Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-02
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One only needs to notice the crowds
attending the movies" and the vaude-
Vile to note that something has hap
pened to the weather that has spiked
the attractions of the parks and the
outdoor amusement places. The NOV
ing picture places have been thronged
during the afternoons and in the even
ings the seats have all been occupied,
The movie" men say that the cham
began when the cool weather came
along and they appear to be consid-
erably gratiffed over 1t. On the other
hand, people at the amusement parks
lose the power of coherent speech
when asked what they think about the
season that has just gone by and the
Reservoir Park policemen tell of sum-
mer days that were unmarried by rains
and when the evenings were delightful
and not occasions for one taking a
walk with an umbrella under ones
arm. The river front benches are
almost too cool .for. spooners.
Old rivermen are gleefully rubbing
their hands these days in anticipation
of the splendid bass and salmon fish
ing which they expect as soon as the
river clears up little more The
cold weather of the last two weeks
has chilled the water and big catches
os the fish, made more gamey by the
chilly waters, are expected. Fishing
in falls and rifles does not usually
start until the latter part of Septem-
Der. but those who know claim that if
weather conditions hold for several
days they will be able to catch up with
some of their summer fishing, which
has been spoiled by the floods. From
all indications" said one old fisher
man, limit catches will be made. The
fish are now feeding around the grass
patches, but for some unaccountable
reason don't seem to rise to bait very
afr
falls and ripples will be the place to
get them"
The high school student who reads
in vacation says: People who read
closely the facts of the European war
often have wondered which country
was the first one to use metal in MAX
ing weapons. According to some au-
thorities, India was the first country
to use iron to make weapons. Persia
followed. The best of these were sup
posed to have been made in Northern
India. where many beautiful designs
are still made on different arms. Some
OF the Oldest records of the world, it
is said. accredit India with being the
country that turned out the first
weapons of IRON"
What has been done by Harrisburg
IN the way of improvement of it's sani-
tary condition in the last dozen years
and what the Capital City will do to
! bring about the establishment of a
| model system was told at the conVen-
| ton of the Third Glass City League in
Reading to-day by G. A. Emerson, Jr..
chief engineer of the State Depart
ment of Health. Mr.. Emerson was
on the program as the representative
OF DR.. Dixon's department and eX-
planned the work of the department in
securing betterment of sanitary con-
ditions throughout the State and the
saving of life that has resulted be-
cause of improved water supplies and
modern sewer systems. Mr. Emerson
| has been giving considerable attention
TO the Harrisburg work and referred
to 1t.
An automobile party of fourteen
was at the Commonwealth Hotel last
evening and all but one had the same
family name. The party was on a
tour of the State and stopped' haJe
with something like a dozen others.
More automobile parties have been
here this week than in any week all
| summer. incidentally, the Grangers'
Picnic is attracting a good many
people here.
Among those here yesterday for the
| long distance talk to San Francisco
was d. A. Orr, owner of the Chambers
| burg Valley Spirit and for several
years president of the Patriot com
pany, one of the most virile newspaper
| writer's of the State. Mr.. Orr retains
| his admiration for Harrisburg and
during a short walk about the city ex-
pressed his delight at the progress the
! city had made. He warmly praised
! its improvements.