Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-03
EVENING Chat

It's a rather odd coincidence that
the place of interest for the celebra-
ton of the Fourth of July tomorrow
and of the same day 100 years ago
is practically the same. Newspapers
of 1875 and 1896 tell of the observance
of the anniversary of the signing of
the Declaration of Independence in
the then village of Harrisburg, which
was putting forward its best foot in
order to become the capital of the
State. According to the Oracle, which
was h great home newspaper of the
town in those days, the citizens as
sembled in Market street between the
river front n the square,. The river
front, which did not have a bridge
then, was a point of many gatherings,
especial. in the vicinity of Front and
Market Streets The people appear to
have gotten together there in their
best bib and tucker and bearing bas-
kets and after hearing a speech or
two. to have marched to Federal Hill.
From all accounts this Hill was out
Market street about where the cut
was made through the shoulder of the
hills forming the Reservoir Park.
There was a great spring out that
way and 1t was surrounded by DOC
which made an ideal picnic place, af-
fording a fine view of the village with
Harris ferry working full time. Incl
dentally, it is of interest to note that
the observance was of q substantial
character. There was a chairman,
who was General John A. Hanna, who
made a speech and introduced others.
The young ladies ang and the militia
men marched at the head Of the col
umn, while a very important part of
the program was furnished by can
non which were dragged along by the
merrymakers. And every notice winds
up with the statement that toasts were
drunk TO the star spangled banner and
the bird of freedom.
DR.. Cherrick Westbrook, the den
fist, is going to find out why his big
dog, one of the ornaments of the far
East End, makes a dive for a certain
weed whenever he spies it. The doc
tors dog is n of the kind that you
could hitch to a milk wagon, but he is
playful and full of fun. However,
when he is taking a walk he will make
a bee line for the particular weed and
chew it. He has been doing that for
some time and the doctor is going to
have a chemist examine the plant and
find out what property it has that in
terests the dog.
"Doan yuh bresh me wild dat broom.
Yuh heah." These words attracted
some attention in one of the smaller
thoroughfares in the central part of
the city yesterday. Two colored men
were "argufying" over the attempt of
to dust down the other. There
was nc question but that one man
needed it, but he did not propose to
be brushed. "Why foah not?" he ask
ed the other. "Cause hits bad luck.
I n g. .ruTonlr Al ur,,u hgAa1A1 Al t,u
breshed on all Friday an mex day All
got in jail. All stayed in Jail foah two
days. Doan yuh bresh me wit dat
broom"
This calls to mind the experience
of a couple of golfers in a recent match
and as all golfers are supposed to be
truthful the story must stand. One
golfer in addressing the ball happen
ed to knock 1t off the tee. Hard luck"
remarked his opponent as such an oc-
currence is a hoodoo of the most fatal
kind. Later on he did the same thing.
The two played two extra holes to set
tie the match and almost had a fight.
Old residents are finding a good bit
of interest in the manner in which the
Pennsylvania and Cumberland Valley
Railroads are tearing up things in the
vicinity of Mulberry streets and 1t is
rather surprising the number, of visi-
tors to the public works in the late
afternoons and early evenings. Few
people would recognize that end of the
city now, especially Front street which
has been turned and twisted around
until 1t would be hard to find. The
preparations being made now indicate
that the changes will be greatest in
Second street. This section of Har-
risburg, the oldest of the city, is about
to undergo transformations that would
make the home coming former resi-
lent sit up and rub his eyes.
Jim Wilson, the colored man re-
Gently named to the police force and
known to many residents of the city
because of his service at theaters, in
SiSts that there is a rooster over in
the Seventh ward which has it in for
him. This rooster has it's habitat in
the vicinity of the upper part of the
Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending
Works and Jim swears that as soon
as he heaves in sight the cockerel gets
up OF the fence and starts to say
Take car"r-r-e; take CARRIE. Cut.
Cut. Take CARRIE" Jim says I'm
going tc take care of that bird all
right one of these days. He's got no
business to be going after me-"
The man with a lighted cigar or
cigaret vas warned to stay away to-
day in so many places that he prob
ably wondered why. It's all very
simple to the people who did the
warning. They were folks who had
fireworks to sell and they were not
taking any chances of furnishing
cause for a fire alarm.
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