Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-04-07
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FoR sALE.-A desirable residence On Fourtl
street, sunbury, lie offered for sale cheap. Ap
ply to W. c. Packer, Esq, or nt this office.
The wife OF Mr.. Christian Martin, residing oI
south Fourth street, this place, died on Tuesday
last, OF pneumonia.
JosEPH FALLS Of Delaware twp, was commit
ted to Jail few days ago by Esquire Fry, 20
the alleged crime Of incest.
No visitors are admitted into The jail, on Sun
days, by Sheriff Strlne.
A LARGE number OF persons gathered at thu
depot, on Wednesday evening last, to see wed
ding party of. The happy couple were Mr.
Brookstrcct Of Rochester, y. Y, and Mrs. Flora
stroh, daughter of 4. J. stroh OF sunbury.
MICKEY PHuIPs, Geo. Philips and VIM. Van
dyke, were released from Jail, on Wednesday
Their term OF Imprisonment having expired.
WArsoxrowN granger recently purchased a
revolver for his wife, and insisted on target prac-
tice that she could defend her house in case OF
his absence. After the bullet dug out Of his
leg, and the COW buried. he said he guessed she'd
better shoot with an axe.
DANIEL S. 3orER, ESQ, OF Freeburg, has been
appointed, by Auditor General Temple, bank
assessor of the district composed of the counties
of Snyder and Centre.
- sILvIUs, lately one OF the editors OF the
Daily, is now working in job printing Office in
Cincinnati.
Ex-SHERIFF S. Il. RoTHERMEL removed to
Trevortou on Friday last. sunbury has loft
one of its best citizens by his removal.
JOEL BIrTERNAN has again taken charge of
the Fairmount House in Purdy:owu.
SPLENDID bay horse was purchased last
week by Judge Rockefeller from Mr.. Geo. Seller,
Of Lower Augusta township. The horse is gen.
tie and welI broke for a family horse. SIR.
seiler is one of the best stock raisers in the
State, and has stock that is not easily excelled
in this part Of the counIF:-
TEE funeral of Mr. Levi SeasholtZ, on Sunday
last, was largely attended by Masonic order. the
different fire companies and citizens. The
corpse was taken to the Reformed church,
where an appropriate sermon was delivered by
the Rev. Mr.. GearhaTd. His remains were iu-
TERED with Masonic houors.
JOhN ENELAND, latSig phsoeusCi NOuHuNNOt
on the Z. & f. K. R., is now running the IRE
mont House, near the depot, at ihis place. Mr..
Eyeland is :avorably known to the citizens Of
this place aud along the line of railroads, and
will make popular landlord.
A NUMBER OF jokes we're perpetrated the
unsuspecting on the first day of April, and the
Juveniles enjoyed the fun OF making many April
fools. One Of the tricks resorted 10 the
filing large envelope with paper and sealing
it, the writing on the side being "April fool, !"
which was placed on the pavement for parties TO
pick up. We noticed an editor greedily pick
1t up, and after examining il dropped as though
it was hot iron. The editor OF the Daily was
also made the dupe Of an April fool by similar
trick OF the boys.
THERE is some rumor that the Sunbury *
Lewistown railroad will be put Into operation
GU or about the first Of May.
The vacancy created in Collector Burners
office by the death o: Levi Seasholtz, ESQ.,, is
filled. Mr.. 2. W. Gray has received the ap-
pointmeut aud entered upon his duties. 1t is a
good aud satisfactory appointment.
SEVERAL young men of Point township are
preparing TO smigrate to the Black Hills country
IN fOw weeks.
MILTON Is infested with clothes thieves.
A CORR EsPoNDEST from Fishers Ferry in
forms us that a Sunday school was organized at
that place, and the following officers elected,
viz: Superintendent, WIN. V. Sherwood
Assistant Superintendent, Geo. A. Hopper F;
Treasurer, Samuel nnlleubach Secretary, VIM.
l.. Heman Librarian, Barney II. Hopper. 1t
is hoped that the number of scholars will rapid
ly Increase, and that the officers will be
ful in their mission of doing good.
IF Mountain Bill'' will call at this Office and
write his communication so that it can be read
OF tell Ms what il contains, We will take into
consideration about publishing it.
NEAT sToKE.-The store room lately fitted
up IL MasseT's building is now occupied by j. b.
Ilaas, confectiouer, and is one OF the neateet
rooms in the county. Mr.. Haas keeps u general
assortment Of conieclionaries, apples AID all
Kinds of tropical fruit. He also has York State
eweet cider aud the best Jersey crab cider, which
he sells in large and small quantities. A visit
to his store 10 see the grand display Of eonlec-
tIonaries will induce any one to buy.
CITY HOTEL AT sHAMoKIS.-The City Hotel
at ShamOkn, which has lately been opened by
Geo. S. Fisher, is one of the best kept hotels In
the place. The house is centrally located in the
business part of the f6en and convenient to
both OF the railway depots. The house has
been enlarged and refurnisheG throughout, and
the rooms are kept clean and neat. Every
thing about the house is kept ln the most orderly
and quiet mOnner, SO that tho weary traveller
can enjoy rest and is made TO feel at home. Mr..
Fisher aud lady have had large experience in the
hotel business, and all who stop at the City
Hotel will soon end that they know show to ,Oep
hotel.'
THB clothes ringer is an article that has now
become a necessity, but they will wear out and
the rubbers on the rollers get loose. Mr.. J. N.
Wilson, of Easton, has repaired for us several
with new rollers, making them as good as new.
The editor of the Daily enjoyed two square
meals during the past week and yet looks as thin
as a rail. II any Of his friends expect to fatten
him up by wasting their good dinners on him,
they will be woofuly deceived, as he will not
''fatten worth q cent"
THERE are girls who will visit ball room and
waltz sweetly around for ten miles or more, who
will make up an awful face il requested TO step
three feet and hang up dish-cloth,