Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-16
Local and

IT. ]. Sprengle, editor of the AshtanC
Times, visited our town on Saturday.
Gen. Grierson, the famous cavalry lead
er, was in town last Wednesday, visiting
his old acquaintance. he purposes ~rustics-
ting a few days in Youngstown and vicinity.
The General is a very cOmpaniOnable gentle
man, as well as a gallant soldier.
-Mrs Sualley, of the Mahoning Register,
and 7. NJ. Edwards, Esq, of Youngstown,
illumined our sanctum with their presence
on Saturday last, They report matters pros
porous down the valley.
1t is time that some arrangements were
being made to have the streets spnnkled.
Who seconds the motionf
-Messrs. Tod & Lewis are erecting q
steam cracker factory on William Street.
New Lisbon finally reioices in railroad
communication with the rest of mankind.
Trains run twice a day between Letona, on
p, Fl W. G. r. B., and New Lisbon
The Buckeye State thinks the road will be
opened to Miles by next September.
Several of our citizens, originally from
Germany, started this week for a summers
visit to "faderland."
Mrs. G. W. Messer returned from New
York City last Saturday, bringing with her
an elegant assortment Of Summer millinery.
This is the second time this Spring Mrs.
Messer has been to New York for goods.
! Mr.. Addison Wetherby, formerly a
resident of this place, died recently in Iowa.
fp@Mr.sJ. ]. Gilmer gives notice to farm
ers and others this week that he is still
manufacturing the Independent Wheel and
Revolving Horse Rake, and other useful
articles in his line. Read his advertisement
in this weeks Chronicle. Mr.. Gilmer
makes good work at fair prices
1t is reported that on the two Sabbaths
last past. certain parties indulgedin regular
ipugiistie combats, after the manner of prize
fights. The fighters, with an approaching
crowd of spectators, met in a certain barn
not far from South street, where they pound
ed each other like brutes, for q very paltry
consideration in the way Of prize money
There should be some way Of stopping these
dissertations of the Sabbath.
We are indebted to WILLIAM J. TAFT,
Esq, Librarian of the Cleveland Library
Association, for a copy of the Catalogue of
that institution. For a number of years the
Library has been under the supervision of
Mr.. TAFT, whom seme of eur older readers
viii doubtless remember Is q resident of
Warren some twenty years since, when he
published the s.Liberty Herald In a late
issue of the Leader we find the following
complimentary notice Of Mr.. TAFT
PERsoxAL.-The following resolution was offer
ed By J. b. Orr. EsQ- at the annual meeting OF
the Library Association on Tuesday eEenIng.-
Mr.. Orr was q Director for some tune and has been
q member over ten years, holding four snnual
memberships" for the use of the family, and
spending mu Oh Of his time in the rooms. He pre-
faced the resolution by some very eommendatory
and highly complimentary remarks to Mr. TAFT
It vas seconded BY Wm- j. Boardman. Esq, who
also Rdded his testimony and appreciation Of Mr..
IT'S peculiar adaptedness to the position of Lii
Resoissd, That the present Librarian. W. J.
TAFT. who has so acceptably served the Association
for over eleven years. merits orr continued conf
dence. and We feel assured. that his urbsnity and
ieYotion 70 the duties Of his office, viii continue
to- adTaacs the interests of the Institution. and
will be duly appreciated By the members.