Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-07-21

- Sos--- 'e~ elt 6ablSIaCLlO0 or see
ing two roads completed from This
place, one passing through the cen
trail and eastern part Of the county
to the oil and coal regions Of Penn
sylvania, with q branch from Andov-
er to Youngstown, and the other
through the thriving towns and vii
ages of the western part of the
county, connecting us by rail with
Warren, Niles, Youngstswn and
Pittsburgh, thus making our Harbor
one of the most prominent shipping
ports on Lake Erie, especially for
the iron and coal trsdes alsssf . .li
February II, IsAs, the Cleveland,
Ialnesvllle and Ashtabula Railroad
Company was chartered, and its
road soon after completed. which
now forms link in the greatest
railroad throUghfare In the world.
connecting the Atlantic with the
Pacific - -
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January l.. 1910, the Farmers
Branch Of the State Bank Of Ohio
was organized in this village; capital
100000. 1t closed businessin 1855.
nc April 4, 1865, the Farmers Ma
tional Bank of Ashtabula was organ
lied, capital s15O,OOO. - .aFaal
May l, 1872, the Ashtabula Loan
Association, witha a eapitalIlOf $780,
900, was organized.T .s.a9a .Bsisi
August %, 1872, the sAsbtaEula,
National bank was organized, capt
tai 100000. ~.
s,..s5s.-- PLANK ROAD. r,--s
Februaryr15, ls49, the Ashtabuls
Central Plank road was chartered,
and soon, after completed from Ash
tabnla Harbor to Lenox, with .
branch to Dorset.
p The foregoing is a brief sketch Of
some Of the public enterprises which
have engaged the attention ana
called forth the energies of our peo-
pie from the settlement Of our town
ship to the present timer sr7
the. next century witness q
corresponding development of our
resoursess progress in science and
art-and our descendants excel Us
in social, moral and religious culture.
WESTERN FEMALE SEMINARY,
& s. baa .vab Y1ior Y1Iio Z, e9lo. s fslI.E
-ga.A short time since at this delight
full school for young ladies there Wss
"a Reunion Of tWenty-two[ of the
graduates of the first five classes Of
this Seminary, who responded to the
call of, their AIDaa. -3Eater and cele-
brated the sssemi-eentenniar' birth
day of its Principal, who has presid-
ed over the Seminary from its gene
sis to the present time. The meet
ing was one of unslloyed pleasure,
though the tears would start and the
heart sympathize with those who
Shad passed under the rod, who had
found hfe's work irksome and ardu-
Gus, and to whom zlifes greatest
boon had been denied. yqIaian a
IA Turning aside from the daily
walks of life, and resting iathis beats-
tiful Seminary home, Wesllfeel
strengthened, refreshed, and encour-
aged to toll on In the ranks of earth's
sons. and daughters, wear out in our
Masters. service, and reap the re-
ward Of s'those who have done what
49, sor,1 y s,iial ti3i'-4L --i ia41 sa
Nothing is exempt from the Won
derful changes wrought BY time, not
even our Alma Halter, Twice las
/ she been laid low; but she is firmly
rooted, and to-day she stlnds m01e
beautiful than ever tsRFospesity
reigns within her walls and her
children call her blessed. aslsI asl5i1l
The following resolutions were
read and adopted; g, ss
Resolred, |. That Hthe Lord hath
done great things for US whereof we
are glad"-In sparing our lives IN,
til this twenty-frst year of the exist
ence of the Seminary In Its double
resurrection from the ashes to 3 new
and noble beauty, and in putting
it into the heart of our s'Teaeher
Mother'a at this milestone In tia
century of her life TO gather Us and
our children in this Seminary home
SO fulllof holy and happy associa-
tions. s li s.'li g 1870 lliifaHez
2. That while we acknowledge
every holy impulse as. coming di-
rectly from our Heavenly Father,
yet we, the oldest pupils Of our AZ
ma .llater, after years of life's earn
est duties, desire hereby 70 express,
in strong terms, our indebtedness to
the influence OF. this Seminary in
moulding our characters and direct
ing our aims In life. Eaf VaE artt
. 8. That we rejoice in ithat we hare
been permitted to hear, &C this re-
union meeting, from nearly all the
absent ones and that running
through nearly all their letters,
whether news Of Joy or. sorrow, the
little silver thread of trass in God,
and submission to bis win, waa 50
visible. - r,f lr
q, That We appreciate the, inter-
est manifested by the present baud
of teachers and pupils; and that cur
thanks are due them for their many
and delicate ways in which they
have revealed their interest on this
occasion, and the part they have
taken In making one long to be cher
ished in our pleasant recOlleetiOns.
5. That in our JOY and gratitude
in meeting. each other at this time,
we make this record of eur efecti0n-
ate remembrance of the departed
dead. os zai.asls boh slaa taali
6. That ~ going out from this
place, we earnestly pray for q. fresh
baptism of the holy spirit, that We
may truly be as acornefe st6nes'' up
on which our Masters growing
building may rest ard that IS
Christian workers, raothers, or teach
ers, we may infhence many other
daughters to srise and eall lsr bless
ed, p who has ever been our mother
in this Seminary home.
q That as the highest tribute We
can. pay to her love for us aSd IN
tarsst In each one Of ns, Te do sol
enlnlv resolve Co seek, above every
.b;,,,s .alsa.. tho criorv Of God. and