Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-25
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1t would be interesting to trace tho
history of the efforts to give the city
right toNthe houses on the river bank
known as "Hardscrabble," Duck
town." and other names, which the
decision Of the Daupnin county court
| appears to settle so that only ques-
tion of consideration for properties is
to be determined. Fifty years or
| more ago it was pretty generally un-
derstood that it was only short time
until the city would take the houses.
| When the city limits were marked out
anew and the streets plotted in 1869
or thereabouts the men in the COM
mission were eager to have the city
take over the properties which had
| been built on the bank above Herf
street and which had been there from
the days of the old logging taverns.
1t is said that the estimate of the COM
missioners was that it would take
about 100000. That sum was con-
sidered to be exorbitant, as it prob
ably was for that, time, but 1t would
have been money we'll spent. In any
event the idea was squelched. When
the city woke up and began public i'm
provements in the year 1902 1t was
again a mater for discussion and sew
eral ordinances having that end in
view were presented only to die after
some hearings. The decision of the
|
settle the question for this district.
but establish a precedent which will
give the city right to it's chief orna-
ment, the riverside:
When Paul N. Furman reached
Berwick last Thursday on the agricul-
tural tour he discovered that a front
tire was down" He proceeded to re-
place 1t with a spare tire. AS he put
the tools back under the seat, after
ISfr1nninQ the deha oI
ming board, there was a distressing
and prolonged "h-i-s-s-s-s" from the
rear. A rear tire went down. Stand
ing alongside it when it punctured
State librarian, so that Furman
naturally blames Montgomery. Later
In the day Furman collected nail No.
8, and Montgomery has some reason
for saying Thursdays run was a
punctural, and not agricultural, tour.
j. Denny O'Neil, insurance commits
sioner. was far back in the line dur
ing last weeks tour The dust on
Thursday was frightful. Mr.. O'Neil
hurried to the station to catch
Pittsburgh train. Pullman porter
saw what he thought was steam COM
ing in clouds from the mouth of the
putting insurance commissioner. But
1T wasn't steam; just dust. O'Neill
was still exhaling dust Friday after
noon, come reports from Pittsburgh.
|
What does the 81 membership fee
get for the member" a prospect
asked an official of the William Penn
Highway Association, the other day.
We'll" said the official, "it gets a
lapel button, a membership card, a
map of the road, permission to use it
! any hour of the day or night (the
] road, car of the f1ivver variety, two
1 extra tires. policy insuring the men,
Der against accident, theft or fire,
/ ~f II. ,1sI 4
solution and an eye cup, and four
quarts of huckleberries in season."
/ rs that all?" asked the prospect
That's all this year." was the reply,
but next year we substitute twin
: six for the flivver."
Baseball is not dead in Harrisburg
: by any means. There is a new field.
e and every day the sun shines a spirit
ed game is in progress. morning and
\ afternoon. The field is located on the
u southwest corner of the post Office plot.
The players are newsboys and other
urchins who stop off on their way
from swim in the river. They have
: ball. The bats are any old piece Of
wood that may be picked up. Mines
e are picked, and while the diamond is
2 not Of regulation size. the contests at.
y tract much attention. 1t is the ginger
I. the boys put in the game that at
l tracts the outsiders. There is no UNI
. pire, and all kicks are settled by ar
Il gument. The other day the score was
to 1. No names We're given the
teams. and when the game ended the
: defeated captain remarked: I'VE will
be on hand tomorrow and get even
. . with you." He kept his word.
= Farmers in this section of the State
y have taken notice of the price of
= potatoes are selling and If all accounts
are to be believed there have been
: comparatively few sold and they have
: brought high prices. The farmers ap-
y pear to be holding their potatoes and
I also sorting them More attention is
!. !, being paid to grading than for
= long time.
DR.. Samuel G. Dixon. State COM
: missioner of health, who ia the new
: president of the State Medical So
, ciety, is a member of probably more
learned societies than any one con-
: nected with the State government He
X is an honorary member of societies in
: other States and countries.