Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28
behind his fast stopper" in a whole

behind his fast stopper in a whole
season.
An Evening in Reading
AS an example, young man and
woman aboard one Of these machines
paused at the Market street toll gate
on their way from Mechanicsburg.
Hello. George" called a friend,
where are You bound?"
"Oh." replied George in a matter
of fact way, Mary and 1 are just
running over to Reading to spend the
evening"" Which was indeed the re-
markable little journev they had in
mind.
Several thousand of these machines
are owned in this immediate vicinity
and many supurbanites use them in
going to and from their work.
Dealers In used cars have always
found an open market in the country
districts for the sale of used auto
districts for the sale of used automo-
biles. Many Dauphin county farmers,
especially truck growers. find the COM
bination delivery and pleasure car an
acceptable and reliable conveyance be-
cause of the ease with which the bodies
may be converted to suit their diversi-
fed uses. The farmer-purchaser by an
ingenious system in which he has the
body supports arranged on the chassis,
with but little time and assistance,
changes this combination car into any
style he may desire. On market days
quite number of cars Of this type
may be observed in this city. Local
dealers predict that it will be only q
question of a few years when farmers
living in this and adjoining counties
will rely almost entirely on the auto
mobile for the transport of their prod
ucts to their various destinations. The
increase in sales throughout the rural
districts resulted in the erection of
many garages in many boroughs and
villages. The styles of architecture
and the modern equipment of some
or these structures have often been
the subject of favorable comment
among enthusiasts.
Harrisburg truck dealers say the
past year was an exceptionally brisk
one. Business in general was far in
advance of the year preceding. Deal
ers have already mapped out their
selling plans in anticipation of a busy
season this year The outlook from
all appearances is exceptionally bright.
Many dealers who handled nothing
but pleasure cars for a number of
years, observing that there was an
open market in Harrisburg for some
time with signs of continuance for
an indefinite period recently launched
into the motor truck business, which
is easily handled without interference
with the pleasure car trade.
Harrisburg merchants use trucks
extensively for delivery purposes.
Hardly q week passes that a new
motor truck, belonging to some enter
prising merchant, does not make it's
appearance in the steeets. Depart
ment stores, wholesale and retail gro-
GERS, ice cream manufacturers, cater
erS, furniture Dealers transfer agents,
butchers, confectioners milliners, shoe
dealers, florists and even undertaking
establishments. as well as the mer-
chant of limited means, are gradually
replacing their horses with the more
up-to-date and convenient motor
| truck. There is not a department
firm in this city that does not at pres
ent have a well-regulated auto deliv-
| cry service. The system of the horse
and van delivery service Is fast be-
coming inadequate to meet the needs
of the many merchants in Harrisburg.
Besides maxine better progress, motor
service to some extent has been found
to be of great advertising value among
merchants. Competition in some lines
almost demands the innovation, the
time saved and great carrying capacity
of these machines overshadowing all
methods of delivery. For suburban
deliveries, where the matter of dis
tance once denied the merchant trade
because of use of horse deliveries, he
is now able to reach many outlying
districts of the city and county in an
incredibly short space of time The
small merchant is greatly benefited in
this respect and can afford to be in
dependent in regard to uncertain
freight deliveries placed in the hands
of others, the question of mileage not
handicapping him.
Altogether Harrisburg's auto bust
ness is excellent, with bright prospects
for 1914.