Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-22
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That the young folk of the city fully
appreciate the advantages of natural
conditions around here for camping
and other outdoor sports is demon
strated by the large number of per-
sons who are planning to spend their
vacations on islands between Harris
burg and Clark's Ferry. There are
many small islands in the river. MANY
of them are covered with a luxuriant
growth of trees and many are sur
rounded by fairly deep water. All
that is necessary at one of those re-
poseful, quiet, health-giving vacations
is tent with the usual canning
equipment and a fishing rod. Hess
ana Miiligan's island near the Cove
ana the islands near Clark's Ferry dam
are probably the most popular nc the
pass nshing is of the best and then
mere are the summer colonies along
the west shore to visit during the long
summer evenings. Down the river is
lands are also popular.
John S. Musser, president Of the
Dauphin Electrical Supplies ComnanW
was elected president of the PennsyI.
Vania electrical Contractors Associa-
tlon at the annual meeting of that
body in Philadelphia last week. Mr.
Musser is the only member of the
association in this city. The conven-
tion was attended by well known con-
tractors and jobbers not only from
Pennsylvania, but other States.
President Harry Boyer. Of the
school board, Is at work to-day on
plan for the concentration of the
school children in the heart of the
CITY on July D., when they will march
the Liberty Bell. Mr. Boyer has had
such success with children's parades
in the past that the task of assem-
bling the estimated 5000 who will
march If the day be clear that the
TASK was left In his hands. He will
report to Chief Marshal Arthur d.
bacon at meeting to be held this
evening.
DR.. ]. 7. Rothrock, of West Chester.
the former State forestr- commission
er is being urged to take up again
some of his work for conservation and
TO be a contributor to the publications
OF the state Forestry Association. DR..
Rothrock has given up connection
with the State, but retains his interest
In forestry.
Leutenant-G G overnor McClain has
somewhat of a time getting time to
attend to his own business these days.
The Lieutenant Governor, who is al
ways In demand for speechmaking, has
maze dozen speeches in the last
month and a Lancaster friend saws
that he has at least fifty invitations
pending to deliver addresses at all
sorts of gatherings. 1t is an interest
ing thing to note that one of the
earliest speeches Mr.. McClain made
outside of his own county was in Har-
risburg.
EX-Congressman James Francis
Burke, of Pittsburgh. who was here a
rev weeks ago and who is we'll known
to many Harrisburgers, wrecked his
automobile yesterday in an effort to
prevent harm coming to two young
sters: He was riding in the vicinity of
Pttspurgh when the boys got in the
road. Mr.. Burke turned the car and
ruined it, but saved the boys.
"Girard." writing in the Philadel-
phia Ledger, has this to say regarding
man we'll known to many Harris
burgers:
Our Journalistic surveyor of the
port Charles r. KurtZ. had a party of
friends out on the Delaware in Uncle
SANS pretty little launch.
Can anybody tell me what day
this is?' queried the surveyor. In ex-
planation he added: find the hard
est thing I. have to do is to keep track
OF the days of the week. Now up
home-Mr. Kurtz edits a newspanes,
In Center county when not surveying
customs in the Philadelphia port for
Uncle Samuel-it is easier to keen
tabs on time. On Mondays and Tues
days we always gather the news on
wednesdays and Thursdays we write
II, type 1t and print it. On Fridays we
9eIlVer the papers, and then rest on
Saturdays and Sundays. But down
here. with nothing to do at any time. /
never can tell one day from another"