Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-06
Town and County.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The farmers generally, in this vicini'
~, are busy with their spring work.
Mr.. John Hardy has been selected BY
the Council as Engineer for the new
steamer.
The Court Yard, for a day or two last
week, furnished splendid pasturage to
several Of the bovine species.
"A juvenile concert will be given IN
Gustayus, Saturday evening, May 9th,
under the direction of Mr.. c. c. Case.
Our friend W. S. Young, now in the
Pension Office at Washington, has our
thanks for copies of arguments in the
Supreme Court on the McArdle case.
The shed erected at the southeast
corn of the public square is intended as
= shelter for the stone-cuttsrs while dress
ing material for the new bank building.
Last week we were shown an egg laid
by q common hen belonging to Mr.. Gil
mer, Of Newton, which measured seven
and three-fourth by six and one-fourth
inches.
The thunder storm of last Friday
night YVES very severe in some localities,
extending over 8 large space of country,
but we hear of NJ damage to property in
this vicinity.
South Street, from the depot to the
bridge across the river, is being filed to
the established grade. The dirt used is
that excavsted from Main Street TO admit
the paving material A good idea.
The horse of the obliging prOprie-
tor of "Meek's Lightning Express" be-
came swamped in the mud at a point neal
the corner of Market and Vine Streets,
last Saturday, and was with considerable
difficulty extricsted.
The stock of unsOld goods lately in
the dug store at No. s, Market Street,
have besn removed to the Red Front of
Aessrs. H0yt Stratton & HapgoOd, on
Main Street, where they are being dis
posed Of at the lowest cash price.
The paved portions of Market and
Main Streets, under the supervision Of our
new Street Commissioner, Mr.. J. D. Ken
nedy, were last week relieved of q goodly
portion of the dirt that had accumulated
on them since being laid down.
"A young man employed in the tub
and pail factory of Messrs. Haymaker &
Harmon, had the misfortune, on last Fri
day, to get his hand into some portion of
the machinery about the single machine,
which lacerated three Of the fingers very
badly.
The Misses N. G. & NJ. c. Foreman,
on Main Street, over Porter's Book Store,
have reserved their stock of spring and
SIMMER millin cry, and 1t is one of the
most superb selections to be met with in
any market. Ladies go and see the
beauties that are intended for your taste
and comfort.
Some little excitement was occasioned
about ten o'clock one night last week from
the rumor that Miles was N flames. Under
the impression that such was the case, sew
eral Of those who are always on hand at
Iuch times, hurried to the rescue, finding,
We learn, that a new furnace had been
started in the neighborhood.
DIR. P. Meyer has removed his Office
into the front room over the store Of
Parks & Chew in the new block
on the corner of Market and Liberty
Streets. The DR.. is very comfortably and
conveniently situated, with 8 beautiful
,Hcc, where he will be found during Office
hours ready to attend all calls.
Our former townsman, Capt. Correll
smith, who for some time filed q Govern
nent appointment in Memphis, Tennes-
has engaged in business al Chicago
bis many friends In this section will wish
him abundant success in his new under
The firm is Smith & Brewer,
and Commission Merchants,
the card of which will be found among our
new advertisements this week.
John Ford and james COlburn, the
two men arrested at Leavittsburg on the
18th ult., charged with entering houses in
G~ustavus the Sunday previous, and steal
ing various articles tkerefrom, were ex.
before Esquire Abel, Wednesday
ut, VII oplaced them under $500 bonds each
" their appearance az the next term of
,e Common Pleas Court, failing TO So
,re which they were returned to jail.
s omething new and novel has been
,vent,d by the ingenious Yankee for the
sueft IF the ladies, which is termed the
Guide" and intended for those
no use the needle. It is made somewhat
ke a silver ring, and is to be worn on the
,rshnger of the left hand, and SO arranged
,at If guides the needle so that the sewing
more regular and even, while, at the
me time, it protects the fore6nger from
lie point Of the needle, a no small eonsid-
1t is especially recommended for {
nbroiderIng. We have had it tested,
nd feel that it is worthy Of q trial. See .
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