Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-16
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why does the Gratz fair draw suce
large crowds?" asked a visitor Thurs
day as he looked out over the seething
mass of humanity thronging the
grounds.
You can search me-" replied one of
tho fair directors.
ana you "can search almost anx.-
body else who has given any thought
to the matter.
Inc Gratz fair, which is the coun-
terpart of almost any other country
Ialr OF It's kind, is unique in the re-
spect that 1t is not on any railroad
me. 1t is eight miles from Gratz to
Ihe branch line at Elizabethville and
fourteen to the mainline at Millers-
ours' There is no special drawing
cara at Gratz, although the exhibits
are always well arranged the races
good and special attractions liberal in
number and good in quality. 1t is
ABOUT as good as the average exhibit
uon or its kind. but not very much
oetter. Nevertheless Gratz has drawn
| bigger crowds many a time than lots
or the fairs located along the main
| lines of the railroads. There were
hundreds of automobiles and wagons
parked there on Thursday-S75O, 900
worth of autos alone, it was said, and
tiO dlLthudHC6 lnCluuGQ persons from
Northumberland, Lebanon, Schuylkil,
Perry, Juniata and even counties
farther away. Every year it is the
same. The crowds come have good
time and then go away to come again
next year.
The only reason I can give" said
one OF the directors, sis that we al
ways give as good an exhibition as
possible for the money available, our
amusements are clean, and above ALL
that fairs are popular with the peo-
pie"
The first meeting of any club or
society in the new Public Library Build
ing Will be the gathering of the Har-
rlsburg Rotary Club there next Tues
DAY evening. In order to initiate the
members fully into the uses and facil-
ities of the Library. Miss Eaton, the
librarian. will have an inspection dur
ing which she will explain the work.
lngs OF the institution. While the Ro-
tarlans are conducting their business
meeting Miss Eaton will entertain
the wives of the members. At the
close of the evening light refreshments
VIII be served. President Arthur d.
Bacon. who is president of the club,
is trustee of the library.
The leaves on the trees in the noun
tains above the city are bright with
autumn colors. They are not falling
so early this year as ordinary, prob
ably because of the very few frosts,
the excessive rainfall and the warm
weather of the present week. Almost
every day sees chestnut parties from
town in the woods around about and
to-day many hunters will spend their
half-holiday in the country.
Candidates canvassing the county
find many amusing things, not the
least of which are the relics of other
campaigns in the shape of cards tack
ed on barns, trees and fences. vote
for r. E. Beidleman for Senator" was
one of the signs encountered day or
two ago and a half mile farther up
the road the fact was solemnly an
lnounced from a barnside that DR..
Martin G. Brumbaugh is a candidate
for Governor at the November cleo
tions.
Judge Kunkel and Deputy Attorney
General Keller ran a tilt in court yes
terday during the argument on the
nonpartisan nomination cases. Mr.
Keller was referring to judicial rulings
in Interpretation of laws and Judge
Kunkel said This court can't legis-
late"
But it can follow the Supreme
court" suggested Mr. Keller.
The Supreme court" remarked the
Judge dryly. has the right to legislate.
This court hasn't"
We'll, we'll take the chances with
it," replied Mr.. Keller.
John G. Johnson, the eminent Phil
adelphia attorney here yesterday, is
one of the noted art authorities of the
country. He wanted to get time to go
to the Capitol yesterday to see it
again, but was kept busy in court.