Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-23
SPIRIT OF SEASON
FINDS OUTLET
IContinued from First Pngel

method of bag distribution. Donation
Days are to-day and Wednesday, and
| the big Storeroom at the hospital has
! peen cleared and everything put in
readiness for the reception of dona-
uonS. Large contributions are eX-
pected from the many surrounding
towns, which have always aided iiber-
ally in the work of relieving the un-
Iortunates who have TO be shut in on
Ihankssiving day. Both the Harris
burg and the Polytechnic hospitals are
providing special THANKSGIVING din
ners as well. and the one hundred or
more patients at both hospitals will
ne Wen taken care of on Thursday.
salvation Army Plans Nhooper
The salvation Army is planning a
whooping big dinner for about two
hundred of the poor children to be
gwen at their han in Race street
rms VIII be the first THANKSGIVING
ulhher which the Salvation Army has
neen able to give since they started
lhelr work in the city. and good sub
@ sldIl',ai meal is guaranteed for the
W. W. nunGred very happy children at
'''V on lhe evening of Thanksgivinr
One Pathetic Case
inc Associated Charities has 1o,,r
lIsI OF worthy cases on its hands and
'lIduE iamllles of the city are maxine.
contributions through the associatio,5
ohe particularly interesting case has
come TO hight regarding an old connie
,e III VI Mnoln are over seventy years
OF age. The old lady has beep cs,
NassinS for magazines but 10 -
apie TO scrape together but ten doIIo,s
ia me last SIX months and in a recant
.all mas sprained her hip which mada
II impossible for her to 90 outside tbc
mouse The association is taking carr
- ~ ,liLs .iiIS couple over Thanksgiving and
,.i,t..iss eis Ihs on the good people of Har
III 10 assist them afterwards
Inc inmates of the poorhousa win
nave a special dinner and he oi,,l,t W.,
presents which have been provided nv
INDIVIDUALS not connected with ~,
ihstil u. utlon: The almshouse and countI.
Jam VIII likewise provide sneci11
p'hqueL ,,dI IN recognition of the dav ana
IHe CltS Rescue Mission will do +bai,.
snare In Alternating distress and brino-
tiis happiness on the day of Thanks
The Sylvan Heights Orphanage
MniGh WIN was recently destroyed by fire
Viii nave Donation Day to-morroU, ar,I
thursday when wearing appare1 for
Elrls, groceries and vegetables win he
thankfully received by the sisters II,
charge. IL
,r,,I The reason why so many of the
thanksgiving dinners this year viii
consist OF chicken. lamb. or pork in
stead OF the famous fowl which is
alWays associated with Thanksei,-i,,, -
y apparent when YOU read the price-
mat are being asked for the turIys
uHleSs large number of turkeys
come rolling in from the west tbe
price VIII probably hover between %
ana SS cents pound, ACCORDING to
local dealers. with the high Wata,,
mark approXimating 40 cents ner
pound. per
Holding Best Fowls
me farmers are said to be hoIdi,,
their best fowls for Christrnas nr,-,
that Is why the price scars al tbis
tIHe' although there are some birds
lhat are being sold for 25 cents n
pound not so we'll fattened IN ae
those which bring the higher prica
however. The wise housewife viii
purchase her dinner by the nonnd
rather than en- masse, so to snaaL -
she needs the kindly tip handed 80
by those who have been throueb tL
game. If you have your bird ueie,I,I.,
out by the pound, YOU have the satis
iaction or knowing that YOU are nav
ing Just what others are paying. ana |
no possible dissatisfaction can result
The usual rafting process has CON,
TO the attention of the police and con
stitutes one of the annual features of !
the approach of THANKSGIVING Sev- /
eral hundred large turkeys are said
to have been won last Saturday eva- |
ming and the police say that all the /
raffles have been held outside the citv
limits. but do not give the localities