Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
EhrntnD Chat

c. Floyd Hopkins. we'll known in
theatrical circles in the city, has sew
eral surprises under cover for Harris
burg people, it is believed. Mr.. Hop
klns has charge of the arrangements
Tor the celebration in this city in Sep
TEMPER In honor of the improvements
OF the city which have brought praise
from many parts of the country. And
Mr.. Hopkins as a theatrical manager
has been able to learn lust what people
ike in the form of amusement and
celebrations owing to his experience
with the public. He is busy at present
making plans for the events of Sep
tenn Der and only smiles when asked
what will be included in the program.
Harrisburg was given a peculiar
name the other day by visitor who
came from the western part of the
state. He called it THE Suburban
CITY" giving as his reason the big park
improvements and the scenic charm
the other improvements in the city,
put complained about hotel accommo-
cations. Harrisburg has twentieth
century city improvements, and nine
teenth century accommodations for
the people who come here to enjoy
Two men were cunning recently on
an island along the river. Another
member OF the party was on shore
waiting to cross and join his friends
wren one of the men on the island
sI shot and Dasged a fowl. When the
three finally met the third one re-
marked: That last shot of yours was
peculiar one. I saw that bird drop
before | heard the report of the gun,
ana then / saw the smoke" His COM
panlons argued that he was wrong.
put he insisted that his statement was
correct. The fowl was shot at and hit
at a distance of 120 yards. Sound
travels In air 1,125 feet a second. Who
was right?
When was the first American cent
coined and put in circulation? This
question was asked on a street car in
this city by a businessman who was
talking to friend about American
money. The argument lasted several
minutes until a man who had been
sitting quietly beside the other two
spoke up. II believe can help settle
the question. he said, producing
com book. And he showed them that
the first cent was coined in 1888, ac-
coiding to the data collected by the
publishing company.
Have you ever stopped to think that
IN addition to possessing practically
OF the country, Harrisburg is in the
heart of one of the finest sections of
camp sites in the East?
"A surprisingly large percentage Of
the population of the city spends at
least two weeks either in the woods or
mountains near here. To the north is
the Juniata, along the banks of which
the Methodist boys camp each sum-
mer. Then Inglenook, Clarks Ferry.
Benvenue. Dauphin, Overview and
many other places. Each has steadily
growing number of bungalow dwellers.
me river Is easily reached from any
or these places and they all are located
near mountains. For those who U<e
TO live under canvas there is no finer
country anywhere than along the yell
low Breeches, Conodoguinet or Swa-
tara creeks
A local banker. his wife and daugh-
Ter who summer near here had all
kinds of sport recently when they
packed their trunks and started from
nome with no idea of where thew
would eventually land
They left their bungalow bright and
early, caught a local and arrived here
In time for a choice of all the fast
trains. The banker walked to the
ticket window, hauled out his pocAlt-
book and was still undecided where ba
was going when the caller yelled out
Baltimore. Automatically he called for
ticket to Baltimore. They spent an
entire day touring the city and finally
toward evening landed at the wharf.
There was q boat about ready to start
| down the bay and they took it-al-
! though they didn't know its desti-
nation. Late the second day of their
trip they landed on small seoues
tered island far down the bay where
fishing, grabbing and hotel accommo-
dations were of the best and spent the
remainder of the two weeks vacation
| there.
1T was the greatest trip ever had
| and I actually believe 1t was because
we didn't have to bother about train
boat or hotel accommodations" said
the banker on his return.