Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-02-09
THE CHRONICLE.
FEBRUARY 8, 1870.
LOCAL and
Court commences next Monday.

A0ON oA0 ~
Court commences next Monday.
The prospect for an ice crop is ex-
eeedingly poor in this section.
The Good Templars hold their third
quarterly session at Cortland to-mor-
row.
Thirty new members united on pro-
baton with the NJ. E. Church in this city,
on Sunday last.
Rev. Geo. Balloon commenced his
labors in the Baptist Church Of this city,
on Monday evening last
The Gustavus Band and Orchestra
will give a concert in Hartford, on next
Friday evening.
Mr.. II. A. Seabrook, Of this place,
has lately beer employed as travelling
agent for the house of W. A. Fisher &
Co., Of Cleveland.
Rev. Y. Belts, of Vienna, was agree
ably surprised on Friday evening last,
by q donation visit, the proceeds Of which
amounted to over 500.
Mr.. L. G. Mathews, of this township,
owns a pair of calves, twenty-five months
old, which weigh 1850 lbs. They are of
the short horn Durham breed.
An anniversary party will be given
at the Fowler House, in Fowler, on the
22d inst, under the direction of Prof. ].
s. Powers. Music by Beach's band.
The Lordstown academy, we are
informed, has been purchased by gen.
tlemen of that township for the purpose
Of converting it into 8 cheese factory.
Mr.. VIM. Richards has entered into
arrangements with II. C. Reed & Co., of
this place, for the furnishing of a large
portion of the casting necessary in the
construction of the blast furnace.
We learn from the Humboldt Union,
that Rev. H. W. Stratton, of H~untsburgh,
who left this city a few weeks since, to
take a look at southern Kansas, has con-
cluded to locate at lola, Allen Co.
Mr.. Long will deliver his course of
illustrated sermons, in the Presbyterian
Church in this place, commencing Mon
day evening, Feb. 18th, to continue ev-
cry night during the week.
The Odd Fellows reunion supper
will be given at the Franklin House, in
this city, on Friday evening, the 18th
inst. 1t is desired that all the members
and their ladies be present.
The singing class of ]. F. Snyder, in
Lordstown, will give a concert at the
Union Church on Thursday and Friday
evenings, Feb. 18th ard 18th, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the Sunday School
Petitions for the erection Of suitable
buildings for the protection and care of
soldiers orphans Of this State, are now
being circulated in this place to be pre-
sente1 10 our representatives. at CoIuM-
bus.
Mr.. o. P. kellogg win deliver a tenn
perance address at Union Hall, West
Pennington, IN Saturday evening, Feb.
18th. he viii also speak on Spiritualism
at the hall, on the following Sabbath,
day and evening.
The funeral services Of Mr.. w. Y.
REEVES, who died at his residence in
this city, o Saturday last, took place on
Sunday. and was conducted by the Odd
Fellows, of which order the deceased
was q member.
Mr.. George Clark, of Rowland, pur-
chased recently of Mr.. D. Mcmillan, of
Xenia, a thorough bred COW, Of the Jer-
~ Duncan (Kentueky) stock. Her
weight is 1900 lbs. This is probably the
most COW now in Trumbuu county,.
The grounding has decreed that we
shall have six weeks additional winter of
extra severity to take effect"as soona as the
proper amount to commence with can be
obtained, " because forsooth old Sol dared
to take a peep at his hogship on wednes-
day last.
The teachers of the various schools
of this city are furnished with reports
which they will send to tbs parent or
guardian Of each pupil under their
charge, requesting a proper excuse in
case Of absence or hardness. Attached
to these reports are the rules adopted by
the Board of Education, June LIST 1867.
in the report of the proceedings of
the Supreme Court Of Ohio, for Tuesday,
Feb. Ist, we find the following: MARVIN
II. Brown VS.. the Commissioners Trum-
bull county. Error to the District Court
of Trumbull county. Judgments of
District Court and Common Pleas re-
versed, and Judgment entered for plain
tiff"
"A general argument in favor of rail-
roads has been given by the Geauga
Democrat. 1t is that they decrease the
burden Of taxation. Railway property
Is a large and valuable addition to the
duplicate of county, while the expenses
Of county government are not sensibly
increased. A clear gain of revenue is
thus made to any county through which
a railroad is built.
AT the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Cleveland and Mahoning
Railroad, the following officers for 1870
were elected President, Joseph Perkins,
Cleveland, Ohio; Secretary and Treas
urer, George Mygatt, Cleveland, Ohio;
Directors, Joseph Perkins, Cleveland,
Ohio /; Reuben Hitchcock, gainesville,
Ohio I; Fred. Kinsmsn, Warren, Ohio;
Charles Smith, Warren, Ohio; II. B. Per-
kins, Warren, Ohio I; John Tod, Cleye-
land, Ohio; James Msgee, Philadelphia,
Pa. W. Cunningham, New Castle, Pa.