Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-25
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Alfred Douden, the Millersburg
businessman, banker and manufac-
turer, who died yesterday at his home
IN the upper end borough which he
ala so much to develop, was one of
the rapidly diminishing number of
Dauphin countians who helped found
the Republican party. Mr.. Douden
was one of the first men in this coun-
" TO Join the organization of men
thi Wio Ssstaollshed the party so firmly in
tnls former Democratic stronghold
ana he cast his first vote for General
John Z. Fremont in 1856. He was n
hrm believer in the Republican prin-
clpIes IN that early day, always MAIN
tanning his interest, but never aspir-
was born in England, but was
brought to Schuylkill county by his
parents when child. He first en-
parked in business in Minersville, then
moving to Lykens, from which town
he went to Millersburg in 1863. lie
was already well-established man of
business and his planning mill was one
OF the best known in that end of the
county. He was the organizer of the
First National Bank at Millersburg
and helped found the Johnson -Bailie
Shoe Co., the big industry of the town.
Mr.. Douden was burgess of his home
town several terms. In this city he
was we'll known and frequent visitor
In these days of the Schwabs and
Graces, the Donners and Replogles,
the Coreys and Dinkeys, changes
come so rapidly in the steel business
tnat you can scarcely know for sure
when you rise in the morning whether
the same group of men who owned IL
IRON or steel company when you re-
ured at night are still in control. So
quickly have some of the recent deals
made that nf he
panes sold scarcely know to-day who
are their Chiefs" Illustrative Of this
is the following incident:
Desiring the photograph of the.new
owners OF big steel plant news
paper the other day telegraphed to
the secretary of the new president,
but in care of the plant purchased,
and which the president and his party
was about to inspect.
Back from the plant in a city not
In pennsylvania to which the in
spectlon party was speeding came this
telegram: Mr.. Grace unknown here.
works."
To which the paper replied: "NIr.
Grace's company owns your plant and
viii be in to look it over in a few
hours"
There was no reply.
The complaint filed at the Public
Service Commission yesterday by w.
II. Molly, of Lebanon, on behalf of
the travelling men living at Lebanon,
| is of considerable interest to residents
J of this city and indeed of people living
on the lines of the Pennsylvania,
Northern Central and Cumberland
| Valley railroads as we'll as those who
live between Harrisburg and Leb-
anon. This complaint brings to an
| issue the refusal of the Reading to
install passenger train service to
Reading and Allentown leaving Har-
I risburg after 6:30 p. m. The COM
pany contends that the service would
not pay, the same excuse that was
made decade ago. 1t does seem odd
| that there is no train to Reading after
half past six at night from Harris
burg. 1t means that people who hap
! pen to transact business in Sunbury,
| Huntingdon or Carlisle and who want
| to get to Lebanon or Reading or
intermediate points that night CAM
not do so unless they get here before
$50 at night.
Cheer up. Spring is truly here.
! One of our friends from the West
Shore came in yesterday and an
nounced that he had eleven peeps"
He had Matched out all but one egg
which had not proven fertile. This
| is pretty early for announcement of
| the arrival of chicks, but it is in line
with the admonition of the State De-
partment of Agriculture that the early
chickens are the money makers.
Harrisburg friends of Captain G..
Chal Port who was for some time in
charge of the Pennsylvania Railroad
police here, but who is now sleeping
with one eye open while he looks after
the safety of one of the big plants in
/ Huntingdon county, will be interested
| to know that he has been doomed for
State fire marshal
How to entertain oneself while
/ travelling is for some people perpleX-
| ing problem. A few read the papers,
some sit and think, while others just
sit. Many aren't satisfied unless they
are chatting with somebody else, and
! il there are no acquaintances aboard,
they will strike up one. Another
class make good use of the opportunity
to do constructive reading, and ror
many of these the periods of travel
ing offer the only opportunities for
such reading. When at home busi-
ness and other duties render almost
negligible any chance to absorb real
mental food.
| Walter r. Linn who was formerly
connected with the editorial depart
ment of the Harrisburg Telegraph,
| but who now resides in Bristol, has
| been selected as one of the trustees
| of the reorganized Public Library in
| rttoo. hnrntiorh