Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-16
LOCAL 81 % w s.

"A reduction Of about 81 per ton on
Anthracite chestnut coal is announced bJ
Messrs. Strong Manning.
e ". Fisk has been appointed Deputy
Collector o the Port of Ashtsbula, to sue
ceed Deputy Collector Rice.
Trains on the A., Y. & P. road were
obliged to run through two or three feet Of
water at Warren last week.
If any young nan wishes to I'LL an
early grave, let him call one Of the jury
men ''villags shop-keeper." ="
We wonder if the eorOner's jury have
rendered q verdict on those InsOIsnt edi-
torials Of the Cleveland Herald.
Always leave your orders forJob print.
ing at the TELEGRAPH Office, where you will
get the best work for the least money.
The Meacham chicken thieves have
been given lively chase BY the officers Of
the law, but 50 far have evsded arrest.
because SO many whisky soaked noses
are bleaching out to their natural color is
no sign an epidemic is about to break out
in our community.
TO work about ten weeks on coro-
ner's jury and then be called ''village shop
keepers, is like sdding the last straw to
the donkey's back.
-Chas. B. Scott, for many years well
known in business circles in this town as
agent Of the onondaga Salt Co., died in
Syracuse last Friday.
AT the April election here there are to
be elected: three councilmen for two years,
one solicitor for one year, and one street
commissioner for two years.
-Messrs. Frank W. Root and Arthur
Hepburn haze secured the contract to
number the houses Of the corporation; the
work win be Immediately commenced.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church will
give sugar party at their Lecture room,
Friday evening March 23d. All are cor
daily invited. Lille L. Metealf, Sec'y.
Mrs. L. D. Gates returned, on Tues
day evening last from trip to the national
capitol, where she attended the inaugura-
tion ceremonies, and feeling richly paid
for the cost of effort and means.
The gun carriages and caissons of the
Ashtabula Light Artillery have Just re-
ceiVed coat of coach varnish in addition
to the paint, and they now look as bright
and clean as Corporal Frazier's rifle.
"A burglar entered the residence Of o.
P. Terrill last Sunday evening while the
family was at church and stole silk dress
belonging to Mrs. Terrill, valued at $50.
It was purchased only the day previous.
"A movement is on foot in this place to
establish post of the G. A. R. There are
old soldiers enough here to make the larg-
est post in The county and the indications
are that the movement will prove sue
cess.
The A. s. G. W. Company has made a
reduction of through fares upon certain
routes-amOng them to Washington, which
may be Of interest to Office seekers. The
Warren Chronicle says the fare from that
city is $11, 80.
The friends of Rev. Mr.. Murphy, of
United Brethren Persuasion, met at the
residence of 7. B. Shaw, in; Sheffield, en-
iOyed friendly visit, and donated, to his
good, the amount Of SsS, on the evening
of the 18th inst.
Mr.. David Sloan is about to open an
Office of civil engineer and draughtsman,
in Pierce and Redheads block. Mr.. Sloan
possesses the experience and talent to
build upG good business. and he has our
best wishes for his success.
-Conneaut and Geneva next. Mission
aries from the AshtabGa Union, will visit
both these townsville former on Saturday
evening, and the latter on Friday evening,
and notice Of others will be given at these
probably for Saturday and Sunday even
ings.
Our editorial department may be bet
ter this week than usual, for we have had
rather less to do for it, and our space has
been insufficient for the amount of matter
intended for it. If, therefore, some of the
favors Of our correspondents should not be
found this week, the reason will be sppar-
ent.
Chicken thieves did wholesale busi-
ness IN Saybrook on Wednesday night Of
last week. The roosts of George Harley
and ". P. Button discounted to something
over one hundred fowls. The wagon was
tracked to the house of one of the Meach-
ans in Jefferson, but the plunder was not
found.
Never have our street gas lights been
kept so clean and emitted such brilliant
light as they do now. The gas company
is furnishing better gas, and Mr.. Hample
is doing good work in keeping the lights
clean and lighted. Certainly the new con.
tract with the company is working very
satisfactory.
The stockholders of the Ashtabuls
Budding and Loan Association, at a recent
meeting, elected the following officers FOL
! the ensuing year: President, H. J. Topky;
Vice President. j. H. Bugbee; Sec'y, ].
Sum. Blyth; Treas, A. A. Southwick; At.
fys, Hall Brothers; Executive Committee
J. B. Crosby, J. q. Bagbee, h. Stark
weather.
The total expenditures Of Ashtabul
Village for the year ending March 14th
1877, is $9,594.OO. OF this amount 81, 544
so is against Police fund. 81, ,OSS. 81 Genel
al funn. s75.6S Sidewalk fund, $J77.9
Sewer and Drain fund, s2,O65.29 Fire an
water, So, S,115.09 Streets, s444OS salarie
snd Rents, s6sS.le lighting Streets. tn
expenses for the year ending March Is h
1875, were g6s5, 10 less than 1877.
Captain Nelson WRtrOus feels as if h
hsd been overlaid and sH0thered out b
our notice last week, of shortening in sa
loon at the Harbor. The institution hs
beeu closed for some time before the con
v.sstion between him spd Captain Bartlett
shout the purchase of the building. Will
It remains in the possession-as it does u
of Captain Watrous, his feelings wi