Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-03-03
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little late for this nuhber.
A number Of our county friends down
the A.. 7. s. p, who came here 20 hear
Tilton's lecture, favored Gs with call
Of courtesy and 70 take a look at our IT.
lie gem OF an engine.
Most Of our Ice houses In this vicinity,
have. within the past few days, been fll-
ed with ice varying from four to six
inches in thickness. Some Of Il, howey
er, was rather porous.
Mr. J. E Smith fell on the Ice las
Sunday morning while returning from
church. and severely Injured his right
shoulder. The injury will probably lay
him up for about a week.
The meetings at Orwell are still con-
iinued-in their ninth week. Relp from
some of our Ashlsbula churches has been
extended TO their Orwell friends. but 9th
er deputahons were expected.
Our neighbor HowelIs OF the Sentinel
has been on s trip to Quebec to see his
Hon. frog, nitor; and look about amcng
the Kenucks. and take & sniff of its
bland and genial temperature.
James Thorp, who has occupied one
half of the Hall building. near the Farm
ers' National Bank, as meat market,
has now rented the entire ground floor
with the intention Of opening = grocery
in The north side.
ED" furnishes another spirited Cali
fornia letter. under date Of the 95i. but 1t
comes too late for this week. II will
probably be found on the first page Of
our next. Privately. he says-"We are
all well and perfectly cOnienied."
Mrs. Thos. Mitchell left for Cincinnati
during the present wrek, accompanied
by her two daughters-one Of whom
Miss Vie, is impaired in health, and
The object is to find. South, more gent
alcIimate for passing the Spring mouths.
Blakesler & Moore have placed upon
our desk sample stereoscopic pictures
taken on Monday morning, when the
trees were loaded with their icy cover
ing, and one Of the Fesidenee OF P: Il.
Watson. ESQ. They are equ.l to the best.
A new billiard parsor hass been opened
in the basement Of the Haskell block by
JoUph Simonett. He has three elegant
new tables Of the Brunswick make. and
as no liquors are sold on the premises
makes II pleasant place 10 practice this
popular game.
We lraIn with soIne pleasure. that
among those who have been led to take
heed 10 their ways. In SaYbrook. Is our
old and respected friend, Dan Sherman.
He has not only ehosen the better way,
but svows his determinslion-God help
ing him-to keep Il. ~
A $500 chronOmeler attachment has
just been made 10 the lock upan the Co.
Treasurer's safe Dwight msy now pur-
sue his nocluEhsl eniOYmenls without
apprehen sion of being called up some
dark night TO unlock for some needy
and imperiOus customer.
A special train is to leave the Harbor
this evening at s:15 O'Clock, and Centre
Street at $50, for the accommodation Of
those who may wish to attend the closing
entertainment Of the County Muslcal as
ISOLATION at Rock Cresk. The train win
return after the entertainment
There are rumors in the air to the eF-
feet that Mother Goose party is 10 come
off sometime during the present month,
under the direction Of the ladies of the
Congregational church. We shah await
the aenoument with tiptoe expectancy,
as is will no doubt recall ''she days when
we we're young"
Mrs. Edward Harper. OF Plymouth died
very suddenly on Saturday last She had
been visiting friends during the day and
while taking leave of them suddenly
cried out for assistance as she was falling
Before help could reach her she fell and
instantly expired. Heart disease was the
supposed cause.
1t is said that the General Ticket
Agents Association agreed to reduce the
present rates of fare rs per cent. over all
the trunk lines during the centennial
months. Under this agreement there
would be no opposition among the differ
ent companies. as each company. it Is
said, win make 3 uniform reduction.
A new method OF starting s balky
horse was trisd. the ether day, at Eric.
as las. resort A chain was hooked
around the lower Jaw Of the animal. an
other horse Lisched to It and started. but
instead of starting the WilIful animal, II
started the j&u and took It out. root
and branch, and necessltaling the dis
patching the poor animal.
Among our industrious aad worthy
mechanics, there Is none more worthy
than Mr.. G. W. siiyius. Of McNu:tville.
His industry and Gloss application to
business have uudeFni ned his health,
and be, has By the advice of his physi-
clan given up his business, and will. 50
far-as SbIs. devote himself. the coming
season. 10 market gardening. There is
much regretaad kindly feeling ELECTED
for him.
Miss Edwards' lecture at the COngI
church, on Monday evening, brought out
very fair audience, Notwithstanding the
weather was rough and forbidding. The
lecture was 4 highly creditabls affair
aboundiDg in strong points. well pat,
and showing her to be q young lady Of
more than common ability. She went
from here to Jefferson and other portions
of the county. She is an earnest, faith
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