Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-12
EVENING CHAT

' Plans of the State Highway Depart
ment call for the oiling of practically
all Oh the macadam roads in the VII
oinity of the States Capital City and
some people interested in the high
ways In the neighborhood of Harris
ourg are starting movements to have
some of the boroughs take steps to
meet the improvements inaugurated
oy the State. The Reading pike,
which extends from the city line.
through Paxtang to the county line,
is to be oiled from the eastern limits
or Paxtang to Hummelstown, but
although the city is paving Derry
street to the limits the Paxtang bor-
ouSh officials have taken no steps to
| repair the pike, which Is in poor con-
dftion, although much travelled The
Penorook borough authorities are now
getting ready to ask State aid, while
Highspire will oil its part of the State
highway to make 1t fit the improve
ment which will extend from the
lower end of Steelton clear to Eliza
bethtown. Middletown will also make
some moves. Over the river efforts are
being started to have Camp Hill unite
with the State in bettering conditions
on its portion of the main highway
and New Cumberland and Lemoyne
viii be called upon to show their in
terest in good roads day" If the
boroughs unite with the State in re-
pair and oiling work the highways in
vicinity of Harrisburg would be talked
of all over the Commonwealth.
The meeting of the State Federation
of Labor in this city this week recalls
the fact that Harrisburg has had the
sessions almost biennially. The Fed
a rl aallx t.. -.
and was the outgrowth of a series of
organizations. Since that time it has
come back to Harrisburg every now
and then for meeting.
Parcel post is literally being used for
handling plough shares and pruning
hooks. The other day bundle of the
blades used for pIoughing was sent
through the Harrisburg Office and some
hardware labeled Hooks" was in the
same mail. The oldest package in a
long time was golf bag. one of the
KIND that can be closed up. 1t made a
pale about five feet long and was sent
by parcel post just like ham.
Possibly no place within a stones
throw of the city limits is so full of
bird life this Spring as is Bellevue
Park, Just east of Twentieth street and
south of Reservoir Park. A stroll
or afternoon will repay the lover of
the feathered creatures, for there he
VIII md the linet, thrushes, bluebirds
robins. what not? In a certain pine
tree in the park there are at least half
a dozen nests. and the wonder of it is
that the eggs are not yet stolen by the
small boy, species long considered
lnlmical to the propagation of all our
winged summer visitors.
Among visitors to the city yesterday
was H. f. Denny. the Republican
county chairman of Susquehanna. He
was here on some business at the Capt.
tol and met number of officials.
A downtown hotel man tells a good
story of the way in which visitors to
Harrisburg regard the scenery about
the city, and especially the beauties of
our River Front. A western business
man, stopping over in town between
trains, missed connections and decided
to take look about town. He visited
the River Front and was so entranced
with 1T that he not only remained over
night but spent much of the day fol-
lowing between the city and Rock
Vile. Later he brought his family to
Harrisburg and the party spent several
days here, much of which time was
occupied in trips along the river which
the visitors pronounced among the
most picturesque they had ever seen.
All of them had been over this coun-
try and in Europe, but expressed
themselves as having met with moth
ing abroad or at home to surpass in
grace and beauty the River Front of
Harrisburg. THE lesson in this" said
the hotel man, SIS that our own people
do not appreciate what they have as
much as do people from other places
to whom the scenery is new and who
see in its charms what we miss because
of familiarity"
1t may not be generally known, but
Governor Brumbaugh is much inter-
ested in the ownership of the islands
in the river.
What is the name of that island"
he asked the other day, pointing out
one of the dots of green that mark
the surface of the river opposite the
city
1T has no name" was the reply,
but it is owned by So-and-so," nam
ing the man who holds title to 1t.
Doesn't it belong to the State"
asked the Governor raising his brows.
NO" said his informant.
We'll, it ought to-" said the Cover
nor. "All of these islands ought to