Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-08
EVENING CHAT

ease quarantine is going to keep the
circus trains away from Harrisburg
ana this portion of the State this year
is haro to say, but in any event the
circus press agents appear to have
MADE good In getting everyone talk
ms about 1t. AS matter of fact,
state officials say they cannot tell now
whether there will be any Spring eX-
h1oltlons of the various greatest
shows on earth or not. 1t all de-
pends upon the way the quarantine
works out. If the State can lift the
pan oy the middle of May II will do so.
indications are that most of the terri
tory now covered by quarantine regu-
lauons Will be free in a month. pro-
Vlded, of course. there is no fresh out
break. None appears to be likely and
the men who keep watch say that the
new cases have been very few of late
uhder the regulations of the State,
hoofed and cloVen-footed animals are
barred from trains, except pure-bred
STOCK for breeding. This means that
circus horses and the various deer.
boVlneS and the like cannot be moved.
An amusement man said yesterday
that he believed that the circus route
men would send their shows to south
ern states for the early months or else
10 the far west and arrange TO come
mere In the late summer.
IL dNhlllOn 10 the people III
thls state who came TO Harrisburg for
the local option hearing Tuesday were
several visitors from other states near
py. Some of them took time to look
around and as the time drew near for
them to leave the capital city the usual
remarks We're heard. II have heard a
lot about the scenic beauty of Penn
sylvania, particularly Harrisburg, but
thought 1t only the usual boasts. The
trip to-day convinced me that Harris
burg is all that it claims to be and
more, said one gentleman who had
travelled around the country a bit
Several of his friends agreed with him
and went on into a lengthy discussion
about the scenery of the Susquehanna
and the parks, compared with that OF
other places. All of them readily ac-
corded this city as being one of the
most beautiful that they had seen.
Whether local option comes this
year or some time in the future, there
Is one woman in this city who intends
to have a supply of liquor on hand for
medicinal purposes. Seeing the
large crowds in the city on Tuesday,
the woman inquired as to what was
going on. On being told that Penn
sylVania was likely to go dry this year
she was greatly surprised. IF that is
the case. she said, II will have my
husband lay in a supply at once. I
am not in favor of liquor" she con-
unued, but l always have it around
the house in case of sickness. Then
you can use it in mince and pumpkin
pies ana in other cooking My hus-
pand Is not a drinking man, and he
never was in saloon in his life. |
tnlnk III have a small barrel put in
az once. When told that she had
plenty or time to provide for the
tGSnTe i.DSi ury spell, the woman remarked:
On; / supposed all the saloons would
be closed by the Fourth of July"
Since the removal OF the Rev. b II.
Hart from the Fifth Street Methodist
church and the Rev John II. Daugh-
erty from Ridge Avenue because of
tnelr long charges with the present
@ @cRurches the Methodist congregations
OF TINS city believe that they will not
nave any more changes for some time,
Inc Key. John d. Fox, of Grace
church. began his sixth year in this
city at Grace Church this week. The
next IN line is the Rev. \. S. Williams.
VINO w, mas been at Curtin Heights
S~nurch ~ aoout four years. The other
pastors OF the city are all below the
three-Eear mark, giving the conpre.
cations ample room, thev believe FOR
craving the conclusion that no
changes VIII be made for some Tina
AthouSh there is no limit IN tba
Iehstn or pastorate in the Methodist
churches of this conference. tbe
DlSnops in charge usually observe the
RUE or changing in less than ten wears
II Is Sald. The Rev. B. H. Hart has
prooa Idly served one OF the longest
pastorates at one charge in the hisforv
oil the city. Few times have roinistaro
peen left at one church for fourtean
consecutive years. 'ee''
People living in the country have
oeen rather surprised the last Week.
or so TO hear banging of guns and
everyone appears to be Wondering
Mhat sort OF game is now in season
Ihe truth is that number of farn,ers
nave been getting after crows or
plackblrds which have been making
themselves more of a pest than usuaI
at TINS season. Spring plowing al
ways attracts the blackbirds and tbny
are welcome to follow the horses and
PICK up the grubs and worms, but
@ @Mheh IL comes down TO tearing UP the
hests OF other birds or roofing nm nev
gardens the farmer gets his gun Tbat
is the reason for the shooting that is
now being heard.
harrisburg folks will be Interested
TO know that the Mendelssohn CIub
the big musical club of Philadelnbie
VIII tender a complimentary concert
on April IA to DIR. W. w. Cilchris+
who was for years the director of the
Harrisburg Choral Society. DR. Gil
christ has not been in the best Of
health lately and the tribute to him
is being much commented upon.