The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
BUSINESS men
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in Northumberland, Danville, Blooms
burg and Berwick, the party going
from Berwick to Wilkes-Barre for the
night The headquarters of the Har-
risburg party will be the Sterling ho-
tel. where dinner will be served this
evening.
Advantages of the Trip
This second annual trade extension
tour of the Chamber of Commerce be-
gan with all those participating having
full understanding of exactly what 1t
means to the individual business man
and to the city in general. Last years
trip. which included York and Lebanon
and the important towns along the rail
roads between those places, proved of
lasting benefit, actual returns in cash
turning up as direct result, during
the interval of the year.
This trip, as last years, is crowded
with small stops that do not permit
visits to all of the retailers who handle
Harrisburg goods, but most of the busi-
ness men of these towns are members
of organizations which have under
taken the entertainment of the Harris
burg tourists. Old business acquaint-
ances are being renewed, new ones
formed even in the brief time allotted.
This pilgrimage is for the purpose of
putting Harrisburg products on
the market and compelling purchasers
in a wide district, which can readily
be reached by daily freight out of Har-
risburg, to recognize in Harrisburg
buying center of no mean proportions.
These trips are destined to become as
much an institution in the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce as the bureau
which makes solicitors explain their
projects to the Chamber before getting
funds from its members.
The increased freight facilities grant
ed by the Pennsylvania railroad from
Harrisburg to Sunbury, make the visit
to the latter city especially important.
The Capital City merchants have the
chance to send perishable freight with
the assurance that it will be off the
ear by 10 o clock the following morn
ing. The trip to Sunbury was therefore
an important one in the wake of that
announcement by the Pennsy.
The officers of the Chamber worked
hard to get as large a number as pos
sible of business men to take the trip,
and the list shows representatives of
large Harrisburg wholesalers and job
bers, whose selling territory is bound
to be increased as result of the tour.
Among Those in the Party
On the special train leaving Harris
burg this morning were:
Henderson Gilbert, president Har-
risburg Chamber of Commerce, partner
in Henry Gilbert & Son, wholesale
hardware.
Charles w. BURNETT, chairman trade
extension committee, Evans BURNETT
Company, grocers.
E. l.. McColgin, secretary Harris
burg Chamber of Commerce.
J. G. Greishaber, disbursing officer.
teller, Dauphin Deposit Trust Company.
>. ID. Nixon, agent, Pennsylvania
railroad, chairman amusement company.
Carl W. Davis, Of j. Horace McFar-
land Printing Company, chairman ad-
vertising committee.
Stanley Jean, chairman concessions
committee, Haplen Brothers Company.
a. ID. Bacon, president D. Bacon
Company, manufacturing confectioners
I. George W. Bogar, proprietor, sport
ing goods store.
Harvey b. Bair, cigar manufacturer.
j. William Bowman, of Bowman &
Company, department store.
Henry Claster, jeweler.
Joseph Claster, wholesale clothing
William II. Benethum, Jr., and j. H.
Hillegas, of Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.
department store.
DR.. E. L. Denniston.
P. G. Diener, ieweler.
George t. Eldridge, Harrisburg Gas
Company.
r. u. Farquharson, insurance.
Howard Fry, secretary Rotary Club
and Fry Coal Company.
f. Ii. Schell and NJ. w. Faoer of
Henry Gilbert & Son, wholesale hard
ware.
j. A. Andrews, Harrisburg BAKING
Company.
j. H. Rice, hotel.
Charles Hartzell, State House
oohn Heatheote, Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company.
r, oharies NJ McNaughton, John C.
Herman 4 Co., cigar manufacturers.
BROOK Trout and Harry Keffer. of
Johnston Paper Company, wholesale
house.
G. b. Kaltwasser and Robert w. How
Harrisburg Light and Power COMPANY
. ii. l.. Morrisey, Keystone Printing
Company.
Charles R. Knoll, Hanover Shoe
Company.
Albert Hirsehler and Edgar Marks,
OF Samuel Kuhn, wholesale clothing.
James Fl Lutz, plumber.
K. l.. Beckley, Harrisburg Electric
Supply Company.
John ). Musser, proprietor Dauphin |
Electric Supply Company.
Richard NJ. H. Wharton, general
manager, the "Patriot-"
c. E. Bechtel, reporter, the "Pa.
triot.''
Gus M. Steinmetz, managing editor.
the Telegraph, and j. P. McCul. |
Tough, of the Telegraph Printing Com
pany.
Robert R. Free, city editor, Star
Independent.
J. p. Sweeney, Mechanics Trust
Company.
William P. Miller, Miller Brothers &
Co., real estate, etc.
Frederick R. Smith, manufacturer.
A. G. Stamm, attorney, agent Ohm
sted estate.
5. s. Eberts, district manager, and I
s, B. Watts, local manager, Bell Tele-
phone Company of Pennsylvania.
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