Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-05-12
ORWELL.

Eds. Tel.-Repairs and changes are re-
eeiving attention about our village. Land
lord stone has purchased the shop known
as the old Hilliard harness shop, and in
tends to move it to ffeWest portion of his
lot and change it into 8 dwelling for Mr.:
Somerwill. 1LiHOTT0
Ben Bingham, the new landlord of the
Baker, House, is brushing up the house
generally, and viii put it in first class ord
er. His meat market viii be placed just
east of it-handy for stepping into from
the kitchen for roast or a steak. Such a
supply will not come amiss with such
boaFders as our friend Graham, who has a
tooth for good gbssfloJ yt8u JGnJ %.
G. R. Stone has bought the old Stone
farm in Rome, and moved upon it. His
house and lot were turned in toward pay
ment. We regret to lose 50 good citizen;
prosperity go with him, and his rolicking
good nature never desert him when he re-
turns to his old stamping ground. s
VIM. Blanchard has just sold six good
dairy COWS to Noble Moody, of Hartsgroye,
for $50 ahead. = = -
The school term begins to-day Monday,
in district No. en-. W. Orweh-Brook-
lyn-Annie Gilmore, teacher.
ThezscDHtFTFsrfn rains have made the
grass ad wHsht put on living gfeen The
seed t az and llsss. IN their tlIiIi. SlElAll
not e 5 the iZine pledge BEG CIV
en-. -
As couple Of men were At tFerkon that
part Of M Ga. b. Pratts farm called
the lost nation, the carcass of an animal
came floating down Grand River, which,
when b56ds %, was found to 81 sintgut-
lar affair." 1fsdensth was 1sSRSo iHshss,
the tail hat.with tOVf shoft 1esS, Aifha
head like frog, large mouth and big pair
of ears, shaped like those Of the elephant,
haired on the under side of these hpfenda-
ges, What is it? is the question. i Was it
on its way to the CenteanislG Ra
Mrs. G. W. Higley took the noon train
for Ashtsbulat to-day on her way to Brook
Iyn, N. Y. Mr.. Higley win remain a few
days for the transaction Of business, before
following. 49, AIe.
Orwell, May 8, 1875. a,nsa %, ~ bus e.za
i2a 4 .iiiaa WAKEE. i...as.7 "a j
Eds. 7eI.--The late rains have delayed
the sowing Of oats and the planting Of gar
dens, but have been greatly beneficial for
grass; the meadows and pastures are begin
ming to look quite encouraging for feed;
but the wheat fields are looking badly, with
thefexceptbn of q few pieces, ion iSsndy
lands. The prospect for fruit is good, gem
orally, with the exception of pesches-but
Of the latter very few are grown with US.
The mail route from LIlAdeaRiile to East
WiiiiAmsfeld was bid of by W. F. Parker,
of Detroit for $Ss4 per year, and has been
re-let to Edward Bladon, Of this town, for
3 less sum. Some of our quiet towns peo-
pie have been annoyed by petty thefts Of
lste, and quite 'auhbefiA of SugaF hoases
and barns have been relieved Of miseella-
neous articles, and quite general seollec-
ton Of dssoOn skins has been made IN this
asighborhOOd.
/, Quite number of our citizens have. the
CsntehbiGI feSefj ahdlb is oekpscGsd that
our town viii be duly represented at Phil
adelphia.
Tn LAKE SHoRE.-At the annual meet
ingof the stockholders of the L. 8. N. s.
Railroad, held in Cleveland last week, the
following directors were elected, for the en-
suing yesr, AbOut SSs, 100000, Of stock be-
ing represented:
Corhelieus Vanderbilt, New York.
William H. Vanderbilt, New York.
Augustus Schell, New York.
Samuel J. Rs5gsr sE YpEkuOttO
b. John E. Burrill, New York.
Francis p. Freeman, New York.
Henry B. Payne, Cleveland, o. ss-
Amasa Stone, Cleveland, o. dle-
William L. Scott, Erie Pa,
Charles NJ Reed, Erie Pa,
Andrew d. White, Syracuse, New York.
Albert Keep, Chicago, Ill.
The only change in the list Of directors
from last year y Francis P. Freeman, in
place Of ]. COndit Smith of Buffalo, and
Andrew D, White in place of Judah @
Spencer Of Erie. Duh aDooD 6HilEId
The Board Of Directors organized by
elseting the following officers:
r President, Cornelius Vanderbilt, New
York.
First Vice. President William. H. Van
defbils, New York.
Second Vice President Augustus schsli,
New York. @ q. d, ,a $
Treasurer and Secretary Edwin 3. Wor-
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