Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-09-29
LOCAL N w s

Our equinoctial storms have seldom if ev
er been equaled-secording to the oldest in
habitant-in duration.
Rhodes leap for life, into the lake, was {
success. He performed all he prOfessed tC
in sustaining his wife and child, who COM
mitted themselves to his care.
Mr.. Thorp will speak at Harperstield
on Saturday evening-96. He has been to
Denmark, Dorset and KingsyiIle during
the week.
The ordination Of the Rev W. J.
Pipes at Unionville win take place on the
10th of October. Sermon by Rev. Mr..
Peet.
Gen. Jack Easement composed his de-
cent limbs within this corporation Oh satur-
day night last.
The Andover fair was q splendid sue
cess this year. The attendance and the
competition were both highly satisfactory
to the friends.
Our Morgan friends are to have a-ittle
rousing on Friday, the 9th Of October.
The Hon. Geo. s. Boutwell, viii address
the people.
Our Methodist friends are putting up
parsonage building Of very respecta-
BILE pretensiOn. As Knapp is the builder, its
workmanship is guaranteed.
The house of Mr.. Orrin Smith, Of Say
brook, was burned to the ground, with its
contents, on Saturday night last.
The LIS ans. Co. are putting up a
mammoth water tank near the crossing of
Lake street. The masons are cutting the
stone and excavations are being made for
the foundations.
The Dance and Supper of the two Mil
itsry Companies, on taking possession Of
their Armory, will take place on Thursday
evening. Knolls Band of Erie, together
with Our,own Symphonian band, will sup
ply the music for the dancing.
"A pleasant call was received the other
day from Mr.. VIM. Herrick, of Minneapo-
lis, who with his lady stopped off a train,
on an eastern trip. Mr.. q. shows the
evidence OF enjoying life.
The first reunion of the 1O5 o. v. l.,
will take place in the city of Warren Ohthe
7th of October. A full meeting of the old
comrades is requested. For particulars
address, W. H. Eorbis, Cor. Sec'y.
One Of our tOwnsmen sends US the re-
suit Of q vote taken on the train running
from Philadelphia to Washington, on Sat
uruay last, as follows. hayes, 1896. Til
den, 40; ladies' vote-Hayes 11O; Tilden,
81.
Mr.. Freeman Thorp, of Geneva, filed
portion Of the time, while the public
were waiting for Gen. Garfield on Monday
Mr.. Thorp is young man of eonsidera-
bic ability and promise, and though we did
not hear him, we hear him well spoken Of.
Cornell, Dienst 6 Co. is the name ofthe
new firm that propose to start the rolling
mill OF this place. Messs. Dienst & Harris
leased the mill OF the stockholders and have
formed eopartnership with Messrs. Cor
nell Of Youngstown and Morrison Of Ashts.
bula. They expect to start up the mill in
4 few days,
The speeches of Col. Bob Ingsrsol,
take a strong hold of the popular mind,
and many q tongue expresses its almost &C.
static approval Of the splendid work he Is
doing in theg.'campaiga. His Wit is un-
equaled and irresistible. The reader will
and his Cincinnati speech accompanying
this number as supplement.
The family Of Joseph Cooper, of Say.
brook-four brothers and ons sister, with
thslr ehildrsn-in all twenty-one souls
had reunion on Saturday last-the first
In twenty years. The occasion was one Of
heEEty greeting and much happiness. The
age Of Mr.. Cooper Is Solved in Saybrook
and most Of the time upon the same farm
since 1893.
I'VE hear good accounts from the sur
sounding towns, The Republicans ar
alive and the WoFk Of organisation Is near
" or quite eomplstsd. In nearly ali Of thos
He bars Asatd from, the canvass show
gains upon previous votes. The gains Il
aIE own town iS oonAdsntly claimed Il
gEsaruplS the losses. II Tqldsn's reeor.
works elsewhere ss hsFs. he ls dead cool
IN the pit,
Fired Lsmngwsll and company ar
bsok from the Centennial. BE represents
the thing as jam, and out side Of tn
grounds, as gouge. No ons can Withstand
the crowd. You are compelled to moy
along With the thrOng. The rapaelty o
poarding-houSe-ksepers Is 90 general as t
bs the rule. As the end approaches tn
crowd increases, and With It, the gree,
for money.
The Connea4t folks entertained an anee
nAaYaEes In the person Of Senator Ed
munds Of Vermont. He was announced h,
his initials, and but few were aware Of hi
reputation and standing. His speech show
ed that he was much more than an ordins
~ man, and all we're enthusiastic over II
Had we known it this way, We should hav
been pleased to made way for him.
One of the Centennial excursionists O.
the A, Y. & P, train, sends us a posts
from Pittsburgh IS follows: Nine person
got into this car at Austinburg, and "
have picked up full car load since. W
fail to see Obed at Orwell, which IA M
quite natural; 81 came on-at Rocl, CraaJ
At Youngstown, our train numbered l
cars. A prodigious array of satchels an
lunch baskets are to be seen. By a coun
OF votes upon the train, Hayes carried IL,
Tilden q, aud Cooper7, Our train We
reduced by taking of four cars at Pitt
buEgh.