Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
Town and County.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The past few sys have been rather
cool for the last oTMay.
Remember the NJ. E. Sunday School
Concert next Tuesday evening, at Webb's
Hall.
Parties interested should read the
Proclamations of the Mayor in this weeks
issue.
-Brevity is said to be the soul of wit,
while the CHRONICLE is only $500 q year
in advance.
The paving on South Main Street
goes vigorously forward, and soon the
good work will be finished.
Street Commissioner Kennedy still
employs quite a force at work cleaning
the pavements and streets.
The fruit trees are pow in full bloom,
and the prospects for Hplenty of fruit, of
most kinds, are very favorable.
The new pavement in front OF Stiles
block is a fine one, and adds very msteri-
ally to the comfort of pedestrians.
-Nowithstanding be hard times, quite
a number of new residences are in course
of erection in d~ifsEzntparts of town.
Quite 8 white frost visited this section
last Monday night, but we hear of no
serious injury to fruit or garden crops.
Rev. Charles Steck, Rector of Christ
Church, of this place, has rendered his
resignation, to take effect June LIST.
old Mahoning Fire Company No. l,
of this place, is disbanded and the engine
returned to the city authorities.
-Messr rs. Folsom & Hart have sold
their livery establishment, stock, etc., on
the corner of Liberty Street and Franklin
Alley.
"A meeting of the members of the G..
A. R., of this place, Il called for this
Wednesday evening, at the Office of Gen.
K w. Ratlh.
Those interested on the subject Of
Special Taxes OF Duties should read the
notice given by Collector Fassett of this
(the I9th) District
The vigorous showers that have visited
this locality during the past week, have
had a beneficial effect on the grass and
growing crops.
Wheat, throughout the county, we
are informed, looks vel, ard those who
were fortunate enough to provide for a
crop are looking forward to a fair yield.
We are credibly informed that a three
fsot vein of coal has recently been struck
on the farm of Mr.. Isaac Brown, in Free
dom, Portage county.
James Haley, a boy some fourteen
years of age. Of this place, while scufHing
with other boys, n day last week, fell in
such a manner as 70 break his right arm.
Property holders on Washington
Avenue, Mshoning and East Market
Streets are called upon by the village
Treasurer to pay their eve tax on or be-
fore the 18th inst.
Quite a number OF individuals had
occasion last Friday TO dispose of "ben-
zine" with the usual result, and as q con-
sequence, several retired from the show in
g demoralized condition.
Parties purchasing lightning rods and
having them erected, where insurance
from damage for term of years is prom>
lsed, would do well to satisfy themselves
that the companies are responsible
The circus and menagerie last Friday
was 8 success, the large m being
well filed, both in the afternoon and eve
ming. Altogether, the show was above
the usual standard of travelling exhibi-
tons.
Our young friend, Dyron Smith, of
this place, while fishing n the Mahoning
above Leavittsburg one LAY last week, had
the good luck to assnale IN" an old resi-
denter of s cat fish. BE says it Esighed
IL pounds.
Some thief or thieves entered the
Foundry of Messrs. Red Bros, of this
place, on Sunday night, 18th inst, and
stole the.sfrom a stove. The firm will
furnish pipe for the stove at any time the
same party or parties may order it.
in our mention last week of the arrest
of the horse thieves near M~esopotamia,
the credit of the arrest was given to Mr..
Ives, when it should have been awarded
to Mr.. Owens, the owner of the horses,
who had followed them from Greene to
the place Of arrest. Mr.. 1. accompanied
them from Mesoeotamia and assisted in
the arrest.
The large yield of lumber from the
Johnston ash tree, noticed last week, calls
out 8 mention of lumber sawed from q
pine tree cut on lands of Messrs. Packard,
Abel & Co.. near Cory, Pennsylvania,
the first cut of which made I,76O feet; the
second 1872; the third 1,4OO; the fourth
Las; the fifth $50, and the sixth 500,
making q total of 1878 feet.