Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-08
FOCAL aHairs.


THE first curb stone market was held in No
thumberland on Saturday last.
4 THOROUGH renovation has been given TO m
interior of the American Hotel, in this place. Tn
doors and windows received a new coat Of main
which gives the house fine appearance. W. A
Hambright, the present proprietor, is determine,
to keep everything in good order, and keen NJ
the house in excellent STYLE.
SQUEEZING hanGs 1T the gate, saying soft
things and looking still softer, is not yet in order
the ground is too damp.
The Great Council of Pennsylvania, of the /.
o. Of r. NJ, viii hold their annual meeting at
DanTille, on Monday next. 1t will be in session
four or five days.
New CHURcH.-Our Baptist friends have com
mcnced the building Of q new chapel on their
lot in Fourth street Chestnut. The build
ing will be Of brick, IS by 90 feet. This will
leave room in front for large church edifice
when the congregation, which is rapidly on the
Increase, viii find it necessary and convenient
10 put up the building.
FLOWERS and plants are beginning To make
their appearance in market. Mr.. Cliff Of the
Riverside nurseries has visited our place several
times with handsome collection Of plants and
flowers.
THE editor Of the Daily infers that his friend
Houngman, Of the Gazette. had also received a
bottle ola six year old article. We suppose they
now drink supreme article Of whiskey.
GEO. HIL has moved his law Office in the
building adjoining 5. j. Packers residence on
Market Square, and has torn down his old office
preparatory to building larger one adjoining
his residence
SIMON p. WoLyERToN, Esq, is making prepa.
rltioRs to erect law Office on the Bellas lot, in
the rear Of the Court House, fronting on second
street
EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued over the
different railroads to and from Harrisburg good
from the 9Th to the 10th, to persons attending
the army reunion on the llIh, l2th and 18th
instant.
JEEE. SNYDER, Esq. has moved his Justice Of
fee in JeTrics' building. on Market street. adj
joining Gsarhar's confectionery store. ESQUIRE
Snyder is deserving Of patronage. lie makes an
excellent Justice, and i puuctual in his bust |
ness transactions.
To lcE CREAM DrALEEs.-S. F. Neyins is the
agent for the Hanover Junction Ice Cream Dea- I
lers- and families will be supplied by him at very .
low prices. lie sells in large ana small quanti- /
ties. Orders by mail will receive prompt atten-
iiOn.
A. y. BRIcE, Esq, recently elected d. d. G..
Master of. o. Of o. F., Of this county, enter
tained the p. G's Of Lodge No. 9O3, al his resi-
dence, BY giving ia IN 4 substantial supper.
We notice that a number Of our Young lady
friends have abandoned the "Doly Warden
''Grecian Bend, Kangaroo Limp and other
oddities OF fashion, and baye adopted the
Straighten up Mary Jane and-show- -your-breast-
pin attitude. They are 50 delighted with it that
they pronounce it the ioyliest fashion ever intro
duced.
THE Annual Fair Of the Union County Agr-
cultural Society for 1874, will be held October =
5, 9 and 10.
\ SPRING BED manufactory is to De establish
ed on Market street Ly Nessrs Combs, Coyel x
Co. Their beds are a ucw patent, durable and
cheap.
ON. tomorrow evening our citizens viii be
treated TO an excellent eocutionary entertain
ment, at the Court House, by Charles T. Steck.
Many will no doubt rccoect his fine lecture on
Horace Greely, at the same place, about a year
ago. Mr.. Steck is endowed with great elocu-
tionary powers. His readings will embrace reci-
tatons from Shakespeare, Byron, Milton, and
other eminent writers, and will be a rich intel
lectual treat. We hopt TO see fun house on
the OCCASION as we feel confident all will appre-
eiate the rare treat.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Matthias Persing. one Of
the Oldest and most respectable citizens Of EIys-
burg, died very suddenly on last Saturday morn
ing. He had been unwell for Gew days, but
was so much better that he contemplated a trip
TO Harrisburg the following week. While con-
yersing about this he suddenly fell down dead.
Disease of the heart Is supposed TO be the cause
of his death He was aged shout ca years
Sta0ioIia Herald.
WEhaven't enjoyed many efthese warm, COIN
dortable days this Spring yyhUh aggravates the
eoml5,iur Of those who sCferfrom constitution
"A weakness. or. in other wor5s, Spring fever.