Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-09-21
Fair I'm Ashtabula County.

Fairs In Ashtabula County.
JefersOn-september 25, %, 27 and %.
Friday and Saturday of this week,
Registration days.
Hon. W. P. Rowland will speak at
Pierpont on Saturday evening of the pres
ent week.
Remember that to-day, Friday, is the
time to register, and that Protection Hall
is the place.
The A., Y. & P. bridge, on South
Ridge has been replanked with good oak,
and is now safe for travel
The County Fair at jefferson com
mences next week Tuesday. The officers
will please accept our thanks for compli-
mentaries.
Otis Pooler has been brought 20 this
county from Cleveland to answer to the
charge of rape. He come under the escort
of Sheriff Young.
AT the Democratic Senatorial Conven-
tion held in Painesville, on the 18th inst,
RalphK Paige, of Painesville was nomi-
mated for State Senator.
We gather from the Telegraph that the
second week of the Pittsburgh Exposition
affords evidence of a very full measure Of
success for the enterprise.
-Wentworth's Torrent Pump gives en-
tire satisfaction wherever it has been put
up, and it is being introduced into new
quarters and its area extended.
Mr.. F. Thorp will lecture at Rich
mond, Friday evening, Sept. 21st. Cole
brook, Saturday evening, Sept. 22nd. An
dover, Tuesday evening, Sept. 25th.
AT the Harmony-Butler Co., Pa,
races, on the 18th inst.-the $3.50 race was
won in two straight heats,in 3:O2 and 3:O1.
by mare at least twenty-five years old,
and as blind as bat! Her name is Snow
Bird.
Rev. E. h. Yingling, the new pastor
of the Methodist church, not being able to
be present next Sabbath, the Presiding FL
der L. W. Day will preach for that congre-
cation.
The Schr Star of Hope, which has
been lying up the creek, near the railroad
bridge, waterlogged some days since, and
settled to the bottom. The aid of a steam
pump has been secured to bring her to the
surface again.
-Messrs. Storrs, Harrison & Co. send
US their semi annual Trade List, showing
very comprehensive range of fruit and
ornamental trees, small fruits, vines, ever
greens, shrubs, &C., and arranged. in con-
else order, at very low range of prices.
-Amistake occurred in saying that the
Mecca band made the excellent music at
the Orwell Fair. 1t was the New Lyme
band, young but progressive band, but
the use Of the Mecca band wagon misled
US. It is pleasant to be set right when
Justice and merit both point it due.
Sporting on Fields Driving Park, on
Saturday afternoon last, we learn was
quite lively, and the attendance and num-
Der Of horses brought out quite numerous.
The DR.. Hall, black horse Douglas, owned
by Gardener, We are informed showed him
selfsthe best Of the number, and acquitted
himself very oreditably.
The Act to authorize free banking,
was given in our columns last week. 1t is
q matter Of some importance, and should
be read and considered, inasmuch as it is
to be voted upon at the coming election,
and every voter is presumed to be posted
on all questions upon which the right of
suffrage is to be exercised.
Some remarkable peaches have been
raised this year, but none so much as few that
matured on young tree in the yard of E.
O. Fisk, some of which spanned inches
In circumference. The product of this
year is more remarkable, generally for
quantity rather than size. On most of the
trees the fruit just hangs in clusters.
Our citizens will regret to learn that
Mr.A.J.Skutt is expecting to leaye town at
an early day. His skill as a photographer
has won for him a reputation that he just
ly deserves. and his removal will be loss
TO the town. We expect there will
be a rush to his rooms before he leaves,
by the many admirers of his artistic work
The editor of the Gazette has obtained
a new subscriber from Boulder city, Color
ado, and now he's given to casting wistful
glances to all the skirts Of creation, in
hopes that they will make business of
trolling in" from all of the out-of-the way
places. A mans expectations should be al
lowed to run little ahead of his experience.
The remains of Mr.. Martin Watrous,
OF Watrousville, Mich, reached this place
on Tuesday last, and were followed to the
grave in the afternoon by large process
sion Of his old friends and fellow citizens.
The deceased lost his reason some two or
three years ago, since which he has requir-
cd constant and anxious care. and his
death has been relief to himself as we'll as
the family who had.so long watched over
and cared for him.
-Scribner for October is already at hand
and another contribution from the intelli-
gent Iabors of DR.. Holland, bears witness
to the fact that he has a more just and
clear conception of what monthly ought
to be, than almost any one who assays to
cater to the public taste through such
channel He has an intuitive tact and
eenious for such work, which accounts
for the widely extended popularity and re-
ward for his labors.