Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-08-09
H CHRONICLE.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUSrs 3. ISL.
LOCAL and

LOCAA ana E66SSONN
The barn Of G. W. Snyder was de-
stroyed by fire one day last week.
-Watermelons in this market are
selling at from thirty to ffs cents.
Quite a rain and wind storm last
Thursday afternoon. Nothing damaged.
We acknowledge the compliments
Of the Niles Driving Turf for Aug. II
and u.
The grass in the court yard has been
cut, which helps the appearance won
derfullY. =
Mr.. Amos Drake, of Rowland, has
cur thanks for some fine specimens Of
aeld corn. ~
We are glad to state that DR.. Har-
mon, who has been seriously i'll, is now
able to be ont.
There will be social Reunion and
collation. of the 18th OHIO Battery in
this city, August 2Sd.
Flax straw is worth in this market
from ten TO sixteen dollars per ton, ac-
eOrding to the quality.
-Remember the Soeiable next Friday
evening, at s.Good Templars' Hall" A
general invitation is extended.
The Sharon Herald comes to US this
week enlarged and improved generally.
We are happy TO note this evidence OF
prosperity.
Lots of people in town last Saturday.
On account Of the heavy rain the day
before, farmers were unable to work in
the harvest field.
The front of Empire block, in which
the CHRONICLE Office is situated, has
been re-painted a nice drab color, which
sets it of handsomely.
-BrickYork has been commenced on
the new jan The foundation is q beauti-
full piece of workmanship, and we think
it is as good as it looks.
The Trumbun County Musical Asso-
citation holds its next semi-annuEl meet
ing in Gustavus, commencing Tuesday,
August 18th, to continue four days.
Our friends who were longing for
Z some sunny climeY last week, were
favored, last Monday, with a climb-of
the murcury up 10 IS, and are satisfied.
s9f-An ordinance prohibiting the keep
ing of ale, beer and porter houses, and
places Of resort for tipping, has just
passed the Council of the village of
Chardon.
in last issue the corr espondent
&c., E,--,s.-41- Aog Eha mama aF Z p
Edwards as teacher in mathematics at
the Western Reserve Seminary. E. F.
Edmonds is the correct name. =
1.-THE NJ. E, Sabbath School. of Bris-
tolville, gave a concert on Thursday
. evening Of last week under the direc-
ton of Prof W. Case. The affair was a
most decided and gratifying success.
Friday afternoons a horse tried
toJdfnp over ahitching post on the south
side of the park, but made a bad c~alcula-
ton of distance. It required the assist
ance Of a number of men TO liberate
= him. ~ O-a IR +
"A Juvenile Singing School is now
being held at Pleasant Hill, Southing-
ton, under the direction Of Rev. II. B.
Sumner. All children in the vicinity,
and elsewhere, are cheerfully invited to
attend. I'D ~fllftf 1852
The Methodist Church at Meso-
potamia will be dedicated on Sunday,
August Goth. Rev. J. Excl, Of Cleve-
land, viii be present and ofieiate. The
Methodist people Of Mesopotamia cor
daily invite their friends.
From the tabulsrIstatement exhibit
ing the number of horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs, &c, returned to the Auditor Of
State by our County Auditor, for the
years 1870 and 1871, we take the follow
ing:-For 1870, horses, 1854; cattle, 35,-
500; mules, SOS; sheep. 5O,297; hogs,
t6,527. For 1871; horses, s,9O7; cattle,
40,Os7; mules, 293; sheep, 1855; hogs,
1896.
The first liquor case in this County,
sunder the new statute, was recently
tried before Alexander King, J. P, Of
Hubbard. The case was that Of ZiIlsh
Drake against Richard Rose. Plaintiff
claimed one hundred dollars damages
from defendant for selling her husband
liquor. Judgment rendered for plaintiff
for the above amount and costs. "Let
the good work go onF'
The peddling wagon of A. NJ. Wat
ers, a one-armed man was buarglarized
while standing in the wagon yard
of the Eagle House, on last
Sunday night Cutlery and other goods
10 the value Of eighteen dollars, was
carried of. Mr.. Waters is an industri-
Gus man, earning what he does under
the disadvantage OF having one arm
and the the scamp who had no more
sympathy, if detected, should be doubly
dealt with. =
An order has been received by our
present post master, to put into effect a
section Of the postal regulations, the sub
stance OF which is: To exclude all I'M
authorized persons from having access
behind the boxes. 1t is only necessary
10 lead his attention to any clause of the
postal regulation that may be running
loose, that it may be remedied, as he is
astrict disciplinariah. The practice is
one that involves considerable annoy
ance, and we hail with pleasure the time
when u Office viii be conducted on the
basis Of larger places,