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Smethport Mckean County Democrat (Newspaper) - December 28, 1933, Smethport, Pennsylvania Mckean county Democrat volume 58 Russell r. Lindsley Smethport pa., thursday december 28, 1933 terms zoo per year. No. 52 court House repairs to give Many men jobs to be largest single g w a it project in county the Mckean county court House Smethport is to be thoroughly renovated and repaired immediately under the Federal Cwa assistance program. The application made by county commissioners w. H. Halpenny Andy Anderson and t. F. Hungiville has been tentatively approved and work will be started As soon As official notice is received of authorization of the project. This will be the largest single Cwa project in Mckean county. The scope of the Job. As listed by the commissioners includes an entire new roof which has been badly needed for Many years calling for an allocation of $10,878 of Federal Aid Money and to give employment to 62 men. An allocation of $5,691 is included for painting refinishing and repairing the huge building. This Job will provide work for 32 men. The court House building was erected in 1883 and has needed a Complete overhauling and repairing Job for a number of years. A Large Wing was added to the building in 1915, but this has been the Only big work carried out since the Structure was erected. The roof of the main building has leaked for years. Completion of the contemplated Cwa project will completely modernize the county governments building the county commissioners Are to be congratulated on their Enterprise in availing the county of the generous government Aid offered under the Cwa for work which has been needed for a Long time. To decide decoration winners Friday night Friday night from 7 to 9 of clock a committee of the Smethport a canopus club on invitation of the Borough Council will inspect local Christmas decorations and # will award the prizes offered by r the Borough municipal electric service for the Best decorations. The prizes Are $15, first $10, second and $5, third. School gym progresses the preliminary application of the Smethport school Board for Federal Aid under the Public works administration for a new school gymnasium and auditorium building to contain four classrooms to be used by th1 grades is being sent to Harrisburg today. The plans for the proposed Structure were prepared by Thos. Hendryx. Bradford architect. If approved As without question it will be the project will be submitted to Smethport voters at a special election at once for approval of a necessary Bond Issue to provide the town s share of the construction Cost. It is believed that considerable assistance will also be forthcoming for erection of the new building under the Cwa program. Long Hunt for robbers of Bradford hotel ends Bradford dec. 27.�?with information filed and detainees now being prepared police yesterday believed they have brought to a conclusion the 9-months Hunt for the men who held up and robbed the option House Here Early february 20, this year pictures of the suspects have been identified by victims of the gunmen who locked hotel employees Patsy Leo the night manager and a customer in a Large refrigerator and escaped with $300. The men both of whom have Long records Are Russ Wilson and Joe Lobianco. The former was arrested in Canada where he is beginning a 20-year sentence for murder and hold up and the latter is facing trial in Brooklyn. Immediately after the robbery the City police department headed by police chief Reynold florentine and county officers began investigating with officer Michael Ferko swinging into new York state to cooperate with Olean and Cattaraugus county District attorney s office men. The men sought came Here on feb. 6 and took rooms at 13 East Washington Street. The Hunt ended when county detective j. J. Allison of Smethport filed information against Wilson and Lobianco before Alderman Fred b. Nicholas who is now preparing detainees. Wilson has a Long criminal record dating from 1920 and Lobianco began As an incorrigible child and later served time in filing sing. Seven to work on Mckean county business census Washington dec. 26. A seven persons will take a business census in Mckean county under the direction of George j. Baumer with Headquarters in Dubois it was announced today by William l. Austin director of the census. Mckean county is linked with seven other nearby counties to form the second District of Pennsylvania for the census work. Other counties in the District with the number of enumerators to be appointed in each Are Clearfield. 9 Jefferson. 