Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-06-30


a GENEVA i 81 56sa
whatevef may Be said about rolling
mills. commerce, railroad centres, uniform
ed police, gas, FIRE departments and militia
u compaRies, Geneva is a pleasant village
and is not surpassed for its home-like
surroundings, for the taste and intelligent
nse of the means within its reach, and its
home-like character and the moral tone and
Homogeneous spirit of its citizens. That it
has enterprise is seen inthe character Of its
public, buildings. and its gradual and
steady growth. InsdriFing into the village
several good dwellings and a number q
stately and massive bsras Hers po6eed N q
state Of forwardness. The institution of
the place IS its Tool Factory. To this they
MAJ. point with just pride. It is not only
an extensive hive Of industry, butts indus
try is regulated and guided by eonsummate
skill and machinery adapted TO the produe-
ton OF the best work. and with iunsurpass-
ed dispatch and economy. It is too busy
a place for idleTs to get much attention,
for, tention. without prefix, takes posses
sion Of every one. But Supt. Myers gave
rs. the freedom of tine establishment and
asked to be excused, on the principle that
time is lshnrt and life is reals it, was a
pleasant lesson to look through if and con-
slider the trinmphs of skill and invention
in their sdaption 70 the wants and adyan=
tagss Of Of man. While every article tai
lies with mechanical taste it also tallies
with strict honesty in its adoption to its
ease and durability OF use. The large yard
Of the company is still fun oflOgs, bought
at prices varying from SIS To- $50 per
thousand, board measurement. Ash is the
only timber used. The season is within. ?
few weeks Of closing and cutting up is go
ing on for another seasons work. It is
pleasant to hear that the business Of the
concern has been brought down to rsmu-
.nerative basis, and while the concern is
managed with the present business eapaci-
ty, success and a paying stock are establish
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The Times ofice was enjoying Saturday
afternoon-The editor-in-chief was upon
his farm, combining honest labor with 8
due regard to hygiene. Weshan be con-
strained to consider him the Ciucinnatus
Of the county press. The junior was run
ming the institution by an occasional look
ing in, while the boys were off.
We noticed that numbers Of the best cit
liens were in the chair bottoming business,
in the shade, bestowing all the energies
that they were willing to put forth, in. Sc
curing an easy and comfortable respiration.
Being Saturday afternoon, the farmers
wagons lined the streets, and the shop
keepers were making the best Of their
presence. 8 -. i,es ,.l'' s5asoslss .ss.lis
I'VE noticed one thing that spoke well for
the place-Main street is we'll worked,
graded and graveled, and q fellow with a
stepping nag can just let her out fer. a mile,
Our old Ashtabula friend, Jesse Phillips.
is carrying on the carriage business, and
has some finished work of tasteful and
well made character that will De sold on
favorable terms. o -
Our former patron, G. W. Gould, still
enjoys life on his farm just out of the vii
lage, and still runs his catawba vineyard,
and makes 4 better article Of domestic
wine than any We haYeever met with. He
keeps it in stock, old and wei ripened, for
medicinal and sacramental purposes NJ 2