Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-04
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Mobilization of the blackbirds,
which has been in progress in the
vicirity of Harrisburg since the lat.
ter part of July. has now reached
such point that a man who can not
get enough birds for n real old
fashioned blackbird pie must be a
poor marksman indeed, Not in many
years have the blackbirds been as
numerous as they are in the country
ABOUT this city and their fiocking
together in the early evening is a
sight to watch from Reservoir park
or on the hills back of Steelton. This
is the first year in the last two or
three that 1t has been permissible to
hunt blackbirds. For years they
We're legitimate game after Septem-
per 1, put a few years ago the Legis-
lature protected them except when
engaged in ripping up a garden orr
destroying the nests of other birds.
1t was found that the black-coated
or rusty headed birds had preserved
their habits of strafing Valuable
blrds, notably robins, and that thew
had even taken to sending raiding
parues into chicken yards. Hence
the new game code placed them bach
on the game list and Saturday a
number of people went out into the
country to try their, hands. Thew
could hardly help making good bags
Ihe olackbirds have been not only
more numerous than usual. but have
neen even moro audaclous. When i'd
Sonies down TO being a prime butter
H. the blackbird takes prizes. People
IN capitol Park have noticed the
pIackplrds' presence in growing num-
ners and they have simply chased off
the robins and sparrows and have
eeIpowed the fat, lazy pigeons away
from the donations which kind visitors
50 laVlshly provide. They have even
,eI reeH known 10 attempt to raid squir-
rel houses. although they need al
thelr agility to escape the bushy-
tailed owners of the park, who will
kiil them without mercy. The mo-
Dilization of the blackbirds have been
IN Dig numbers and some of the even
ing entertainment of people living In
SUBURBAN Harrisburg has been to
watch the platoons form the com
paniess and the companies in turr
JOIN ana form battalions until before
one realizes 1t whole regiment Il
sWooping across fields to trees TO
the night. The departure in thd
morning Tor the happy huntine
grounds Is In mass formation and thd
9iras split up into units which sub
divide as they go along, always witt
plenty of sentries who are readJ
with harsh word of warming
sight. of any bipeds of larger size
Whetner the hock Is on the wing o
stalking about the fields.
The movement to give a lift
the soldiers" which has been so muc
IN vogue among motorists in New
orR and New England is comm
here and there are many youn
soldiers who have been helped O
their way or given trips by owner
OF cars. This consideration has bee
much appreciated by the young me
here. especially those encamped
the Island.
Chief Justice J. Hay Brown an
Mrs. Brown will be hosts to the Ian
caster County Historical Society
their country home near Paradis
| next Thursday. This will be the an
nual pilgrimage of the society whic
mas visited many notable places
the Garden County" After a pro
gram there VIII eesa basket picnic
Guides at the State Capitol hav
come to have a horror of the lega
| holiday. To them 1t is q worse mis-
nomer than the word vacation, Va
| cation is a period when everyon
who visits Harrisburg, and there ar
thousands in some weeks, wants t
go through the Capitol and to admir-
its beauties and to have the paint
ings explained. The guides work a
day long and often times people tur
up in the evening and seek informal
ton. Holidays, however, are IA
worse for the guides because on sue
days the visitors flock through TIL
building. There are as high
twenty and thirty in a single part
and they keep coming and going a.
day long.
His friends who heard tn
Rev. Harris B. Stewart preach at tn
Market Square Presbyterian Churc
on Sunday were impressed with tn
hereditary characteristics of fathe
| and son. The Rev. DIR. George
Stewart was the former pastor
Market Square Church and his so
has inherited in his gestures an
general style of delivery the charad
teristics which are we'll remembers
by those who sat under his father
ministry. Mr.. Stewart has a brotho
with the English army in Mesopota
mia, who was the first American I
enter Bagdad. and another brothe
much suffering during the war OWN
to hack of food, but where the con
ditions have recently been considel
ably relieved.
When it comes down to perfec
nights that of Labor Day will Ion
be remembered. 1t afforded a beaut
full close to a fine holiday. The moo
rise followed a very pretty sunse
and every road in the vicinity
Harrisburg was dotted with automo
biles until late evening hours, whfi
in the city in spite of the cool a
porches had many parties. The moor
light drew many for late trolle
rides.
The umbrella tree in Capitol Par
which fell O victim to the storm
Sunday was photographed NOR
than any other tree in the State do
main. The tree was a native of
southern cline and was identifie
and photographed by J. Horace Mo
Farand who considered 1t as one
the finest specimens in this part
the country. 1t attracted much a
tention from visitors and childre
often used to dash across the law
and sit under its shade. 1t was year
in attaining its size and the closenes