Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-04
Local RrIem.

A Private p artY was held al Haskelfs
Hall last Tuesday evening, which was
W { Il attended and very pleasant affair.
Alert H. & {. Co. are TO give public
dance on the e2l of FEBRUARY. The boys
alwayshaye good time on these oeca
sions.
Al the Teachers Examination in this
village on Tuesday last, there we're a
score ofapplicants save one, bout 'quel-
Iy divided between the sexes.
Prof. Warman will give one of his in
terestIng Readings at Smiths Opera
House on Monday evening next, for the
be enefit of the Ashiabula Brass Band.
The Secretary of the Rolling Mill Co.
has issued circular calling meeting of
the stockholders at HAskell's Hall, for
neutrality-suspicious. at ? o.
clock.
Trains on narrow gauge railroads bad
TO run cautiously last we'k Saturday,
owing 10 the strong winds that were
prevailing. No accidents have been re-
ported on the P. s. Y.
Mart Newberry has an ingenious pirce
of mechanism in the shape ct miniature
three r-masler-schoone rigged-the hull
carved by Edmund lockwood, aud The
rigging done by George Willard I'd. Its
length is.about two feet.
Leek's restaurant at the L. S. & NJ. S.
depot, is one of the best places in town
10 get a warm meal Everything is neat
and served in lie best manner, and the
gentlemanly proprietor is always ready
TO greet his numerous friends.
Stme miscrant, for whom hanging
would he kindness. fred two pistol
sho,s into the caboose of freight train
No. 90, last Wednesday night-week-
as ii was entering the eatern limits of
Geneva. One of the bullets came near
striking man.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
are TO give an entertainment on Monday
evening, Feb. I4th- ST. Valentines Day
at the Opera House, consisting of tab
ltaux, pantomime. Mrs. Jarley's wax
works. and an oyster supper.
The Cleveland Herald says-"Talmage
says there is a hell, 10 which al news
paper editors will 60" Talmage was
probably speaking of metrop olitan edi
tors. We dol.'t think there are more
than one or two of the Ashtabula county
proyincials who are in any danger.
Whew The drizzle of Tuesday, which
continued all day, with southerly winds,
turned short corner in the evening
with the wind from the west, in hyper
borean fierceness, both of temperature
and power, while snow few through the
mis- ght, filling every crack and Granny.
Approximate surveys of the narrow
gauge road between Jefferson and Eagle
vile were entered upon last week.
The survey shows favorable line,
with topography adapted to easy g-a-
ditnts The estimates put the expense
complete, with iron rail, at some $4,000
The banking House of t. j. McLain.
of Warren, suspended on the 26ih inst.
Gen. McLain has assigned all his proper
ty to Jefferson Palm, Esq, and issues
circular in which ne expresses his conf
dence in his ability TO pay in full. TIE
suspension caused great excitement in
Warren
Encouraged by the patronage afforded
on the lecture trip to Ausiinburg, the
other night, Mr. Supt MCoy was pleas
ed 10 say that he would, for similar en-
couragement, and the pleasure of our
citizens, make like trip TO Youngs
town. when anything Of sufficient atlrac-
ton should offer.
What effect Hymen may have upon
The price Of milk tickets doth not yet ap-
pear, but If the radiant happiness that
bubbles up on Fargo's face in anticipa
ton of the services of the old fellow IS
only multiplied and intensified, by the
full truition, we shall hope for very ia
vor.ble rates, hereafter.
The Woman's Temperance League OF
Ash.abula Co. will hold its third quar-
terly meeting in Aus tinburg, Feb. 9th, at
II O'clock. D eIegates will be entertained.
Miss Edwards, from Cleveland, is ex-
pecled TO lecture in the evening.
sM1e IorY1y uoTwAv
Sec'y Woman's Temperance League.
HarpeI's drawer is likely 10 enriched
by another contribution from the 1eLs-
graph. The last number had such an ef-
feet upon our Diabolus, who h as consid'
rrable literary smack about him, that he
determined to mail copy marked for
rel, ,rence to the article headed "Amrnde
Honnrable"- or the sad and ia tai effects
OF editorial dyspepsia.
The Sentinel says the Telegraph is ill
natured." We look upon that as gross
slander. for IN all our intercourse with
our cotemporaries we are always pleas
ant, and, perhaps, even jocose. We nev
er allow ourselves TO be provoked into
"illnaiure" by anything said of us. true
or false. As we look upon it, there is
health aud longevity in rolicking good
humor
Last week Thursday evening, the Com
monwealth Minsirels appeared at the
Opera House, before one of the largest
audiences ever seen in this house, 1t be-
ing crowded from pit TO DOME" The
troupe gave an excellent entertainment,
and the circus act, introducing the live
mule. was the best hit ever made by the
boys, aud was the cause of roars OF
laughter.
Those contemplating hymenial con-
nectiOns may. be glad TO know that the
Judge of Probate has just procured an
abundant supply of licenses, printed in
handsome style, from the Telegraph steam
job rooms He will fill you oui one in
his quiet, pleasant way, that will almost
make you think that you have already
entered the portal of happiness.
Negotiations arc on foot looking TO
the settlement of the business affairs Of
Mr. George W. WaItc, which we are
happy to learn, are likely TO be success
full. so that he will be released from Pc