Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-02-04

SHAMoKIN items copied from tie Times, O
Jan. 29th:
IMPRovEMENTs.-Mr. W. II. Musscman il
putting up two store rooms on Liberty street.
near the new depot and it is reported that new
hotel will be erected on one of Mr.. Ms lots or
| lndepcndece street, near Kurtz's book and mu.
sic store. The completion of the new depot will
stir up business in that locally.
SCHOOL HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIgE.-At
twelve O'Clock Thursday night the frame school
| house in West ShamoEin was discovered TO he
I on fire and was in very short time burned TO
the ground. The building was just outside the
| borough limits and belonged to Coal township
The fire is supposed to have been accidental, the
| building having no doubt caugh. from o stove
| that was placed too near the wall.
FIRE AT TREvoRToN.-On Thursday morning
| about ten O'Clock fire broke out in house
owned and occupied by V. W. Fisher aud L. B.
Fisher in Trevorton, and the building was en-
tirely destroyed. very large portion of the
household goods shared the same fate as the
building, only few of the goods being saved.
The fire is supposed to have originated from a
defective hue. Loss estimated at $1,000. No
insurance.
OFFICERS RE ELECTED. AT a meeting of the
board OF directors of the Northumberland Coun-
ty National Bank held on Thursday of last week,
the following officers were unanimously re-
elected President, F. W. Pollock Cashier, F.
s. Haas Teller, Sam. W. Haas.
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The brick wall on the Frying premises near
he Court House on Market street, which has
'een in dangerous condition since the building
'urned down, was blown down by the heavy gale
# wind on Tuesday night. 1t Fortunately occurred
lring the night when nobody was on the street.
lad il occurred in day time serious damage night
ave been the result.