Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
LOCAL n e w s.


The spring term of grand River in
stiiute be- gins on Tuesday. March i4lh.
The Alert boys have dance at Gas
kell's Hall on the evening of Washing
tons birth daY-22d
There is some complaint of freight cars
being left on the Fisk street crossing OF
the A, Y & P road
An Ausiinburg friend speak OF the cen
tennial party of last week in terms OF
high Satisfaction success.
II is seven weeks since the religious
meetings were first held in the jefferson
churches and still the good work goes
on.
What shall We do 10 celebrate the
22d-Washingion's birthday II is ime
preparations were being made, if Ashta-
bula intends to celebrate.
A fine brass cannon, the private prop
erty of Capt smitbnight, of Cleveland,
has been kindly loaned 10 the A L. Ar
tillery Co.. until they can procure guns
from the State.
An accident accure,l TO James Brooks,
of Saybrook on Saturday last in the up
setting ofa load of straw which so
uebr bin as injure some OF the blood
vessels OF one his legs.
The spring term of the Grand River
Institute begins Tuesday, March Ah.-
This is one of the most thorough schools
in the county, and the inducements offer
ed are unsurpassed. Send for C dialogue.
Persons haveing books suitable for a
circulating Libary, which they may
wish TO exchange for read ing matter,
from the Libary. we make such ex-
change by calling at my store. NJ. G. Dick.
Warren is cindering her streets with
cinders brought from Girard. There is
no doubt this material will become pop
ular Tor road ballasting. Our authorities
should push on the work begun on Cen
tire street.
Tie friends OF Rev. l.. w. Day and
family-wiIl please accept their warmest
thanks for The very generous DONATION
given them last evening-at the ~ E
Church. amounting to one hundread
dollars. L. w. DAY.
As the Supreme court has affirmed the
judgment of the Common Pleas in State
VS. Geo. Brown, there seems to be moth
ing left for the Doctor to-do but to serve
out bis sentence. and thus do the State
some service.
Our foreman, E. J. Grifin, on Tuesday
last, in rubbing off a form while the |
press was in motion, had his sleeve
caught in the cog wheels of the press,
which had the effect to stop the motion.
without serious injury.
Blue jays have made their appearance
among the spring birds, down in Linden |
vile, according to the Sentinel They |
are not known about here as migratory |
in habit, but are to be seen almost any |
bright. mild day in the winter.
The Cleveland Division of the Brother |
hood of Locomotive Engineers held spe
cial meeting al Odd Fellows Hall in this
village on the 18Th inst. There were
some twenty -one present, but the object
of the meeting has not transpired.
About dozen English sparrows have
taken up their abode at the Centre street
depot A window in the third story of |
the building is left open. through which
the birds pass 10 their nests. Where the
little fellows came from is mystery.
The Ashtabula Light Artillery Co. has
r ntrd of P. F. Good, for al armory, his
warehouse on Centre street. just west of
the A.. Y. G. P depot. This building is
a very good one, large, and centrally To-
Gated, and well adapted for the purpose.
The Woman's Temperance Lrague at
AustiDburg was somew hat unfoftunate
in the character of the weather, and also.
as a conse quence, in the attendance. In |
the absence of Miss Edwards, who was
TO have addressed the League, thar1ask
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Peet
Gen. Geo. Washington and Martha. his
wife, would like to see their friends and |
neighbors at the basement of the Coug'l |
church on Tuesday night. Feb. 22d. Sup |
per from early candle light until nine o.
clock. Oil time singing and costume. !
Admission fee, 10 cents. Fee Tor supper,
Is cents.
We are pleased to hear that those wor-
thy and clever mechanics, Messrs. Thorpe
& Pfaff, in the old Phoenix Foundry
building, are enjoying a full run of busi-
ness The character of their work and
the material being of the best, and their
conduct fidelity and honesty, are togeth-
er, an earnest of prosperity and success.
Miss Anna McDevitts combination
troupe were advertised to appear at the
Opera House last Tue day and Wednes-
day evenings On th e first evening they
played to an $1s house, and on the
second, the receipts amounted to only
So. The manager thought it economy.
to return the admission money aud shut
up shop which he did.
Mr.. c. E. Fox, while going to the riv-
er bank in the rear OF Gary's store, on
Friday last. was beset by New Found
land dog belonging TO Clay Hickok, aud
bitten twice in the left hand-lhe teeth
of the animal entering near the upper
joint of the thum b and opposite on the
thin part OF the hand. The wound was
very uncomfortable one.
The house on the old Gellett farm, in
Cherry valley, belonging 10 S. B. Fobes.
was burned on Tuesday night, 8ih. The
progress of the flames was such, that bul
| little of the contents were saved. The
building was large and of considerable
value. The origin of the ere is not
known. There was an insurance upon
the buil1ing of $1,000.
One of the largest private parties of
the sea son, gathered al the mansion of
Mr.. George E, Nriileton, on Tuesday
evening last. 1t was very pleasant
evidence ofhow well adapt ed are the
ample mansion and IFS federal head
and heart for impaTting happiness and
social enjoyment to q whole neighbor-
hood and village. DIR. Fricker and lady