Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-31
LOCAL N E w s.

Gold in New York touched .O3 7-spre-
MUM, on Saturday last, the lowest point
yet.
Marshal Thorpe is on crutches-
manned by fracture of bone near the
ankle.
Mr.. VIM. Seymour has broken ground
for new residence on the grounds recent
ly purchased of J. F. Wilson, on Centre
street.
Many persons from Ashtabqla went
to Cleveland last Tuesday and Wednesday
to witness the grand parade of Knights
Templar.
From S2 acres Of land, Mr.. J. Il.
Woodmsn harvested 800 bushels of oats
about 20 bushels to the acre, weighing S6
pounds to the bushel.
On Saturday night, the shedding Of
the brick kiln on the east harbor road, on
the Field farm, took fire and burned, max
ing something of blaze.
The injuries sustained by Mrs. G. W.
Dickinson by her fail from wagon, about
which some apprehension was at first felt,
has been mainly recovered from.
Mr.. Hardin Harmon put potato into
our buggy the other day, Of the Late Rose
variety, which made breakfast for the
household and enough was left for hash for
dinner.
Last Thursday morning, as the Schr.
Evelyn Bates was being towed to the dock
the line parted and the jib-boom of the
Bates ran through the cabin of the barge
Cormorant.
Capt. D. L Pratt, on the ridge-east
village-has about completed sizable
barn on his premises -SOx6O. It was put
up in the short space of six weeks, by
builder Hadley and brother.
The great gathering of Knights Tenn
plar at Cleveland had the attraction to
draw many spectators from this vicinity,
as well as most Others, and a number Of
our citizens who belong to the order.
We notice the familiar face of Lieut.
E. B. Hubbard on our streets. He will
make months visit with MS family and
friends here, after which he will return to
his battery, the ID artillery, U. S. A, at
Fort McHenry, Baltimore.
In these days when long or trailing
dresses are in vogue, and the wearers in
sist upon carrying large portion of them
in their hands, they should not forget to
keep their shoes tied, and their hose tight
ly drawn, to prevent invidious remarks.
Mr.. N. G. Hawley started the other
day on his contemplated trip on the lakes
and down the St. Lawrence. As good
printer, and good citizen, he will have the
sympathy of many friends for the recovery
of his health and return to his vocation.
-Sundry changes of doors and the ad-
dition of Others, with various minor i'm
provements, together with general brush
ing up of the school houses, indicate that
the fall term is drawing nigh. Monday,
the Sd, is the time set for the beginning of
the term.
We can't attend that meeting Of Gov
ernors at Philadelphia. We have no par
ticular objection to their society, but it's
quite piece to go after it, during these
raging dog-days. Please accept thanks,
gentlemen Of the international Exhibition.
for favors received.
Mr.. J. R. Hendry is now filing the
position of clerk of the johnson House.
Cleveland, which is one of the best $500
houses in the city. Mr.. q. makes popu-
lar clerk and we expect the register of that
house will show many names from Ashta-
buls while he occupies that position.
The SundaY-school and many of the
adult members of the Presbyterian church,
Join in a ride to Eagleville to-day, on a
picnic excursion. The little folks enjoy
ride upon the A. Y. & P. much more than
they do wagon ride to the lake. Supt.
Mccoy takes pleasure in giving pleasure,
safety and economy to these trips.
The fire seen on the evening of Tues
day by residents along the ridge, and sup
posed to be burning vessel on the lake,
proves to have been nothing more than
fire kndled on the farm of VIM. Brown, a
mile or two up the lake road from the
Harbor, for the purpose Of getting brush:S
stumps and some other useless things out
of the way.
G.iI uor,;lto,, ~, 80 L.,, oo,,4;l
uting a series of able articles to the New
York Tribune in which she pricks up with
her sharp pen some of the proudest and
most self-possessed of editorial corps is
said to be 80 years of age, snddoes not ex-
pect to gain upon that for the next five
years. Her articles are so trenchsnt as to
have been charged to the pen Of Mr..
Blaine.
The two games of base ball played
here on Tuesday and Wednesday are said
to have been very clever and well contest
ed. and yet they were productive otthe
usual amount Of broken noses, bunged
eyes and mouths, &c. A surgeon and am
bulance corps should be attached to each
base ball club, so that after game. the
dead and wounded might be gathered up
and properly disposed of.
Commissioner Starkweather has given
us couple Of irst-class cross-walks, where
they were very much needed-across
Spring, in Main, and from the corner Of
the park to the school houses, They are
now the best crossings in town. We are
glad to hear that the Council is revolving
the matter Of using stone for these walks.
but not having decided, concluded to put
these down Of wood, without delay.
Windsor, though located down in the
extreme southwest corner Of the county
has good share of live young men, whose
energy is diffused about the town. An in
fantry company Of some 90 members has
just been organized there, with Seth Bar
Der Captain, John Harrou First 1t, and
an Orderly Sergeant taken from that nu-
merous Rawdon family. Commissions
have been received by the Capt. and 1t. !;
and uniforms have been fixed upon and Or
dered.