7 Elk 3 Potter 3 Cameron i Clinton 6. And Centre 6. The entire state has been divided into 15 census districts. The work is to be started soon after january i. Supervisors will be paid at the rate of $300 a month. The lowest minimum for enumerators will be 40 cents an hour. The rate however will be higher in districts where the businesses Are widely scattered. Appointment of enumerators will be handled entirely through local offices of the United states employment service it was said at Cwa Headquarters Here. Applicants May Regis a Ter at once it was said and the jobs will be allotted on the basis of fitness for the work and need of employment temporary employment it is estimated will be afforded one person for every 140 business establishments in the United states. The canvass will include More than 2.400.000 establishments. Potter will be bist. Attorney Allison stays As co. Detective under judge Hubbard changes Jan. I Charles g. Hubbard of Kane present District attorney and now judge elect of Mckean county has announced that he will appoint e Gurdon Potter prominent Smethport attorney and world War Veteran As his successor As District attorney just As soon As he is sworn into office succeeding judge j. W. Bouton Veteran Jurist next monday new years Day. Or. Potter has expressed his will j ingress to accept the appointment. J John j. Allison efficient county de j Yective since 1920, will be retained in a that office. Or Potter who orgin Aliy appoint j de or. Allison As county detective 13 years ago. Announced that he will re j appoint the popular officer As soon As he takes office next monday. The gifted Young Smethport lawyer j was elected District attorney on his j return from wartime service As a lieutenant in France in 1919 and serv de from 1920 to 1928. J the Keating township Board of the appointments of both or. Pot a supervisors Lewis Thomas. Claude Ter and or. Allison will meet with j Irons and gust Larson got work general approval j started tuesday on preliminary work it is understood that or. Hubbard j for the paving of the unfinished Gap of the East Valley township Road Between East Smethport and Caryville. By Way of Farmers Valley for Tho paving of the Road in Irish hollow urge work on local a swimming Pool j now that a Large Force of men is engaged in a splendid project of grading and Clearing the Beauty Ful Island of Hamlin Park in Smethport As part of the local Cwa program now being carried out the splendid suggestion is made that the Hamlin Park work be extended to include excavation a for a needed municipal swimming a Pool at some desirable site Adja cent to the Island and Mccoy stad cum. A it is believed that enough vol Gunteer labor will be forthcoming a when warm weather arrives to a on Splete the Concrete work of the Pool with Only a Small outlay by a the Borough for necessary mater Tats. A the hand work attendant with a the excavating Job which can be a secured under the Cwa would be a a considerable item of the con a Striction Cost. A the time is Golden to secure this needed Pool a big list for argument court next Jan. 9 to be juice Hubbard s first appearance on Bench twp. Paving program starts i will name Clyde Mcnall of Kane As j probation officer. J the Elevation of or Hubbard to the High office of judge of the in i portent county of Mckean succeeding j and the Road in Reuy hollow near Hon. J. W Bouton Veteran and Dis the Mckean county fair grounds to anguished Jurist who after 30 years fading to the base of Beautiful pros of splendid service will retire on pen-1 Pec he. Sion climaxes a remarkable political j the three paving project career. I possible by Cwa assistance will give or. Hubbard was first elected in employment to a Large Force of men. 1927 to the office of District attorney and was re elected in 1931, against formidable opposition for the Republican nomination. This y ear he entered the race for judge against judge Bouton and gained the Republican nomination after a close and spirited contest. Forty men Are employed by the township at the Start. Minimum wages Are 50c per hour. The Reilly hollow Road paving will give easy Access to Prospect Hill the Summit of which is the highest in this Section of the state and which was once a prosperous farming Cora judge elect Hubbard plans to retain Munty. The lofty Summit presents his residence in Kane for the present j 3pjendjd possibilities for development but expects to move to Smethport in a summer resort take Petruzzi to play in Grid game new years Day when All Star teams representing the Northem and Southern divisions of the Southern football conference clash on new years Day for the Benefit of Charity Leo a a shorty Petruzzi of Smethport Backfield Star of the University of Tennessee will be at halfback position for the the local boy did not return from Knoxville for the Christmas vacation on account of his Choice for the playing Honor. It will be his last collegiate football game climaxing a Brilliant Grid career for the diminutive Star. A number of leading Southern football authorities placed Petruzzi on their mythical also them teams this y ear. Added Cwa Crews Start work on Boro projects an added Crew of ten men was started to work last Friday on the Forest Avenue sewer Job which is part of the local Cwa Federal Aid program. Another Crew will be started today or tomorrow on the Hilton Avenue grading and hard surfacing project. This will bring the t it Tal of men employed locally on the Cwa program up to 40. Another Crew is to be started on the Green Street paving Job at once and a Crew will be started on the Job of changing the main sewer outlet on potato Creek As soon As weather permits. These jobs will bring the total Force of workers up to 75. The two Crews which started work two weeks ago one