Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-30

THE New STEAM FIRE ESGINE.-The new stea-
mer Of the Washington Fire Engine Company of
this place. will be delivered in few days, aud we
would remind those who heretofore felt no into
rest in the matter, that it is the duty OF every
citizen to contribute something towards the en-
gine. The want Of another engine has been felt
at every fire, and no one knows at what hour
this place will sustain immense damage for the
want of second engine The project of gilt
concert, instituted by the members of the COM
pany, is meeting with better success abroad than
among our own citizens. Although many OF the
prominent citizens of the place have been liberal
there are some who have done nothing. The
getting of the steame, is a settled fact, and the
manufacturers of the engine have also been libe-
raj with the company in purchasing tickets, re-
lieving the enterprise TO a certain extent. The
members of the company ask for the 'machine,'
and, a compensation to the citizens, they
pledge themselves TO do the work necessary
whenever occasion requires. The present condi-
lion of our fire department is deficient, but all
have seen within short time, that more than
double the price of an apparatus was saved at
SlbBlC ill6 Ul liiC luCdlS dilCtiug 1b h'iAid' Va
the several occasions of which we speak, the ne
cessity of further Improvements in the depart
ment was made manifest We hope, there
FORE that every citizen, whether Landlord or te-
nant, will at once lend such aid they feel able
TO give, so that the company may at once go into
active service.
A DONATION or surprise party came off at the
Rectory of st. Matthews, (EpiscopaD Chsrch,on
Tuesday evening, at which large number ofthe
members of the Church were present. bounti-
fu supply of refreshments, were soon spread on
the table. Mr.. Hewitt, the Pastor, on this joy
ous occasion, was the recipient of over one hun
dred dollars in greenbaclls, and nearly as much
more in other articles. Although the Rector has
been many years in the ministry, (for!nerly in
the South, this is the first surprise Of the kind
he has met. Judging from the good humor and
cheer on the occasion, it is not supposed that he
win seriously object to repetition of the offence.
THE remains of George Prince Of Harrisburg,
formerly of this place, were inferred here on
Thursday last, and now lie along side of those
of his wife whose remains were also brought
from Harrisburg n few years since. The de-
ceased. who was SO years Old, came from Eng
land when boy ,about sol ,at the time the Lyons
Watsons, and John Bnns, the latter well known
afterwards as q leading editor and magistrate in
Philadelphia, came 10 this country, and settled
in Northumberland. The deceased spent the
earlier half of his life in Sunbury, and left about
thirty years ago TO take charge OF the State Cap
ital Hotel, ct Harrisburg, which was for years a
leading hotel in that place. He also resided
some years in Philadelphia, but the aged couple
always regarded this place as their real home,
ana here their remains now lie at rest, mingling
their dust with many friends who have gone be-
fore them, and amidst the recollectous of many
yet on earth. who drop sympathetic tear over
the graves Of husband aad wife, who, inseparable
while living, were united in death.
Col. NEFF, oftke Washington House, in this
place, received a despatch on Sunday morning,
from Bellefonte. stating that Mr.. J. B. Ette, Of
hat place, had shot himself Mr.. Ettle was IA
yorably known to many of our citizens, and the
dispatch created considerable excitement. Mr. |
Isaiah Gossler, of this place, had met and con- !
versed with him on the day previous in Harris |
burg, when he WIS in excellent health As no !
further dispatches were received during the day 1
there we're many conjectures as TO the probable |
manner OF his death. Since then we learn the |
particulars from the Harrisburg Tele-
yraph Of Monday last:
SUICIDE Han Shoots HiD,Sclf on Rd;!rodd |
TrGa.--On Saturday afternoon about ) O'Clock,
l tragedy was enacted on the mail west, Penn
sylvania railroad, short distance west Of |
Mount Union. ]. 3. Ettle went into the wa
er closet, beyond Mount Union, and at Pc
about twenty miles west, George W.
snyder, conductor of the train, tried to open the
loor. Finding that il was locked it was broken
n, and the first object that met the eye of the |
conductor was the bloody form Of NJ. Ettle. In
his temple was bullet hole, and beside the
corpse lay the pistol which had discharged the
fatal messenger No reason is assigned for the
suicide, but il is thought TO be The result Of finan
,ial troubles. Mr.. Ettle was connected with the
irm Of Cobaugh tG Ettle, who have for some
line had charge of Wilson's distillery al High
spire. His age was about fifty years.
After the above was in type we were informed
by reliable authority that, although nothing is
was nothing of financial nature at all, as his
affairs are in prosperous condition. This state
nent enshrouds the affair in more mystery than
ever.