Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-03
ANDOVER.

The weather has been very warm and
dry for few days past. and we hear of
numerous wells that are going dry in
consequence.
The new grist mill has been provided
with a roof of tin.
D. P. Sweet is having that little build
ing which be formerly used for tailor
shop, done of, and it is to be occupied by
a knight oftbe razor. 1t is also rumored
that the barber intends to deal out n ow
and then glass of lager beer.
We learn that some ladies of James
town, Pa, have rented the front rooms
up stairs in Sweets block. for the purpose
of runni ng dressmaker's shop.
J. S. Morley has commenced the erec-
ito n of new dwelling hnuse on the site
of the one that was burned down last
spring. 3
There was dance at Keen's hotel last
Friday night. under the auspices oil
Shoemaker's Band of Youngstown. 1t
had been remarked that if Shoemaker's
Band'shnuld play for ne dance here, 'he
dancers would never have any other mu-
sic. That may be true, but judging 'ro'H
what those who attended the dane" said
of the music. we would suppose that
either II wasn't so. or there won't be any
more dances In Andover
The Terpsiehorean Society have a
dance on Friday night. 10th inst. at
Keen's hotel. Bill 800. Music by
Smiths Band-an excellent one, by the
waY-of Ashtsbuls.
The railroad company have commence
ed the work of grading for a new side
track, which Is to run along the side OF
the grist mill.
The Andover Agricultural Society fair
pamphlets are out and are being circulat-
ed. They were printed 10 Jefferson. The
posters have not yet made their appear
anee. 3.
Fslcottt & P atteFeon have enlarged
their facilities for doing Job printing by.
the addition Of q new press and several
new fonts oftYpe, and they are now
ready to do all kinds Of Job printing, from
a visiting card In large hand bill, In
good shape and very cheap.
VIM. Nevins Of Cherry Valley, and J.
+. HperrY Of this place. have formed co.
partnership for the purpose of carrying
on the blacksmith and carriage-ironing
business together. They run shop in
this place and another in Cherry Valley.
An amusing incident occurred at the
depot yesterday. 4 family got on to the
train consisting Of q man and his wife and
we'll, / can't say how many children.
fog they Fun around 90 that cculdnt
count then-thsre were several who were
old enough to help the little ones along
the mother led two and carried aHs, the
father he'd his hands fall, and aftef they
gat IN ta the train snd hefnSs they had
tine 10 cali the roll. friend on tbs plat.
form discovered thGt they had LEFT one
behind, which one was hustled on board
the train, and the happy family wssOom.
pletai 2 {,
On Saturday last. little hsF,Fs noon,
house belonging To Ms. Holcomb. the
railroad target tsndsV, was discovered to
be on Gre ia the root, bat Il was sxtin.
GuiSh'a viEAo4s A4y IHE doaa sHy great
damage,
Ina ooFnAeld bslonslHg TO y. Ripple
Of this PLACE. is pumpkin which week
ago last sunday mssspred 81 inches iH
circumference, aud was still growing.
There are ssveFal othsFa In the Aeld that
will measure oyer 20 inohsa around.
Our High School has been running
neaFly two weeks, and Mr.. parrow, the
teacher, is giving entire satisfaction.
The new meat market started by spsn.
Ger = Frye 9 few weeks ago. suddenly
collapssd by one Of the arm-Erys-tak.
Ing Ereneh leaye, for which We 4Fs very
sorry,
The boys are beginning to have the
"copp feVeF," some of them going out
nearly every night, and often staying out
all night A party oI them went out one
night, staying pretty late, and brought
home a coon with them. But in the
morning their coon had turned into an
OpRassHR:
It's pity that somebody doesn't tax
gun and shoot of major portion-and
we wouldn't care If they shot all-ot the
dogs in this town. There are two and
even three Of these pests at some of the
honses, and they run out aud bark at peo.
pie and at teams passing. sometimes caus-
ing ruuaways; and they get into fights
every day,
I guess | have about e%hsusied the sup
ply Of news tliis week, and SO will bring
fny letter 70 2 close; GOT.