Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-12-26
LOCAL AND

We extend the s~easonable eongratu-
latiop to all readers of the CHRONICLE
"a Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year,
a. D. Webb, Esq, of this place, has
been appointed Collector of u Revenue
for Trumbull County, rice A. B. Lyman
resigned.
The Sons of Temperance organization
in Salem have voted to admit ladies to fuii
membership, in accordance with a pro,
vision laid down by the State Grand ana
National Divisions.
Mr.. David burst, of Champion
butcbered a hog, afew days since, which
vs;gbed. when dressed, six hundred and
two pOunds-(6O2) When this is beaten
Champion will try again.
The Lecture appointed for last tnurs-
day evening failed to come on owing 70
the non. arrival of the lecturer, Bishop
CLARK, who failing to reach Cleveland IN
time to take the afternoon train on the
Mahcning road, could not, of course, ar
rive here in time. We trust our people
may have an opportunity of hearing the
eloquent Bishop at some future time
Hon. Lyman W. Potter, of New Lis
bon, died suddenly at Alliance on Thurs
day evening, the 18th inst. On his way
home from Mansfield, whereheha attend
ed q lawsuit, he was taken SO i'll that he
was obliged to stop at Alliance, where he
died at q hotel. He will be remembered
BY many of the people of this county as
having frequently presided during terms
ofCeurt here.
The call for a school meeting al the
Court House, on last Friday ey ening, not
being as numerously responded to as wa;
desired, an adjourned meeting was resolved
o to be held Jan. Is.
Mr.. John Cole, of Brook field, ha;
been appointed Assistant Assessor of Inter.
nal Revenue for Division No. II, Trum-
bull County, in place Of Smith Scovllle
deceased. Mr.. Cole is in favor of "My
Policy.
The snow disappeared very rapidly
on Saturday and Sunday, and with ii
the prospect of a jolly sleighing time OF
Christmas. To day-Mondsy-it looks 81
though it would like to now but can
ouite conclude to do so.
4sleighing was splendid last week
and from the number of sleighs
sleds, cutters, &C., seen flying through
the streets. and the constant tinkling o
the little bells, we infer that the OppOrtu'
nifty for sleigh riding was general!
improved.
-Dingess & Green's Ministries gave
concert on Saturday night, to a larg'
and sppreciatng house. They give an
other concert tonight (MOnday) with
new and attractive programme.
-Mr. N. V. Blanchard, of Leavitts
burgh, met with an accident last week, b.
getting his left hand caught with a buz
saw, which resulted in the loss of the indie:
finger and the balance being more or les
seriously injured.
Mr. Chas. L. Satterfeld, was severel
injured, Friday NOR ming last, at Nile;
through the hips, by being caught betWeel
the drawheads of an engine and car Will
engaged in fixing the coupling between tn
engine and q train of freight cars. Tn
engineer under the impression that MI
Satterfeld was ready to make the .eoupiin
ran back to the train slowly. Satterfeld al
ne: see the engine, or under the impressio
that il would not come back against tn
train until slgnalled, stood exactly in fror
of the drawhead, when the engine strucl
him in the back of the hips, throwing hiI
forward upon the drawhead tina t he wi
fixing. The engineer heard his cry an
reversed his engine, otherwise he woal
have been killed upon the spot.