Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-21
Saybrook.
SAYBRooK, Oct, II, 1871.
Editor TelcQrdph :

Editor Telegraph:
Thinking tnat few items that engross the
attention OF tue people oi Old Saybrook, might
interest your readers, and since you invite any
that have such items TO hand over | comply.
Geographically SaybroUk is the largest town
snip in the county, and aside from the towns
containing villages, has tue largest population,
also, with one exception, can cast lie largest
Democratic vote. Now, If these things COM
bined do not give SaybrOok commanding
place, The character vi her Inhabitants surely
must, and that ere long. Te Oldest inhabiiant
Can remember The dreadful mus the first set
tiers had about their land titles, and from that
lime down To the present, with Intervals Just
long enough for breathing spell, and fresh
DOlt, some muSs has been on the tapis. It's
been u muss about The Postoffice, South Ridge
and North Ridge used TO have II "uip and
TACK. Then inuss about the Congregation.
al Church. An injuuston was obtained by
some VINO helped te build IL. Hearing had an
injunction removed, and then dissatisfied one s
Called IL stealing meeting house" Now
tne father OF all muss, is with us-come with.
| Out nVltation-dSnt know how long he is
going to siuy-probably until after the pres
eht term oi the County Court, or until after the
next town meeting. IL began in this wise
For some years the question of Town House
has been aGltated, but on account of diversity
of opinions in regard 10 location, nothing ever
CAME ot IL but the muSy aforesaid After Iku
last spring election the same question came up
| again, ana an Influential body Of citizens re.
qdested the Trustees To build Town House
ths year, anu two OF the Trustees thought best
10 proceed while The Other expressed himself
as unable 10 join them, because he had pledged
hinseli To an opposing party-but would us
oppose the project. The tax was accordingly
levied, site purchased, job let, building goinl
up. The old gent before mentioned is on tn,
rampage in earnest All kinGs OF threats were
used from Injunction down 10 you'll neveI
be elected 10 office again, never" Nothing
iniimidated, the work has. gone bravely on
and the Trustees who began the good work
have the cordial support uf The best men OF tb,
township everywhere Meanwhile the oppo
sing faction have marshalled their forces fol
Reaction, and upon the prctense that the
won't oppose" Trustee was not consulted
have filed their petition and temporary in
junction granted. Now comes the tug of war
The real cause OF, and ground Of differ, nee, il
location, entirely. But the statute is SO plaiI
on this point, that opponents had no grount
to stand on, Sc they look up with the films,
and false preteXt that one Of the Trustees Wa
not consulted.
Now, Mr. Editor, if you would publish tn
TELEGRAPH in lively town just move int
Say brook, and set your printing machine any
where from the South Ridge TO Lake Erie
send out u dozen or so repurters-double lea
20 columns or more" Town House Matters,
aud you will have no room for editorials o
advertisements, and the spiciest paper this sid
OF the Police Netrs or Pomeroy's Democrat.
Yours, &c. SOUTH RIDGE.