Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-22


moving to Texas.
Mr.. Len. A. Watson was in town a
few days last week, on visit.
-Strawberries have been sold as low as
eight cents per quart at the HarbOr this
summer.
Six prisoners at the Jail in Painesville,
were returned to jefferson on Wednesday
of last week.
Excursions viii be made by the steam
er Metropolis out of Ashtsbula HarbOr on
the 4th of July.
Henry H. Perry has gone to Lake Su-
perior on the steamer W. H. Barnum, for
a pleasure trip.
Strangers and the travelling public
continue to visit the bridge and comment
upon the disaster.
Tie Gazette had the misfortune to pi
a form last week, and as consequence it
appeared as a three page sheet.
MIR. Burt Seymour, the popular clerk
Of the P. O., left last Tuesday on the
steamer Havana for Lake Superior.
The strawberry crop at Painesville,
the Advertiser says, is very abundant, and
prices have settled from 10 cents to 5.
DIR. P. E. Hall and NJ G. Heath left
last Saturday evening on the schooner
Wend the Wave, for Saginaw, for a short
trip for their health.
The house of Gen. Garfield in Mentor,
was burglarized last week. From the fact
that only eatables were taken 1t is probable
that the burglars were gang Of tramps.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
entertain their friends in their lecture
room, Friday evening, June %, with ice
cream and strawberries. All are invited to
come.
The Street Commissioner with force
of laborers has been at work during the
past week on park Street. and the result is
great improvement in the looks of the
street.
One of the final acts in the Harbor an
nexation case is to make copy of the map
showing the annexed territory and filing it
with the proper county officers at the
county seat. This will cost $50.
The decision of the managers of the
Ohio State fair to hold it in Columbus this
year, ends all prospects of fair in Cleve-
land, the Northern Ohio Pair Association
having previously decided to hold no fair
this year.
The officers of the several fire eompa-
nies will meet at Neptune Hall on Monday
evening next, at 7:3O, to take into consid-
Grafton a grand parade on the afternoon Of
July fourth. Henry b. Hall.
Chief Eng'r.
Another large boiler has been put in
place in Hitehcock's manufactury, making
two in all. A smoke stack for it, made Of
heavy sheet iron. 30 inches in diameter and
20 feet long. is about ready to be erected.
1t will weigh 2,7OO pounds.
More freight business has been trans
acted by the Oil City road during the past
month than ever before for the same peri
cd. But the business has dropped off to
such an extent during the past week that
no trains were run last Sunday.
The Indians of Idaho are on the war
path. In battle of a small and unequal
force of troops, on the 2Oth, the troops
were routed and some go killed. An ap-
peal is made by the Governor of the State
for authority to organize defensives.
-Amasa Stone, ESQ.,, of Cleveland, has
just completed building, and decided it
to board of TRUSTEES, to be used as a
home for aged women. A charitable en-
terprise, which is spoken of by the Cleve-
land papers, In terms of high eommenda-
ton.
Mr.. & Mrs. James Reed, Jr., of the
Telegraph, rejoice over the birth of a son
last Monday. We congratulate them, and
hope he may prove JOY and blessing to
them for ever.-NeaCs.
Thanks, And may your last prove the
same to you,
MIR. C. E. Beers, agent for the Ononda-
ga Salt Co., is stopping at the Fisk House.
He succeeds to the position made vacant
by the death of Chas B. Scott ESQ.,, who
as general travelling agent of the Salt Co.,
made hosts of friends wherever his duties
called him. - - a-
There were two or three lively fights at
the Harbor last Tuesday. Councilman
Field reports that human ears, eyes and
noses can be picked up nearly every morn
ing. there We should think some enter
prising fellow would start a glue factory in
that vicinity.
An effort at burglary was made on
Monday night last, upon the Office of W,
T. Randall, which was entered through a
side window, and sundry drawers forced
open, but nothing in the way of booty was
obtained. The shop of Edwin Hall, just
across the railroad, was also entered, with
like results.
1T is proposed that Ashtabnla have a
parade of the fire department and military
on July 4th. No fireworks or dinner are
proposed to be furnished, but after the pa
pade, which viii rake place at o'clock, d
sack race, and other sports, will occur on
Main street. The military are requested to
take action on the matter next Monday
evening.
The ladies Of St. Peters Society will
give, with the assistance Of the 'Iittle ones, %
an entertainment consisting of vocal and
instrumental music, scenes from Blue
Beard, recitations, and a duet by Mrs. Har,
mon and Mr.. Toolly-''Ive Wandered in
Dreams" be sung, at their chapel
on Tuesday evening, June 26th, 1877. 1t
promises to be very fine affair.
"A festival on scale of more than US
ual pretens1ons is 10 come off at Orwell, OF
Friday evening-22d-on the premises oi
Of Col. J. B, Phillips, These pleasant prem
ises are to be decorated with lanterns
trqnsparencies and statuary; music is tc
lend its charm, and the refreshments viii
be choice and dabundant. The object of th,
festival is to raise funds for securing a bel
for the new church.
Last cnndav as Mr. caorge HowaU