Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-03-17
SOUTH NEW LYME.

vile, can form but faint idea Of the at
| traetireness Of the street. The distance IS
about two miles, over q sandy, graEelly
road, which winds around the bends Of the
creek, sinking into hollows, then rising up
on gradual elevations of ground, like the
gentle swells of the ocean. Along the en-
tire distance YOU will find neat, substantial
residences and business houses, surrounded
by fine lawns, filed with eTergreens and
shrubbery. This street is one Of business /!
The farms are well kept, and as a natural
consequence, they keep the farmer and his
family well.
think 1 am safe in saying that in no
place in the county can the most fastidiOus
lady, old or young, be better suited IN the
line of millinery goods that at the rooms Of
Mrs. S. B. Dodge-she is always up with
the times, and if you want the Centennial
Styles" call and see her.
The carriage and wagon factory owned
and carried on by Mr.. R. Dodge, is too
wen known to need comment. You need
not ask erich" to do you good job, for
he don't know how to do any other.
Then comes Walter Stults, the painter
who does all his work ''on the square"
A little way farther up the street, is the
shoe shop of the inimitable William. Just
drop in minute and he will sing you
song, or preach you discourse in Irish,
Dutch orSambo language, take you through
his drives and walks, ,hedged in by all kinds
of evergreens, take your order for pair of
French calf, and bid you ''God speed.
You next arrive at the residence of EsHe
Gee. dealer in agricultural and farm i'm
plements, and by the way, Eslie is one of
the best auctioneers in this county.
Now accompany me along the well beat
en- side walk and in few moments we ar
rive at the neat farm residence of John
Dodge, who makes a specially of, and
keeps quite a stock of blooded sheep. He
has sent to Canada for a car load of the
best he can purchase, and is expecting
them every day. We have not space to par
tieularize all the business carried on in this
quiet town. The Masonic Hall is very
creditable affair. 1t is situated over the
store room of Strickland & Dodge, who
keep good stock of groceries, hardware,
notions, &C.
Hiram L. Dodge, who has been long and
favorably known as one of Dodgeville's in
dispensibles, keeps a general assortment of
goods, and by his fair and honest dealing,
he has host of friends We understand
he eontemplates building neat and com
modious residence this season.
The reputation of Calvin Dodge, Esq,
as an importer and breeder of bIoOded cat
tie, is too well known throughout the State
to need comment. 1t would require an en-
tire article to describe his extensive build
ings, stock, sc.
We congratulate New Lyme in securing
the services of Rev. Mr.. Drake, who preach
es regularly at the F. W. Baptist church.
He is man of culture and ability, and in
the true sense of the word, teacher.
As we approached Brownville we called
to rest at neat cottage opposite the old
water cure establishment. A short, thick |
set gentlemen, with keen eye, large brain,
hair and beard sprinkled with gray, an
swered our call. We soon learned it was
DR.. Rathbone. He being quite communi-
cative, and your humble servant somewhat |
inquisitiye, he said that ''about nineteen
years ago he was married, and had always |
considered my home happy one; but,
says he, stranger, Striking theatrical
attitude) my family affairs, in my old age,
when my head is blossoming for the grave;
when my grinders have ceased because they
are few; after my step has become feeble,
and realizing that my tBetsey Jane has
been good and kind to me all these long
years, that our family affairs should have
come to cry-sisr bis head dropped up
on his bosom, while tears dropped upon the
floor. laid my hand upon his shoulder
and tried to console him-told him that l
could sympathize with him; that my wife
had lately left me and run of with another
fellerl 's0h!" says he, 'sthat amt it. It's
q ery-Sisl" Then I asked him when the
crisis came; he said, ''about four weeks
ago. and it weighed ten pounds, and its
hair was the blacklist, and eyes the bluest,
and fingers the tiniest, and mouth the
sweetest"-all in one breath; and when l
learned it was little baby girl, and that
they had not owned one for fifteen years, /
said-'Get her eryr ''Yes, " said Doc,
''the dear little thing shall cry all she
wants to-so there, nowl She shall have all
the paregoric, catnip and saffron I've gotP'
and ne commenced walking the floor and
singing,
Home, sweet home.p
Ny stay was so pleasant at the Doctors l
could go no farther, and must defer the
rest of my journey until some future time.
Montague Brettelle delivered course Of
lectures at the F. W. Baptist
church, last week. On account of inclem-
ency of the weather, the audience was not
large, but intelligent and appreciative. His
lectures were clear, forcible and convinc-
ing. On Lords Day, Mr.. Brettelle occu-
pied the pulpit of Rev. Mr.. Drake. He
spoke from the text, ''Come, let US reason
together" He contrasted Christianity with
Infdelity, and by the manner in which he
handled the subject, he showed himself "a
workman that need not be ashamed"
oBsERvER.
South New Lyme, March 10, 1876.
ORWELL