Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-27
|OPTOMETR|STS IN
| LINE FOR BLANKS
Show Desire to Comply With the
Requirements of the State
Bureau This Morning

II would proceed to supervise that
branch. Many additional inquiries
were made and 1t is expected that
hundreds of names will be listed
within few days.
When inquiry was made as to what
the bureau would do as a result of the
statement by Philadelphia optometrists
that they would contest the answer
was that the necessary blanks were
now being prepared for the lcensure
and that those who did not apply by
NoNemoer l would get into trouble.
Campbell and other patrons of the
Juniata and Shavers Creek Telephone
company residing in Petersburg OBJ
Ject to yearly charge of $24 and an
additional 5-cent toll for service from
Petersburg to Huntingdon, a distance
OF seven miles. Patrons at Huntingdon
nave free service over the same line
to Petersburg and there is no addi-
uonal toll assessed from Alexandria
and Mapleton to Huntingdon. The
Pubhc-SerVice Commission is asked to
investigate the matter. The commits
sion has adjusted the complaint of
Agnes NJ. Geering as to the height of
hallway Company in the city of
Wilkes-Barre. The respondent has
agreed that as the cars are taken to
the shops for general repairs the
height of the steps will be reduced and
lower steps will be provided on the
new cars. A foot-boX is to be pro-
vided on the large open cars.
Brown Asks Help. = Judge C. L.
Brown. of the Philadelphia municipal
court has asked the aid of state and
local officials in enforcement of the
cigaret law. He claims that there are
many violations in the cities and asks
arrests to halt them.
Time TO File EXtended.-The Public
service Commission has given until
August 6 to the respondents in the
Phlladelphia electric rate cases. 1t is
probable that nothing will be done by
either party until late in the fall"
Senator Hall Better.-According to
advices from Elk county, Senator j. K.
+. Hall, the father of the Democrats
In the Senate, is recovering from his
serious illness. 1t will be some time
before he will be able to get about.
Cost Him S11S.-A Bethlehem game
dealer has just paid the State Sis
Tor having in his possession the stuffed
head of deer and an owl, both of
which he offered for sale.
commissioners Arrested. The county
commissioners of Bradford county
have been arrested on information
made by the officials of the State De-
partment of Health for failing to treat
sewage from the almshouse. They
ignored notices and the sewage ran
into stream which, it is claimed, was
polluted.
Real Estate Companies.-The Will
son and Independent Real Estate Com
panies, of this city, were incorporated
at the Capitol to-day with a capital
of $4,000 each. The incorporators are
w. II. Joyce, NJ. G. Walz and M. C.
Miller. of this city. Several electric
companies for Northumberland county
were also incorporated.
Storm Damage in Park. - Over a
dozen trees in Capitol Park were dam
aged in the storm of Saturday night.
A number of large limbs were ripped
from elm and other trees. None of
the trees was uprooted, but flower beds
were cut up by hail.
Governor Home.-Governor Tener.
who returned to the Capitol Saturday,
expressed his pleasure at the condi-
tions he found in the two National
Guard camps visited. He warmly com
plimented the citizen soldiery and the
good order maintained.
Gas Charter Issued.-The Gas Com
pany of Mt. Union was chartered to-
day. the application having been an
proved by the Public Service Commits
sion after hearing protest.