Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-01
TO GUST HOFFMAN
AS APPRAISER
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ing year Joseph Miller a son of Coun-
! ty Commissioner Isaac S. Miller was
selected to fill the place
Acting on the theory that the office
! OF mercantile appraiser should have no
connection directly or indirectly with
| the commissioners office, the new
board has deemed it best to do away
with Hoffman's services. The action
can readily be done under the constitu-
tfonal provision, which permits the re-
moval of an incumbent without the
necessity of giving reasons. President
Charles c. Cumbler, it is understood
will nominate Long.
Distributing Surplus Produce
The plan for distributing the sur
plus product of the poor farm is Poor
Director elect f. b. Snavely. s. Mr.
Snavely is the manager of the many
farms of NJ S. Hershey, the chocolate
king" and it is largely through his
careful handling of the agricultural
department of the chocolate company
that the farms have become so justly
famous
Mr.. Snavely plans to give the same
sort of efficient service to Dauphin
county.
ITO my mind the productive possi-
bilities of the poor farm could be de-
Veloped very materially by the inaug-
uration of an irrigating system which
could be installed at a comparatively
small expense" said Mr.. Snavely. This
we propose to do if possible.
''The surplus product we will then
be in position to distribute as needed
TO the various charitable institutions.
Waste of Vegetables
| Inquiry has developed the fact that
| there is no inconsiderable waste of
vegetables of various kinds at the poor
| farm largely because more than
enough is grown to supply the aims
house demands. When Directorelect
Snavely's plan is put into effect the
city hospitals, the Home for the
F'riendless. the Children's Industrial
Home, Sylvan Heights Orphanage and
the other homes and hospitals will get
fresh vegetables as they require them.
The fact that Poor Director-el elect Fer
nando Loudermilch is one of the ablest
businessmen of the upper end OF the
county and that Mr.. Snavely has
wide and thorough experience as
farmer, will make a splendid business
com bination to carry out these plans.
Added to this will be the experience of
Mr.. Manning as a member of the poor
board for some years.
Odds and Ends
While all the county officials who
will go out of office Monday, practi-
cally completed their work yesterday,
there may be some odds and ends to
attend to Monday morning.
Register of Wills Roy c. Danner
who will hold over for another term,
will likely have his report of the
years business ready by noon. Dep
uty Charles w. Rubendall who Will
remain in his present job, spent some
of his holiday to-day closing the
books. The retiring Recorder, Oscar
G. Wickersham. is finishing up his re-
port, too. Recorder-elect James E.
Lentz, who has been getting his hand
on the reins of government during the
last week or two, will take formal
possession of the office Monday. G.
NissleY Mumma will remain as deputy
and j. III. Sheesley and Jacob Alvoard
will remain as clerks and J. w. Gross
Will continue as a transcribing clerk.
Caldwell Turns Over Keys
Sheriff elect w. w. Caldwell who
to-day turned over to his successor the
keys of the Dauphin county prison,
will succeed to Sheriff II. c. Wells Of
flee Monday. Burton r. Speas, an un-
derkeeper at the Jail, will accompany
Mr.. Caldwell as deputy sheriff. Will
liam B. Hoffman will be retained as
deputy. In the county treasury, Mark
Mumna, treasurer elect, will take hold
and his deputy will be Joshua A
Rutherford, at present clerk to County
Treasurer A. II. Bailey. Frederick
Hoffman will continue as deputy
county controller under County Con-
troller IL. w. Cough. In the poor
board offices, Alderman William
Bayles Will succeed John p. Guyer as
clerk to the board. Guyer. it is un-
derstood, will devote his time to the
Dauphin County Law and Order
League. Thomas S. Manning, one of
the republican members who was de-
feated in his try for dictatorship,
Will likely be elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Harry
Walters George Hensel will succeed
Miss Rachel Staples as the social
worker of the poor directorate. Oscar
O.. Wickersham will be the boards
solicitor, and John w. Early will sue
ceed Spencer f. Barber as steward of
the almshouse.
Cumbler to Head Board
Charles c. Cumbler will be chosen
president of the Board of County
Commissioners when the new body
meets for reorganization Monday, Ed
ward Fl. Fisher will succeed D. Frank
Lebo as chief clerk; Charles thinner
man, of Halifax, and Clarence G.
Snyder, of this city, will succeed Will
liam A. McIlhenny and ]. Harry
Stroup as clerks. Squire j. II. Strock
will remain as a clerk.
Philip s. Meyer, one of the we'll
known younger members of the bar
and former reading clerk in the
House of Representatives, will become
county solicitor, succeeding Colonel
Fred NJ. OFT.
Other Positions
Franklin p. Brown and George w.
Young Will be retained as front and
rear elevatormen and E. +. HummeI
VIII stay on as night watchman.
Charles II. Peters will become Gus
todian of the courthouse as successor
to Levi Brandt. David f. Young. for
years law librarian, will be reap
pointed.
In city circles, rumors as to possible
changes Monday are still rife. al |
though 1t is said that another confer
ence on the city treasurership and city
assessorship problems is due to be held
tonight
Gossip in city circles to-day had II |
that Mayor-elect E. S. Meals plan for
selecting an alderman of the city to J
serve as committing magistrate. win
be followed out. Alderman Il. j. Hill
ton, Fourth ward, 1t is understood. will
be the committing magistrate who
will hold the police hearings.