Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-08-25

Sl4OoA1 W.
from next Monday, Sept 4th.
-Dea. Owen. of AndOver, died IN n
chair. on Friday OF last week
Mrs. DIR. Hall and daughter left fo
the Centennial Thursday-yesterday-
Mr.. viii Snyder le--s for the Centen
niAl last Saturday, for a four weeks visit
There viii be company formed o
bovs in blue in the toNn hail, at Kingsvill
tomorrow evening.
New Lyme contributes to swell thu
number Of visitors to the oentenn;al-Mr
Calvin Dodge LETT on Tuesday.
Joseph Howe was brought before May
or Hepburn for drunkenness last Tuesday
morning and fined $500 ald costs.
A. C. Fox and Capt. Dan. Mitchell
have agreed upon st to the scenes ol
their early days, in Albany eOun'5 n. Y,
and leave in couple of da-s.
A straw was taken among the Soldiers
at Camp Ensign last week which gave
HAYES and Wheeler 2OA, Tilden and Hen
bricks IS, and Cooper and Cary one.
The little folks of the Congregational
sunday school went 70 the lake on picnic
on Thursday. The day being delightful
one, the occasion was no doubt a happy
one.
The corporation has $1,000 worth of
bonds coming due within the next 20 days,
and new bonds for extending the time Of
their payment VII De ready for sale y TIL
in ten days.
"A match game of base ball was played
last Monday at Geneva, between the Occi-
dentals Of jefferson, and Blue Stockings of
Geneva, resulting in favor of The fOs smer
club, by a score of IL to9
The 29th Ohio Regiment hold their -
union at Conneaut next year. The militia
nv companies here have been invited to go
into camp with them al that line, and VIII
probably accept the inv l:ta5ion.
The steamer Metropolis left Manito-
voc last Tuesday. and is expected here
Saturday or Sunday. The Gonneaut Com
mandsry of knights Templar have charter
ei the boat for an excursion to Put-in-Bay
for Monday and Tuesday next.
Garfield and Carl Sburs were at Clevc-
land last evening, the one in the psik and
the other in Erainerd's Hall, where the
Germsns assembled. The opening OF the
campaign by these two boanergcse', was
expected to be hearsy and enthusiastic.
The Light Guards received many com
plimentary remarks at Madison for their
fine drill and seldier-like appearance.
Lit. Bartlett's battely was also highly
complimented for their fine appearance.
Ashtsbuls may wei feel proud of her mill
tsty companies.
Another onslaught is organizing upon
"a Great Marsh, by our friend Humphrey.
1t is to be drained. We hear, upon shares.
This time BY Dutch perseverance, and in
dustry.-I The previous one was by Irish.
Dutch sturdineas and s,dbborness will
probably fetch it.
An. uuususI fea are WI be ee2n at the
Orwell Far. 1t is Che calvacade Of horse
men; eIch pay TO consist OF not less than
ten men on hos ebaek, each with lady BE-
bind him. The managers ark that these
horsemen be a,;;;fad as nearly as possible in
s'ye olden style.r The ealvaeade wv form
at II a. m. on Friday, Sept. Ssh.
We this week present our readers with
another supplement, containing the vel
able sp- ohes Of Senator'S Sherman and
Morton. None should fail to read the
full reports, as nothing short Of it can
do their great effort anything like justice.
Both speeches should be read by all who
would understand the issues of this Presi-
dential campaign.
John RoOder, Portuguese, was caught
between a pile Of ore and the cars, at the
Harbor on Tuesday last, and had his right
leg clushed. Ampntation at the knee fol-
lowed. The left ancle joint was also badly
laceratcd. Doing well.
Gust Sampson, Sw,de, was sti uck by
cranc-thigh wounded and injured in the
back.
Mr.. A. G. Snyder has b IN improving
his dwelling on the avenuc-the brick house
recently purchased Of Edwin Hall. The
hen-coop topping out Of the octagonal pro-
lection on the front has been taken down
and the masonry carried mp to the height Of
the main walls, and finished out with
tasteful cornice around the whole, giving
it very cOmely architectural appearance,
and making a striking improvement.
AT the Congregational church meeting
on Wednesday p. m. the resignation CT the
pastor that had been tendered-by request
to the trustees was not accepted, being
considered irregular, but it was made to the
Church and society by Mr.. Peet in person,
with the proffer on the pal5 of the meeting,
Of donation Of $500 and compensation
Of SIS a Sabbath for each Sabbath he
might occupy the desk until the first Of
January.
That inveterate joker Of the Menasha
-Wis.-Press, says be g saw a MOSQUITO
work about ten minutes, the other day. try-
ing to get his bill through the skin of man
who owes us two years subscription. How
we laughed at the demoralized little in
sect as, with look Of disgust, he folded up
his little bill, placed it in his pocket, and
vent for smother victim" The man who
will in these days let his subscription run
two years without pay, must have cptiele
like rhinoceros.
AT the cauens on satuadsy evening
last, . Hayes and Wheeler club was organ
lied and the EaFk Of the campaign put in
to shape for efficient aetian, p; Fassett
was elected President, DF. Case Vice Pres
ident and VIM. N. Eames, Jr., Secretary,
and executive and finance committees. An
sdiournps5t was had to Wednesday eve
ping.
The delegates ts the Congressional Con
Feption we're II. Fassett. 3. 4. fiteh,
FheodeFs Hail and Abel Krum:
-OurallusiOn to the Illness Of the pas
TOR and its effect upon the regularity of
the Sunday services Of the NJ. E. ChurOh,
vas little unfortunate in its facts. In-
stead Of the Church having been closed on