Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-06-21

ed, by the addition of blinds and paint.
l. NJ. Clemens is retained as su perintendent
OF the public schools AT 81 200 year.
The Roman Catholic Church, is being er-
larged 10 double its present size.
p. b. PERRIGo has sold his house and lot
on Prospect Street 10 DIR. KINGSLEY, of Nor
Kngsville, for 2,400.
HUBBARD s. Co, are making good use of the
freigh,ing facilities opened at the Harbor, by
the frequent shipment of freight
THE Propeller EIuiiloU so we learn has
been chartered for au irou ore frei5h to this
place.
Professor II. A. Andrews has been re-en-
at an increased salary.
Mrs. Maggie Clark, weighing oyer FIVE hun
dred pounds, sister of P. Rodgers, of Leuox,
has joined Barnum's show.
The number of pupils at Grand River In'
stitute, Austinburg, is SO large rs to nccessi-
tate an enlargement of the buildings, etc.
Tue name of the insane man who was COM
miited to the lookup, is Frank Lawson, and
the one assaulted, G. Honquest.
Henry Fassett of Aastabula, is one of three
internal revenue collectors appointed under
President Lincoln's administration who re-
main in Office.
On the Amsden farm about two miles from
Ashtabula, there is said to be mineral spring
whose waters poss IS the curious property OF
changing animal and vegetable substances, ly-
within their depths, TO stone.
NEW PAPER.-It is au,hortaiivcly an
nounced that the publication OF II third news
paper is soon TO be commenced in this place
Anything 10 beat Grant we are told will he
the platform.
LosT-On Saturday June l4th, between tie
residence ofP II. Watson and Saybrook, a
ladies straw hat, trimmed with brown ribbor.
The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at
this Office.
STRAWBERRY AND Ice CREAM FESTIVAL
will be given hy the La lies of the NJ. E.
Ciurch on Friday Evening of this week. The
b land will be present All are invited to at
tend Proceeds for church Improvement
STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAL.-Thcre will be a
strawberry and Ice Cream Festival at the
basement of the Cong'l. Church on Tuesday
evening OF next week.
The grounds will be decorated and music
furnished for the occasion.
SHERIFF STILES has been in town supoe-
naing witnesses for the Brown trial. REcoR-
DER REEVES aud PRosECUToR WADE, have al
SO been in town enjoying view of the pro-
gress to be seen on every land.
BUReLARIzED.- The store of r. JOHNSON
& Co at Peoria, III. in which our townsnlan
l.. w. SMITH is interested as a partner. was
robbed of about $I.700 worth Of goods ON
Monday night of last week.
Too DRY.-The person whose business 1t is
should order rain. Vegetation of ali kinds is
suffering, and especially the spring crops.
Farmers estimate that the hay crop through
this section cannot be more than half the usu
al yield.
MARROW EsCAPE.-A house on Camp St
belonging To JOHN HENDRY narrowly escaped
destruction ly fire the other day. 1t took fife
from defect in the chimney in the garrei
and was discovered only in time TO save the
building.
PosTPoNED-Mr w. Rcdhead has decided
TO postpone the commencement of his Main
street building until next spring, when he will
be Joined by Capt Pierce in erecting fine
brick block, which will be n credit to the pro-
ject 0rs and an ornament to the street.
The new post Office building will be occu
pied on Monday next The room is taslly
AMI well finished and very centrally located
The business of the Office will be suspended
for time sufficient for effecting the removal
on Monday morning.
THE Messrs. Sianley's of Cleveland, have
taken IL 40 mile stretch of rading between
Elkhart and L aporte, from the L. s. s. NJ. s
Co. The work was commenced on Monda,
last, aud is 10 be completed within 20 da,
from that date. The Slanley's are energeti,
workmen and understand their business.
Stanley and Brother OF Conneaut, have beci
awarded the contract of grading fifteen milo
for double track, on the Piitsburg, For
Wayne & Chicago Railroad, between Mans
field and Cresilne, and forty miles on thu
L. S. & NJ. s. Railroad, from Elkhart to La
porte.
BLAKEsLEE keeps an eye open to the mail
channel and showes what he can do by send
ing to New Y York fol first class retouchis
who be expects will be on hand in day OF
two. Although rather expensive he thinks tina
his business win be improved enough by il
to make II pay,
Mr. GEoRGEJ SHERMAN, gentleman vel
known by many people in this county, is agi
tating the project OF u ship canal from Toled
to Chicago. Mr.. Sherman WAS the Orlgiaa
proprietor of the Pithole and Titusyille pip
line aud tue originator of this system 0frans
porta,ion, now SO extensively employed in III
oil regions,
CART. G, A. THAYER's recently hunchc
pleasure boat, has been chrstened, the Dlunt
less, and proves herself the fastest craft of the
kind, that has ever been introduced into III
Hsphor. She is trim, jaunty, and graceful i
every line. She Is the work of the Captain
himself, in draft and execution.
GRAND RIVER INSTITUTE held its CON
meneement exercises last week, and was
gratifying success in every point Of view. TIL
LittTsTy societies, MS well as the Classes, d
th' mselves much credit. J. took the degre
of B. B. The attendance was some four or fiv
hundred In number. The meetings Of th
Alumni were occasions Of deep interest an
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