Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-29

IOTlucQ 1T the TeelUeUCe Ol VII. Jdulce III
the presence of relatives and friends OF the hap
py couple. The groom and bride have our best
wishes for their future prosperity. May their
happiness increase, and they live to rife old
age with nothing to mar their course of married
life.
INsURANCE.-We notice that Geo. w. Coble,
ESQ.,, ut Hendon, this county, has received the
agency for the following Insurance companies
Mr.. Coble will make an efficient Canyasser, and
Il popular agent for these companies
Insurance Company of North America, of Phi
ladelphia.
pha.
Pennsylvania Insurance Co., Philadelphia.
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., York, Pa.
Lycoming Mutual Insurance Co., Muucy, Pa.
Hanover Fire Insurance Co., New York.
Continental Fire Insurance Co., New York.
Nanhattcn Fire Insurance Co., New York.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn.
Phoenix Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn.
Imperiel Fire Insurance Co, London.
North British and Mercantile, England.
Queen Fire Insurance Co., Liverpool and Lon
don.
Scottish Commercial Ins Co., Glasgow.
WE fully agree with our neighbor of the Daily
in the following paragraph:
''We hope that at the next meeting Of the
town council of Sunbury that the gates leading
into Market Square Park be ordered to be so
fixed as TO close themselves after being opened
nv This will
COWS from pasturing in the grounds. We would
like to see Council display a temper becoming to
50 digniied body. The continued refusal TO
order such triHng improvement would display
something more than economical spirit
BoSDs and stocks are less called for. Reason:
Thinking men are giving attention to safer
plan of investment. The Metropolitan Life In
surance company offers the hest plan for invest
ing Il portion Of your income. Examine the
merits Of this company. The reserve plan gives
protection to your dependents now and gives you
an endowment for your own old age, for the
lowest premiums. All information in regard to
Insurance cheerfully given. Call on or address,
l.. VI. YoDER, sunbury, Pa. n
WE clip the following items from the Shamo-
kin Herald of last week
SHOEMAKER RoBBED.-On Tuesday night n
shoemaker shop in Mrs. McCaffrey's building,
West Ward, WAS robbed of nearly all its con-
tents. Loss estimated Mt goo. We learn the
robbers are known.
SToLEN.--On last Saturday afternoon an en-
velope containing $500 90 was stolen from the
Office of the Big Mountain Collery. During the
day Il man supposed to be quite drunk was in
the Office and it is thought the money was taken
by him. lie was afterwards arrested and no
proof OF his guilt WAS found.
ACCIDENT At THE MISEs.--Frederick Gersner,
miner working breast at the Big Franklin
cOlliery, met with an accident on Friday last.
He had been trying TO bar down piece of slate
that hung overhead, but falling TO get it down
thought il safe. So he went down the schutc a
distance and took shovel aud commenced push
ing coal down, when suddenly this slate fell and
slid down tie schute with great violence, strik-
ing him in the back. His injuries are very
slight.
William W. Kemp, miner working at the
Geo. Fales slope, met with slight accident on
Monday. He fell down a cross cut, but fortu-
nately escaped with slight bruises.
ITEMS FROM THE NORTHUMBERLAND PREss.-
Mr.. George Burr, of the Burr House at this
place, moved TO Lewisburg on Monday last, for
the purpose IF taking charge of the Riyiere
House, formerly kept by c. Hess.
The remains of the dead are being gradually
taken out of the graveyards in town and removed
10 our new cemetery.
DIR. James T. Prestly has determined to locate
at Selinsgrove. He will move 10 that place In Il
short time. lie is kind, obliging and. attentive
physician.
Col. David Taggart is having Il large barn
erected on his home lot at this place. He takes
great pride in owning good cows and raising
fine chickens.
The young ladies of the Lrwis5urg Seminary.
numbering soue sixty, held Il picnic on Blue
Hill last Friday. They came to this plsce on
the II A. VI. tram, and returned to LewIsburg
on the evening express.
PROTECT your capital by insurance. For in
surance that will insure prompt payment of
your loss, call on or address, l.. VI lODER, sun
bury, Pa.
AGRICULTURlL.-A meeting of the Executive
Committee of the northumberland County Agri-
cultural Society was held at the Court House, in
Sunbury, May 10Th, 1874.
Members present-Jos Bird, President John
Mcfarland, F. Grady, John B. Lcubach, F. T..
Drumheller, c. W. Gntelius, l.. l.. Haas and w.
7. FoIsythe.
On motion, Resolpcd, That the reading Of the
minutes of the lnst meeting be dispensed with.
Mr. Driesbach proposed to give his grounds at
Turbutville free of charge, when, on motion, this
proposition be accepted and that the Fair be
held there on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, October 9th, 9TH and Sth.
On motion, Messrs. Robert Montgomery, T..
Grady, Armstrong, Gaul and Forsythe be com
mittee 10 make out the Premium List and ap-
point Judges on Premiums.
On motion, VIM. T. Forsythc, Mcfarland,
Bittenbender, Youngman and i. Huff be COM
mittee to receive propositions for a permanent
place to locate the Fair grounds, and to report
at the next annual meeting of stockholders.
The committee to revise the Premium List, ap-
point Judge, and receive proposals for music,
will meet at the Vaukirk House, in NOrthumber-
land, on Thursday, June llth.
On motion, adjourned.
Wy T. FoRsYTHE, Sec. pro TEN.
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