Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-20

comes in our store" That is the way
fellow expressed himself to his COM
panion this morning while looking at
the duplicate scarf pin in the P. G.
Dlener 1eWelry store window. By the
way, this is the time of the year most
people buy jewelry, and those who
want generous values will find Dieners
stock covers all that is desirable where
quality is wanted. This is a one price
store all the year. The crystal room
has the finest display of cut glass
ever saw in any store.
wonder if the young man in a Sec
ond street grocery store remembers
selling man bag of nuts Saturday
ana was told at the time the purchase
was for the squirrels in the Capitol
grounds.
Some girl was made happy Saturday
and would give nickel to have been
there when she opened that box of
flowers. 1 was in the Bouquet shop
when the order was given for a cor
sage bouquet made of sweetheart
roses. You know this flower shop
makes a speciality of corsage bouquets
OF sweetheart roses or violets. The
Bonnie Scotch heather is another
pretty Hover they are having a run on
just now.
She was dressed in a blue suit
trimmed in fur and carried a book
and a pleasant smile. She spoke to
some fellow this morning coming out
OF Forney's drug store, 81 North Sec
ond street. and he seemed so tickIed
ne almost walked right over me. I
don't blame him. though.
am making myself at home around
Forney's and it looks like [ am NOT
he only one who thinks this store has
\ lot of practical things for Christmas
presents. They are having a big sale
IN University thermos bottles, cam
Iras. Moore's nonleakable fountain
pens and Partisan ivory goods If you
want something for a toilet set, you
Ion't want to pass this line up.
Mr.. Policeman No. IA had a far
way look in his lamps when l passed
aim Saturday on the northwest corner
of the Square.
l had long talk with Mr.. Raker. of
the School of Commerce, and he said:
We'll. | see Sherlock paid our school
visit" l wanted to tell him I had
been in the school several times, but
thought would wait until q more
propitious time to spring 1t. I see this
school is member of the Accredited
Commercial Schools, which is a ma
tional association and offers its grad
uates the assistance of the Accredited
school in every large city in the coun-
try. This day and night school is
thoroughly equipped to give their stu
dents a business education that will
lift them out of the average class of
wage-earners. A diploma from the
School of Commerce is a passport to
successful career.
I was standing on the corner of
Market and Third streets Saturday
night when a hungry-looking and
poorly dressed chap passed One
young fellow standing in crowd re-
marked: "I'll bet that tramp is Sher-
| lock Holmes. Jr." I wanted to tell
this young sport that Sherlock was
not a tramp and that failed to see
any medals on him that would make
one think he was a millionaire.
I always try to live up to promise
l said / was going to visit the City-Star
Laundry plant. and just to show you
that have made good l will tell you
the number of people they work. II
takes about lao people to handle the
100, 900 pieces they launder each week
With their perfect system of checking
each piece as 1t comes in and goes out
there is practically no loss. / take
my hat off to Mr.. Orth and am frank
| to say his plant is run along the most
modern lines.
. A gentleman opened box 181 yes
terday afternoon while 1 was posting
some letters. I walked right UP to
| him and wrote the number down.
Someone has said, HE who indulges
wisely in the comforts of life adds
years to his life." This applies to the