Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-08-22
COENRAUT,

Can't A. P. Tlbbs. one Of the carly set
Iers in Conneaut. and widely known on
the lakes, years ago, died on the 9Th inst,
and was hurried on the day following.
A week or two ago, the proprietor of
the Union FIGURING Mill. set about re-
pairing the water dam, and while por-
ton of the plank and timber near the cen
ter was being replaced, the rains caused
the water in the creek to overflow the
works and carried out about half of the
old dam, entailing a loss of four OF nVe
hundred dollars. The dam IS now being
r,built.
A few days since, quite number Oh
the farmers of this vicinity met on the
farm of PAYNE s. Son, and had trial OF
plows. An acre or two Of greensward
was nicely turned oyer, and every one
WAS pleased with the skill displayed, and
the excellence and merit of the imple-
menis on trial. So well pleased were
tbey that another trial has been agreed
upon.
While ruralizing among the farmers, /
have had occasion to observe the growing
crops Without exception, they promise
to be above the average of recent years.
The wheat gathered is of a superior quail
ty, and the grass and oats. very fine. The
bug, which has proved such pest among
potato growers. is not so destructive as
anticipated. yet the fields are maintaining
more than are desirable. Vigilance with
the lin pan brigade. is the order of the
day. The Early Rose was largely plant
ed and are now coming TO market, for
which shippers are paying fifty cents per
bushel
The melOn-chOlera-ti are at
hand, and dealers are regalIng their Gus
TONERS with the choicest samples of the
land. Ofcourse it ensures lively times
for the ii. DIS.
In the early part of the season, the
Rose bug threatened TO postpone to an
other year mature crop of apples and
peachrs, and in some localities were very
destructive. While orchards are not over
loaded with fruit, there will. however. be
an abundant crop.
This has been a season OF pIe-nics with
our people. Last week and week before
the Sabbath schools connected with the
Congregational and Christian societies
had pleasant gatherings at Esgley's grove,
ON the lake shore. some miles east Of
this, and to-day the Baptist society meet
in one of the groves west of our own har-
Dor. while the Methodist society are soon
IL follow with similar gathering-the
particular day and place not yet being
fixed upon.
With the thermometer up among the
nIniies, there's chance for l0lling during
the dog days; and it is no unusual thing
to find our prominent citizens away on
furlOugh.
Our Agricultural Society will soon hold
its annual fair on their pleasant grounds
west of town. These annual gatherings
have contributed largely to the social
pleasures of all classes. and each year
they are looked for with increased inter-
est. 1t is emphaticslly the farmers holi-
day, and there is expressed confidence
that the coming fair will represent more
fully than ever the products of the soil |
and Tie workshop.
The last Congress voted small sum of
money. for repairs on the docks at the |
harbor, and Uncle Sans men are now en-
gagged in scooping up the filthy rags in |
exchange for sturdy blows.
A number of tasteful residences are be-
Ing erected within the corporation, and |
notwithstanding the tightness of the times
there are evidences Of a healthy business
growth and prosperity in nearly every
branch of trade
Rev. o, T. Wyman. for thirteen years
pastor of the Christiaa church in this
place, has decided on change of base,"
and accepted call to the pastorate of
church at Hudson, N. Y. Mr.. Wyman
has many friends here, and it is not often
that pastor secures so many strong at
tachments. of church snd people, in the
discharge of his great trusts. Under his
pastnrate the society in Conneaut has
greatly prospered, and he goes to his new
field IN the full prime of manhood.
Horace.
Conneaut, August 20, 1874