For the Christmas Season ( . |
COUNCIL COMMITTEE
ON IMPROVEMENTS
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Shore communities is undoubtedly a
sood one. and, if it. can be brought
about .ought to be productive of much
good to the lower end of Cumberland
county. Certainly very much more
can be done by co-operation than by
the individual effort of different bor
oughs and townships. A year or so
ago there was a£itated the question
of a joint high school and manual
training school, to be located, some
where near the river and supported
by a number of lower end school
boards, the children from th different
districts all being eligible to attend.
The idea was such a good one that the
State Board of Education had repre
sentatives at some of the meetings
held, but the project languished and
died. I never learned what particular
reason there was why the plan, clearly
an advantageous one, should not have
been consummated, but I suspect that
it was largely due to the lack of just
such a joint committee, or whatever
you might want to call it, as suggested
by the Telegraph. In other words,
had the different communities co
operated. the chances are that some
thing definite might have been accom
plished, and certainly the communities
will not and can not co-operate unless
through an organized board of re
spective citizens who have enough
civic pride and interest in their re
spective communities to give their
services gratis for the benefit of the
whole neighborhood.
"One of the things that the lower
end of the county needs, I think, is a
free bridge across the river. Nothing
would direct public opinion in that
direction as ouldw a properly organ
ized board, such as is contemplated,
which would intelligently go about
creating a sentiment for a free bridge.
Of course, some missionary work
would have to be done in Dauphin
county as well. With both counties
aroused, the chances are that one of
the bridges could be condemned and
made toll free, greatly to the advan
tage of the residents of Dauphin
county as well as of Cumberland
county. Take the matter of the per
manent pavement on Market street
which the borough of Camp Hill is
trying to bring about with the assist
ance of the State. The borough's
bonds for this improvement were au
thorized last June. The council and
traction company have agreed as to
the proportion to be paid for by the
I faction company, application has
been made to the State for aid and,
indeed, a petition for State aid on
this street was liled years ago. All
that is necessary to accomplish this
much needed public Improvement is
ihe co-operation of the State. Every
body in the lower end of Cumberland
county is interested in the improve
ment. as the road is the main high
way from Harrisburg west. Such in
terest as people outside of the borough
have is now expressed in grumblings
about the condition of our street,
which the public Is compelled to use.
If there was a committee representing
all or most of the municipalities of the
lower end of the county urging upon
the State the necessity of this im
provement. our chances for a perma
nent improved highway next year will
be good. I believe. Certainly such a
committee with an aroused public sen
timent back of It would have more
weight in a matter of this kind than
Ihe individual efforts of citizens of
the borough, no matter how earnest
and well directed such efforts may be."
Dr. Holmes Favors League
Dr. Roy H. Holmes, an Enola drug
gist. and postmaster at that place, has
seen the railroad town grow from a
small settlement to a rather large
sized community and he has watched
the growth with interest. Naturally
he takes a pride in the community and
is willing to assits in the development
of the West Shore in any way possible.
Dr. Holmes is certain that the organ
ization proposed by West Shore citi
zens -will have a great effect on the
future development of Enola and the j
other towns. The Enola postmaster I
believes, too, that an association in the
town would encourage the systematic
nlanting of trees in front of every
home in the town and help in the lay
ing out and upkeep of pretty grass
plots and flower beds, thus adding to
the town's beauty. "We could beautify
our tawn in many ways," said Dr.
Holmes, "if we would just get busy.
Now, you see. there are many stretches
between the pavements and street line I
and between the pavements and the
house line which are absolutely bare. '
These could be planted and sown with
grass seed If the people would be en
couraged, and then, too. maybe some
other persons could be Induced to keep
off the grass plots. Iknow some places
In Enola where pretty grass plots once
existed, but people would run across
them in taking a short cut some place
»nd as a result the grass was killed.
A norganizatio non the West Shore
would be a good thing and I am in
favor of it."
