Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-10
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The fire at the Alva Hotel and Cafe,
corner of Grace and Blackberry
streets, on Friday evening. recalls the
TACT that there have been number
OF hres in the past year or so in the
same district in business places of that
KIND. On July 10, 1914, two fires oc-
Cured at the Presto restaurant,
south Fourth street between 1 and
o'clock in the morning. July 20, 1915,
there was a fire at the Dickert Cafe.
Market and River streets. The big
fire at Fourth and Chestnut streets, on
september 16, 1915, started in the
Philadelphia Cafe, in the middle of
the block. The Palace Cafe, corner of q
Fourth and Blackberry, was also de-
stroyed in this fire. On March 10, this
year. the Crystal Restaurant, Market
and Aberdeen streets, was badly dam
aged by fire.
The following from the Philadel.
phia North American about a man
Wen known to many here will be read
with interest 1t is from a Lancas-
/ ter letter:
THE newspapermen of this city are
regretting the retirement of Harry
| II. Hensel. which has been occasion
ed by Ill health, while the readers of
local papers will miss his writings
from the columns of the Intelligencer.
FOR thirty-nine years Mr.. Hensel has
! been in continuous service as a re-
porter on this paper, and until quite
recently, had not missed many days
on account of illness, but with as
much interest as a proprietor might
nave evinced, had labored indefatiC-
aply in his contributions to make the
columns of the Intelligencer interest
ing. In his long career as a report
1 er he mad witnessed and recorded
many notable happenings and local
events, and had perhaps the widest
acquaintance and more loyal friends
who delighted in furnishing him in
terestinS news than any man in the
local profession. Mr.. Hensel had a
natural love for many sports and was
ever interested in furnishing enter
tainment for the city, as a result OF
which he was brought in close con-
tact with theatrical people, and has
numbered among his acuuaintances
the noted actors, boxers, circus peo-
pie and sportsmen from the period of
1880 until the present time. As n
writer he had striking originality.
| wholesome independence and keen
sense of humor, and he was not only
everlastingly seeing the side of this
life that was funny, but he radiated
good humor and scattered sunshine
in his labors and daily walks The
greatest interest in his illness is being
manifested by countless folks, whose
lives reflect the genial rays cast by
the veteran scribe"
Apparently it takes more than cold
weather and squirrels to keep the birds
away from Capitol park because yes
terday in spite of the fall of snow
there were seven robins, two black
birds and a yellow bird somewhat re-
SeO1 hlino ho fo
seen between the entrance at Third
and Walnut streets and the main on
trance to the Capitol. The usual num-
Der of pigeons and sparrows was about
and all were as eager for the atten-
ton of passersby as the squirrels.
There appears to be some discussion
among the numerous amateur garden
ers of Harrisburg whether the snow
fall of Saturday was the 'onion snow"
of blessed memory or whether it was
Just an ordinary Spring snow such
as has been known in many years, but
which was unusually deep An old
farmer who was on a car this morn
ing ended one discussion by saying:
"One of the wust SHOWS I remember
came on May l. That was some years
ago. but 1 remember it as worth
while snow"
Travelling men who were here Sun
day say that the snow which fell on
Saturday morning was a general one
all over the central and eastern parts
of the State. One man who came from
New York State said that there had
been more snow there than here and
Baltimore visitors said that Maryland
got some of it, too.
The effect of the recent high water
upon the Front Steps" of the city is
being watched by people in number
of other cities of the State, whose oh
servation of the municipal improve
: ments in Harrisburg has been keen
: and in a number of instances followed
: by imitation. In the next few weeks
, there will be many visitors to this city
: to attend meetings and they will all
t be noting the water front.