The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-25
IA ave ABOUT HARggSBURd
The New cspi,oi Viewed and su5t-r
raneea axe p~escriaed.

spent rs me- ana my iauillgs curing 4u
stay in Dauphiu and Cumberland Coun1y.
On my arrival. my nephew aad niece
Mr.. and AIrs 3 ! Shesrer, met as at tbe
depo, in Harrisburg. After dinner sc
the Z. S Hotel. We took in a few Of Che
sight in Harrisburg; ana then continued
our journey to hechanicsburg, < fifteen
minute ride, by rain from tie Capitol
City. THIS ended or first day
The next day, being Sunday. it was
spent in a quiet, restiul way ay attend
ing church s@ervices. q de morning At.
Rev. McCarret's Presbyterian Church,
III the evening al S. Pants Lughern
Church, Rev Bupiey, pastor Both
sermons we're good sound gospel, aud We
enjoyed the services very much. The
choirs were both large chorus oIoirs and
rendered some very fine music both VOC
al and instrumental There are nine
churches, and all denominations are
mostly represented, excepting the BAPTIST.
The industries Of Merchandising are
varied. There are large hosiery milis
spoke factory, several IRON industries a
carriage faetarv also a large Touring mil.
An az lhaea aIacee employ several
hundred men ami y9mep.
There is one peculiar feature il eou-
n%ection with this town and tiat is it's
} nasural caeinass Abont forty feet below
the snrfar. 20, reach A solid limestone
base. and below ms rock bottom is a
flowing lake. r4n,ine under t,e entire
town. When .siIdiHg IS slg I'D they
( dig down 10 M racs hid Glen drill
! through the roct lev the drain pipe to
this opening snC the vors If drainage is
| completed. as 6hss carries oa all the re-
fuse and waste wsssr " r. it goes no |
one vet has been abb t1 explain They
only know it IS carried IF somewhere by !
this subterraniar lake aud that is all
tley,do know about it,.
Mechanicsburg is a borough Of six chou
sand inhabitants, IS sighted by gas and
leotficity. They have volunteer Are
department, three companies and are all
well squiped and lule 60 battle with al
She Tres they may AYE.
Here is situated Irving College an in
.titution Of music and art for young
aides. On MONDAY we visited this col.
iess and spent a very pleasant hour
aeing shown over The place by Miss Coffin
la rather gruesoms name but we fonnd
her very entertaining and anxious that
ve should see al there was to look over.
My daughter was vary much interested
in the art Department were we spent
most Of our time.
On Tuesday all orr household, both
host aid hostese, venied our way to
Harrisburg. We Pr. 10 the day attending
he inaugural of tha aea governor f. S.
Stuart. viewing the grand parade, COM
messed Of the political elobs, fire depart
neat, Grand army ,le state police ect
all we're beautifully uniformed ana
made a spendid appaarence and We Ell
ioyed the sight very m1ch. Now about
she new Capita. Building it IS next 70
lie impossible TO lesc"ibe its granduro
and beauties. IL % 50 grand ana DeaNbi-
"a. l cannot find word grand enough 70
describe it. I think Tire room occupied by
the members Of the House Of Representa-
tive is the the most beautiful room | ever
SAW. Tho archites,u-a BEAUTIES and art
are beyond ali by powers to describe
The general effect Of this room is red
and gold and when The electric ligtt is
! TUNED on in full it is simply beautiful
/ The Senate Chamber is green and gold,
very rich and very beautiful, but quieter
tas.a, not near so gandy. The rest Of the
various department are in keeping with
these rooms in graudure and III beauty.
The city was beautifully decorated
With bunting aud electric lights and was
,ar, ha.ntifpI and dozklino To tho aya