Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-04-10

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The Touring mill of w. b. Kemmerer, located
on Muddy Run l = miles above Milton, with its
contents, was totally destroyed by fire on Satur-
| day night, March 2S. The fire is supposed to
| have originated at the smut machine which was
located on the fourth or garret floor Of the mill.
| 1t was impossible 10 get our anything save the
| books, Office desk and few bags of rye. As
work had been stopped about dusk it is supposed
that the fire had been busy working along the
upper floor until it reached the roof and the
smoke having no egress, found its way TO the
| lower part of the building. Late as was the
hour the fire drew a large crowd 10 the scene and
many persons turned to and helped to save the
! adjacent buildings from destruction. There
were consumed in the mill 400 bushels Of wheat:
500 bushels Of rye; SOC bushels oats: 600 bush
| els Of corn and POO barrels of flour. Mr.. kenI-
merer estimates his loss at $4,000, $4,000 on
the mill and 81 200 o. contents. lie was insur-
ed To the amount of $4,000 in the Lycomng,
North America. North British and in The York,
in all $4,000 on the mill and $4,000 on the
stock. Mr.. Kcmmcrer will begin the work Of
rebuilding his mir at once, or as soon as the
loss is adjusted. The new structure will be
built of brick or stone, and will be about the
same capacity the Old one. The old mill was
originally built by Abram and Isaac Straub in
1928, and was located on the Straub Island op-
rosite Milton. It was erected before the river
bridge was built, and the bridge was afterwards
built mainly on account of the mill through the
energy of the Mcssrs. Straub, at q cost of about
$4,000 The building of the Lewisburg dam
about 1888 caused Il back wafer to interfere SEN
sibly with the working Of the mill and in 1850
Mr.. Abram Straub removed Il to Muddy Run,
where it stood for 81 years, grinding ont the staff
Of life for a large circle of customers as well as
for shipment to other markets. The mill con-
tanned four ran Of stones, and few years ago
the machinery was all remoleled and placed in
good ordcr.-.lfltoaiaa.
Council PRoCEEDINGs.-Council met at 80
O'Clock, on Tuesday evening, Chief Justice Ma
lick in the Chair. Members all present.
Minutes flast meeting read and approved.
Report of Committee on Finance adopted and
to be spread at large on the bool, Of auditors
counts. Motion reconsidcred.
On motion of John Haas, order granted TO
Thos y. Grant for his services in auditing fnan-
cial account Of borough
Street Commissioners made report. Adopted.
Report cf committee 10 wait on County Com
missionCrs.
Communicate OF citizens from lower part Of
town in regard to stalking of ground for pave
ments.
Committee Oh pavements reported progress.
Committee on River Bank reported progress.
Committee on Grave Yard reported progress.
Committee on Bridges and Highways reported
progress.
Committee on Public Properly reported pro-
gress.
Committee on Park rcpoItcd progress.
Committee on Town Clock report.
Petition of Washington Fire Company, asking
for S35 per month, received, read and granted.
Petition of Good Intent Fire Company read.
Laid over till next meeting.
Petition of citizens in regard to police read.
Laid over till next meeting.
Bin Of B. /. Raudcuhush, 81 40, granted.
Bills of Chaa. Martin. Street Commissioner,
presented. Order granted
Order granted to George Lyon for $40.
Bills of Geo. Kichl and u. Helm presented.
Laid on the table.
Bill Of ;. 5. Hendricks presented. Laid on the
table.
Order grated to David Rockefeller for SeG 81
Order granted to Jno. Clark for 81 55.
Order granted TO Sol. Mantz for 81 90
Bill of a. y. Brice, laid over.
Order granted to Thos. Roach for $50.
Order granted to Dan. Helm for S2G IS.
Order granted to Geo. Harrison and John Oys-
ter for 81 % each.
Order granted to JAS. VanDyke for S35.
OrQcr granted to Ira T. Clement for So -.
Order granted to - Culp for SJ5
Petition Of election officers of borough election
read and laid OF table.
Orders granted to the several bills in the check
roll of S. 5. Hendricks.
Bill of Horning granted for S4$.
Bill Of Shissler & shipe, laid on table.
Order granted 10 John Shissler for $50.
Order granted for bills in Hornjng's returns.
On motion of W. ]. Greenough.
Resolved, That Council adjourn to meet next
Tuesday night to elect officers.
LEWIS DEWART, Town Clerk.
NEsTEY ELECTIoN-H. NGttisT'S (EpiScopal)
Church. Monday last.-VEsTRY MEN-G.B. Young
man, Vim. J.. Greenough, Geo. ". Smith, VIM.
T. Grant, II. u. Masser, Thos d. Grant, VIM.
Dunham.
CHURCH WARDENs.-wm. /. Greenough, Geo.
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