Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-03-15


THE case of Northumberland county VS.. Geo.
McEiiece, former Treasurer, was argued before
the adjourned Court on Monday Of last week. 1t
will be remembered that the auditors of 1872
brought McElicce In debt to the county over
$1,000. MI. McEliece contended that he did not
have full credits allowed him. a check to the
State Treasinerjof over 5000 Was disroyeied, To-
gcther with several other small discrepancies
which were corrected by the counsel, and anl am
icable Judgment was entered in favor of the
county of s6,s9S 10. This amount of money
should have been turned over to Che present Trea-
surer on taking charge of that office, but instead
of fpaying it over the treasury was kept without
a cent. and the taxpayers have paid the interest
on the amount ever since This shows how mat
ters were conducted in the county offices in days
gone by. ..Nili ND 4TI 3 prH't .-lG'i
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SEVERAL of the officers of the Northumberland
/ County Agricultural Society having advertised
the lumber on the fair grounds for sale week be-
fore last the stockholders took the matter in
hand, and appealed to the Court to have an in
junction served to stop the sale of the lumber
which they alleged had been contributed by the
citizens of sunbury. The Court appointed Thos.
[ II. B. Kase, Esq, Commissioner TO take deposit
tions, when the parties met in the arbitration
| room. After the depostions OF several parties
were taken the contendants compromised with
the society by ngreeing to pay them one huudred
dollars out of the proceeds of the sale of''the
lumber. The amount will no doubt be raised by
the citizens, and the buildings be left standing
on the grounds for fair purposes next fall, which
will prove better success than heretofore, In the
hands Of new officsrs.F -@st2. 2.lI"'"tL .E'
THE case Of Joseph Van Kirk VS. The Penn
sylvania r. R. Co., for damages from the compa-
ny for an ejectment from the cars, was tried
at the Snyder county Court week before last, and
q verdict rendered in favor of defendants. The
facts Of the case were these Mr.. yankirk had a
ticket which had been previously used to Milton,
and had been punched. He contended that it was
good above that station and refused to pay fare.
He was elected by the conductor near Williams
port during inclemcnt weather to the injury of
his health, hence the suit for damages.
PUBLIC SALEs.--At the Court House in Sun
bury, on Monday, March Il, a lot of ground and
a two-story dwelling house on Third street, near
the Lutheran Church; also, house and lot on
Race street, Sunbury, the property % the Sun
bury Mutual Saving Fund asd Building Associa-
ton See bills printed at this Office.
At the Court Uousc, in Sunbury. to-day (Sat-
urday), three acres of ground in Upper Augusta
township, whereon Is erected a log house and
/ barn, well of water, Sc.
At the late residence CT Albert Haas, deed, on
Fourth street, sunbury, on Saturday, March 22,
five shares building association stock, billiard
tables, and lot of household furniture, &c.
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THE public schools at Georgetown will close on
the Goth inst, when an exhibition will bc held by
the scholars, under Mr.. Adam Zellers, teacher,
in the evening, in Bingaman's Hall, the proceeds
to be applied to the benefit of the Sunday school.
The school of S. l.. schrebbcr in Lower Maha-
noy, will also hold an exhibition Oh the evening
of the 22d. As these exhibitions are Intended
for the benefit of the Sunday schools. it is hoped
that the citizens will show their appreciation OF
| purpose so commeudable on the part of scho.
I lars and teachers, by giving them full houses.
Money expended on such project is not lost
1t shows that the rising generation are anxious
to improve in education, and parents should lend
| their aid in encouraging an improvement in the
! public school system in that vicinity.
! LAUGHABLE.-It is laughable to see our neigh
bors of the GG=e!t5 and Deasoera: disputing Z: re
| gard to their respective circulations with the
view Of getting the township statements for pub
lication. Each claims the largest circulation il
the county, but the GGzctte man says that botl
'outsides' of the GGzsee and Democrat hay,
/ been printed in New York city for two year.
past, and that the weight of his paper was hca
vier than his neighbor's. As the law rcquire
township statements to be advertised in paper
printed in the county, hadn't our ncighbors bet
ter have an act passed legali2ing their publica
tion in New York papers before Quarrcllins
about their circuations! Perhaps that is one o
the reasons why our neighbor of the Dcmocya
abandoned the ''outside SYSTEM" As to havin!
''the largest circulation of any paper printed il
| the county" does well enough to draw some pat
ronage, but the assertion looks very Rdn.
A ROLLING MnL.-An effort is being made b,
several gentlemen of this place, to erect rolling
mill. \ meeting was held on Wednesday last, il
the council room, when several liberal PROPOSE
tons were made towards the project. 1t is csti
mated that mill can be built for about $50, ,OOt
Nearly one half of this amount was guaranteed
at the meeting. 1t is hoped that the citizens vii
give the matter their attention., and take the ba
lance of stock so as TO ensure the early compile
tion of the enterprise. An improvement of thi
kind will prove a great benefit to this place a
well as a good investment to the stockholders i
properly managed .- ..
WE have hundreds of dollars due US on sub
scription and job work, which we stand in neeC
of TO pay bills we owe and would like to pay
There are many who think the amount is small
and that we can do without it. To such W,
would state that the aggregate Of many small
bills would make quite an item to us, and liqui
date our debts. Don't be afraid Of sending al
at once, for we can stand the pressure. We hay
some unsettled accounts which we intend t,
place in the hands of justice for collection afte
the LIST of April if not settled before.
Mr.. WM RAKER of Seven Points, in Lower Au
! rusta township. who WAS DrOspcuted hv n mo