Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16
Eurt1tttg Gl1at

the courthouse of the standing In
the United War Work campaign
calls to mind that the Dauphin coun-
ty temple of justice for more than
a century has been the point OF ln-
terest when anything OF PUBIC
character was going on. The sign"
board has had many predecessors
although none of them was haroly
as big and when anything of real
importance was before the people
the big brick space in front of the
courthouse was in years gone by
used to keep them informed. Old
newspapers tell of the days when
the front of the original courthouse
which was built back in the early
days of the last century, was used
for transparencieS on occasion OF
elections. These transparencieS were
Zig squares covered with muslin ana
containing many candles. They SEEM
cd tc have been a favorite method
of showing elation over Gnything.
At time of Perry's victory the front
of the courthouse must have been
much adorned with such devices be-
cause the newspapers refer to an un-
usual dispIoy. In later days the
courthouse was much used for dis
plays attending political campaigns
or elections and some of them must
have been notable. 1t is interesting
to note that during the War of 1919
when the celebrations occurred sew
eral times that the courthouse was
the temporary capital of Pennsylva-
mia. The state government moved
here from Lancaster in the latter
part of 1913 ard the Legislature
and some of the departments used
the courth 1rse until the completion
of the first State Capitol in 1929.
This old courthouse was torn down
and replaced in the forties and the
present building erected some twen-
ty Years larer. Owing to the lack OF
city hall Harrisburg has had the
courthouse as its official headquar-
ters and through an act of the Leg
islature the city is entitled to offices
in the building.
Hickory, Blue Ball, Bald Eagle
and Black Ash are among the places
selected for sessions of the farmers
institutes during the coming winter.
| In the neighborhood of 200 sessions
will be held and the fact that they
are for dwellers in the rural dis
tricts is certainly indicated by the
names of the sites selected. Many of
the places are mere hamlets; others
! are cross roads, but all are convent
ent for meeting when sleighing has
| to be employed TO travel. Some Of
the places have been centers of rural
lite aSld some have had meetings for
years But the nomenclature is the
! thing that is interesting the Capitol
this year. 1t is the rarest yet. Wash
| iington county presents a choice Sc
| lection in Lone Pine, Ginger Hill,
Cross Creek and Hickory, while
Armstrong very appropriately sub
mittcd Rural Valley as the place TOR
it's meeting early in January.
Friends Cove and Yellow Greek will
be two of Bedford's places; Berks
has Amityville and Blair Geesey-
town. Bucks will have sessions at
Blooming Glen and Butler at Pros
pect Cambria selected Salix as one
place, Carbon, Big Creek, and Center
Stormstown. Chester will have
meeting at Honeybrook, Clarion at
Limestone, Dauphin at Union De-
post, Delaware at Village Green,
Fayette at Old Frame, Franklin at
Dry Run; Greene will hear lectures
at Jollytown, while Indiana will re-
joice with truthful sessions at Cherry
Tree and Trade City. On Lancaster's
list are Paradise and Blue Ball and
Mexican very properly will have
agricultural n eetings at Ceres. Mon
tour has selected Exchange, North
ampton Stone Church, Cumberland
is to the front with Hickory Corners
and Tioga with Jobs Corners. Pot
ter has Germania and Sweden and
Philadelphia will have it's farmers
meeting in Bustleton. Venango will
have a meeting at Diamond, Wayne
at Pleasant Mount and York farmers
will foregather at Hellam, Sunny
burn and historic Red Lion.
From all accounts there have
been few violations of the closed
season on the ruffed grouse which
was decreed by the State Game Com
mission this year to prevent eXtermi-
nation Of the Bird. A few arrests
have been reported from here and
there about the state, but in the
main the sportsmen have taken
things into their own hands and have
been jealousy watching the situation.
1t is recognized that it is well nigh
impossible to obtain grouse from
other parts of the country and that
it will be a matter of care whether
there will be grouse in appreciable
numbers next fall when the season
for shooting will be restored. This
has been a good Matching season and
If the birds are watched and fed this
winter there should be a good return
on the investment in 1919, in opinion
: of men connected with the commits
sion. There have been a good many
men out after quail and rabbits, but
neither has provided the shooting.
that squirrels gave this year.
Men familiar with the advance in
the productive capacity in the indus
, trial establishments of Harrisburg
during the war are of the opinion
that it will not be so hard to readiust
I the processes so that there will be
articles of importance in peace times
, manufactured instead of materials
, and munitions for war. The big
plants here are manufacturing things
t which are the basis of many prod
ucts used in everyday life and those
which are specializing can be of
t value in meeting the demands of
transportation and construction.