Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-19
TYRONE MOTOR
EXPRESS ROUTE
Freight and Express Delivery
Will Be Improved by Estab-
lishment of New System
HELP TOWNS BUSINESS
Elimination of Tyrone Trans
fer Has Seriously Affected
the Freight Movement

Tyrone, Pa, April 10. Tyrone
business men are interested in the
establishment of a motor express
route, having Tyrone as the termi-
nus, and covering the country en-
route to Huntingdon and State Col
lege. This promises great things for
these localities. The rail route to
State College is long and SLOW, and
from three and four days are con-
sumed in the delivery of freight and
express by track. With this motor
express, deliveries can be made from
Tyrone in less than half a day. The
elimination of the Tyrone Transfer
has made the local freight move
ment to the points east of Tyrone,
towards Huntingdon, one of the
sloweSt in the State, although the
distance is only twenty miles. The
establishment of this route via motor
would make these places daily shop
pers in Tyrone. A hearing for the
establishment of this motor express
line was held at Harrisburg during
the Week.-Word arrived in Tyrone
this week of the elevation to cap
taincy of Joseph A. Dickson, who is
now in France. This is a merited
promotion for one of Tyrone's SOL
diers. Young Dickson entered the
old State Guard before he was eiSh-
teen years of age, and has been IN
the military game ever since. On
the Mexican Border, he was commls-
stoned a second lieutenant, and on
the outbreak of the war with Ger
many, he was given first lieuten-
ancy, and assigned to the One Hun
dredth and Eleventh Infanthry, Of
the Twenty eighth Division. Few
promotions have been made since
the signing of the armiStice, and
Dickson is n product of the military
regime, and had no college or tram
ing camp eXperience.-Trini Epis-
copal Church, which has had under
contemplation, the erection of Par
ish house, during the coming sum
mer and were arranging plans Tor
the building, were highly reJoiced
this week, when it was announced
that the building would be erected
by George G. Wilson, as a memorial
for his mother, Mrs. Henrietta G..
Wilson, who was a charter member
of the church.-LaSt October, while
the war was at its height, Tyrone
determined on q War Chest to take
care of all war demands and actlvl-
ties. Whereas the calculation was
$4,000 to be obtained, almost $39,-
600 was subscribed. Hence the War
Chest we'll filed. Almost 90 per cent
of the subscription were on the in
stallment plan. The directors of the
fund realizing that more than enough
money would be accumulated, have
now ruled that only one-haR of the
subscription of each individual needs
to be paid. For those who may have
paid in full, half of the amount
which they paid, will be refunded
to them.-The Neptune Fire Com
pany is now conducting campaign
TO raise about $1,000 for the pur-
chase of motor steamer. Tyrone
has only one piece of motorized
equipment for the fire department,
and this new piece, which has al
ready been ordered, will put the de-
partment in modern shape.-Mrs.
Henry p. Gault and young daughter
are spending several days with rela-
tives at Howard.-Miss Elizabeth
Stanley, student of Dickinson Semi
nary, at Williamsport, is home with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. STAN
ley, for the Easter holidays.-Miss
Mary Hoffman is spending Easter
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w.
+. Hoffman, while enjoying a vaca
tion from her studies at Columbia
niversity.-Dennis A. Sharkey of
the High School Faculty spent sew
eral days at Harrisburg.