Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-23

Baptist church, and Bro. Hubbard found
relatives who were well pleased to look af-
ter his comfort and happiness.
The afternoon was spent in making few
calls, and in taking a birls-eye view of
some Of the new buildings that add so
much to the credit and character Of Come
ant and its citizens. The new Town Hall
costing some $50, O,OOO-is centrally and
finely located on Main street-imposing in
appearance and happily adapted in its ar
rangnenI and cutting up, for meeting the
wants of such structure. The Mayors
Office with the lookup in the rear, occupies
one Of the front corners; the Township
/ Clerks Office. with our old friend Gould Its
presiding genius, the other; q good spa
cious room for voting purposes takes the
central portion. and the Fire Department
hold the rear. while the whole area of The
second story-as yet unfnished-is to be
used as a public hall. An Ashtabulan con-
trasling such an institution with the ae-
eommodations of his own town, cannot but
feel envious.
We were next invited to look at the new
brick church of Bro. Keyes. 1t is a good
piece OF architecture. but rather suggestive
that its superficial depth had rather suffer-
ed from want of greater depth of purse.
Its internal finish and arrangement are
very tasteful and handsome-seldom equal
ed IN country church. it is a very BIZ
jou in its way. These buildings are on the
same street, on opposite corners, and, with
the-hOuse of Samuel Hayward, Esq, and
that of Charles Hall, just below, both new,
that part OF Conneaut is assuming consld-
cradle village tone.
A meeting in the evening took place at
Cleveland's Hall, which in numbers was
very satisfaetOry-the hall was well filled
and in spirit and tone more than salts
factory. They listened to the statement Of
the methods and principles adopted by the
Ashtabula Union, and gave them a hearty
approval at the close, by exhausting our
supply of pledges-20O- signing their
names. A union Sunday School meeting
was held on Sunday afternoon, and the hall
was again nearly filled and the exercises,
from the number aud character of the
speakers-embracing the several local cler-
gyman- took very interesting turn, and
prepared the way for the largest meeting
had. in the evening. The hall was thor
oughly packed, and the number of people
who sat through the rather lengthy session
were estimated at five or six hundred. Sew
eral of the speakers on this occasion, were
from the ranks Of the candidates of reform,
who had taken the first step by signing the
pledge-setting their faces toward sobriety
and virtue One hundred and seventy-fve
pledges were signed, making the whole
number three hundred and seventy-five,
which was thought to be not little won
derful for the beginning. A hearty vote
of thanks was given to the deputation, and
leave was taken of the kind friends and fel-
low laborers in the great reform move
ment, promising to remember them in our
best wishes and prayers, which pledges
have been put in the course of redemption.
We have to thank the Rev. Mr.. Keyes
and the efficient choir, instituted by him,
and also Prof. Greenlee for couple Of So
los, for the important aid rendered in the
the work.
We cannot overlook the courtesy of Capt.
Capron in conducting US into the rooms of
the Masonic fraternity, which are superbly
arranged and finely furnished, and said to
be unequaled in the State, outside of the
cities. We are particularly obliged to him
for the full ventilation of the secrets of
this mystic order. We feel quite well post
ed in reference to the gridiron, the goat,
and the CREASED pole, and the meaning of
all those little pictures which have so long
perplexed our curiosity, in common with
that of the world, and almost consumed US
because we could get no inside view with
out coming in contact with them, and sub
jecting ourseles to an ondeal not less eurd-
| Iing of the blood than reproduction of the
incarnation scenes of Macbeth. Another
interview with our friend will, no doubt,
put us in possession of the grip and pass
words, when we shall know all about the
thing.
Eds. Tel.-The temperance wave which
has so generously been visiting peighbor-
ing cities and villages, has at length reach
ed Conneaut, and on Saturday evening,
Sunday afternoon and evening, large meet
ings were held at Cleveland's Hall; thanks
to Ashtabula for the love and generous
spirit evinced in sending to us her messen-
gers Of peace to point out the more glo-
rious way of reaching the erring and fallen
ones-brought to their sad condition by
the intoxicating bowl. The hall was dense
ly crowded each evening, while on Sunday
afternoon nearly every seat was filed. 1t
nized the Importance of seizing the oppor
tunity to do something permanent for the
cause Of temperance. Long shall we re-
member the noble and eloquent words of
cheer brought US by Messrs. Hubbard,
Prosser and Reed, of Ashtabula, who gave
the assurance that their hearts were in the
work, and their addresses were received in
a way to convince the most casual observ-
er that the movement was not vain one.
Nearly or quite four hundred pledges were
obtained in the two evenings mentioned,
and the number will be quadrupled when
opportunity can be given. Among these
are represented all classes, and it is the
| more gratifying TO record the fact that