Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-01
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State Librarian Thomas LyI
montgomery, is on the trail of WI
may turn out to be one of the e
liest, II not the earliest, book prin
in Harrisburg. This city has b,
a center of publishing for ms
years, but there has always b,
more or less discussion about v
established the first printing of
for issuance of books. The hoi
OF printing the first newspaper
longs to John Wyeth, the first pd
master of Harrisburg, who was
tor Of the Oracle of Dauphin, VIII
columns still furnish many an
teresting sidelight upon the days
long ago. Mr.. Wyeth also conduc
a book store and recently some
his bills for furnishing books to
first Public Library in Harrisb
were discovered in this city. r
library was founded back aroi
1892 and was the ancestor of the
brary which fiourished in the IL
ties and forties and of the pres
institution at Front and Wal
streets. The extent of Mr.. Wyet
publications has never been ca
fully investigated, but he did issu
number of pamphlets. In
event, the book which DR.. Montgd
cry is hunting is said to be a Har
burg imprint of 1897. 1t bears
remarkable title of fortunes Fc
baller" with a subtitle of 1.-THE
ventures of Mercutio," by Jar
Barker. 1t will make a valua
addition to the splendid collect
of early. Pennsylvania impri
which DR.. Montgomery has built
at the State Library.
It is of interest to note that
membership of the State Federat
of Historical Societies of which
Sta+o brarian is the moving sp
anu of which DR.. Hugh HamiltH
of this city, is president, now nu
bers fifty. County Historical SOD
ties have been formed in Union
Potter and have become affilia
with the State Federation.
First quail from Mexican hi
lands for stocking the counties
Pennsylvania adapted to the rails
of Bob White" are expected
reach Harrisburg in fortnight
steps are already being taken
send out the birds to men who
oversee their distribution, incl
ing the Lykens valley preserve.
State has contracted for 10000 qlI
and reports indicate that they
being trapped and are in good tr
They will be held for a while al
being received until they can
looked over and fed. The belief
that the project will be success
as the birds are coming when
matte and food conditions apprc
mate their native heath. Efforts
purchase rabbits fitted for stock
this State have not been success
thus far and the State Game Cd
mission people are uncertain WI
to do about the problem. It is n
sible that the idea will be given
as rabbits everywhere seem to hi
suffered the same as in PennsylvaI
from the rigors of the winter
1918. Some deer are yet to CO
from Michigan and New York STD
The deer turned loose have bl
doing well and in some districts al
taken from Clearfield and cent
counties have made themselves vi
much at home.
Signs are not wanting that
battle over schemes to license on
ers of firearms will be renewed
the Legislature the coming w
over the Horne bill which would 4
for the registration Of all weapd
The HoSSe voted down the Mel
bill for issuance of permits for oN|
ing firearms in spite of the plea Il
it was needed to curb the hold
artists and there is something Cd
ing to the Horne bill OppoSiu
is also looming up to the Dithr|
bill to forbid use of live pigeons
shooting matches or at traps. 4
latter measure which was presenI
"by request" is a biennial flower
It's a rather interesting comme|
ary upon the value of the Harrisbj
Library to this community thatI
many people have appeared for
registration. The library regisf
persons to take out books for
year periods and the first regisq
tions are now expiring. They
not only being renewed, but incre|
ed. In spite of the influenza
other disease outbreaks the libr|
has been doing more circulating
books than ever.