making improvements to Hamlin Park and Mccoy stadium and the other quarrying Stone for local Street paving Are making splendid Progress. A mrs. M. S. Geary of Custer City new Bowling alleys auspiciously opened the splendid new Bowling alleys in the basement of the Ostrander building on main Street were officially and auspiciously opened with a huge throng present last thursday night. The four alleys enjoyed heavy and steady patronage and the crowd of players were still going Strong at 3 00 of clock Friday morning when lights were extinguished. Years ago when Bowling alleys were operated in the basement of the old Backus building Smethport was one of the hottest Bowling towns in the country. That the old spirit still lives is attested by the fact that the new alleys of the Smethport Bowling association Are enjoying a remarkable patronage and Are attracting Many players from nearby towns. A number of teams Are being organized for a local Bowling league and the new venture gives every Promise of being a marked Success. Andy Peterson is managing the alleys which Are the finest to be found in this entire Section for the Bowling association. The future. Other new officers other new officials who will office next monday Are George Sutton of Smethport for eleven years efficient Deputy at the treasurers office who will become county treasurer and will be a splendid official succeeding Edwin e. Bouton. Albert Cleveland Republican of Smethport who becomes clerk of courts succeeding mrs. Helen c. Rogers present efficient incumbent. Or. Cleveland a capable popular Young Man. Made phenomenal runs at both the primary and general election. Louis Mccloskey. Republican of Bradford who succeeds himself As jury commissioner. Frank Cantwell Democrat of Bradford. Who succeeds miss Dora Keenan As jury commissioner. B. L. Wilcox chief Deputy Protho notary has announced the following list of cases for a term of Mckean county argument court to be held in Smethport tuesday Jan. 9. With judge elect Chaa. G. Hubbard presiding and incidentally being the first session at which Mckean county a new judge elected last november will preside after succeeding judge j. W. Bouton Veteran local Jurist a. B Benedict use of the National Chautauqua county Bank of Jamestown n. A a a is. Mrs. Rae Snyder j. W. Snyder. Sci. A. To revive. Rule to show cause Why judgment should not be opened and the defendant mrs. Rae Sny Der permitted to defend and the judgment entered against her satisfied. Gerard Goodman a. Mildred Goodman. Rule to show cause Why the decree granted should not be set aside and vacated and the respondent allowed to defend. Philamena Grant is. Arthur Grant. Rule to show cause Why attachment should not be issued against respondent for failure to counsel fees. Nathan t. Carson is. Blanche Carson. Rule to show cause Why a jury trial should not be allowed. Nathan t. Carson is Blanche Carson. Rule to show cause Why lib Ellant should not file a Bill of particulars. Caterina construction Coa Pennsylvania corporation is. C. L. Lorah made \ and Elisabeth f. Lorah trading As c. L. Lorah. Rule to show cause Why a new trial should not be granted. Same is. Same Rule to show cause Why judgment n. O. V. Should not be granted. Abe Goodman is. S. Skaggs. Rule to show cause Why judgment should not be opened and the defendant allowed to defend. Edward m of Neill is. United natural Gas co., a Penna. Corporation Rule to show cause Why compulsory non suit should not be stricken off. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the use of Paul a. Rizzuti is. Fred d Ross and Hartford Accident and indemnity co. Rule to show cause Why a court Calendar for a a 1934 is announced a a the following is the Mckean a a county court Calendar for 1934, a a the terms at which judge Chaa. A a g. Hubbard will preside at the Acourt House in Smethport and the a a supreme court Ami Superior court a a dates for Mckean county cases a a january a a january 9th a argument 2nd a a tuesday. A a february a a february 26th�?regular term a a 4th monday. A a a april a a april 23rd�?civil list 4th Mon a a Day. 35 cases watch Book to close a a March loth 1934 a a May a a May 8th argument 2nd tues a a Day. A a june a a june 4th a regular Terra 1st a a monday. A a june Lith a naturalization 2nd a a monday. A a september a a september 4th a argument 1st a a tuesday. A a september 10th�?civil list 2nd a a monday. 35 cases watch Book to a a close july 28th, 1934. A a october a a october 1st�?regular term 1st a a monday. A a october 16th a argument 3rd a a tuesday. A a december a a december 10th a regular term a a 2nd monday. A a first Day of All courts to begin a a at 10.00 a. In. A a supreme court a a 2nd monday of May 1934, at a a Philadelphia. A a Superior court a a 4th monday of october 1934, at a a Philadelphia. A Smethport firemen enjoy annual Venison dinner members of the Smethport fire department enjoyed their annual Venison dinner last thursday evening at the Borough building. The meat was presented by attorney c. W. Shattuck mighty local Hunter and Fisherman and a member of the department. The Venison was tastefully prepared by chef Tom Cole at Brasted a bakery and the sumptuous repast was