Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-12-15

The annual Inerting Of me Orwell Ag-
ricultnral Society will be held At the Town
Hall. Orwell. on the first saturday in Jan
nary. 1877. at 1Oa. m. for the election Of
officers. and such other business as may be
necessary; and all premiums and claims
against the Society must be presented on
or before that day.
The Lecture Room Of the Congl
church is now in the hands of the ladies
for repairs. The addition Of kitchen and
dressing rooms will be one feature Of the
work. The man room will be painted and
carpeted, thus rendering it very attractive
for church meetings and socials. On the
completion of the work they propose to
give Wristlet Social, which Is one Of the
amusements of the season.
The ladies of Geneva are alive to the
wants of their poor, in this inclement and
boisterous season. They are hunting up
the destitute, and appealing to those Of
means to contribute for the comfort Of
those in want. This is humane. commend
able and Christian.
We have heard nothing from the beBev-
olent ladies of Ashtabula. Is there not
occasion for thoughtfulness and action?
"A skeleton in the cupboard is common
enough, but the first instance of skeleton
in trunk, and that trunk attached for the
payment of patent medicine advertising" "
has been reserved for an Ashtabuls fear
less independent" editor to bring out. The
opening of that trunk was rather rough on
fearless independence, and that bit of
hypocrisy about patent medicine adver-
tisements, as those pallid lips and bug
ging eyes attest.
"A correspondent, from Kinsman,
writes to the Warren Chronicle that "Mr.
Theron T. Cook, of that place, who lost an
eye by gun shot wound at Keller's Bridge,
KY, June 9, 1854; while at work Saturday,
suddenly felt his eye lid open, and out
dropped minnie ball, somewhat bruised,
It has been in his eve socket from that time
to this unknown to himself or attending
physicians. To say that he was surprised
is drawing it mild.
1t was claimed by the Sentinel not long
since, that the Hub probably contributed
more visitors to the Centennial than any
other town in the county, Our Austinburg
friends are hardly willing that the palm
should thus be carried of without little
of notes. A correspondent,
therefor, hands us list of those who at
tended the great show from that town, and
it foots up just one hundred lacking two.
Can Jefferson, or any other town in the
county beat that?
Our Trumbull county friends are un-
willing to give up the Children's Home en-
terprise, and writer in the Warren ChrOn-
icle asks-"Why could not Children's
Home in Trumbull county be established? ?
Here are already eighteen children, sever
al of them orphans, and it is well known
that this number is but small representa-
lion of the number of needy and homeless
in the county. The people should be wide
awake upon the matter, and not wait for
the cooperation of the dilatoFy counties in
the neighbrhoOd.
Our friend Captain Ed. Pierce comes
TO the front again this week with his usual
Holiday announcement. Besides his large |
stock of Winter clothing, hats, caps and
gents furnishing goods, he has opened a
arge and attractive stock of fur goods, cons
listing of Black Martin and Lynx sets, the
ow prices Of which cannot fail to make
many ladies in this vicinity happy. He
las also opened a nice lot of fur goods for
,hildren's wear, of the best quality and
Tery cheap. The prompt attention Gus
omers here receive, the low prices and ex-
,ellent qualities Of the goods, and his
arge and beautiful store, are making busi-
less unusually lively with him this Winter.