Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-05
ROCK CREEK.

Edat0r IettgIDph-Within the past week we
have been favored with some very refreshing
showers they have wonderfully improved the
appearance of nature, and gladened the hearts
of the people Our village is so well supplied
with shade trees that it presents a very beauti-
ful and inviting appearance in summer, espe-
cially after good shower OF rain. When the
dust is lald and the rich foliage of the naples
is well washed it is Il real pleasure TO walk in
our shaded str, els. sometimes wonder how
many Of our citizens realize the beauty which
exists around them think we have about
as pleasant "A village as there is on the Western
Reserve. This, together with its other advan-
Iages, offers extra inducemcnt to people TO To-
cate here. AT some future time may treat
ore definitely of the points of local interest
and OF the several advantages which this place
possesses.
Last Wednesday evening" the Methodist had
strawberry festival at the Town Hall. Up
wards of fifty couples sat down to the tables.
This is not large number, but there appeared
to be a good deal of kind, social feeling, and
all seemed to enjoy it, 1t was gotten up for the
purpose of raising money to pay for some re-
pairs inside of the meeting house. On account
of these repairs there was no service at that
church last Sunday. Many of the Methodists
attended the Congregational house, and thus
made quite full congregation. l could not
help thinking how much better it would be
for the protesting Christians of this place to
unite and form One church-have one meeting
house, put their strength together and pay one
man good salary to preach TO thcm-how
much better it would be pecuniary and spirit
ually, and what advantages it would give
them for doing good!
tits settled principle that in union there is
strenglh-divisions weaken any cause. This
principle is recognized in other departments
of life, and why should ii not be Sd in the
of the old man, who, when he was going to
die, called his sons around him, and wishing
10 impress upon their minds the Importance of
being united, he showed th"m bundle of
rods, and poinle out how readily they might
snap them assunder, separated, but how diff
cult il was 10 break the whole together. Ii is
said of Napoleon Boneparte that The great Sc
crct OF his success in his campaigns was his
keeping his forces united. He did not, like
his opposing generals, scatter his army into
different divisions. but concentrated it upon
one point till he had annhilated it, and then
moved on to another. The children of this
world are wiser in their generation than the
seclnrianism is lifted will The church rise in
one united, irresistible force.
Mr.. L. b. Woolever has bought an interest
in the Touring mill in this village. The prob
ability is that lie and his partner, Mr.. Clark,
will put in steam engine soon. The we'll
known business capacities and the indomiiab!e
energy and perseverance of Mr.. Wooleyer full
ly justify us ih expecting great changes in this
department. They have rented the capacious
cheese house of Mcssrs Case 81 Pierce and are
putting in grain and feed. Last week they
put in one Car load of bran, and expect to put
in corn and OATS soon. They intend 10 be able
to supply tins section with what -four aud feed
is needed for man and beast.
Last week, Mr.. Robt. Mitchell, who former.
ly owned and kept the hotel here, was killed
by the cars on the lake Shore railroad. The
particulars | ain not able to state,
Our billiard room is in full blast-it may be
the novelty of The thing gives it extra altrac-
tions. Some of our very indulgent fathers
have requested the proprietor to let their UNI
der-age boys play. Does the law make any
provisions for lhs-does it allow minors 10 he
present even in the room, while others play
1t seems to me the fond indulgence of parents
sometimes maniIesls itself very unwisely
| Would a not he betipY for them 10 tIy and for
tify the minds of their children against iniul'
gence in senseless pastimes? They will run to
such things soon enough without any eneour
agement from home. -