Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-17

rear Of T. n. Booths store.
The announcement made some week
since bv the Reporter. that a Democratic
naper was about to be started in Ashtabu
Ia. had some foundation. Negotiation
have been going on. and the prospect ot
its appearance. at no distant day, we under.
stand to be quite probable.
The Painesyille Advertiser says that d
fire built by tramps ON farm hack oi
Richmond. on Sunday night last, for tmhe m
purpose of roasting corn. spread and alu
considerable damage in burning over helds
and fences. and required an earnest eiior1
Of the people in the neighborhood to get
the better fit.
The gross and gratuitous approbrium
cast upon the name of Mr.. Ad. Myres, Of
Geneva. in a neighboring print, has prov
ed as was plain upon the surface, to be
without foundation, and the editor is left
in very much the plight Of the proverbial
boy. who was caught in another dirty
scrape-he has nothing to say.
Mr.. L. K. Shaylor has left at our den
half-dozen heads of what is called Tea
Wheat, raised on his premises the present
season, which are Of unusual length and
heft-measuring six inches in length 1t
is of the spring variety, and claimed to be
equal in quality to the best winter wheat.
Mr.. :. thinks it would be hard to beat.
Among the late arrivals at the Lake
Side House, by whom apartments haye
been taken for the season are Prof. Biddle
wife and two children, of Dana's Musical
Institute, Warren, O., Miss c. P Pruden,
Franklin, Pa, James Smith and F. R.
Crawford, New Castle, Pa, Frank A.
Sheals, Niles, O., and Mrs. F. P. Hood, Gil
rrd, Ohio.
in accordance with the new registra-
ton law, Messrs Omar Giilett and Wad-
more Readhead have been appointed by the
township trustees as registers Of votes for
the township of Ashtabula. Mr.. Gillett for
the Republican party and Mr.. Redhead
for the Democratic. The time appointed
bv law for registration is Friday, Sept. 21,
and will be held at the town hall.
The Geneva Tool Co., as We learn from
the Times, have had their annual meeting
and reelected the old board of directors,
with a single exceptional. E. Morgan
takes the place of P. Doel. Chas. Tinker
was chosen President, A. D. Myers Supt.,
Fl. B. Stevens Treas, W. H. Cowdery
Sec'y. A dividend of ten per cent. was de-
clared from the business of the past year.
Last Saturday evening the slumbers Of
our Junior were broken by the sounds of
vocal music, with guitar accompaniment.
1t was fine music, but the first blast set US
to wondering if our baby was giving us
midnight benefit; a sharp poke among
our left ribs soon brought us to our senses,
and we took in the situation at once.
Friends, call again, and we will cut wa
termelon.
Our friend, contractor Mckenzie, has
the job of preparing the foundations, or
abutments, for the new iron truss bridge
over Ashtabula creek. The work is going
on with the use of an engine and pile driv-
er, standing on the creek bottom. Of
course he is not so anxious for rain as
some Others. The new bridge is to be put
in place with the wooden one still standing
with one track in regular use.
Mr.. Able Krum. our East Village
neighbor, suffered sundry cuts and contu-
sions by being thrown from his buggy by
his horse shying off the bank near the iron
bridge, on Tuesday evening of last week.
We hear Of another party who in the dark
ness ran off the old bridge near the foot of
Harmon's hill, last week. Though things
were turned topside-turvy, no bones were
broken or any considerable damage done.
The members of Hamilton & Sar-
geant's circus band ''st-uck' last week, at
Ind, and several of the num-
Der from -Messrs. Scoville,
Phelps, Reeves, &C., have re-
turned to Ashtabula. The boys say the
we're about to cut down their
salaries, which reduction they would not
stand. Mr.. A. D. Gates is now the only
member with the troupe from AShtabula.
The lawn fete held on the premises of
Mr.. J. F. Wilson last Friday evening, was
a pleasant affair. Tables were set under
the trees, and the many Chinese lanterns
and locomotive head lights, made the
grounds appear as inviting as could be i'm
agined. The brass band was present and
furnished some excellent music. and every
one present enjoyed themselves till about
10 o'clock, when a severe rain strom came
on.
e. A. Hallock, the new merchant of
Rock Greek, inserts in this number, ,sundry
local notices, which our subscribers in that
place add vicinity will not fail to see. Our
Rock Greek friends have made the TELE-
GRAPH so much of favorite, that any one
wishing to advertise anything in that burg
will do well TO avail themselves of its cir
we have no equal in this re-
spect, in the county. Mr.. Hallock has a
good stock of goods, and he is building up
a trade there, and no doubt offering some
The bridge over the A, Y. & P. Road,
South ridge, is in very unsafe condition.
Having been planked with beech, it has
rotted to such an extent that it is hazard
Gus to cross. While crossing it last week
a plank-rotsen as punk-dropped and let
the horse through to the body. Luckily
no bones were broken, but the cuts and
bruises were pretty thoroughly distributed
and not leg was unmarked. Supt.
Mccoy, however. assures us that the bridge
will be replanl5ed with oak, at the earliest
day the material can be obtained.
Our Diabolus is of a philosophic turn
of mind. BE has been watching ten-pen-
ny nail during the hot weather. When the
heated term set in, the nail had been driv-
en- home to the head, and as the heat con-
tinued, it from day to day drew from its
bed, until it stood out an inch. Now, Di-
abOlus wants to know how it is-that that
nail, which he couldn't have drawn out
with his teeth, should have crawled out in
that way? He would like little light up
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