Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
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peen trying to make us forget the re-
cent warm period. the average Har-
risburg kid refuses to believe that the
thaw did not mean the coming of
spring and he has started in with his
preliminary basela all work. 1t is a lit
tie too early for scrub games, but the
poys are showing their delight at the
coming of milder weather than usually
occurs at this season of the year by
engaging In limbering up exercises
such as passing" and practicing so
tnat their arms will not be put out of
gear. In one street on Wednesday
afternoon after school hours six
groups OF boys We're playing ball and
Yesterday afternoon in spite of the
remnants OF the mornings snow there
were youths out throwing curves or
lies Baseball will start off with a
pang Just as soon as the weather opens
up and the number of boys out look
ing over level lots with the idea of lay
ing out diamonds is rather suggestive
or some strong amateur teams when
the flowers begin to bloom.
Speaking about warm weather a
couple of robins were noticed in Capt.
toll Park the other day and some one
bluebird. The appearance of these
plrds, however, was not followed by
prolonged stays and the robins seemed
10 De more on a scouting expedition
than anything else. The robins gem
orally do not even scout until later in
the winter and the pair observed near
the Mexican monument evidently con-
cluded that the time was hardly ripe
for fitting up their house for the
Eynnnf hn
are not MANY signs that the thaw has
caused vegetation to start and the
weather prophets who went wrong on
goose bones. sausage skins, squirrel
fur and habits of rabbits, are now as
serting that we may have some weeks
of harsh weather.
This months perfect square in
the calendar line remarked a fireside
philosopher last evening as he gazed
meditatively at the calendar and
speculated whether he would have to
buy any more coal this month. Per
feet square means that it begins on
Sunday and ends on Saturday Just
look. The first day of the month is
Sunday and the last day, twenty
eighth day, is on Saturday. Thus you
have four perfect weeks and one per-
feet month. However. I'm not re-
ierrinS 10 the weather..
In the notice of Smulrs Handbook
last evening 1t might have been added
that the man who did the work of COL
lecting the material for the first issue
was w. L. Cooper, for years resident
clerk of the House of Representatives
and who filled other places in the
legislative halls. Mr.. Cooper was the
right hand man of John A. Smull, who
gave his name to the book, and his
ideas are still preserved in the in
valuable publication
Once in while checks go across
the counters at the Capitol that make
the clerks feel poor and they are won
dering what they would do with the
money. This is the season of the year
when big fat ones go by because just
now the insurance companies are pay
ing in their taxes. On one day checks
for $4,000, $4,000 and $4,000 were
handled within few minutes of each
other.
The Muzzle Club of this city, which
is composed of the members of the
staffs of the three daily newspapers, is
planning to have real old-time live
ly stunt next month. This will be the
ninth anniversary of the club, which
exists only for social purposes, being
modelled on the plan of the famous
Gridiron Club of Washington, with
some local trimmings. Its next stunt
will have some original ideas on the
passing show in Harrisburg and will
be attended by some of the prominent
newspapermen of the State.
William Fink, a lifelong resident of
New Cumberland, tells some interest
ing facts about the building of Mar
ket Square Presbyterian Church back
in the late fifties. This church was
erected after the destruction of the
old building of the Presbyterian
Church at Second and Cherry streets
by fire and when built was one of the
sights in this part of the State. Mr..
Fink hauled the stone from the Cross
Roads school house in upper York
county, Daniel Ruther, since deceased,
being the contractor. Mr.. Fink says
that he had six-horse team to draw
his wagon, but that when he reached
the old camelback bridge he had to
take off a pair as only four horse
teams were permitted on the structure
at a time.
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