Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-08-29
Harmon Hill is being improved by
uunrt,nr and grading ND. Much needed.

Harmon Hill is being improved by
working and grading up. Much needed
AND STILL there is an occasional inqu-
ry for Tom Collins. The last victim was
the worst sold man yet.
The selling rate of the July cheese, at
the East Village factory was half cent
higheE than We gave it last week-uH.
New DEroT,-H. B. Castle cOmmences
next week 20 erect new depot at Terrill
Hill, on the the Hahoning Coal Rail Road
Six thousand dogs have bit the dust in
Cleveland, since the first of May last. They
have no particular liking for dogs up
there.
There will be preaching at the Harbor
school house on Sunday next, both morn
ing and evening, by Rev. T. B. FoRBUsH
of Cleveland.
The places where man may "take
something" are on the increase at the
Harbor There are now some half doz-
en- more or less.
The American Free Dress Association
will hold its first annual convention at
Child's Hall, Psinesville, Ohio, Sept. Sd.
Look out for the Bloomers.
TIE Work on the L. S. & N. s. round
house at Collamer. is progressing finely.
The structure is complete circle, Of brick
and is TO be covered with an iron roof
MR. CHAs. d. WATSON, who has recent
" been connected with the editorial staff
of the Chicago Tribune, has Withdrawn
from that paper and is now visiting BOs-
ton.
Its told for q fact. that Redhead has
already rented his new store to some out
of town party, who is to ill it up as soon
as ready with large stock Of boots and
shoes.
Whist has. become Of all the lightning
rod menf The season has been very
favorable one-nobodY has acted as spe''
ciaI committee to prevent our being
struck.
The death Of DR.. NELSON though oc-
curing after 3 gradual decline, still af-
fects the public mind with sadness, and
his virtues appeal to eur thOughtfulness
and emulation.
Commissioner Fuller has begun the ex:
penditure OF that appropriation Of five or
ak hundred dollars in graveling up Lake
street. The.material used is from the
lake. and good, liberal coating, at that.
While in Detroit last Friday, we met
our old friend T. S. Edwards. He is en-
gagged in the manufacture of carriage
seats. at Deerfeld, Mich. and finds a
ready market for bis productions.
Mr.. ALBERT HARMON has caught the
spirit of improvement, and is putting q
square roof. upon the old family mansion,
and carrying dp The walls 50 as to secure |
N eight feet attic, and giving it loftier
cir. 5.o-sar,
Postmasters are instructed that copper |
and nickel COINS are legal tender as fol- |
lows-One and two cent pieces 10 the
amount Of Eve cents three cent piecest to
the amount of sixty cents, and Eve cent
pieces to the amount of one dollar.
Our Devil was shOckingly tried the 9TH
eF day, by one Of our gentle neighbors,
who inquired If any of her flock were
''rest,hiding" on the editorial premisesf
The poor fellow struck double quick for
the Office, and now passes by on the other
side.
LOST OR SToLEN.-Taken from the
premises of the subscriber, an 18 or 20 feet
bxs stick of hewn beech timber, which, if
done in joke is all well enough, provided
1t Is returned without delay, but il in earn
est, the thief will do well to keep the
transaction as quiet as possible.
Reasoning from analogy, we expect to
see our friend RIEe going for that zinss
man. The allusion to his appearance at
the Congressional Convention, the clean
illness of his linen, &c, is q cool, premedi-
tated bit of sarcasm, that calls for prompt
and summary attention. Let the fur fly
friend RIEe.
OVTIoER RENEIcK reports that while
eScorting two drunken men TO the lock-
up last Saturday night, about ten O'Clock, |
be was attacked by several friends of the
offenders, who succeeded in liberating the
prisoners and making good their escape.
The scars on "William's" face shows that
the FOughs we're not amsteurs in the man
ly art.
We would suggest to the editor Of the
Telegraph thai Il is not necessary 70 pub
llsh the call for the Congressional Con-
Vention any more. The Con. Con. was
held on the 18th, but the call appears
Just Is prominent in the Telegraph Of the
l6th.-GAntiDel.
Yes, yes friend HoFells, our foreman
made that discovery while making up the
last No. All right, now. Thank you.
Tie house Of Contractor M'KRNz1E has
80 far advanced as not only TO show It's |
fine, Lofty proportions, but something of
its style Of finish, and to develop the fact
that It Is TO be the most imposing, tasteful
and complete wood structure, probably in
he county. Blackburn, Of Cleveland, is
the sJehitsct, sld ss has been stated, II.
B. Castle, the builder. -hA h'i
A coupls Of chaps perambulsted town
the.other day with pictursfrsne each
fulI Of shell eOFns, Elmost the size Of an
Spanish dollar, and they wanted 10 take
out some OF thst kind for usI friend at
our elbow relieved us Of answering by in.
forming the gentlemen that they would
End splendid pair Of feet for that pur-
pose over the way, at the Neys Office.
Our editorial schoolmaster Is writing
some very readable letters to the Sentinel
from Quebec. This following paragraph
from his last Is Of interest: ofrsa.,..- Z. Z
Just nov the shipping business q hight,
the great article OF export-lumber-be
ing very dull. As TO American vessels,
there have only been three or four in port
since have been here. The lumber car
Eying trade e mostly done bY NoeWegian
Vesasls thet 1rs attracted toll b. higher
rates % frieghts than they can get In their
own trade. They load lumber chiefly for
South America, Nearly 200 Of their ships
have cleared from this port the present
season.