Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-12-28

Ill NAV not be too late for perform
ing q forgotten eourtesy-that Of wishing
our readers Merry Christmas, il the
phraseology be changed little. Il is
not too late certainly, midway m the hol-
idsv season. to extend to them the CON-
rliments OF the sess n. This, reaching
both wavs. will save the delinquency Of
the past, while it takes in duty ahead.
The acknowledgement by Tie ladies
Relief society, in tins paper viii show the
posture OF the -four banter. The shape it
has taken in the use of checks instead of
the -four. Is no douht much letter. and
;he whole matter is ereditable to their gen
erosity. The poor when they see better
times snd have dollar spare for grocer
les, will no doubt remember this generosity.
"A circular letter has been received by
both Military Companies here. to PartIel-
pate in the Inauguration Of Gov Bishop
The invitation is issued to the Ohio Nation
al Gaurds by the Capt. Of the Governors
Gaurd Of Columbus. and is not special in
vitatiou a. stated by one of our eontemPor-
aries. The Artillery has decided not 10 at
tend the Light Gaurds vii, vote on the
question next Monday evening
Saturday last was the time fixed for
another vote upon the monument question,
by our occidental neighbors Of Geneva-to
settle the question whether they were will
ing to tax themselves for the expenditure
OF So. 900 upon the monument to the hon
or of the fallen sailors and soldiers Of the
township. The majority for the tax was
1l3. The opposition viii probably test
the legality of the measure before the
courts.
The dark foggy weather of the last
weekor two, gives US an experience that
we have not had before during our twenty
years residence in AshtabuIa Indeed,
fog,-as we have noted in contrast with
former residence in Ccnnecticut-is rsth-
errare thing in this locality. Ten days or
a fortnight's fog, therefore. is something
very unusual. It necessitates the lighting
up about A O'Clock, and must be a harvest
for gas companies.
Mr.. Q. At~ater of Say brook having
gained the suit which has been carried
through several terms of court for estab-
fishing his claim to the Dorset mill. has
had it transferred to his place in Saybrook,
where he has fitted it up with a five foot
circular saw, in a manner not surpassed by
any mill in the county. Besides planning
mill. there is a siding saw and machinery
for getting out battons. so that dressed
flooring and siding is prepared and also tim
Der of any length below 40 feet.
An oil well has been started, we are
informed. on the premises of Mr.. D. P
Sweet, of Andover, some three-fourths of
mile south Of THE center. Mr.. S. is the
head of the enterprise, and Mr.. E. NJ Hol-
comb, does the boring. The depth of
twenty-five feet introduces the anger to a
good quality of sand stone, into which
four feet has been drilled, which has liber-
ated both oil and gas. The small quanti-
ty Of oil brought up is of the heavy
Mecca character while the gas is palpable
to the senses all around the vicinity.
Three lads of some dozen years of age,
on Saturday last, were amusing themselves
by sliding upon board down slight in
elination, just over the brow of the creek
bank, in the rear of Fickinger's carriage
shop. The little fellows seemed uncon-
scious of the precipitous bank beneath them
OF some % or 30 feet, and their board car
ried them over. The fall was rather fear
full one, but two Of them escaped without
serious injury, out the third named Bennie
Van Campman, was so injured about the
head, that he was carried home in an un-
conscious state, and though attended by
DR.. King, died about O'Clock on Monday
morning.
The Plastering of Judge Sherman's
new house, was the work of Nick Wash
burn, and has been completed. Impressed
with the character of the job, care and ef-
fort commensurate were put forth, and the
work is proud sample of what our own
mechanics can do. For superior finish
and trueness, these walls challenge criti-
cism, ard the Misunderstanding and
eenterpieces-are fitting and tasteful.
They are now dry. and the caseings and
baseboards mostly all in their places, and
ready for the painters brush. The struct-
ure is modelled after that of contractor
Mckenzie, and though not so costly in la
borious workmanship, it is nevertheless
model house, and proclaims the taste of
its owner and his willingness to contribute
his effort to build up and beautify the
town, and minister to the pleasure of its
citizens.
-Udy & Beer showed us the other day,
while sountering about their yard, some
very handsome specimens of granite, cut
from Ashtabula bolders. Their beauty
when compared with the Scotch article,
do not suffer materially in the comparison.
So satisfactory has this been found, that
they have already cut some monuments
and parts of monuments from them. This
firm have some fine specimens of finished
granite monuments of their workmanship,
which they wish to have brought into com
parison-both as to style and price-with
city work. Indeed their prices are from 30
to 80 per cent less, yet some of our people
prefer to pay out-of-town prices, notwith-
standing these facts, and the Justice of en-
couraging home industry.
Mr.. Udy, who has been talking. 60
ing out of the business, expects to dissolve
partnership soon and put some of these
plans into execution. Both Mr.. Udy and
Mr.. Beer are superior mechanics and good
citizens, and the loss of either from our com
munity would be matter of regret and
actual loss.
Election of Omcers.
At meeting of the Paulus Post, G. A.
R. last Wednesday evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
A F. Sperry, Commander.
Albert Henry. Senior Vice Com.