Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
AsHTABULA COUNTY NEWS.
PROM our OWN coRREsroxDrNrs.
KINGsvTLLE.


The fall and winter term of High
School closed last Friday evening With
an exhibition. The programme was a
rather lengthy one, and the hours of mid
night was reached before 1t was fairly
got through with. 1t was. however, an
agreeable success. The literary exercis-
es were wound up with the farce-French
before Breakfast-by seven characters,
and Mrs. Jatley's Wax Works. The mu-
sic was under the direction of Miss Mary
Luce. The attendance was sncb as TO
fill the house to its utmost capacity. and
the receipts amounted to $50. The next
term will begin with the 21st. The bill
offarr is attractive, especially to teachers
and those intending 10 teach. The the
ory and practice is such that every men,
Der of the class has to stand their turn in
taking charge and giving range of the
English branches.
The funeral services of the late Silas
Barnes, Jr., were conducted at the Bap-
tist church. The deceased has been en-
ployed TO a considerable extent as a
home missionary. Our recollection OF
his labors in Portage Co., some twenty
years ago, are quite fresh. The sickness
of his daGghter-Mrs. NJ J. Kingsbury-
brought him. with his wife, to this place
some nine months since. His age was 70.
The services were attended by the pas
tors of the three village churches-Bap-
tlst, Presbyterian and Methodist. The SER
mon. by Rev. Hough, glanced at the his
tory of the life and labors OF this faithful
and devoted minister, who entered the
vineyard at the age of seventeen. He was
ordained at Jefferson in 1881.
Mr.. George Richmond, having sold his
stock of groceries and household effects,
has gone to reside in the township of
Perrysburg, Wood Co.
Mr.. A. NJ. Barton has recently dispos-
ed of his stock of groceries, &C., to Mr.
E. NJ. Curtus and ]. h Kinnear, who as
partners will conduct the business, in
connection with hardware, stoves and
tinware. The post office will be moved
back to its old quarters. Mr.. Barton las
ma de a success of the business, but de-
sires TO engage in the produce and CON-
mission business-spending his time be-
tween this section and Philadelphia dur
ing the coming season. Of the success
of the new company there is hardly a
question.
Our drygoods merchant-A. B. Luce
in his modest way, puts up the claim
that-quality and price taken together
his goods are as cheap as the cheapest
Self-eyident-no demonstration needed.
That fifty pounds of butter day for
Charley Blair's COW was a little too
strong. Some of US about here won't be-
lieye it. Perhaps you had better com
promise the thing and call it fifty pounds
OF milk. which is much nearer the fact.
Prof Guthrie's lecture on the evening
of the 8lh, was very creGitable. per-
formance-good house and much profit.
More lectures are on the tapis.
Another meat market has been opened |
by Mr.. Miller, which, with that of Mr..
Fellows, will undoubtedly meet the wants
of the place.
The late rains have been hard upon
the road on the fats. The waters have |
not been so high as they were last week,
in % years. G.
Kingsville. Feb Is, 1876
The programme of the High School exhibition |
we have been compelled to omit.