or consent. Or Moora on learning of tha turn of events promptly and emphatically re fused to be a. Candidate. Griffin will not run outstanding among interesting my Cean county political developments of the past week is Tho refusal of Albert Griffin Young Bradford attorney who was narrowly Defeated for the Republican nomination for District attorney but who received Tho democratic nomination for that office to run on the latter ticket. Thia assures the election without opposition of Chas. Hubbard. Kane vice crusading attorney who is the Republican nominee. Or. Terrell of Bradford was placed m an Independent ticket for Mckean county Coroner. Wynot on prohibition ticket according to Tho Kane Republican county commissioner Irvine l. Wynn. Democrat who received the prohibit Ion nomination for county commiss Ioner will be actively supported by leaders 6f that party at Tho november election. To expanse of Lily Long Board off Jials. Of four penalties called prior to the end of Tho game Smethport got the worst of three. Local people Are tired of being slurred by near sportsmen. Prompt and vigorous protest against Ridgway has been filed with the Pennsylvania interscholastic athletic association. Under rules of which both teams play. At a meeting 3wondny night of the coaching staff composed of or. A. R. Evermore. C. C. Choate and e. A. Studholme football manager Andrew Van Dyke and professors Bright and Brownell of the faculty affidavits were drawn up stating the True facts of the cose and which have been forwarded to officials of the p. I. A a. The result of this action which also includes a report from Jar. May cause dlr Tway g expulsion from the athletic association which Means that they will be unable to finish their football schedule inasmuch As the teams they Are to meet All play under p. F. A. A. Regulations. When Smeu port i played Kane a few weeks ago losing a hard fought game by a narrow score and was called Back by the same officials who pre sided Here last saturday two times after making what looked like sure touchdowns the local coaches did not nil the local players from the Field badly As Smethport needed those two touchdowns for the very sufficient Rea son that they knew the officials were right. Instead of protesting they engaged or. Mansell who enjoys an unimpeachable reputation for integrity. To officiate at the next game in Smith port. Smethport citizens Are solidly behind or. Mansell and Are deter mined that any doubt As to his known fairness which might to aroused by Ridgway s unheard of action be dispelled by Neutral . Smethport played real game the Smethport team displayed some real football ability last saturday to Down their heavy opponents. The very first play of the Day netted a touchdown when shorty Petruzzo a pass straight and As a Bullet to capt. Scott who ran 65 Yards for a touchdown. This and Scott a successful kick for an extra Point gave Ridgway something to think about before the was a minute old. During the remainder of Tho first half neither team scored. Ridgway set a Pace for themselves during this urns which left them completely played out when the Gomo was half continued on last pages col. 1 halloween revellers will be restrained from destruction Burgess dras cd s determination to and such menace to property was con Voyed by him to Tho Democrat in an interview monday and will to heartily subscribed to by All local citizens. The Burgess does not desire to do tract from any healthy spirit of Tun in line with established halloween custom but insists that malicious mischief cropping out in Tho general merry making of the occasion which defaces or destroys property be Stop Ped. Parents Aid materially in pre venting property damage by impress ing upon juveniles the necessity of res pet Long the property of citizens. At any event adequate. Increased police Protection is planned for Ito i Owen night which will confine fun making within harmless Bounds. F. Dufton dead Man attacked family i Drunken race Darrell Dufton aged 10, is held it the Mckean county jail Smethport. To Walt trial at the next of Crim Inal court Here having confessed to firing a fatal Shol which caused the Ileath of his father Fred Dufton aged 47, of Wrights a Small settlement near port Allegany Early monday morning to save Tho lives of his Mother and Brothers. The tragedy is the most unusual in county history. Dufton s death was produced by wounds from a shot gun and at first was thought to have been a ease of Ide until a c. Heffner conducted Rin investigation tuesday. Officers found that the tragedy followed a Drunken frenzy by the father during which Dufton drove Tho members of his family from their , threatening to kill them All. Young Dufton made n sobbing confession tuesday afternoon after listen ing to the fatherly advice of the smut port officer. Tho lad was brought to Smethport by or. Allison and taken before Justice of. The peace r. C. Gleason who remanded him to jail on a formal charge of murder. It is believed in Light of facts that Lave been unearthed by Tho officers that judge j. W. Bouton when to is made cognizant with the circumstances will allow Young Dufton s release on continued on Page 6. Col. 3 26 the annual meeting of Tho Mckean county Extension Assoc in Tion will be held at the court in Smethport on wednesday october 2c. Tho meeting will be called to order it a. M. By president a. T. Larson at which time the following program will be carried out Reading of minutes by Secretary c. W. Llull Bridge. Treasurer s report by a a. Mosler. Reports of project leaders Pur Obre sire w. Abbey Bull As w. Smith c. R. Tubbs and r. C. Fuller cow testing Asso w. Huff r. A. A Oetlor Dairy Richards feeding Larson value of purebred ram in j. Miloy. H. S. Kleisath