The Ttev. A. G. Wolf, a West Falr
▼lew minister, member of the board
of health and an active member of
the Are company in that town, heartily
endorses the proposed organization.
"One of the things which we need
most here just now is water and I
believe that If there would be a civic
association here there would be suf
ficient force to bring about that im
provement immediately. We have
here a modern fire house and every
thing that is needed «t a fire with the
exception of water. The fire company
has asked council to have twenty plugs
installed In the town but T do not
know what action will be taken.
Council has been shown that the taxes
may have to be raised slightly if the
plugs are placed but with the instal
f lation of the plugs fire insurance will
be reduced ho that in the end the
water will come without any addi
tional cost.
"Our river bank. . too. Is another
thing which could be improved. If
the unoccupied ground on the river
front could be dedicated to the
borough for park purposes I believe a
number of changes which would
please the citizens could easily be
made.
"Uniform gTading of streets could
also be taken up by a civil organiza
tion. We could all work for the good
of the community and I'm sure ex
cellent results would follow.
The school system in West Fairview,
with proper co-operation, T believe
could be Improved upon and if the
people of the borough could get to
gether and discuss school questions,
along with other subjects I'm sure our
school standard could be raised and
we would have better equipment. I
believe a community high school
would be a good thing for West Fair
▼tew, too.
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FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG SSjsftj TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 10, 1915.
MAP SHOWING PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
AND TERRITORY ADJACENT TO CITY OF HARRISBVRG
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Warren H. Manning, the Boston landscape designer and the expert of the Harrisburg City Planning Com
mission. has submitted to the Telegraph the above map. showing tii« proposed development of the West Shore and
the territory adjacent to Hamburg. The dotted lines show the proposed new highways and bridges. The un
broken lines mark the locations of existing roads. Mr. Manning favors a road connecting Wormleysburg and
Tamp Hill via the now private subway at the upper end of Wormleysburg. The road would follow the ravine to
the west of the subway to Camp Hill. The widening of this subway and the making of it a public thoroughfare is
now before a Cumberland county board of viewers. The case will be argued on Monday, December 13.
I 1 THE UFTPWW SHPPPIWG CCTTER P
P"% | • GIT A TRANSFER
Robinsons!
a third minimi) M
We Are Ready For Xmas
In Every Way
K—V W p, Christmas preparations have been the
* -Id* IvJ rvW I 1 Wid most extensive in years. Not only are the
_ stocks most complete but also by the arrange
/ For Women I ment of the merchandise and additional sales
yr people you may pleasantly and economically
initial and plain, select vour Christmas presents at the Uptown
AIL whit e and fancy Department Store.
\s. fflfr y ■ Shamrock lawn and * .
y\ /r I linen *Ve are ready for Christmas in every way.
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Plain and init'.al;
-wn. TAVQ t
In Christinas Boxes I W I A.
Gift Suggestions v V
, r . , ~ -n . «< r n Moving Picture Machines SI.OO to $5.00
S'lk Hosiery for Men and Women .»0c to 81.50 Mechanlcal Trains 25c to 55 . 00
Kid Gloves for Men and Women 7»c to Erector Seta sl>oo u> $5 00
S?rn n Bra ?f , ase |j e ' c ; • • •• ' r Animals, Mechanical Toys, Blocks, Puzzles, Games,
Willow Baskets Waste Paper, Fruit and Sandvvlch 10c to $1.98
Baskets, Pern Dishes, etc 10c to So.oo _.. p OH „ hf > s „ r>o „ to «. sft
Suspender Sets. Hose Supporters and Belt Sets Doll Coac - nes • BUC 10 5, - aU
Silver Deposit Glassware—Cream and Pitcher Sets, Salt 11 • 1
and Pepper Sets, Water Set, Vases, etc...25c to $5.00 | Il* II o|C
' WHITE CHAMOISETTE GLOVES *
Women's white Chamoisette Gloves, $2.00 FULL JOINTED AA
black stitching; all DOLL v 1 »UU
sizes wV» 25-inch Imported Doll, real hair, real eye
7 lashes, sleeping.
