Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
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Speaking of industrial activity, the
ilghting of the skies above Steelton
iato on Saturday and the glow in the
skies on Sunday nights tell their own
story. For long time people in this
neighborhood have been accustomed
TO point to the skies above Steelton
when asked how things are going.
NOW the smoking stacks are eloquent
OF busy times in the borough and the
n6me-lit skies at night are pleasant to
watch. Harrisburg and its girdle of
towns are vitality concerned in tYfS
welfare OF things at Steelton, far more
than the averageN man thinks. One
has only to watch the cars coming
to note the number of men who work
at steelton and live in Harrisburg.
Owners Of peach trees, that is. the
simon pure lovers of such trees. the
men who make hobby of them, are
so accustomed to the Visitations of
Providence and the perennial ruination
OF their crops that they do not fail to
ma some compensation. The other
day a man who has a number of trees
discovered that the storm had broken
off number OF limbs filled with fruit
that would have been ripe in Q short
time. When a friend remarked upon
tho loss he frightened UP and with
the experience of years with storms
pests, diseases and thieves he an.
swered: "Oh. we'll, that was just ma
lures way OF thinning out the fruit.
What is left will be of a much better
quality
One phase of the baseball situation
In Harrisburg is important to this city
and yet not generally recognized. The
mere fact that Harrisburg has a. club
in the International League is the oc-
casion for more people to come here
10 attend ball games than has been
the case in twenty years. This can be
proved by noting the number of auto
mobile parties who attend the games
on the island. Hardly a game but
there are parties here from as far off
as Lewistown or Sunbury, York, Car
isle and Lebanon. These visitors are
men who would otherwise not spend
much time riding to Harrisburg and
furnish the club with staunch friends.
Inc international club has been one
Of the best advertisements Harrisburg
has had in many long day.
Jacob Stouffer, one of the we'll
known residents of the First ward,
has Just celebrated his seventy-f fifth
birthday with host of best wishes,
| especially from his little friends down
town. Mr.. Stouffer, who resided for
years on the West Shore, has made
his home here the last decade and is
regular attendant at Market Square
Church. He has been a member of
the Sunday school for years and has
| not missed a Sunday for a long time.
During the war he was a member of
emergency regiments and cast his first
vote for Abraham Lincoln. He is a
prime favorite among the youngsters
and Sunday walks with him are looked
forward to by many little folks.
The Harrisburg Rotary Club starts
OIL It's new year with three new mem
bers and number of reclassifications.
! Under President Arthur d. Bacon
plans are being outlined for a lively
| Fall and winter. The opening dinner
at the Harrisburg Club on Tuesday
evening will be marked by a report on
| the international convention of Rotary
| Clubs at San Francisco in July by
| William S. Essick, former president
OF the club. who was a delegate to
the big gathering.
Repairmen of the State Highway
| Department began yesterday to put
| into first class condition the highv,A
Eetween Lemoyne bridge and Camp
Hill. This roadway had not been re-
| paired to any extent since it was built
| and was in very bad condition. It is
one of the most travelled portions of
road4in the vicinity of Harrisburg and
| the appearance of the construction
gang with big road roller yesterday
was nalled with delight by scores of
automobilists and drivers of delivery
| teams.
! Agnew T. Dice, vice-president of
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way Company, who was here yester-
| day to see about grade crossings, has
risen about as fast as any of the big
railroad men of the State. He has
spent his active life in the Reading
! service and made his success in the
| coal regions.