Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-02-04
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Episcopal church, this place, was the rccipier
of a handsome donation from his congregatio
last week.
DAVID Goss and Henry Helt were arreste
last week at wnliamstown, Dauphn county
charged with stealing chickens at Shamokir
md committed to Jail, at this place, on satui
day last.
The LAYING humor OF the hens during thi
winter has caused the price of eggs TO com
down to 20 cents per dozen. If only the cow
would feel in the same humor and produce NOR
butter so as to bring down the price, there would
be some chance for poor people to live awhile
longer.
THERE are now twenty-four prisoners in ou
county jai,and still they come.
OUR County Commissioners returned home OF
Friday evening last from tour to inspect pri
sons in other parts of the State. They visited
Pottsville, Allentown, Reading, EastOn and
Philadelphia. and found the prisons nearly all
erected upon the same plan, and the general
complaint is that they are too small. They
were advised everywhere TO build large, which
advice they will 10 doubt follow, and it will
meet the views Of the public generally.
A REVOLUTIONARY reict, io the shape OF a
certificate of membership Of the Society Of Gin
cinnati, which belonged to Wm. Gray, an officer
of the revolutionary army, signed by George
Washington and Gen. Knox, the first President
and Secretary Of the society, is in possession Of
Capt. Charles j. Bruner, of this place, de
scendent OF Mr.. Gray. IL is 4 venerable and in
teresting document.
The imprisoned Commissioners of Schuylkiil
county have been recommended by the Board of
Pardons to executive clemency, aud they will
probably be released soon.
CAPT. J. HUNsICKER, of Dcwart, will take
charge OF the Burr House, Northumberland,
about the lst of March.
THE following are the newly elected officers OF
the Milton National B ,nk: Directors, Wm. c.
Lawson, VI. Chamberlain, W. p. Hull, Thos.
swcnk, John Roush, W. 5. Montgomery, /. b.
Davis, Ferd. Piper, Henry Raup. President, W.
Lawson Cashier, r. NJ. Frick.
The stockholders of the First National Bank
of Northumberland elected the following named
gentlemen rs directors on Tuesday last: ]. W.
Cake. A. II. Stone, ". I. Forsyth, s. A. Bur
kenbne. ID. G. Driesbach, John Martin, 5. X.
Yearrick.
THREE attempts were made 10 burn the resi-
dence of Mr.. Solomon Weaver, on North Fourth
street, this place, on Friday, Saturday and sun
day nights, by placing chips and shavngs under
the front porch and ignitiug them. Mr.. Weaver
is at a loss to know who the fends are or what
object they can have in thus attempting to ruin
him.
HORSE AND WAGON TOR SALE.-A young horse,
suitable for a family horse, and good spring
wagon, with top cover, will be sold reasonable. |
Apply at this Office or to james Vandyke, sun
bury, Pa.
THE .ste cold snap caused another great rush |
for the Clothing Hall of Simon d Oppenheimtr |
corner Of Third and Market streets, for Ulster |
and 1ne oyercoats. They kept the best made-up
goods in the country, and they have no trouble
TO sell after parties take a look at them.
Go and see the handsome goods at Marx Il
Bro. next door TO the post office. There is no
end to their beautiful stock of polious and
ladies' wear There is every variety and all of
the latest styles.
sHoNoKTN Tribe, No. 60, /. o. OF Il. NJ, will
hold n Centennial festival in Haupi's Hall, COM
mencng on the evening of the 18th inst.
The cold weather within forty-eight hours
caused the river to again close with ice. Those
who have not yet flied their ice houses are in
great glee about il.
AT the annual meeting Of the Sunbury Mutual
Saving Fund aud Building Association, held on
Friday, the 2lsi Of January, 1876, the following
officers were elected: Wee President, Ira T.
Clement Secretary, j. Weiser Bucher; Trea-
surer. p. II. Moore Solicitor, A. y. Brce. Di-
rectors, Val. Detz, W. II. Miller, J. W. Bucher,
A. n. Brice and Emil Wilyert. At a meeting Of
the board of directors on Monday evening last,
Emil Wivcrt was reelected President for the
ensuing term.
Two hogs killed by II. j. Waltz Of the Empire
House on Monday last, weighed 7S7 pounds
One weighed 3S2l! and the other 4O4]5 pounds.
Two guess boxes were up, one containing s25.l5
was won by ]. w. Stevenson, and the other con.
tanning 5000 was won by Henry Zortman and
Geo. Geiser.
DIED OF CRoUP.-Georgo Gurner, an inter
esting son, aged about years, OF John g. Curt
ner, the efficient express agent, at this place,
died on Sunday gbt OF Group.
DECISIONS By THE SUPREME COURT. The fol-
lowing decisions were delivered in the Supreme
Court, in Philadelphia on Monday last, in cases
appealed from the lower court Of this county
Per Curiam.-J. A. Cake. for himself, and the
Commonwealth VS.. f. Il. Jacoby, dispatcher of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.-Error TO
Common pleas of Northumberland county.
Judgment affirmed.
Per Curium.-CommOnwea VS.. Henry
Peifier.-Error 20 Court Of Oyer and Termucr
Of Northumberland county. Taxation and
order confirmed.
Per Curiam.-S. o. Reed, assignee, ETC., vs..
Ira T. Clemeut.-Enor to Common Pleas Of
county. judgment affirmed.
The REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS FoR BoRoUGm
oFrIoREs.-On Wednesday evening the Republi-
ward meetings were held to nominate candidates
for borough officers. In the East Ward they as
scmbed in the y. T. School House, and in the
West Ward at the No. Engine House.
EAST WARD.
The meeting was called to order, at $50
o'clock, by c. J. Bruner, Esq. P. II. Moore was
.lected President and y. S. Engle. Secretary.
rhe President appointed VIM. Bowen and Jacob
Shipman tellers.
The following nominations were then made
Justice of the Peace-Jas. Beard.
Constable-A. p. Walters.
ssessor-P. II. Moore.
ssistant Assessors-Sol. Weaver and T. g.
'er.
slant Burgesses-John Bowen and J.
rkle.
ilmen-Jas. Kershner, J. c. Irwin, Y.
nd Geo. B. Cadwallader.
-ector-H. Y. Frying.
HissioneIs-Saml &. Savdge and
0r-A. Hoover and J. B.
cob Cable.
VI. Rossiter.
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