"\7" Unbreakable Doll—like "Kew
yC TYi o a P' e " on ly unbreakable; about
NI eight inches high, Of.
CI* .1/* at
lppers UMBRELLAS
FOR WOMEN Felt Juliets, soft sole and For Men— With the new -a m A
Indian Moccasins, CQ to 1 (f I -j[ V
for C I .OU 49c to $5.00 i T 1
FOR MEN Vici Kid J For Ladies Boxwood If 1
i , ■r './ handles and natural AI ■ / Wk
Romeos and Everetts, gtf'y, Gold and sliver |jl ■ I 1/
in black and tan; Indian 49c to SS 00 w! | \
79c to $2.25, " ,or 49c" 98c i... Mhi-. 1
■hmbbll IT PAYS TO BUY UPTOWN Imwkmm
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
Sf trial to The Telegraph
Lebanon.—Michael Conley, 35 years
j old, of this city, was killed by a freight
train In the east yards of .the Reading
I Railway Company at East Lebanon.
Conley was walking on the track and
did not hear the approach of the
train.
Mahanoy City —While assisting his
uncle, William Menler, of Arlstos, In
killing hogs, suffering with cholera
yesterday, the animals having been
condemned by State agents, Clarence
Fetterman missed his aim when a vic
ious boar ran at his and the load
struck his uncle. Menler Is in a ser
ious condition.
Carlisle.—Fire which broke out in
a large chimney, in the men's dorml
tary, caused some damage to the
building and for a time menaced the
entire set of structures at the Cum
berland county home. The local tire
department was called out to fight the
lire.
LAWN TENNIS PROFITABLE
Special to The Telegraph
New York, Dec. 10. Robert D.
Wrenn announced that the receipts of
the national lawn tennis champion
ship tournament at the West Side Ten
nis club had been $36,000. The ex
penses of the tournment had been
$20,000, and the net profits $16,000.
This amount Is slightly in excess of the
net profits ever received from the na
tional championship previously held
on the courts of the Casino, at New
port, R. I. The greatest amount ever
received as profit from the Newport
tournament was In 1914 when the
amount was $15,456.
"The Quality Counts" when you
buy a piano. Consult this' store.
Spangler, 2112 Sixth St.—Adv.
BASKETBALL AT MIDDLETOWN
Middletown high will open the sea
son to-night with the York Collegiate
five. Between the halves the Metho
dist Five of Harrisburg will play the
Scrub team of Middletown high. In
terest centers in' the big game be
cause of the new material in the line
up this season.
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|l| Cameos |
lii) I question: "What shall I Itu
Jl\ give?" is best answered by one 9 ([fT
/A ]/ \ of the season's latest designs in 3 ip\
Cameos. jj jbj|\
m\ Coral Cameos, Heads, Wedg-
JY/i wood Cameos, set in beautifully sA\r
ttlV i wrought gold mountings, Would fMrtL
*L<> l make an excellent gift as a brooch
I; • P' n - Prices from $4.50 up. | ;I/J
n j ; Cameo rings and scarf pins in
ttjj/j " iany " cuttin 2 s " P riced from $3.50 |
Jj/j Rinkcnbach's 14
| , Jewelers Optometrists jcW
1215 North Third Street y||
/
/ Alabama Coon
_ Jigger; it dances
J l plantation dances
| DOLLS
tFrom 25c to $2.98
Talking, whistling, walking, musical,
Jointed, dressed and
Make him smile; buy him
iJL t* an American Model Builder,
' Jk W e have them from
j Mw*9Bc up
UEAfV DDAC 1200 N. 3rd St.
fIK!<A\J I DI\V/ J* Cor. 3rd and Cumberland Sts.
