Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-08
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It's pretty warm to be talking
about coal piles. but there are
many people thinking about them
in Harrisburg according to what the
coal men say and what is to be
seen about the streets. In fact,
from what the managers of two OF
the big coal distributing firms of
the city have to say the folks III
this city are not only inclined to
shop early" in warm days but to
lay in their coal early. The way
orders have been coming to us from,
householders l am convinced that
they read the advertisements" said
one man experienced in the ways of
Harrisburg. This used to be one
OF the worst towns in the State to
get people to lay in coal in sum-
mer but the things they went
through the last two years have
caused them to wake-up and orders
for immediate filing are numerous.
We have calls for all kinds of coal
and cellars are going to be we'll
hlled when Jack Frost starts TO
| paint the trees" In addition to this
domestic activity there are huge
piles of coal being stored by the
electric and other companies and
regular mountains are to be seen In
the upper end of the city where II
Is hauled from the coal fleets that
are SO busy in the Susquehanna, at
the big electric plants at Ninth and
walnut and at Lochiel. In addition
to all this there have been immense
| quantities bought by industrial con-
! Germs and the river coal men will
| pc busy untU the river closes to
| MI the demands. Quite a few
| housekeepers are going to try to
burn river coal, too. The yawninr
bins at the Capitol are also being
| hlled up and George A. Shreiner.
who has been buying extensively.
says that he is going to be ready
lor any winter that comes along.
Ihe capitol went through the hard
est part OF two winters ago without
having to replenish the stock OF
coal in the bins and there are larger
spaces now.
The Capitol park policemen have
a winter uniform that is at onco
useful and effective. They have
been provided with long black rain
coats and on the right arm is the
state arms in bright yellow. 1t 8
striking change from uniforms
heretofore worn. but meets all de-
mands and identified the officers as
easily as cap with gold braid or
a red coat.
Just the other day, Mrs. Edna
Croft Delhi - the Aunt Este"
known to so many children by her
stories in the Harrisburg Telegraph
was having a story hour with a.
II large audience of Youngsters
Breathlessly they listened to tala
after tale of fairies, soldiers, heroes
OF history and nature stories until
Mrs Delhi was nearly exhausted.
Still their "satiable curiosity was
unsatisfed Just one more" beg
ged the children, and one more was
told. Now, Just ONE more" said
they. I'm all told OUT said she.
But rescue came. A small lad arose
"Aw what's the matter with youse. :"
quoth he. Does youse think she's
a monograph"
These are Capitol visiting days
and the midsummer dullness that
settles over many public places and
IN business establishments is not to
be found about the office of the
guides of the State House. Visitors
are going through the big buiIdine
in shoals and the guides are on duty
from early morn until evening.
Many of the tourists come to Har-
risburg by automobile, but there are
whole parties that look suspiciously
/. like car loads. They come from
every county and the register is a
list of post offices of PENNSYLVANIA,
the like of which is hard to find
even at independence Hall.