served under the capable supervision of the fire department committee composed of r. C. Poppleton and Paul Conley. _ native Stone for the paving jobs will be quarried at the farms of f h. Nourse and h. F Schmidel near East Smethport and at the Carr farm near., Burbank owned by to Ell Lindley a by a a a a of Smethport who Are donating the material to permit starting of the Cwa projects. Farmers in Irish hollow Are giving Stone for paving that Road. H. Guncheon Why an Issue j should not be framed to determine the ownership of the goods and chattels. J. Ellen Jane Wedell Wedellsborg is. The Crew in now in the hoi Ftp a a a Coughlin and Blanche a Rcd a lows blasting and breaking Stone c. O. Taylor suffers injuries in falling c. O. Taylor superintendent of the Mckean county Home Smethport suffered painful injuries in alighting from his automobile near the Post office last Friday when he slipped and fell on the icy pavement. Some time ago or. Taylor severely sprain the ligaments of his right shoulder in a fall and had just recovered from the effects of that Accident in falling last Friday he again sprained these same ligaments and As can Well be imagined the injuries Are extremely painful he w As attended by or. Burg Chadwick. One. Administrators of the estate of Timothy Coughlin deceased. Rule to show cause Why plaintiff should not file a More specific statement of Elal no John m. Shaver is. Thomas Flaherty and h. E. Flaherty. Rule to show cause Why the judgment entered against the plaintiff for want of a reply to new matter in defendant affidavit of defense should not be stricken off and plaintiff allowed to file an answer boxing show new year s Day a program of fast boxing bouts is expected to attract a Large crowd of fans to the Smethport legion lyceum next monday afternoon. New years Day starting at 2 30 of clock. The boxing card Marks the revival of the popular Amateur sport in Smethport after the lapse of More than a year. A bouts Are under the official Sanction of the a. A u. And approved by the state athletic commission. The following Classy card Baa been announced 115 pounds Hank he govern Olean is. Joe Misulich Sheffield. 155 pounds Joe Burns Buffalo a. Ray Norton Olean. 172 pounds Ted pacer Olean a. Lloyd Tyler Coudersport 128 pounds will Mayberry Warren a. Tony Tozzino Buffalo. 180 pounds Al Magetti Buffalo a. Tommy Pendleton. Eldred. 125 pounds Johnny Bish Warren is. Frank Parrone Olean. 119 pounds Joe Fazio Warren is. Johnny Ross Buffalo. Quot a <.�, general admission is $1.10. Ladies and students will be admitted for 40c. Mrs. A Arabella Wilson Mann a electric store or j. F. Mann Ageo 87 passes away is m s. Comes. Rule to show cause Arabella Burlingame Wilson Why judgment should not be opened go years of Kasson died at the Arache defendant avowed to defend Warren Hospital where she had been legion auxiliary party Bucktail Post american legion. Plymouth corporation plaintiff is Melvin l. Peterson defendant. Defendants affidavit of defense to plaintiffs amended statement of claim in lieu of demurrer. A patient for several weeks on wednesday morning of last week. Mrs. Wilson was born Jan 6, 1s47. The daughter of Hiram w and Sally Rifle Burlingame Pioneer local set Eastern natural Gas corporation tiers at the family Homestead at Tioga Gas co inc., Penn Gas Cor Kasson near Smethport. Ladies auxiliary at a new years dance and social session after the Post meeting next monday night. All auxiliary members Are invited still drilling at deep test Well at Marvindale expected developments at the deep test Gas Well of the Atlantic Seaboard co. At Marvindale did not materialize last thursday As was expected and drilling was resumed late tuesday afternoon following a Holiday shut Down. At suspension of drilling late yes to Ter Day afternoon the Drill had reached a depth of 5167 feet and was still in the Cap Rock Over the Oriskany Sand. Nine feet in depth was gained during the week. On several Days twelve hours York has increased the depth Only six. Inches owing to the extreme hardness of the formation now being pierced and Adverse weather conditions. For All anyone knows the Drill May have rested last night a fraction of an Inch from the vital spot where the Sand is encountered or More labor May be in Prospect. Local stores to observe new years Holiday local dry goods stores will be closed All Day next monday new years Day. The two local Banks will not be open during the Day. Grocery stores and meat markets will be open until noon on monday. Local state liquor store opens tuesday Peoria mgr will entertain the members of the portion and c. F. Scherer trustee following her marriage to or. Is. Kimmell Oil and Gas company Wilson she resided in the state of in equity. For hearing. Washington for Many years. Henna h Thomas is. Hairy p. J about to years ago mrs. Wilson re Thomas. Rule to show cause Why re turned East and made her Home with Sponden should not counsel fees her brother the late Comrade h. L. And Alimony pendent Lite. One divorce Case Only one divorce Case is listed for hearing at the january session my was of g Uvea is a Ness recently. Onh mra or log a general epidemic of Grippe and i severe colds is rampant