Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-02-19
Town and County.
C AND PERSONAL.


LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The weather begins 10 wear q more
spring-like appearance
Mr.. ]. S. Edwards advertises for sale
his house and lot on High Street.
Next Saturday, tie 22d, is the Ami
Yersary of Washington's Birthday.
Although the sleighing is represented
as being good in the country, the streets
here in town look a little bare for any
such purposes.
The members of L. o. G. T., of Ba-
consburg, give a festival at their Hall in
that place, on next Friday evening, Dist
inst A good time is anticipated.
Some of the finest specimens of ice were
gathered from the river, above town,
during the past week, that We remember
having seen for a number Of years.
The irrepressible 'Risley' has been
appointed by the City Council as Gas light
er, vice Bride, resigned. Our friendR will,
in all probability, make a good man for
the place.
Our friends, Messrs. Hoyt, Stratton s.
HapgOOd, of the "red 'front.' Drug Store,
have some of the finest oranges we have
seen this season, and we find they are good
upon trial.
Next Sabbath egening, at the Pres
byterian Church, Washington's Moral and
Religious Character, with modern appli-
cations, and whether Wendell Phillips
naked Right may ever be covered with
the garments of ~expediency.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Homestead and Loan Association will be
held st Webs Hall, on next Saturday
evening, 22d, inst. The shares in the
Association are rapidly being taken, and
and it is now in a ~prospering condition.
The next lecture of the Polemic Clubs
Course will be delivered by Prof. Ting
ley, of Allegheny College. This lecture
will continue for two evenings. Friday and
Saturday Feb. 2sth and 18th. His re-
marks VIII be of an entirely scientific
nature.
This may be q free country, to all in
tents and purposes, but the practice Of
e%raunching peanuts in a lecture or concert
room during the exercises, is decidedly q
nuisance, wide last Monday evening. at
Webb's Hsll,) and should be dispensed
with on such occasions,
Blind Tom, the wonderful musical
prodigy, who has Just returned from a sue
cessful tour in Europe, will favor the
citizens of this community Bithtwo of his
musical entertainments at Webb's Hal,en
Thursday and Friday evenings of this
week. bis performances are spoken Of
with much favor.
The more iully TO guard against bro
Ken rails, and to prevent their removal by
wretches who might with to plumber, the
AUTHORITIES of the A sc. W. R.'y have
the entire line traversed by watchmen
after the passage of trains at night. TINS
is not only a matter of economy to the
Company, ba: it gives greater security 10
travellers over the road
The Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. has decided that teachers certificates
do not require q United States revenue
stamp. Section I54 of the Excise Act
passed March &c, 1867, is as follows: "Ah
official instruments, documents and papers
issued by the officers OF any State, county,
town or Other municipal corporation,
given in the exercise of their ofclalcapaei-
fy, are exempt.
The donation party for the benefit of
Rev. D. NJ. SteYer, held at the residence of
that gentleman on Tuesday evening, the
18th inst, in this place, was a very pleas
affair, and although the attendance
was not large, those present enjoyed them-
selves very much. Rev. Mr.. S. has nine
teen charges in his district. Contributions
to the amount of some SI50 or S16O were
received from the Warren charge alone,
but the others have not all reported.
-Messrs. joint Beaver, d. S. Robbins
james F. Porter, Nelson Spencer, Charles
Boardman, Lyman T. Soule, Luther n.
Patterson and R. W. Smith have a~ssocia-
ted themselves together for the purpose of
constructing a railroad from Youngstown,
Mahoning county, to Rsvenna, Portage
county, ria Newton Fails. The length of
the p~roposedroad is forty-one miles. The
capital stock is 5000, 900, and the certifcate
of incorporation was fled on Wednesday
lsst, 18th inst, with he Sec'y Of State.
-Messrs. Ingham & Bragg, 191 Supe-
rior street, Cleveland, Ohio, wholesale and
retail Booksellers, have favored US with a
catalogue of their Theological, Literary
Juvenile and Miscellaneous Books, which
presents a very full list, at reasonable rates.
On application, they viii send the catalogue
by msil, as well as any book on the list, on
of the price. By syailing them
selves Of this opportunity, persons may
enjoy all the advantages. of being in daily
communication with q Arst-elass book
store.