Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-07-14
AsHrABuEA COUNTY NEWS


Eds. TsI,.-Mrs. Ellen A. Caldwell died
at her home in Erie, on the 9Th ult.. ef
caneerous tumor, Of which she had bsen
sufferer for many weary months. Her age
was SO. She vas the daughter Of Ms. }.
R. Abbott, Of this village, where the de-
ceased has many warm friends.
The 4th was attended at your place by
many from this plaee. All were pleased,
and spoke highly Of their treatment. The
band should have been present, bat, as we
hear, were indisposed to show themselves
without uniform. As report has it, the
spirit Of '76 was little heavy Cor SONS. Of
our boys who got home along towards
midnight.
A Mr.. Kelsey, living over east, near the
Shipboys, has an only son that went to
Cleveland on the Fourth. When out some
three miles on his return trip, by some
means he fell between the cars, and had
one foot and the toes Of the other taken
of. He was some 16 or IS years old. He
was doing vel at last accounts.
Mr.. ]. o. Chapman had fall last Sat
urday from the breaking of a seafold, in
juring his head badly. He was also badly
cut by falling scantling.
Our metropolitan justice Of the peace
II. W. Wright, has many an interesting
case upon his docket. Last Saturday q
verdict was obtained in one Of them for
$40 fine and costs from one Of our Teu-
tonic friends, who went for man with
scythe. Arriving rather late for begin
ming days work, dissatisfaction was eA-
pressed. bad feeling was developed, and
the result was that the victim was knocked
of the moving machine upon which be
was seated. The force was sufficient, with
better aim, to have done the work Of
guillOtine.
Our butter factory on the east no doubt
has very proper and peaceable patrons, but
as the story goes, couple Of young bel
igerents, while riding upon the milk wag-
on the other day, determined to display
their prowess, and therefore went for each
other, and the horses went for themselves
Some $40 pounds Of milk went where the
wOOdbine twineth, with cans Topping about
at random. The damage and loss made
the bout q rather expensive one.
Unexampled corn weather has prevailed
for the last five or six days, and not a min
ute has been lost. The crop is making
headway very fast.
The farmer may not get this fall the de-
sired prices for some of his-crops, but the
ample yield is pretty well assured.
Among your numerous correspondents,
some Of them, it would sesm ought to be
able to name a remedy for the cabbage
worm. Our gardeners have pretty niuehly
thrown up the sponge to these pests. Cur
experience in doetoring has been as fatal to
the cabbage as the WORMS would have been.
The early wskefelds are likely to be late
Wakefelds. But the hogs do not object to
them. Sailing and sich, We are satisfied
with without further experiment.
Among the oat crop there are many fields
towering above the fences along the high
way. Some of our prophets are naming 20
cents as the probable price after harvest,
and S. for hay.
Cherries and berries have brought into
use any quantity of cans, and the prOvis-
ion for winter makes busy time for house
keepers.
Our G. A. r Post is named '' Webster
Post, " in honor of Henry Webster, de-
ceased soldier, Of this village, who died
from camp fever. He was brother Of DR..
E. NJ. Webster.
Next Sabbath, Prof Jay P. Treat, now
Of Geneva, viii occupy the desk of the
Baptist church in this village His many
friends will welcome him and hear him
gladly.
A photograph gallery is to be here two
days in a week by James WOOdworth, Of
Geneva, a photographer Of considerable
skill.
Mr.. A. Peck's paint brush has done
something for the post Office, in the letter
ing of new sign, and the band wagon re-
fleets his good taste. G.
July IL, 1876.