Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-08

The Town and Harbor Line has gone
into the handsof Capt. n. c. Wright.
Mr.. Loren Gould who has been confined
to his house by sickness is isimPrOving.
-Empl6yees.of the A.. va p. road
have had their salaries reduced ten per ct.
Capt. John Hall, Of Chicago formerly
of Ashtsbula, was in town last Thursday.
The steamer Metropolis took an ezcur-
sion from CleYeland to Sandusky last Sun
day.
The brick walls are about up to Geo.
c. Hubbard & Co.'S new addition to their
store.
The outer appearance q. St Peters
church is greatly improved since it was
painted.
The conservation of the new Episcopal
church. at jefferson, took place on Thurs
day last.
Protection engine and hose company
No. /, are to have new uniform before the
Fourth Of July.
The council met last Wednesday eve
ming. The proceedings are furnished in
another column. e
bar, BEAD the decision on the Supreme
Court in the HArbOr annexation case, to be
found in another place.
-Kelsey's Track is to be the scene OF an
other horse show on Saturday next, and to
wind up with a foot race.
There were twenty clergymen in atten-
dance upon the district conference of the
NJ. E. Church, at jefferson.
The Reporter says that Mr.. D. C. Allen,
though confined to his bed, shows symp-
toms favorable for recovery.
-THE TELEGRAPH Office is now turning
out job printing that for price and elegance
is not equsled in this vicinity
Why is the grocery business in Ashta-
bula ike the Murphy pledge? Because
there is always room for one more.
-Mr. A. Dienst is driving fine black
horse, iye-year-old. by Blue Bull to an ell
epsnt phoston Of eastern workmanship.
The newly arranged and rebuilt Jail at
the Hub wiIfZssys the Ss'stineI-be ready
for occupancy on the 18th of the month.
We hear of no arrangements being
made here, or in any of our neighbOring
towns, to celebrate the coming Fourth.
Bishop Bedell was here last Tuesday
and administered the rite of confirmation
toEwenty-fYe persons at St. Peters church.
AN address on Finance, was delivered
on Tuesday evening last, in the Temper
ance Hall at the fIarbOr, BY Il. L. MOrri-
son, Esq. a,s. ltaf
Ten additions were made to the mem
ibership of the Congregational church, on
Sunday last-half of the number being on
profession.
-Dr. D. S Hall. we understand. has
sold his homestead to Mr.. George Metcalf,
sure, this time. The price we have not been
able to gather.
s.sI The death Of Mrs. Reuben Tower in
Kansas, in the family Of Barney Reichert
is announced without particulars. Her
.aeonaitian Of miudsremained unchanged.
The dancing bear has become pair of
late. and passed through cur village on
Sunday last in the dual capacity. A bear
dance On ssndayispOt altOgsthsr orthodox.
~ ,-Potato bugs are more numerous than
ever IN this locality, this spring. When
they cannot find the potato vine. they can
make out a very substantial meal on toma-
to vines
Capt. Burrows Decoration Day grafton
came to hand just as we were closing up to
goto press. ! It has. therefore, TO be post
poned sgain. 1t will appear on the first
page, next week. j'ltftO H5f-
Mr.. Frank L. Collier, of Elmyra, N.
Y. one of the injured passengers in the
Ashtabula Bridge disaster returned to his
home last Wednesday morning. He has
been at the residence of Mrs. CIV. Nell
son.
Our unfortunate friend Phil. Kline,
Ebe was burned out at the Harbor. is out
in a new roIe-thst of landlord of the old
Culver House, at the L. S. Station. Phil.
.Biaanake - good landlord as the hest Of
them.
1Hsmiltenss Circus win exhibit in Ash
tabula about the first of July, and our citi-
ze1s may count on a first class perform
anees They were in Westfeld. N. Y, last
Monday, from which point they return for
ashort tour through the oil regions.
ss-Another facility for putting coal car
goes into the holds Of vessels is to be reach
ed by cranes-the coal to be taken from the
cars and dropped directly in the holds of
.yessels-twoO of which are in the course Of
construction by Messrs. Rhodes & Co., at
the Harbor
After the 1st Of June, over all lines,
the express companies viii carry third
class mail matter at the rate of cent per
ounce. No, package to be. taken for less
than ten cents, and no package exceeding
four pounds to be taken at this rate, the
value to be limited to 81.
The sixth annual commencement Of
the Ashtabula Public Sehools-class 1877,
viii be observed at the Opera House on
Wednesday evening, June 1S. 0rations, es-
song end, poem viii compose the enter
taihnen, which It is expected will be Of a
highly interesting character.
-''John ,smifh"is. new contributor
from Austfnburg, who promises web. We
hope be VIII show more bottom and endu-
rance than some of his predecessors, who
have grown weary in well doing and drop
ped.Out BY the way. If Johns integrity in
this particular stands the test, we shall
hope for racy correspondent.
Grand River Institute closes its spring
term next week. The Disputatorians give
their annual entertainment on Wednesday
evening, June 18th, the Ladies' Society,
the "Fiats, on Tuesday evening, and on
Thursday the COMMENCEMENT exercises viii
begin at 10 in the morning. An address
win be delivered BY Rev Mr.. Stafford, OF