Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-15
Local Brief.


new postal cards. p
TIL ere was a heavy frost in this locali
ty last Tuesday night.
The horse disease appears to be spread
ing ali over the country.
The judges of the election worked "a
consecutive hours at The polls last Tues
day.
Alert Hook and Ladder Co. held
dance at HaskelPs Hall last "Wednesday
evening.
A grand ratification meeting will 500
be held at AshtabuIa by the Republicans
ofthe county
We learn that Prof Smith will receive
limited number of pupils during the
winter, in Organ and Piano music.
Smith, the Organist, has accepted an
invitation 10 preside over the organ of
the Congregational church for another
year.
Seventeen business firms Of Conneaut
have areed to close their establishm ents
al eight O'clock p. m. during the next
six months.
The machine shop of the McNutt
Machine Co has sold out and the effects
purchased by L. B. Nc Mutt & Bro. who
will run the concern.
942 votes EtTe polled at.Ashtabula on
Tuesday last, being 100 more than ever
polled before. Let our envious neigh
b ors put that in their pipes and smoke it.
Prof Smiths skill as an organis needs
no comment The opportunity now offer
ed to secure the services of thorough b
musical artist viii doubtless be improv-
ed. -
A dancing school under the instruction
of Prot. Mayer of Cleveland, is 10 be
held at Haskells Hall, commencing this
evening. About sixty scholars will at
tend.
There was an unusual number of 70 tes
challenged al the polls last Tuesday, and
more naturalization papers were display
ed Than at any previous election in this
place.
Well done for Denmark The re-
spective votes of this sparsley settled
town in 70 were Republican. 20 Dem
ocratic 8. Tuesday last Hayes had 80, and
Allen %.
The 'solid vote" from the Harbor and
L. s. station was duly passed over &C
cordIng to contract, but there was not
quite enough of them for Bishop Pur-
cells purpose.
The Commonwealth Minstrels are be-
ing reorgsnized, and will soon appear
before the public The first entertain
ments will be given at Jamestown, Pa,
and Andover.
The Commissioners Of the three coun-
ties of Ashtabula, Trumbull and Mahon-
ing will meet at this place on Tuesday,
the 10Th inst, TO consider the ChiIdren's
Home question. .-...----.
The Teachers Examination at Orwell
will be held on Wednesday, the 10Th of
October, instead of the 18th, as advertis-
ed. Teachers will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
Hamilton, the painter, has an ug ly job
10 do in painting the spire of the Con-
gregstional church. Ladders are stretch
ed and Iashed up to the very apex, and
from this giddy height the work has been
begun.
Our worthy Post Master, Joseph F.
sexton is taking weeks vacation in New
York state with his bride,-formerly |
Miss Ella Harris. The marriage ceremo.
ny took place last Wednesday afternoon
at the residence of the brides parents.
Since the consolidation of the Andover
EgterpT~ with the Telegraph its cireula
ton is probably not second to any Of our
county contemporaries, and is, therefore,
one of the best advertising mediums in
the county.
The Synod of Cleveland will meet at
Youngstown on Friday evening of this
week. Elder J. P. Robertson is the lay
delegate from the Presbyterian church of |
this village. Services will be held in tn E |
Presbyterian church on Sunday morning
but none in the evening, on account OF
the absence of the pastor. @
The Baptist church, which has been
closed for several weeks on account of
repairs, will be open again for service at
the regular hours on Sunday next The
interior aspect of the church has been
greatly improved by coat of paint. in
fFeseo style, done in good taste and fdel-
ity by Messrs. Smith and Bidwell.