Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
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Mexican quail brought from the
highlands of the southern republic to
be kept until spring for distribution
throughout Pennsylvania are failing
to stand the climate, according to re-
ports reaching the State Game Com
mission to-day. The birds do not
seem to be suffering from any organic
disease, but the change in climate
is affecting them. I'VE are losing
scores of birds. L have had them ex-
amined at Washington and Philadel-
phia and we do not find any disease
Kalbfus, secretary of the fGame Com
mission, to-day. II think it must be
the climate. We have had the birds
housed. up and carefully tended and
! fed, but the change seems to have
been too much"
DR.. Kalbfus, who has been getting.
reports on the kill of deer. said that
! he thought the total would run less
than last year in spite of increased
bucks shot in Lycoming, Clinton and
other central counties. The number
Killed in southern counties is less, al
though more hunters were in the
| woods.
Winter picnics" are becoming pop
! ular in Harrisburg. The automobile
is playing large part in making the
country an inviting place to city folks
When cold winds blow and the snow is
on the ground. The other day party
or Harrisburg men motored to Ellen
dale Forge-which is where the road
that extends from Dauphin out Stoney
creek valley comes to a sudden and very
dlstlnct end-and then, packs on back,
| mixed three or four miles up the
valley along Stoney creek, following
an old wood road above the ice dam.
Near fine, large spring they made
camp, built fire place of mountain
| stone and brOiled bacon and large
Juicy steak over the Goals, finishing
the meal with bread, onions and a
Kettle of coffee, also boiled over the
camp fire. They were dressed for the
outing and not only were comfortable,
and pleased with their trip, but are so
delighted with the experience that
they are planning others of the kind
and are showing snapshots made on
the trip to skeptical friends who
doubted the truth of some of their
statements. The pictures amply prove
all that they have been telling their
friends. Another party packed up the
| sleds of a dozen "kiddies' in an auto
truck, put the "kiddies" themselves
in another and drove away over into
Cumberland county, where they not
only enjoyed coasting without any in
terference on the part of policemen or
street cars, but had hot lunch from
thermos bottles and big hamper that
was part of the luggage in the van.
1T was great" is the way those who
were fortunate enough to be along
described the trip.
One of the most popular places on
the park system this winter will be
the dam near Paxtang along the park
way. 1t is easy to reach from the Hill
district and trolley cars run directly
past it. For the most part the water
is not so deep to be dangerous and
there is little or no current. The ice
will be under Park Department direc-
ton and subject to park rules.
Lieutenant General Samuel B. NJ.
Young. retired United States Army
officer, extracts from whose excellent
address on military training were
printed in the Telegraph editorial col
umns yesterday, has had long and
honorable career in active military
life and is still doing splendid work
as q retired officer in an advisory
capacity. General Young came to Har-
risburg at the very beginning of the
Civil War and was mustered into serv-
ice in Company K, Twelfth Pennsyl-
Curtin, April 20. 1861. :.
David X. Ebersole, who resigned
from the sales department of the
Moorhead Knitting Company last Sep
tember, is now located in Chicago as
Knitting Company, one of the largest
hosiery manufacturing companies in
the West. Mr.. Ebersole. writing to
friends in this city, says he enjoys his
new work He is a former member of
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and we'll
known here.
"Blam! Open that door!"
No answer
''Blam! Blam! Open that door!'
No answer.
Reservoir Park car when it got to
Cameron street last evening; and few
} minutes before it reached there
Steelton car had discharged half
hundred Hill men. They were anxious
to get home. So, when the Reservoir
car finally came along
"Blam! Open that door,"
The conductor of the Reservoir car
smiled sweetly, but he didn't open that
door. Instead he rang two ellis to the
motorman. The latter shot the Juice
into the motors. The car moved; and
, stopped
home had pulled down the trolley
, pole.
"Blam! Open that door!"
, It's the popular outdoor sport at
, Cameron and Market each evening
when the already crowded Reservoir
cars attempt to go by without further
t taxing their capacity.
Among visitors to the city yester-
day was Major j. Harper Shindel, of
! Lebanon, who came here on legal mat
ters. Major Shindel was for years
connected with the National Guard.