Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-25
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Use OF oil on the highways fn the
vicinity of Harrisburg is more general
this year than ever known before and
State Highway Commissioner Cum
nfngham Through his division engi-
neers and superintendents is encourae-
ing IL all along the lines. The first
oil used in this section was ten years
ago and strange to say there were let
ters written to the newspapers by men
who complained that their tires and
horses hoofs were smeared with the
tar and who protested against 1t as a
nuisance. Probably because of this
local prejudice not much was done in
the way of roads until six years ago
when the work became more or less
general. Lately people in the bor-
oughs and townships have been COM
PEELED to depend upon their own re-
sources and with encouragement from
the State, which has improved inter
vening stretches they have been buy
ing oil. Last year people in some parts
of the city oiled streets by private sub
scription, but with the extension Of
the paved area there is not SO much Of
that to be done. It is probable that
several of the boroughs that fringe
Hummelstown and some other places
and deep down the dust with OIL
1t was on this day four years AFRO
that the Legislature adjourned. The
recent Legislature was a week earlier
AS pointed out by the Telegraph some
time ago the Legislatures have a habit
of adjourning in May.
Some OF the locust trees lining road.
to the east of the city resemble huge
| bouquets of white Just now and It is a
| delight to drive between rows of To-
Gust trees with the fine blossoms and
| the sweet odor. Out toward Lineles-
town and Union Deposit and in some of
the southern townships there are
roads which are lined with Towering
locust trees for half mile or more
at stretch.
Harrisburg's newest golf clubhouse.
| the structure erected on one of the
! hill crests at Reservoir for the Har-
risburg Park Golf Club, was complet-
| ed yesterday and will be formally
opened to the members on Saturday.
Plans, however, are under way to hold
a Visitors Day" probably on Friday
so that the public generally may have
a chance to inspect the splendid quar-
ters. The new clubhouse is modern in
| every respect and comfortable in all
| its appointments. In addition to a
commodious lounging and locker room,
there is a private office for the profess
sional and large sized bath and wash
rooms. One of the prettiest features,
however, is a brick-tiled porch that
extends across the front of the house.
permitting a splendid panoramic view
across miles of rolling country to the
Susquehanna water gap" at Rock
Vile. Instead of a roof the porch is
covered with pergola-like supports for
growing vines.
Because the next legal holiday,
Memorial Day, will be observed Mon
day, the regular weekly session of mo-
ton court will not be held by the Dau-
phin judges until Tuesday of next
week. The change of date caused
some interlining of dates on return
able orders which were presented to
the court yesterday morning, as most
of the lawyers forgetting the holiday
% observance next week, wrote Monday,
May 81" into the blanks.
John G. Johnson, the famous Phil
adelDhia lawyer, who was here yester-
day arguing in case before the Su-
preme Court last appeared here in the
full crew case" which attracted much
attention. Mr.. Johnson is one of the
big men of the national bar and his
address yesterday was heard by man5(
attorneys.
Straw hats and rain in May do not
form the best of combinations, accord
ing of n number of men who notice the
hats worn on the streets. Last month
when the mercury was soaring in the
nineties the straws were becoming
popular a month before their time.
Now. the men are busy rumaging
around for the castoff felt hat, and it
feels mighty comfortable these days
the majority seem to think.
Rainy weather is an old enemy Of
the bootblack.
People don't get their shoes shined
when it rains" one of the boys said
in speaking of the slow business. "I
don't blame them much, but it makes
n big difference to we fellows whether
the sun shines or not" However, the
bootblack's loss Is the clothing stores
gain as the raincoats, umbrellas and
other devices to keep people dry are
selling in the downtown stores"