John Y. Buoy upper block 28-30 S. Front Street (map #56)

This building was located on the west side of south Front Street. It has been torn down, and there is a vacant lot there now. The Gauger & Sons building (still standing) was on the left.

John Y. Buoy was married to Mary E. Haag, a daughter of Beneville K. Haag. Mr. Haag built the Hotel Haag, which is shown in another picture. Mr. Buoy was in the hardware business.

From Bell’s History of Northumberland County 1891: John Y. Buoy, member of the firm of B. K. Haag & Company, was born in Milton, Northumberland county, Pennsylyania, March 14, 1851, son of James and Eliza (Yearick) Buoy. He was reared in Milton, and received his education at the public schools and the Williamsport Commercial College. In 1869 he went to Williamsport, entered the office of the general superintendent of the Pennsylvania railroad as train dispatcher, and held that position until 1887, when he removed to Milton and became a member of the present firm. In 1882 he married Mary, daughter of B. K. Haag, by whom he has three children: Robert, Charles, and John. He is a member of the Williamsport Lodge, F. & A. M., and politically is a Republican with Prohibition proclivities; he is the present treasurer of the borough of Milton. Mr. Buoy and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is steward.