OPEN EVENINUS
BANQUET FOR VICTORS
Annville, Pa., Dec. 10. The mem
bers of the freshmen class at Leba
non Valley college celebrated their
victory over the sophomore class in
football by giving a reception and ban
quet to the freshmen players.
I We Are Fropared to j
! Serve You Wilh De- j
pendable Merchmrt- \
elite For the
Entire Family j
I At Moderate Prices j
We mention a few of the ar- i
tides we carry— |
Kayser Gloves
Gordon and Benson Hosiery ?
• Forest Mills Underwear
(Warner's Rustproof Corsets J
Sleeping Garments i
! Blankets t
Comforts and Towels
Snow Flake Handkerchiefs j
MEN'S FURNISHINGS |
Mentor Unions •
1 Arrow Collars ;
I Men's Neckwear
Interwoven Hosiery
Railroad and Dress Gloves I
Tronsers I
Eclipse Shirts |
T Cotton and Wool Shirts
i and Drawers and Unions I
• Wool Top Shirts, etc. |
(A large selection of |
COAT SWEATERS
50c t0 $4.98
I Gift Items Boxed
j Formwalt's |
j 1807 N. Third Street j
j Open Every Evening Until 7.30; ?
Saturday, 9.30 !
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Ladies' Juliet Fur-Topped
Bedroom Slippers
Handsome designs in Wine Color,
Red and Blue. Just the thing to
wear around the house—the moat I
comfy thing you ever wore in the
shape of a shoe. As a Christmas
present, nothing could possibly be
more acceptable or give as much
solid comfort and pleasure to the
wearer. Other stores get fancy
prices for this same slipper, but
we have 'em from
49c to 98c
Men's and Children's Fur-topped
Slippers, made the same as the
Ladies' Juliet and just as comfort
able. Also, at
49c ,0 98c
Then, we've a dependable line
of shoes for street and general
Wear, for men, women and chil
dren; priced at
98c, $1.98 and $2.50
per pair, that will give service,
comfort and style. They MUST be
right.
ACME SHOE STORE
1210 North Third St.
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Cash or Credit
Pay The
Handler Way
Pcrliaps you have a relative, or
a very dear friend whom you are
anxious to remember in n substan
tial way this Christmas season.
What would be more acceptable
than an easy elialr, a library table,
a rug;, picture, or most any article
in daily household use? Something
tliat is not used l'or a day and for
gotten but that serves a useful pur
pose day after day, and year after
year. But pcrliai>s present finances
will not permit the immediate out
i lay. Then, our slogan "l'uy the
Handler Way" is for you. Call and
j select your gift— we'll gladly extend
the necessary credit, and sllll save
| you money on the purchase.
j
ARM CHAIRS iu either Mahog
any or Quartered Oak, upholstered
in Genuine or Boston Leather of
latest design. One of those big.
easy chairs that are as comfortable
as a pair of carpet slippers the
kind one can enjoy, year after year
—and the longer you use It the
more you think of It. Chairs of
this quality regularly sell at any
where from $17.00 up to $30.00,
but for the early Holiday season
we've priced them at $12.00 and up
DOLL BEDS, steel frame, spring
mattress and pillows—an exact re
production of the grown-up's lied.
For next week only $2.50
MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE
—the accompanying illustration Is
an exact reproduction, but of
course the line rich design and the
full effect of the cltfgant Mahogany
is lost in engraving. We should lie
glad to show you tills magnillccnt
table. It's one that will please you
and will last for generations. The )
price of this table originally was SU2
but for to-morrow and next week,
well' let It go at $15.05
Then, we've a full lino of pic
tares, rugs, chairs, buffets, kitchen
cabinets, in reality, everything to
furnish the home from cellar to
at tick. And the fact that we're out
of the High Rent District enables
us to save you considerable on all of
the above articles.
Our newly Installed Motor Truck
Delivery Service enables prompt
deliveries, or If you prefer, we'll be
glad to hold your goods for delivery
at Christmas.
TpB.HANDLERjT
FURNITURE
N.THIRD STREET]^
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