value of drenching w. Huff. P. At Munn s restaurant. P. Of officers. Pasture East Wood and Eugene Mccarty seed potatoes t. Larson potato spraying Russell comes woodlot w. Abbey woodlot a. Howls Raspberry to Gnong Lyle Crooks Soptic a. Guenter Home economics report m1s3 Virginia strand county agent s a. Ross p. Protective by r. O. Bressler Dep Uty gear Story of agriculture. Big Black Bear invades Borough native Black bears arc becoming to plentiful Liat they Are invading Thia Borough in daytime. Tuesday afternoon Lawrence a Olson working at Tho rear of tha grounds of the r. K. Kessler residence on West main at aet beheld a Largo Black boar which ambled Down the Hill North of town and invaded an Orchard on the upper Sido of West King Stroot Extension in full View of a num Ber of houses and Wiloh deliberately browsed in the Orchard before returning to shelter of tha nearby Woods. Early this Spring a Large door Cama Down the Hill at Tho same Point and invaded the Western end of town. _ teachers will meet in Kane next year Hearne concert the annual Mckean county teach sri Institute closed a week of inter sting sessions at Tho court House in this Borough last Friday morning. At the closing session it was announced that the 1928 Institute will to held in Kane. Lhevinne concert pleased the concluding event of Tho splendid evening a tort aliment course was Estelle Gray Lhevinne world celebrated violinist who appeared at the court House thursday night. Lhevinne and her accompanist or. Ray provided on a Vonlang s program which delighted an audience which axed the Largo auditorium to capacity. The artist hailed by critics As the world s greatest violinist other sex gave an amazing demonstration of or Niue and tonal expression on her measured Cremona instrument which possesses an interesting history. The inne is truly mistress of the violin. Tho thursday morning session of he Jick Ean county teachers inst Ute was opened by Divot locals con ducted by Rev. C. H. M. Whelan of the methodist episcopal Church of Smethport. A period of music Drill was followed y an address by or. Lee l. Driver on the Challenge to the there in just one we putting it Over Tho teacher must know her subject matter she must know How to put it Over and she must know the child. Or. Driver gave Sevem interesting incidents to Lulu state Tho teacher s influence Over her pupils. Or. Lowe addressed the first sectional meeting of the High school teachers on can High school stud make yes for they Are surrounded by just is Good mater Ial As anyone else hag and if to can create the condition of personal free Dom tha students will accomplish much. Or. Lowe Road from some very Clever prose and poetry written by High school students. Or. Oor Donler spoke to the High school teachers on the he discussed the subjects that should explanation sought for Low York state prices motor car owners have frequently to Derod with just cause Why it is necessary to As High As 23 Centa Ier gallon for motor fuel say in nearby bid Rod which like Bradford and Smethport possesses refineries whore gasoline is soiling As Low As 9 cents ice gallon in Portilllo a few Miles across Tho now York state Lino. A former dealer in a Solano asserted o the Democrat recently that refiners f gasoline have a system of zoning marketing their product Aston or Western states happen to o lower than they Are hero. Tho Democrat s informant further alleges that dealers on Tho Pennsyl Side of Tho line who attempt to Cut rates to compete with Low or Lea n now York Stato Are immediately Hora Fence with Tho shutting off of their Supply of Fasolino by the is wineries unless they conform to the goal zone Price. Naturally Thoy coma o time. Undoubtedly refiners have a logical reason for this zone Price fixing arrangement but local Consumers of motor fuel who greatly increased prices for gasoline Over charges in nearby now York state towns for identically Tho same would seem that tji Oro investigating quo for the Federal Trade commission to do in Tho gasoline Industry. Come Case of Ullin a Well attended session of Mckean county argument court was held at Tho court House this Borough tues Day judge j. W. Bouton presiding. Tho suit of mrs. Alice Mcdougold to annul the divorce of the late we. Mcdougall of Lewis run waa continued. Mcdougall was murdered by Tony Anil to Blasius Spehar several years ago during an attempted Rob Bery of the aged Mcdougall s Home mrs. Wishes to claim the estate left by her former husband. New m. E. Pastor arrive3--- Rev. Whelan leaves for Cusa Rev. And mrs. Archie Mcdougald and family arrived in town tuesday from Andover n. Y., and took up their residence at the methodist parsonage or. having been assigned to this Church at Tho recent session of Tho Geneseo conference at Rochester. N. Rev. And mrs. C. H. It. Whelan and children William and Margaret left tuesday for their new Homo in Cuba n. Y., where or. Whelan will in future occupy the pastorate of the methodist bal Copal Church. In extending a cordial Welcome to Rev. Pc Douglald and family Smoth port residents will regret the removal of Rev. And mrs. Whelan. The Bast wishes of All follow them to Cuba. County Medicos met Here tuesday the county medical society held an interesting me oiling at the Hunting Lodge of the Olds Rod gun club near Smethport tuesday after noon. Sixteen physicians from various Owna in the county were present. A delicious dinner was served the menu featuring baked fish and baked cd Fatma. Or. Huff of eld red read an interest no paper on Renaud a disease. Or. W. A. Ostrander of Smethport to included in All High Schobl courses Hod charge of arrangements tar the continued Ort last Pago delightful event

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