Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-04-04
ORWELL.

The trOau between orwell station and
the business centre, which had been some.
what encroached upon by the pushing oui
on either side Of the fences of the land
holders, and being altogether of insult
ficient width for so important thorough
fare, was re-surveyed of late by the dirrc-
ti0n of the Commissioners. As there seem
ed little opposition to4he widening and
Strengthening Of the lines, the matter was
left with the trustees of the township. to
run the lines and establish tie uniform
width of sixty feet. The territory for wild
ening was taken mostly from the north
side After fixing the lines, the road is to
be thoroughly Overhauled, and something
done in the way of ballasting, either with
gravel or cinders-either of which will re-
quire long haul, as there are no gravel
beds in the immediate vicinity. The ex-
pense, therefore, will be a somewhat Sc
rlous matter to contemplate. and meet.
The citizens also need, along this line, a
side walk-a subscription fornwhich. has
been started The euarries Of Windsor
being SO near, and stone SO plenty and
cheap, it is thought that by the outlay of
$1,000, a flag walk may be laid, and the
work begun the present season, and, per
haps, half the distance laid before its
close. Enlightened economy will. no
doubt, approve the wisdom o f this meas
tRVza b g.
On Saturday last the lightning Rod Co.
shipped car of sixteen horses for Pitts
burgh, and on Monday, two car loads
more for Boston. via Ashtabula. These
horses have been recently purchased about
the vicinity, and as a lot, are decidedly
good. The extent of the business ofthls
Co.-Baker & Clapp-is Of considerable
magnitude. Over one hundred horses, are
used and an equal number of men EN-
pl0yed. The area covered requires six or
more stations, distributed about over sew
eral of the larger cities of the country.
The business is reduced to q regular sys
tenn, and moves with the order and accu
racy of military discipline. Some of the
canvassers receive very liberal salarIes--all
are well paid; some Of the more success
full get as high rs two or three hundred
dollars month, Mr.. NJ. s. Clapp, is the
efficient manager of the eastern portion. Of
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Landlord Flower, who is running one
OF our hotels, and whose house is among
the best OF country hotels. is about % re-
tire, and make place for Post Master
Stone, who has heretofore presided over the
concern with much credit to himself, and
approval of the travelling public. The
present lease expires on the 10th Of April,
when the new landlord expects to enter
upon his work. In giving attention TO
this establishment, MIR. Stnne has installed
his son into the Post Office, who takes
charge of that and the store connected
with it. The young man shows by his
prompt and ready attention to business
qualifications that foreshadow future sue
cess. F 4 s ls
Rowley & Snow are doing a good busi-
ness if the number of customers they have
are an index Graham is at the East
gathering up supplies for the lingering
SEASON. .-.."
The roads are drying of. but are as
rough as hedge fence. and deeply rut,
tel.
Those of our citizens who have the wei
fare and good name Of the place at heart,
feel they have pretty efectuaIly squelch,
ed the Influence of the scriblers, and are
not sensi bly, moved by the false and silly
founderings and denIals that were per-
mitted to appear in one or two of the pa
pers, last week, in the face Of the circular
endorsed by the best part of the communi-
ty, only the week before, There is no
longer any doubt in the minds of the peO-
pie here who this News Boy" who gave
currency to the stories that have so incens-
ed the people, is A reason for this de-
flaming of the place, is supposed to be in
the fact, that in no other way could he
hope TO gather an equal amount of notori
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