Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

The Norwalk-ct-Gazstte notices u
new strawberry for sale in that place by
George Seymour q Co, South Norwsilk'
one of which. bv measurement, was IS
inches in circumference. and thousands
we're seen in the same bed. as large as hens
Eggs. This. the Gazette says, is no wild
exagrerarion. Many others saw the same
enormous berries. and the same enormous
Weld. As this is the time for sitting out,
the information, We suppose. would lie
GLADLY received by our readers The price
of these plants is not named. so We cannot
give it, but enjoying the acquaintance of
the company which propagates and sells
them, we are inclined to get up a trade
on our own account, at least.
Mrs. G. W. Dickinson and daughter
Julia. with Miss Fanny CulIey, occupied
the back seat in Mr.. CuIley's wagon on
Thursday evening, and as they were leav-
ING the door of Mr.. George LoveIand the
sudden starting of the horse threw the
whole three to the ground and the seat
after them. Falling as they did upon
their heads and shoulders, all were more
or less shocked, and Mrs. Dickinson so
badly injured that she was taken home up
on sofa, and at this writing ii Is not
known how serious her injuries may be.
Miss Julia was also somewhat bruised, but
Miss Fanny, fortunately escaped without
injury.
Ford Brothers are overhauling their
salesroom-giving it a uniform height be-
tween Joints. and depth of forty feet, to
be fitted up with additional show cases,
and other conveniences for displaying and
storing goods. Well, these Ford boys
aside from their politics-are pretty good
boys, and good mechanics. and no one will
take it seriously to heart, if they do show
some evidences of prosperity.
By the way, it is a source of regret that
we no longer see our aged and kindly
neighbor. Mr.. George Ford, Sr., making his
way regularly to and from his place oi
business. His powers of locomotiou are
interferred with by creeping paralysis
which compels an abandonment of the old
haunts of business. In other respects he
is in comfortable condition.
Some of the advantages of annexation
are now beginning to be seen and felt. 4
couple of stars are on hand at almost any
moment about the docks and bridge, and
an air of quiet and order prevails about
the Harbor Then the avenue between the
L. S. station and the old corporation line,
has been taken hold of vigorously by CON-
Starkweather, and the hill near the Strong
place is losing much of its sharpness, and
the filling over the culverts on either side,
is bringing them up to an easy grade,
while the road is assuming greater breadth
and liberalily of carriage-way. The Com.
missioner is just the man to give this i'm
portant thoroughfare the shape demanded,
if he can only have the endorsement of the
Council. Let that be, as it should. the
best and pleasantest road in the corpora
ton.
Has Fuller really gone up?" was the
rather earnest inquiry about town last
Thursday week, as the report came NJ
from the Harbor that Horace Fuller's team,
he being on bender had run away with
and landed him in the creek, where, as hi:
spirit went up, his body went to the bot
tom. ''Alas, poor Fullerr was the sad
ejaculation over this sudden taking off.
Soon, however, followed a correction OF
the story. Poor Fuller was not the hero
of the report, nor was it his team that had
got onto the rampage. The revised story
had it, that John Bowman, drayman, Of
Rock Creek, came up to the show, and
Notwithstanding his Murphy OBLIGATIONS,
after the show was out, he became athirst
and somewhere between ten and clever
o'clock he dropped into Terry Tinley':
place for a nip. While indulging, his team
WAS started by train, and put out at {
tearing rate for the Harbor, crossed tht
ponioon bridge and rounded mp on the 9th
er side of the creek, along the L. S. track
The wagon. which probably ran into {
switch, broke an axle and was thrown of
the embanl1neut into the creek, where i
sank out of sight except the tip end of th'
neap. The horses went on, and ATTEMPTED
to cross a small bridge, but found them
selves unequal to the task, and went down
and la as they fell until morning. The!
were relieved from their unfortunate
plight, taken to the premises of John Har
mon-One upon stone-boat-sinced died
and the other enabled to stand, which ha!
since been takell away. The dead horse wa
claimed to be worth $780, That drunl
was rather expensive one, John, and man
ly fidelity to your pledge would have pu
mOneyin your pocket, John. This is baC
business, John, and the best thing to b,
done is to go and take the pledge ovel
again-and stand to it, John.
One of our subscribers received an in
wilton from Capt o. Green of the fins
schr. Angus Smith to take a trip up the
lakes. He speaks Of Capt Green as being
a thorough sailor and a perfect gentle.
man. He commanded his first vessel at
the age of 80, and has never tasted
intoxicating liquors. His gentlemanly
manner has won Cor him hosts Of
friends. May he tread the deck through
storm AMI calm. He never makes mis-
take 1t would be hard to get better
mon to sail the Angus Smith.
-Ashtabula has always been very mod
est in the conventions which have nomi-
mated county officers. Since 1859, when a
Probate Judge was elected from Ashtabu,
la, The lucrative offices have all been dis.
tributed among the other towns of the
county. Should the delegation from Ash.
tabula unanimously ask representation
on the ticket which will be nominated
this fact should receive courteous consider
alton
A, Man killed by an AshtabuIa and
Oil City Train.
As the seven o'clock morning express
was leaving the out skirts of Oil City las
Wednesday, d man named John Rafferty, wa
standing in front of house close to tn,