Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-01-17
Local and Personal.

Local and Personal.
Mr.. R IA. Baldwin, Agent of the Unto,
Line Express Co, will please accept on
thanks for favors. Mr.. B. is an obliging
attentive and accommodating agent.
We are glad to hear from our town
ship correspondents, and hope they vii
not weary in well doing. We aim t
make the CHRONICLE a county newspaper
I'm q published list of the Ohio Uni
ted States Senators from the formation o
the State Government from 1903 to 1861
we notice that Stanley Griswold, o
Trumbull county, served for one year. il
1909. He was the first and only US. Sen
ator with which this county has beef
honored.
The week ending Saturday last, wa
observed as "a week % prayer" by tn
Presbyterian Church of this place.
The A. 1 6. W. BY. 20. have or
ganized a Surgical board all along theil
main line and branches. DR.. III. .
Woodwork, of this place, has been ap
pointed for the Mahoning Division ano
on the main line from Orangeville Il
AhEOh. SOOa
I'm the report of the proceedings o.
the State Wool Growers Convention pub
lished last week, it was stated that the
Convention ignored the policy of termi
mating the reciprocity treaty" We are
authoritatively informed that the term
approved" should have been used in.
stead of'ignored, " as the Convention did
approve of the policy of closing the treaty
The favors of several correspondents
were received too late for this issue,
which will explain their non appearance
this week.
Mr.. J. B. Nelson, of Newton Falls,
Agent for the Revolving Reacting Wash
ing Machine, called at our residence, on
washing day, and did up a days washing
in about two hours, in good style. 1t is a
simple continuance, cannot readily get
out of order. is easily worked, and is no
doubt a laborssving machine.
I'm looking over the list of House
Committees, in the State Legislature, we
observe that A. D. Kibbee, Esq, member
from this county, Is chairman of the
Committee on Manufactures and Com
merce; and is also a member OF the follow
ing several committees:-Common School
and School Lands; Corporations other
than Municipal.
The weather for some time past has
been close and cold as Iceland, but on
Fridy evening last there was a sudden
change from extreme cold to almost a
summer heat, bringing rain, sleet and
hail, accompanied by vivid lightning and
terrific thunder, astonishing even the
oldest inabitant." At the present wri-
ting (Mondayl the air is cold and bra
cling.
A protracted meeting, to continue
the present week, is now being held at
the NJ. E Church in this place. Elder
BENJAMIN Excel, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Peate, conduct the services. We sincerely
hope their efforts may be productive OF
much good.
We have received a pamphlet of II
pages, published at Washington, D. c.,
by A. L. Fleury, entitled "A new Source
of Natural Wealth. The Oil 1mpregna-
ted Rock of Mecca, Ohio" From a hasty
glance over its pages, we observe that
Mecca oil is placed at the top list of Pc
troleum, and the writer thinks this is a
good region for investment of capital
Pitch in, gentlemen.
No doubt there were a number of &C
cidents occurred on Tuesday, on account
of the icy condition of the streets. We
have learned of two. Miss Quigly living
about q half mile east of town, sustained
a broken limb from a fall. Andrew Da-
wilson, had a shoulder dislocated from a
fall.
"A company is being organized in the
neighborhood of Girard, to erect a fur
mace and rolling-mill there. Hon. David
Tod, Evan Morris, and Chas. Prindle are
of the number.
I'm our State Legislature they have a
Committee on Unfinished BUSINESS. As
more Legislation is needed TO complete
the Iron Bridge across the river at this
place, that Committee can have a job
We see that our Senator, Mr.. Brown, on
Thursday last, introduced a bill to enable
the County Commissioners to complete
the bridge.
The need of greater facilities to ex-
tinguish fires. is attracting some atten-
ton, since the late disastrous confagra.
ton. Some faVora stationary steam en-
CINE, to be placed at the river, with 1000
or more feet of hose. Others advocate a
portable steamer as more useful. The
cost of the latter would be about $500.
The stationary engine would cost about
half that amount. One or the other
should be had.
See advertisement of Warren & Nc
Lain. They saved a large part of their
stock from the fire, and have opened in
the new block on Main Street, just South
of McLain's bank.
Obituary Notices, except the mere
announcement Of the death, must be pre-
paid at the rate of five cents per line.
Owing to the rapid increase of our
list, we cannot supply new subscribers
with back numbers of the first two issues
in this month.
On Tuesday morning the streets and
walks were covered with smooth ice, rem
dering pedestrisnism a difficult feat
There was a grand exhibition of artistic
balancing, posturing, attitudenizing, &c.
Sometime the performer suddenly had
his gaze changed from scenes terrestrial,
to celestial. Others gyrsted on one foot,
come the double shuttle, or frantically
paved the air for support.
On Monday evening, the train COM
ing from Cleveland ran off the track near
Scion, and seriously injured the engineer
and fireman.
We also learn that a train ran of the
track at MeadVille, killing a switchman.
At present we have no further particulars.
On the Warren section of the c. &
n. road, on Tuesday morning last a rail
was broken, but one of the attendants
discovered it in time to stop the train
and thus avoid, perhaps, a serious acct
dent.