Sunbury American

The Soup House.—Since the establishment of
a soup house in this place for the accommodation
of tramps, the number of stragglers has considerably abated. Pity that the idea did not occur
to our borough fathers sooner, as considerable
money might have been saved. The soup
house is located on the corner of Third and
Chestnut streets, in the old depot building, and
is named 'The Hotel de Hoey,' in honor of the
manager, Mr. Samuel Hoey. The run of customers
is some five to ten per night, which is about
the average custom of other hotels in the place.
But as one of the Overseers remarked, a few
days ago, "the hotel pays best when it is not patronized." This is different with most hotels.
There is no distinction made in the accommodation of customers. All are treated alike, no matter whether rich, poor, white or black—all eat at
the same table. Guests are allowed to call for
any kind of fare that may think will appease
their appetites, and soup, in Mr. Hoey's best style, is readily furnished. This hotel differs, also, from others in many other respects. No money is required to secure lodging.
Every traveler who is in need of food and rest is
cordially invited to partake of Mr. H's hospitality. Thus far he has had the honor of accommodating customers hailing from every part of the
globe, except the Arab and heathen Chinese. No
'treating' is allowed in this institution. Nor do
fancy bottles, filled with bug juice,' greet the
eyes of customers on marble-top bars.