Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-06-11

The AUsTNBURG CELEBRATION, the
full report of which is given 10 supple
ment, was notable affair. Preparation 8
had been made upon the grounds of
Grand River Institute, beneath the ma
pies, and ample seats and tables construct
ed for a multitude. Unfortunately rain
set in in the morning, and the whole pro-
gramme was changed. and no doubt a
large number of those who expected to
be present were prevented Recourse was
had to the large basement of the Insti-
tute, which under the circumstances was
sufficiently commodious. 1t was, howev-
er, filled, and before the close, pretty
closely so. "A general and more than
common interest was felt in the oc casion,
and hearty participation was apparent.
The character of the people was not only
shown in their appearance, but, as well
in the intelligence and completeness OF
the programme, and the manner of its
carrying out. For an off-hand and spon-
taneous exercise, we seldom witness SO
much fitness and propriety and literary
capacity. For this, the influence of the
school has had much to do. That influ-
ence is felt throughout the population,
and probably more widely now than ev-
er. The address of the speaker of the
day was not overdrawn in tracing the
character OF the settlers and citizens of
the toWn-Yirtqe and Intelligence have
been, and still are, prominent elements in
their character. OF course, it takes such
a people to revere and cherish their his
tory, and to remember with gratitude, the
perseverance, endurance and suffering,
borne by their fopefathers. This was ap-
parent and hearty throughout. Their
hospitality and kindness is but the crop
ing out and out-growth of these charac-
teristics, and elements of character. The
day was a source of happiness and enjoy
ment to all present, and the occasion will
be among the pleasant things of memory.
Quite a proportion of the audience was
made up of elderly people; of conrse, all
pioneers within reach, who had not been
deferred from coming by the rain. Prom
inent among these may be noticed, first
CHESTER LooMIs. of Austinburg. His
age, we were infQrAed, was 9S years, Al
though apparently comfortable in health.
and active in mind, he had lost much of
his vigor Of body. He was brought into
the audience in the arms of Mr.. B. See
ley
URI sEELEY, of Painesville, YeneFa Bile
in appearance and in years. was another
of the audience. His years we. did not
learn. but be holds place in the front
rank of the pioneers. He has q store of
information, and gives much interest to
the recital of early events of the town
ship. } Lag q
Among those known tq Us, was the
venerable, but vigorous and erect form +
L. M. AUSTIN, Mr.. II. N. DEWEY, A E.
AUsTIN, Capt L. B. Austin, Miss Betsey
Cowles, Mr.. Edwin Cowles, of the Leader
and the very worthy gentlemen-the
chairman. Wm, F. PRICE. of Cleveland,
and the speaker of the day, who was to
the manor born-Hon. Chas. Case, of
Washington City, who, as we learned,
read law with Joshua Giddings. OF
course there were many others, but their
names we did not get. -
The address, by Mr.. Case, though off
hand, and without delibertte te, methodical
consideration or historical richness, on
account of his material having got out OF
reach, was, for smoothness and scholarly
beauty, most creditablee and gratifying
affair, as well as a pleasing and just trib-
ute to the character Of the early settlers
and their descendants.
A compliment comes from Martin &
Co. cheese dealers IN New York, dated
May 29th, saying that the incest lOt-of
cheese in their stock. drawn from over
this county, was one of "a boxes from P,
P. Chamberlain, of Saybrook. o.
This fact Dry is making from a or Il
cheeses a day, and from the fine prospect
of abundant feed, the tactical flow must
be somewhat increased, aud the number
Of cheese correspondingly increased. .