Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-27
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of getting outdoor work done it may
be stated that there are several con-
tracts under way about Harrisburg
where the men have to build fires in
order to thaw out the ground. This
work is going ahead almost day and
night and the stern demands of busi-
| ness, which know no abatement be-
| cause of the present conditions, are
forcing constant effort to get ahead in
| spite OF the weather. In the Reading
Railways track extension work be-
| tween the city line and Boyd the work
men are digging daily with big fires
| near them, and the additional track,
which is badly needed because of the
constant growth of Reading traffic, is
| being put down in the face of the
| severest weather The other day the
men went to work in a snowstorm, but
| they made fine progress, and by night
| rail- had lots of track made. They
were probably the only men engaged
on outdoor work that day. The work
on the new bridge over the Reading
| tracks at Poorhouse lane is also being
| hurried along, fires being built to help
the graders. and the road roller goes
over frosted ground. In the Pennsyl-
Nania yard improvement work is also
gong ahead, although not favorable
on many days for outdoor labor, and
ABOUT the Pennsylvania and Central
works there has been no cessation on
the improvements and repairs. The
huge furnaces are being constructed
at Steelton without any regard for
weather conditions.
| "A good story is being told by per-
sons who travelled on a Pennsylvania
Railroad train going to Philadelphia
Few days ago. On the train were a
number of men active in politics and
a game of cinch or something like that
was played all the way to Philadelphia
by Richard j. Baldwin. candidate for
Speaker; William III. Ball, secretary to
the Governor, and w. Harry Baker,
with some others sitting in. The joke
was that Baldwin won most of the
gubernatorial secretary's cards.
1--WE have sold more chocolates than
/ ever knew BEFORE" was the remark
of confectioner yesterday. 1.-The de-
mand has been tremendous and
think that there is something in the
contention that there is more candy
and less whisky given at Christmas
time. The demand for high grade
goods has been growing constantly
and this year we sold everything we
had in stock. / think we could have
sold more. A shipment we got three
days before Christmas melted away.
The factories seemed to have trouble
heePihS up tne supply.
The Harrisburg and Valley railways
met the biggest strain in their history
on Saturday. The travel get in early
and continued until late and standing
room only was the rule. Both COM
panies had every car in service and
the man who ordinarily kicks when a
car is crowded, was in peaceful
frame of mind. There was no other
alternative. The situation was sum
med up by the remark of one of the
railways men at Market Square in the
height OF the rush. A querulous citi-
zen was growing about lack OF cars
ana the man replied: well, we
haven t any more. Every one is out
except the summer cars. Want one
of those?"
Strange as it may seem there were
numerous sales of boats last week
and one man who handles such things
declared that he had sold an unusual
number of canoes. AS a matter of fact
interest in river sports has been grow
ing rapidly and the presentation Of n
canoe or some paddles or some boat !.
seats or cushions is as common az
baseball bats and gloves or a tennis
racket. But it does seem strange to
think OF canoes for Christmas when
the wide branching Susquehanna is
frozen solid.
Major j. c. Kirk, of New Cumber-
land, who is at the soldiers home at
Washington, where the soldiers occupy
the old summer home of President
Lincoln, seems to have enjoyed a fine
Christmas dinner. judging from the
menu cards sent home. There was a
band concert by the band of the home
and the veterans enjoyed roast Rhode
| Island turkey with all the trimmings
from oyster cocktails to cigars There
were doubtless some tall stories told
The major is getting ready for his an
nual march down Pennsylvania avenue.
|
Captain r. S. Leisenring, who will
be in charge of the muster out of the
| Eighteenth Infantry at Pittsburgh, is
a regular army officer who started his
| career as n soldier in the Chambers
burg company of the Eighth Infantry.
| He went through the Spanish War
and won a commission in the regulars
afterward. At Camp Brumbaugh he
was in charge of muster-in work and
is we'll known to many residents OF
this city and the Cumberland Valley.
Congressman j. r. X Scott, OF
Philadelphia, who is the guiding spirit
at the Cox headquarters. is a former
legislator and was candidate himself
in 1913. Mr. Scott is vigorous and re-
sourceful and his handling of the cam
paign is being watched with interest
| here.
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