Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-23
LOCAL n e w s

$4,000.
The Ashtabula Light Guards have in
trodueed some gymnastic aPparatus in
their armory.
-R. C. Warrington is laying an elgnt
inch sewer from the Ashtabula House 70
the river bank on Spring street
what's to be done? The editor Of the
Plaindealsr refuses to extend to President
HAYES the common reeognitions and ame-
mites Of life
-Wm. H. Hubbard is to speak in the
interest Of the temperance cause at James
town, Pa. next Sunday evening, in the
Presbyterian church.
Now for another howl from our sister
villages: In addition to numbering the
houses Of Ashtsbula, an effort is now being
made to have Main Street paved.
The sweeds at the Harbor have, as
general thing, taken the pledge. They are
an industrious and fruga. people, but had
begun 70 follow bad example by beer
guzzling.
In another column is published the
Corporation Clerks annual statement Of
receipts and disbursements Of Ashtabula.
It viii repay the taxpayer to look it care
fully over.
1t is announced that the work prOmis-
ed by Mr. J. NJ. Goodwin, on the bridge
disaster, has been given up on account of
the heavy expenditure necessary to bring
it out as contemplated.
The Light Artillery has just received
from the State arsenal sixteen fine Artil-
lsry blankets, two primer pouches. shovels,
axes. &c ; the battery is now as fully equip
ped as any in the State.
Five additions were made to the Bap-
tist charch-by immersion-on Sunday
evening last. More than usual interest is
felt in the subject Of religion, and special
meetings continue to be held.
The next reception of the ladies Of the
Presbyterian church will be held in the
chapel, on Wednesday evening. March 28,
when an attractive programme viii be pre-
sented. Admission 10 cents, including re-
freshments. All are welcome.
The Harbor Temperance Union is fol-
lowing the example of the village union in
sending out missionary bands. On Thurs
day evening a deputation went over to the
Bratton neighborhood at the invitation of
some of the temperance friends there, to
inaugurate union.
"A memorial signed by Acting Coroner
Richards and the county officers, asking
for an appropriation from the State treas
ury of 1900 towards defraying the ex-
penses Of the coroner's inquest sitting up
on the bridge disaster, was presented by
Senator Burrows on Monday last.
"A family-Mason by name-living in
Plymouth, have been implicated in robbery
and burglary in Geneva, sometime since,
put under arrest, had an examination, and
two Of them have been required to recog-
nize in the sum of 300 and S4OO for an ap-
pearance for trial. Failing to find surety,
they have gone to Jail.
The seats of the Congregational church
viii be leased for the ensuing year, on
next Tuesday afternoon and evening, COM
mencing at 3 O'Clock. The Ladies' Socie-
ty'' take advantage of this occasion to give
their usual social in the lecture room and
cordially inyive all to an early supper from
6 to 715 o'clock. This annual reunion is
one of the pleasant meetings of the year.
"A very neat little paper has been start
ed in the village of Genoa, Ottawa Co. o.,
by Mr.. G. A. Drake, l6e first copy Of
which has been sent us. It is very credit
able in its editorial make up, and should
receive the support of the citizens of that
place. Its avewed neutrality is an earnest
of languishing weakness. To gain positive
respect, paper must have positive char
acter.
r. A. Montgomery's Feather Dressing
establishment--see adv.-is an institution
worthy of the patronage Of our citizens.
There is no greater luxury than good bed
nothing for which man, if his heart is
right, would offer grateful thanks to High
Heaven, more than for a luxurious place to
rest his weary limbs. Montgomery has
laid US under obligation for such acomfort,
and other citizens can testify to the ex Gel
lence of his work. Give him a trial.
Shower baths may be had at very
cheap rate at almost any time when the
snow is thawing at the n. E. corner of the
Ashtabula House. There is, perhaps no
place in town where the drip is so intense
iy interesting as at this spot, or where
either man or woman can get his or her
head gear so thoroughly demoralized as at
this particular spot. If shower baths were
as popular in winter as IN summer, the
landlord might utilize it into shower bath
establishment.
Rev. S. D. Peet, who has been at Chi
cago, attending to the business Of getting his
work on the bridge calamity to press, re-
turned last week, and informs us that he
has accomplished the work, and will soon
be supplied with quantity of the volumes
gotten out in good style of execution
both print and binding. which will be
ready for sale Immediately. Mr.. Peet is
an easy and graceful writer, and has be-
slowed much labor in collecting and ar
ranging the material of this work. We
trust the demand for it will be richly re-
munerative.
The letters from our rambling cores
pondent-".H Hank, - we have no doubt have
been. .perused by our readers with something
of the same interest that they haye afford
ed US. The writer is a shrewd observer
humorous and somewhat graphic in style
Of expression, and withal makes his obser-
vations from clear as well as sound poli,i
cal stand point. A letter from his pen nay
be found upon either side Of this number
but we would especially call attention t.
that on the inside. The work Of modifying
and harmonizing the South by generou;
concessions and olive-branch offerings mal
be surrounded by promises Of success as ar
ranged in that gentle-honest-earn =
resolute heart Of the President; but til,
work will need all his qualities Of bott
head and heart to reduce theory to pracli i
cal reality, in which we wish him abundaa
success, but the wish is sieklied over with a
pale cast Of fear and misgiying
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