locally. Walter Peoria Well known Bradford Man will be manager of the new state liquor store which will be opened in the Ostrander building main Street Smethport next tuesday Jan 2. One clerk at the Smethport store will be John o. Tessini of Bradford and the other will be Sam Sharpe of Kane. Work of altering the Large room in the new Ostrander building was started on monday. The state has awarded the contract to the Hyde Murphy co., Ridgway and the Job will Cost $1,462. Frank Baker Eldred contractor is in charge of the work. Counters much screening and shelving is being installed and the Interior arrangement will resemble a Bank or Post office. The Interior is painted a Buckskin color. It is expected that one More clerk will be assigned to the local store. Assurances Are Given in Harrisburg that the Smethport store and All other state stores will be fully stocked and ready for business next tuesday. Two other stores will be opened in Mckean county one in Bradford and the other in Kane. Eugene f. Huber of Ludlow will be manager of the Kane store. Garrison s. Hooker of Bradford will i be manager of the store in that City salaries Range from $900 for mess engers to $8,600 for director of Pur salaries from $1,860 to $2,400. Assistant mangers will receive $1,620 to $1,860 a year. Harrisburg dec. 26.�?the department of Public instruction today Cor burling Arae. Following Comrade Burlingame death she continued to reside with her Niece miss Lydia Burlingame at Bertha m Johnson is. Carl o. John Kasson until stricken with her last i on illness recently. Damage cases on Bush Hill route a it he body was brought to Kasson a number of cases alleging dam and the funeral was held at the Ages to property by location of the Burlingame residence last saturday new Grade for the Bush Hill Cut off afternoon at 2.00 of clock the Rev. W. Of the Roosevelt Highway Between j e Van Dyke Rector of St. Luke a a a t tic a 4 a 11 a. A a a a pm. A. A a a Juhik. Smethport and port Allegany will be heard by judge Hubbard. Damage awards have been settled Between the reded an error in its original an Mckean county viewers and i divid nou Cement of liquor store jobs in Monroe and Mckean counties. In Monroe county Only one store manager has been selected a Gilbert e. Barthold of Saylorsburg. Five jobs were announced for Mckean county William h. Neilly 126 East main Street Bradford manager Walter r. Peoria 23 East main Street Bradford manager Garrison 3. Hooker 76 Oakwood Avenue Bradford manager Eugene f. Huber Ludlow manager and Earle b. Georgia Bradford assistant manager. Mckean county clerks named Are Lloyd r. Peterson. 28 Fraley Street Kane William j. Jordan 45 Cole Avenue Bradford John Frank Dicello 504 Park Avenue Kane Samuel r Sharp 12 South Edgar Street Kane John o. Tessini 40 pleasant Street Bradford Ralph a. Evans 258 Congress Street Bradford Thomas j. Garin 6 Bushnell Street Bradford Russell n. Slavin main Street Eldred Samuel w. Moore 523 Chase Street Kane John b. Seyfang 161 Davis Street Bradford John Lavin Griffin. 142 Williams Street Bradford Clyde Wight r. F. D. 2, Emery Avenue. Bradford Frank g. Skelly 218 South Avenue Bradford. Or. Evans stated that he would de i chases and the managers will receive j Cline the appointment Ual property owners in Many cases actions to be heard in court Are As follows petition of August Anderson. Petition of John Linn. Petition of Oscar Anderson. Petition of Katie m. Wood. Petition of Howard w Acker and Goldie m. Acker. Want new election District a petition signed by a Large number of residents of Foster township will be presented by attorney j. J. Mcdowell to the court asking for the creation of a new election District in that township. Episcopal Church Smethport officiating. Interment was made in the family plot in the cemetery at Kasson. Election Case dropped Bradford a contested Aldermani election of nov. 7 is ended with c. Clayton who was elected by 17 votes ready to assume office on the first of the year. John Leonard the other aspirant to the office had charged that several votes were cast following the Legal hour for closing of the polls. His attorney was c. W Shattuck of Smethport. Or. Leonard withdrew his petition which contested the result of the balloting. The Case was scheduled to have been heard at the court House in Smethport last saturday. Cash prizes awarded in local merchants event the Christmas buying festival staged by Smethport merchants a a highly successful merchandising event and ended with the awarding of attractive prizes at the Star theatre saturday night. The awards were first prize $25 a j. Albert Cleveland. Second prize $15�?miiss Jane me give. Third prize. $10�?mrs. Chas. In Fantino. Read the Democrat notice of annual meeting the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Hamlin Bank and Trust company for the election of directors for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business As May properly come before the meeting will be held in the offices of the company at 333 main Street Smethport pa., wednesday january 10th. 1934 two o clock in the afternoon. Ad2t Guy Tecoy Secretary. Smethport pa., dec. 21, 1933

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