Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-05-25

ID. C. Allen. Esq, ofCOnneaut We lsarE
from the Reporter, with regret, is serious
" in. and fears are entertained for his re
coverv. Our friend and former enternl.o
rsry has long been an invalid but hi
energy OF character has kept him up anC
about most of the time. and ensblrd hin
to fill the mission Of most worthy and es
teemed citizen. The letters appearing from
time to time in these columns from Con.
neaut, were the iOttings of his ready and
well guided pen.
-Profs Wisher and Eaton finished their
triangnlations at the Goldsmith Derrick
last Monday. Monday being clear day
they were able to see the Canadian shore
with the naked eve. and very plainly Win
the aid Of the glass. From here they 60 70
Mesono,ania. Trumbuil Co., thence along
M the lake 10 Detroit. when the survey OF
Lake Erie will be Acknowledgements.
Isn't that a tolersble good aquatic yarn,
Bro. Rieg? Were able to see the Cana
dian shore with the naked eyer What is
the width Of the lake, and how far can the
naked eye overcome the rotuDdity of the
lakes surface?
The entertainment Of the Ashtabula
Reading and Dramatic Club. at the armO-
~. on Friday evening last was a very pleas
ant and recherche affair. The company
was select-ranging between seventy-fve
and hundred, and the charades and per-
sonstions awakened much humOr, and
were we'll received and rendered. The re-
freshments we're in keeping with the tone
and attraction Of the company and were Of
rare delieacy and excellence. The literary
portion Of the entertainment closed about
eleven o'clock, when the room was cleared
for hop, and we old ones sought our
homes and couehes.
Sheriff Young on Tuesday afternoon
Of last week relieved our lookup of three
of its occupants-as follows-one Of the
Browns and his confederates, Leverage,
who were engaged in the SsybrOOk robber-
les, and nymph known to lookup fame,
for keeping a place of prostitution, in
whose keeping was found some Of the
goods lost from Gary's store at the time it
was burglarized, week or two ago. The
trio was taken to Lake county Jail, under
bonds, to await the sitting of court. The
party which etole the wheat, As stated in
the letter Of our SaybrOok correspondent
attempted to hide the evidence Of thei
guilt, by pouring the grain down between
the wall and clapboards Of the house where
overtaken, and then burning the bags.
Unable, however, to carry out their decep-
tion, they confessed their trick.
The Murphy Association at the Har-
Dor held their first meeting in their new
hall. in the upper part of Halls block, on
Saturday evening last, and their regular
Sunday afternoon meeting at the same
place. At the latter we were present, and
found the accommodations we'll taken up.
The apartment is eommodious, fitted in
excellent taste and nestness, and furnished
with organEand chairs. The brethren are
FeNf PTOuu VI bASlN HAL H SfOAy VIC" "a
it, and As they should be, very grateful 70
Mr.. Hall for his generosity on their behalf
in relation to this accommodation at q mere
nominal rent as we'll as for his free and hear
ty personal Identification with their work.
A dedication of this new hail will take place
on Saturday evening of this week, when it
is hoped that the friends from this psrt of
the village will give them their presence
and assistance.