Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
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Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh'f
message to the second legislature OIL
his term of office will be read in the
two houses of the general assembly
as soon as they organize on Tuesday
and will be a document of between
5000 and $500 words, somewhat
shorter than tie Governors inaugural
address. which also gave the legis-
1ature his ideas of legislation for the
session of 1915.
The Governor in writing his mes
sage sought much advice from people
throughout the State, having written
TO editors and men prominent in vari-
Gus walks of life for ideas, and it is
understood that many matters of mo-
ment have been sent in by editors
and representative citizens are re-
ferred to. Others could not be incor-
porated in tie message without MAX
ing 1T unduly lengthy. The salient
things not included may take the
form of especial messages to the
Legislators from time to time.
1t is manifest from the letters re-
ceived that the people of Pennsyl-
vania look confidently to this session
for constructive ana definite enact
ments commensurate with the needs
of its rapidly increasing population
and expanding industries.
Closing of the PaXtang parkway for
traffic during the winter months has
given many pedestrians, those who
like to walk in this brisk, bracing
weather opportunity to enjoy the
beauties of the city's boulevard
inner than stroll through the Wild
wood park trees now, although it may
be rather colder than the ordinary
man likes. There winter can be seen
unadorned and in way that one will
always recall the visit and it is aston
isfing what a number of birds re-
main Tracks of animals are to be
seen and the warm water of the
springs keeps Paxton creek open be-
| tween snow-covered banks. 1t is the
same along the Cameron and PaXtang
parkways for Spring creek is fed by
springs and some of the spots are in
deed beautiful in their winter setting.
| Reservoir park is fine place to visit,
| too, if the winds are not too keen and
on clear days the view is superb, in
| flnitely better than in summer time.
Father Harris has provided some
splendid places to visit in winter as
well as in summer.
Camp Hill is to have a new church
building in the near future. The
Presbyterians of that town and vicin-
ity have organized u congregation
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getting too big for the firehouse hail.
where it now worships. The members
have been looking about for some
time for site. The town now has
Lutheran, Methodist and Episcopal
churches. Many Presbyterians pre-
vious to the organization of the new
congregation had been worshiping at
one of the other churches. The pros
poets are that the new congregation
will be one of the strongest along the
West Shore.
81 have never sold so much outdoor
goods III the winter time as this year."
said downtown sporting goods deal
er yesterday. "All manner of camp
ing outfits and hiking equipment
found n ready market, particularly
utensils easily carried and intended
for cooking over an open fire. A lot
of people who used to imagine that
winter and the firesidc were one and
inseparable are now spending much
of their leisure out doors despite the
cold. Weekend parties at some of
the cabins and cottages near town
are not infrequent"
Harrisburg is fast becoming q Sat-
urday half-h oliday town, even in win
ter" observed a solicitor whose bus
| mess it is to get into the downtown
| offices once or twice a month. 1T
| used to be- he continued, that Sat
urday afternoon was my best time for
sales. Years ago 1 would find men
easing up for the weekend and in IL
receptive mood. Now nearly all Of
fees with which l deal close at noon,
or one ok Saturdays, and the boss as
well as the clerical force does not
turn up again until Monday. This
applies also to many manufacturing
places which use the products / SELL
Saturday afternoon is dead in Hbg.,
so far as business is concerned; so
dead indeed that my house no longer
expects me to do much tken."
William 3. McCaleb, of this city,
who was yesterday reappointed Il
member of the State Game commits
sion, has been one of the most active
members of that organization for
years and has worked hard for the
extension of its protection and propa-
cation plans. MIR. McCaleb is a keen
sportsman and every fall takes to
the woods when his duties as super
intendent of the Pennsylvania railroad
permit. He is q member of one of
the big upstate hunting clubs, but has
hunted in many of the interior
counties of the State. For several
years Mr.. McCaleb has been working
to improve game conditions in coun-
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