Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-10-12
The CHRONICLE.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Il. $50.
LOCAL and

LOCAL and PERSONAL
There have been several light frOsts
the past week.
Tuesday being election day, it rainedi
as is usual on such occasions.
Work on the new fag-stone walk on
the Public Square is progressing.
Rev. c. S. Abbott occupied the pulpit
of the Episcopal Church, in this place
on Sabbath last
The new Market streetSchool House
viii probably be ready for occupancy, in
three or four weeks.
Mr.. J. Goldstein, formerly Of this
place, but now OF Philadelphia, is visit
ing here for q few days.
Some Of our young men are agitating
the project Of a gymnasium, to be erect
ed by a joint stock company.
DIR. Kelly, Of Youngstown, has been
sentenced &c three years in the peniten-
tiary for committing a rape
-Bostxiek Parker and John Kane,
both from Trumbun county, escaped
from the Ohio penitendary on Saturday
evening.
Warren Young, ESD Of the Pension
Once, Washington, D. c., arrived in this
place on Saturday last to remain until
amer ne election.
@@rhe stseutioa Of the lsdles is called
70 the sdvertisemehsof the Misses For
man, who have just reeeiyed 8 fine stock
Of fall millinery.
An Ashtabula factory exhibited q
cheese at the n. o. Fair, last week, A
inches in diameter and q inches thick,
weighing lilo lbs.
Rev. J. I. Darsie viii lecture on
Temperance, st the Disciple Church, in
this place, on next Sunday evening, the
10th inst, at Z O'Clock. Go and hear him.
II. I. GIlmer, Esq, assignee, sold the
real estate Of NJ. Ames, in Newton Falls
on Saturday last, TO ". H. Abbott, Of
TftusviIle, Pa, for SS,IOO-the bid Of NJ.
L. Higgins Of this place.
"A new cornice is being placed on
Freeman & Hunts banking house, also
on the block adjoining on the west.
These ornamental additions will much
improve the appearance Of those build
ings.
The work Of making the excavation
for the foundation of the new N. E
church, on High street, Was commenced
on Monday last The stonework has
been given under contract to Messrs.
Lapham, Of Pittsburgh.
Several Youngstown and Cleveland
men, we understand, have purchased
the Wilkinson iron ore mines, situated
near London, Canada, for the sum Of
$4,000. The ore is to be taken out ex-
prsssly for the furnaces in this valley.
"A nan named John Skinner, a resi-
dent OF Kent and a brakeman on the
Atlantic road, was killed last Thursday
night, near Baconsburg. 1t is supposed
that in passing from one car to another
he fell of, his legs striking across the
rail. When discovered he was dead, his
legs being severed from the body.
A select corps Of singers, in the cos
tune OF the olden times, will give an
'fOld Folks Concert at BristolviIle,
Thursday and Friday evenings Of this
week, in the NJ. E. Church, for the bene-
fit Of the Sabbath School. The concert
win consist Of vocal and instrumental
music. and be under the direction Of Mr..
Willard Case.
Seven very line steers, valued at
about $500, were recently missing from
Madison Powers premises in north
eastern Liberty. They were even Of
the best cattle in a drove Of fifty or sixty,
and belonged 70 Mr.. Powers. The sup
position is that they were stolen. No
trace, we believe, is had as to their where
abOuts yet.-YoungstOlCR Register.
Mr.. J. G. Butler, while on a recent
trip Z Canada, had a Goa stolen in Buff
falo. With energy characteristic Of Mr..
Butler, he gave his whole attention to
the recovery Of the property and the
punishment Of the thief He commenced
at seven O'Clock in the morning without
any trace, found the thief at ten O'Clock,
had him arrested at noon, tried, convict
ed and sent to the work-houss for six
months at two o'clock, and then con-
tinued his trip Youngstown Register.
Last Saturday evenings Mahoning
express train, going east, was detained
st Miles until Sunday morning by an
accident which pitched g freight train of
the track this side Of Girard, on Satur-
day. Passengers remained in the cars
all night The cars we're unusually
crowded, many persons returning from
the fair. No one was hurt by the acct
dent, although the track was torn up and
several cars smashed.
The Northern Ohio Fair, last week,
was a "scrouger." Those who had an
opportunity TO see the exhibition, pro-
nounced it fine in every department.
But the crowd was far too numerous
for the accommodations provided. The
hotels were short, and hundreds had to
hang up on pegs or find a soft place on
the floor when sleeping time came. The
means Of transportation 10 and from the
fair grounds, which were four miles out,
were wholly inadequate. The exhibit
ton halls were all too small. Every
thing wal peIl-mell, push and jam, grab
and pitch in. We saw 50 many
people glad 10 get away from q place, as
on Thursday night and Fridaymorning
last. At least fifty thousand miserable
men, women and children wanted to
go home" They wont want any more
fair put in theirs this season.