Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-06-29
The CHRONICLE.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 90, 1870.
LOCAL and PERSONAL

G and
Work on the new block Of buildings
on Market St., is making rapid progress.
The scarlet fever has broken out
anew at Coalburg, in the southeastern
part of this county.
A drove of two thousand sheep
passed through this place, on Monday
last, towards the east.
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
were the longest days III the year-15
hours and II minutes.
There being nc bidders at the Sher-
ifs sales last Saturday, the sales were
adjourned to another day.
Wheat will be ready for the cradle,
in some parts of this county, next week.
Itpromises to be a fair yield.
We are indebted to MI. Thomas
Chinook for a quantity of mulberries,
the most delicious berry that grows.
The dwelling of Mr.. BENZ. Lindsey,
Of Kinsman, was struck by lightning,
last Sunday. No person was injured.
The Juvenile Singing Glass of John
ston, gives a concert Saturday evening,
July I'd, under direction Of c. C. Case.
james McCombs will give a grand
Vocal and instrumental Concert at
Webb's Hall, Tuesday evening, July u.
The practice of the Youngstown
merchants, to close up their stores at
half past seven in the evening, lasted
three days.
MIR. John S. Edwards has resigned
the cashiership ofthe TrumbuIl Nation
al.Bank of Warren, and has engaged in
business in Cleveland.
About 80 tons of iron ore are daily
taken out of the Leyde Ore Mines in
Hubbard, and is used at the furnace of
Andrews & Hitchcock.
Last Sunday an exchange Of pulpits
was made by Rev. d. L. Badger, of the
Episcopal church, Of this place, and Rev.
Maxwell of Youngstown.
Friday last being st. Johns day,
several of the members Of Old Erie
lodge visited Akron, to participate in the
Masonic celebration held in that city.
Rev. George Balloon commences a
series of meetings at the Baptist church
in East Mecca, Wednesday evening of
this week, to continue for several even
ing.
Fire was started in the stack of the
new furnace on Saturday evening last,
to dry it out. The work on the furnace
will probably be completed by the first
of September.
The new Warren cornet band is prac-
Using nightly to be in readiness for the
4th of July. The boys are making rapid
progress, and have several new pieces
in rehearsal suitable for the occasion.
We are pleased to note steady in
crease in our circulation. The estimat-
ed number of readers of the CHRONICLE
will exceed ten thousand, thereby show
ing its value as an advertising medium.
The silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Taylor, of Warren township,
came off at their residence on Saturday
last The gifts On the occasion from
their friends, were many, beautiful and
useful.
MIR. Daniel Thompson, of the firm of
Bartlett q Thompson, has sold his inter-
est in the livery business to Mr.. P. W.
Sutlif, of Hartford. The new firm have
placed a lot of new rigs in their business,
and say their turn-outs will equal any
livery in the city.
We have just added some of the
finest styles of type and ether material
to our job printing department. We
have three power pressesI running, and
our assortment of type, and the skill of
our workmen enable us to furnish good
work at fair and reasonable rates.
The ladies of the Baptist church in
Warren, propose to spread refreshment
tables, on the 4th prox., at the residence
Of Mrs. II. R. Harmon; also to furnish
ice cream and lemonade at Adams new
block, on Market street. They solicit
the patronage OF all who are interested
in having their house of worship reno
waited.
On Saturday evening last. q young
man named Nathan Sponseller, from
Braceville, was detected stealing a pair
of pants from the store of d. NJ. Lazarus,
and taken before Mayor Dawson, where
he plead guilty to the o~ffense, and was
sentenced to ten days Imprisonment, to
be fed on bread and water, refund the
property and pay a fine ofsix dollars and
costs.
On Saturday evening last several
mishaps occurred TO buggies, on Main
street, the result of fast driving. A man
named Downing, from Bazetta, turned
the corner of MaiR and Market streets
and collided with the buggy Of Dr., Glib
bons, which was standing on the stEaet,
the injury resulting to Downing's vehi-
Gle, breaking the fills and otherwise
~damagingit it,
One day last weak. John Gardner of
Hubbard, was moving his family and
household goods, in a wagon, to a new
residence. On the top of the loaded Eag-
on were tEo women and several children.
While crossing q creek, the forward
wheels dropped into a rut with such
force s to pitch all TO the ground
All escaped injury except : child two
years old, who fell under the wheels,
which orGRhed the little boy into the
water and maud, so that when taken up
life was extinct