Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-14
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THE County Auditors have adjourned TO mec
on the third Monday of this month. We dom
suppose that the county debt made the last year
had anything to do with soaring them.
DEMOCRATIC economy now consists Of raising
the wages OF the appointed officers. When liv
ing was high the wages Of Commissioners
clerk, dc, was put down to fifty dollars pei
month. Since wages OF all kinds of laborers
and mechanics are being reduced, the Demo.
cratic board of Commissioners raised the salary
of the clerk 20 seventy dcilars per month.
Democratic economy always does begin at the
wrong end.
NEAT board walk has been laid from Second
to Third streets, through Barbary alley, between
the Clement House and Masonic building to s.
P. WGverton's law building. p. S. Burren and
s. P. Nolyerton made the Improvement at their
own expense.
HEAVY PoRKERs.-Therc were a number of
fat hogs killed in this place this winter. Among
the faitest was three killed by Col. c. Nefl on
The S0ih ut., which weighed respectively 454,
AS and f25, making an aggregate of ,524
pounds. Mr.. Charles Garinger killed two on
the 4th inst. which weighed 942 pounds. Col.
NefT has another hog tokill which is expected
to weigh about 600 pounts.
SUDDEN DEATB.-Dr. l.. ID. Robbins, of
Elysbnrg, this county, w regret to learn died
suddenly on Monday of hst week. The Doctor
was hospital steward of ihe 13lst regiment p.
V during the late wal lie was Il talented
physical and was widel known throug success
ful practice. He was { good citizen, and his
loss will be much regreled by the whole COM
munlty in which he resided.
THE Watsontown Hcord has been enlarged
and the patent outside abandoned. The paper
has been improved viii the expectation of the
sherid7s sales. AuteI has an eye on improve
ments as well as Tobacco. Hewill undoubtedly
now give Us some 'phunny things" Long
may be wave.
Ir you want CentOnlal calendars, blotters
and frst-class fire, lif and accident Insurance
20 10 Shipman, he caIsuppy you.
Mr.. wM. II. HAAs,of this place, who carried
on the baking busines on Fourth street several
years ago, died at Tn, residence Of his father,
on Fourth street, on sn9ay morning last. He
had been IL for sever; yeais during which time
he suffered intensely. lie WAS aged about 50
years.
On Thursday mOring, the Gtr -nst., Mr..
Geo. Follmer, watchmn at the First National
Bank of Sunbury, discovered smoke, and on ex-
animation found the oor had caught fire from
the heater at the register. The flooring about
the register was considerably charred by the heat
With a few buckets water the fire was eX-
tnguished without rch damage.
Mr.. AUrES. .ofthdTatsontown Record, wants
to make il appear tlf tramp had stolen his |
best coat. Tramps : not tolerate such abuse ,
and will. no doubt, ring suit for damage, as
everybody knows tho John never owned 4 ''best I
coat'' nor any other.
Fyos SurPE has mfhased the store lately /
kept by Reed, BrothG Seasholtz. Mr.. Shipe |
has already opened aue stock of goods, and is !
astonishing every body wh his low prices.
sHoSrsTIEs' is the bd Of policies, but Ship /
man thinks a FIRE, Life ID Accident insurance |
policy in his companies ualy as good.
Sol MALIcK, ESQ, W taken suddenly i'll in
the court room a TuesG Of Last week from
slight attack ofk leart dhsc. We are glad to |
zee that he has tecos--r sufficiently to attend /
TO business.
SHERIFF. STRISE, assist by John :. Hofla, of !
Turbut, and NJ. F. Seam, Of Milton, took the |
prisoners. sentenced byidge Rockefeller last
week, to the eastern paentiary on Saturday |