Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-17
LOCAL n e w s
-wheatis now quoted at S1.3O at whole


sale.
Mr.. Chas. B. Wells is expected home
from his western trip to-day.
C. W. Blake, of the Harbor line vii
soon start new bus on that route.
Read the Announcement Extraordi
nary among the new advertisements.
Send 50 to the TELEGRAPH and YOU
will receive the paper to Jan. 1st, 1879. If
The Orwell Agricultural Society viii
hold its annual fair, Sept. 9Th, 9TH, and
8th.
Mr.. Horrce Steele, of Painesville,
made pleasant call at our den last Tues,
day.
The calls for both the District and
County Conventions will be found in this
number.
-M'Guire Bros. & Co, have added to the
company Peter W. Strader, Jr., but remain
under the same firm name.
The death of Hon. Uri Seeley, of
PainesviIle, parent of B, Seeley, Esq, OF
Austinburg, is announced.
-Kingsville has just established tele-
graphic communication with the railroad
station-a private enterprise.
"A Wentworth Torrent Pump has been
put into the well in front OF the School
Houses. It is the pump for all uses.
The Excelsior band made some fine
music in the North Park last Monday eve
ming. The band is rapidly improving.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Henderson, of the Cen
tral news room, has taken the A, Y. & P.
Foute for the sale of newspapers, maga-
zines, &c.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church will
give a social at the lecture rooom of their
church on Wednesday evening, Aug. %.
All are invited.
We have been favored with communi-
cations and statements from some of our
Orwell friends, which have been omitted
from prudential motives.
The Presbyterian Church will remain
closed on Sabbath -19th-but regular
service will he resumed on the following
Sabbath 26th-by the pastor in person.
We hear 1t rumored that a new min
strel troupe is about to be organized here,
which will be composed of many first-class
performers, including several profession
ais,
Every person in the county can now
afford to take the TELEGRAPH, as it will be
sent to all new subscribers from the pres
ent date to Jan. 1st, 1879, for the low
price of 50. If
The New Lyme Cornet Band return
thanks to their friends, especially the Ia
dies, for help offered them through the
lawn fete and harvest home festivals,
amounting to $131.
The TELEGRAPH will be sent to all
new subscribers from the present date to
Jan. 1st, 1879, making seUenty-t1VO weeks,
for the low price of 81. Parties desiring
to take advantage of this liberal offer
should send in their names at once.
Mr.. S. W. Allen, the bugler of the
A. L. A., as he rode out to camp at the
head of the battery last Tuesday, looked
as dignifed as the commandant. All on
account of that seven pound boy who
came to live with him last Sunday night.
The Conneaut Reporter of last Wednes-
day does not say word about the encamp-
ment being held there. We expect Bro.
Reig will inform his readers next week
what has taken place, including some ac-
counts Of foraging expeditions by the sol
diers,
DIR. Il. H. Bartlett returned from Cal
ifornia last Saturday where he had been t.
accompany Mr.. Edward Trueworthy and
Mr.. Coffin who were Injured at the bridge
disaster here last winter. His patient:
stood the journey well, and the Doctor had
a pleasant trip.
&C. W. Chamberlin, the popular pro
prietor of the new boot and shoe store
having tired of the husks of bachelorism
took to himself, last week, a bride, who
will no doubt provide him with more nu
tEicious pabulum. OF course the PAIR haF'
the printers blessing.
I'VE make another addition to our lis
OF announcements for County Treasurer
The name of Mr.. J. Il. Carpenter Of An
dover, will come before the county conven
tion for action. His friends assure us that
his claims are such as to entitle him to IA
vorable regard, and that he will be likely
To unite some strength in the convention
The announcement Of the name of A.
II. ROwley Of Orwell, appears this week a.
candidate for the Office of County Treas
urer, which will be submitted to the Re
publican convention for their endorsement
Mr. Rowley has been a business man O.
Orwell for several years, and is well lnowr
as ready and accurate accountant, anC
who, ii is confidently believed, has In
more than usual degree, the qualification
for discharging the duties of the Treasur
er's office.