Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-30
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ehce ieu TO the erection or the Tech
nical High School building on an
elaborate scale Is being demonstrat-
ed now that the last of the houses
on the lower edge of Capitol Park
Extension have vanished from Wal
nut street and the full effect of the
front of the school can be gained
from across the area which is to be
added to the commemorative for
NAL garden. Viewed from the State
street bridge or from the east end
or the state House. the elevation of
the building, as the architects call
It's front, is very striking, and those
who have had 1t come upon their vi
sion when turning into North street
from Cowden or Seventh or when
coming over the bridge have been
struck by it's imposing appearance.
II was some struggle to get Techs
building constructed for that future,
but tho expenditure is we'll repaid
| and will be realized more and moro
as the Capitol Park Extension de-
velops. And by the same token II
VIII be an incentive for the city
fathers to see that all future build
! ing along not only the park extern
sion. but on the Third and North and
| Walnut street sides of the older park
area shall be of type that will fit
in with the scheme of the eminent
architect who is dreaming out a
beauty spot" to use his own words
in description of the present phase
| or the great establishment of the
official center of the state. The new
Penn-Harris and the Y. w. c. A..
| with the Technical High School,
form an excellent start. and when
| the Scottish Rite Masons build their
temple North street will get its in
centive.
1t seems rather odd to see men
with picks and hoes tearing up the
surface of what was once South
street and to see steam shovel pre-
pairing the erstwhile highway of
Tanners alley for. seeding with
grass. There were times when vet
eran police officers like Jim" Nc
Cam and Joe" Thompson were ac-
customed to look for something diff.
ferent from herbiage being raised
over in those byways of the old
Eighth ward. But things are chang
ing in Harrisburg. and ornamental
shrubbery will soon be where the
Red Lion" and the Garnet House"
were objects of jealous eyes from
patrolmen and perchance there may
| be fountain playing where gamy
games were wont to be held on the
site of 'Fris' BATHS old clubhouse.
|
Turning to newer Harrisburg, 1t
may be said that the completion of
the new Penn-Harris is being rather
eagerly awaited in many parts of the
state, to judge from remarks of tray-
cling men and others having bus
mess here. They have been hoping
| that the contractors for the interior
| VIII make a,record, and from all in
| dlcatons there will be a regular
scramble to get names down on the
| first page of the register. Out in
! Pittsburgh when the William Penn
was opened they had a man by that
name who was a descendant of the
great William to sign first. Perhaps
he can be- induced to come to the
states capital for the same cere-
mony.
The new government control of
the telegraph and telephone lines of
the country will give rise to some in
teresting problems. For example,
tho men in charge of the local West
ern Union and Postal offices are
wondering whether or not there is
any truth In the report that the two
| oflf1ces are to be combined. The
same question has arisen in the
minds of those responsible for the
| operation of the two local telephone
companies. There has been some
talk of turning the conduct of both
tho telephone and telegraph lines To-
cally over to the post office depart
ment but this would be as bad as
turning the post Office department
over to the telephone managers.
Neither knows anything about the
highly technical and complicated
affairs of the other, and 1t would ap-
pear the height of absurdity to at
tempt improvement of already very
ethcient services by taking them out
OF experienced hands and putting
them into the hands of men already
over-burdened with the growing ac-
tivities and problems of the post Of
flee service whose ignorance con-
corning wire operations is quite as
great as the ignorance of the wire
managers in matters pertaining to
the mails. It Is believed that good
Judgment will dictate the continu-
ance of the telephone and tele-
graphic service in much the same
manner as at present, but the fire.
quent and unaccountable changes ON
the railroads under government con-
troll have caused feeling of uneasi-
ness to pervade the forces of the
western Union, the Postal, the Bell
and the United companies.
|
Edison j. Hockenbury, of Harris
burg, is at present leading the con-
test for the biggest foodfsh caught
along the Jersey coast this summe err.
His catch was a channel bass weigh
ing forty-two pounds and was taken
while fishing from the pier of the
Wildwood Crest Fishing Club, of
which Mr.. Hockenbury is the secre-
tary. This club which was organ
lied by the Harrisburg man now has
the longest pier on the Atlantic re-
sort coast and some of the best
| catches made this summer between
Atlantic City and Cape May have
been from it. Mr.. Hockenbury is
combining business with pleasure at
the shore this summer. planning his
fall and winter campaigns and fish,
/ ing when he has time. His family is