Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-29
LARGER SUBWAY MAY
HELP BRING NEW ROAD
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board of viewers, appointed by the
Cumberland county court, is studying
whether or not it should recommend
to the court that the railroad company
be instructed to enlarge the subway.
the viewers were appointed to act on
the closing of the grade crossing at
Ferry street, Wormleysburg. The
viewers say every man is entitled to a
highway and judging from this, their
decision will be either that the grade
crossing be permitted to remain or
that 1t be closed and another road
opened. The logical place for a new
road for those farmers who at present
use the grade crossing, is through the
subway at Walnut street. If the view
ers recommend the enlarging of the
subway and the building of the new
road and the court concurs. residents
of Camp Hill and Wormleysburg say
they can then see the vision of a new
road between the two boroughs. Wal
nut street continued. would pass
through ravine where a road could
be built with little difficulty. Citizens
of West Shore towns believe that with
an organization they could secure the
road, should the court order the sub
way enlarged. The subway at pres
ent is only wide enough for one team
and a big load of hay could not be
taken through it.
May Draw Industries
There are some persons along the
West Shore who are confident that
properties will be improved by the ef-
forts Of an organization and they are
also sure that many good things could
be accomplished. Some believe that
industries could be brought to some
of the towns and with this they fore
see a growth in the community. John
P. kessler, an Enola grocer, and one
of the best-known men in the railroad
town, in an interview talked along the
industrial line and noted benefits
which would result I'm Enola," says
Mr. Kessler, 1--WE have a great indus
try, the railroad, but very few persons
under 21 years of age are employed
j there. There is no place here where
girls can work and no place where
boys between the ages of 16 and II
can get employment. It's true they
can so to Harrisburg. but when their
wages are small and they are compell-
ed to pay carfare and buy their lunch.
they have very little left at the end of
the week. Now 1 believe if we had
some organization here, we could es-
| tablish factory of some kind, maybe
a shirt factory. Then there would be
some employment for both boys and
girls between the ages of 16 and 81.
The girls, if they wished could con-
tinue working after they became 21
years of age but the boys, if they
wanted to quit, would have an op-
portunity to get place on the rail
road At the end of the week, the
girls and boys would have the street
car fare in their own pockets and
would also save some money on their
lunches
fairgrounds Suggested
There's another thing lacking here
in Enola which | believe we should
n We and l believe If the community
got together we could have it. That
is playground site for children.
Youngsters here are almost compelled
to play about the streets and on the
corners and frequently get into mis-
hcef. If we had some grounds in the
central part of the town where the
children could congregate and enjoy
tennis, ball, and have swings, shoots
and other playground apparatus the
children would be benefited and they
would have something to occupy their
minds. Last summer a big crowd of
people of Enola went to Hershey park
for picnic. The next day a man
told me his children weren't out of his
sight at any time during the day. He
said they used the swings, slides and
other apparatus and never enjoyed
themselves better. But when they are
in Enola, he says, he always has to be
lOuhlHB LOT titIll. we
give the children something to occupy
their minds. The cost would be small
and the results big. favor any or
ganization which will help to bring
about Improvement
Would Save Fort Washington
Although he has his home in Har-
risburg, Il. X. Frazer has his lumber
yard and planning mill in Lemoyne and
naturally is interested in the develop
ment OF the West Shore. Mr.. Frazer
sees great future for West Shore
territory with proper cooperation and
believes the people are now ready to
join hands for mutual benefits. Mr..
Frazer says cooperation would lead
to road Improvement and the better
ment of many things. AS an example
of what all of the towns could do
Jointly he spoke of Fort Washington.
Fort Washington is the most historic
point in this vicinity declared the
lumberman, land ! believe something
should be done to preserve it. In the
course of few years ii will be sold
off in building lots if the State or some
body cannot be induced to secure IL.
That point protected Harrisburg from
attack during the Civil war and Incl
6entally. marked the beginning of the
turning point which resulted in the
victory at Gettysburg. Fort Washing
ton is OF historic. interest and L wish