Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-01-19
The CHRONICLE.
C and
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1870

The water in the Mahontng still con-
Times high.
Next Tuesday is the anniversary of
Scotia's great bard, Burns.
The days length for this week is
nine hours and fifty minutes.
The Post Office question is freely
discussed in this weeks issue.
Business on our streets has not been
ola brisk character the past few days.
Last Monday was Benjamin Frank
Inns one hundred and sixty-fourth ami
versary.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of farm for sale, by Mr.. Isaac
Troxel, of Rowland.
Still they come. We are informed
that Mr.. E. Griffin, of Mesopotamia,
killed a pig, n year old, which dressed
675 pounds.
One day last week Mr.. L. R. Sayler
killed a black snake in the neighborhood
of the cemetery which measured p inch
es in length. -
THE money orders issued from the
I Warren Post Office, during the quarter
ending Dec. 81, 1869, amounted TO S.
\ 524.O9. Orders paid, s4,O9s.2O.
Prof. B. A. Hinsdale lectured to a
full house at the Disciple Church, on
Sabbath evening, on the subject of ''the
Catholic dogma of Availability"
Settlements are now the order of the
day among our business men, and as a
general thing the balances are paid i
cash, showing a healthy condition of
affairs.
flames H. Kibbee, who was sentenced
lat the last term of court to pay a fine of
$50 and costs, and 20 days imprisonment
in Jail, has brought suit against the coun-
ty for damages in the sum OfS5,OOO.
A petition has been presented to the
Youngstown Gas Company, signed by
the patrons of said company, asking for
a reduction of gas from $3.50 to $50 per
thousand cubic feet. A reduction to
$500 was granted.
In an article in our last issue we
stated that Mr.. /. d. Sheldon, of Yer
non, received from his cow Star, during
the past wear, II, OSs lbs. and 2 ounces Of
milk. 1t should nave read, Hiss lbs.
and . ounces. A difference Of one hun
dred pounds. The cows present weight
is 1850 lbs.
We have received a copy Of he Pub
Tic Ledger Almanac, for 1870, published
by G. W. Chiids, Phil. 1t contains Sc
pages of facts and figures of interest,
neatly printed, and is a valuable little
work for reference in historical and
political matters. 1t is oferedas a gift to
The Ledger subscribers.
At the annual meeting of the Warren
Homestead and Loan Association, held
at their rooms on Monday evening last,
the following named gentlemen were
elected to serve as directors for the ensu-
ing year: John NJ. Stull. Warren D.
Hall, James H.. Smith, N. B. Tyler, r.
wv. Ratliff, Albert Wheeler and John
Kehler. Elsewhere we publish the re-
port of the Association, showing two
years business.
"A Convention of flax growers and
manufacturers, will be held in Cleveland
January 3 FAe object of the Associa-
ton is to collect, a9llate, digest and dis
seminate among It's Ipembers iniorma-
ton in regard to the exteFE to which the
fibre is now grown, and the pnrposes for
which it can be used. A. d. kibbee, OF
Pennington. is President and J. NJ. Allen
Secretary. All interested in he growth
and manufacture of flax are invited to
attend.
On Friday last, officer BROOKS re-
6eivsd a letter from the Superintendent
of Police, of Cleveland, ordering he
arrest Of a colored man, about thirty
wears of age, named John Bird, on charge
Of assault with intent to kill, having
stabbed q young German, which was
feared would prove fatal Our efficient
Marshal was not long ferzitting out the
whereabouts of the wopld-be murder
On Friday evening q negro, answering
the description given in the letter, WAS
found in a grocery on Main street, in
with a colored young lady,
where he had purchased q can Of oysters
and was about to repair to the home of
the fair one, to enjoy al oyster stew. AT
the rather urgent solicitation OF our
Marshal the "oyster stew" was indefh
nateIy postponed, and Bird was commit
ted TO the custody Of officer Frank, of
Cleveland, to which city he was taken,
where, no doubt, a Bird ''stew' viii be
in order.