Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-09
LOCAL n E w s.

The Council met last Wednesday
evening.
"A large amount of interesting matter
is left out of the TEIEGRAfH this week for
the want of room.
The band favored our citizens with an
other of their pleasing open-air concerts
last Tuesday evening.
Goods shop-late ''HiteheOck's'';-has
taken on coat Of paint and bushes like a
country maiden with her first beau.
The temperance address to be give by
Mr.. H. B. Castle at the Harbor on to-mor-
row evening has been postponed one week.
Grand River Institute will reopen
fall term-2Oth inst. The hard times seem
TO have no effect upon promised attend
ance.
The frame of the New Lyme school
building has been raised, and the brick
shell that is to surround it, viii be next in
order.
The Geneya Tool Co. besides adding
$1,000 to its surplus fund, on Monday last
ordered diyidend. of 10 per cent. fromits
net earnings.
The Street Commissioner has greatly
improved Main street by leveling up the
driveway. Those double jumpers at the
cross walks are no more.
The Mahoning Dispatch. says that
Mayor Morrison is the probable candidate
for Congress, before the Greenback Con-
vention to meet at Warren on the 9TH of
September.
Repairs have been begun upon the
Fitch purchase at jefferson. The Coun-
sellor is rather congratulating himself that
he is to have palatial establishment when
his plans are carried OUT
The Geneva Times Is putting in the
machinery for propelling their presses with
steam. That's sensible, besides evidencing
that prosperity and spondoolicks are not
strangers to the establishment.
The 18th annual report of the Chau-
tauqua Assembly Sunday School was held
on Sunday last, several clergymen of note
delivered discourses during the day to
large audiences-3,O 600 as stated.
As no body need be ''puffed up" over
that Republican Supplement, so on the
other hand our sympathies lead US to in
!dulge the hope, trustingly, that none Of
our Democratic friends viii be cast down.
-GrasshOppers cOYer the fences in some
localities. They gather and remain, ap-
parently without movement or purpose.
Their omniverous and Unsuitable sppetites
would seem to demand a more active life
The semi-annual convention of the
Ashtabula County Musical Association will
be held at Colebrook, beginning Aug. 9th
and continuing to the 9Oth, Prof. H. R.
Palmer of New York, will be the conductor.
The Faculty Of the Normal Musical
School propose to give concert at the
Methodist church in Kingsville, on Satur-
day evening of the present week. They
viii be found able to fill the bill and have
q surplus to spare.
Mr.. W. E. Reeves has purchased Of
his partner, Frank Gregory, his interest in
the Central News Room and will continue
the business at the old stand. Mr.. Reeves
is the right man in the right place, as the
extensive business he has built up in the
past six months goes to prove.
The Ohio, Indiana and Michigan Tri-
State Fair viii be held at Toledo, o. be-
ginning on the 18th of September, and
closing with the 2lst. The Ohio trotting
circuit will hold their fall races on these
grounds, beginning on the first day and
continuing through the week.
Our contemporary of the Standard will
haYe to prick again to hit the marrow of
that Leader communication about the
county history. We happen to know of
the authorship and advised its preparation.
Mr.. Williams had no more to do with it
than the editor of the Standard, except
perhaps free conversation with the writer.
Mr.. Otto Schmidt, one Of Prof. Per
kins assistants-a gentleman Of somewhat
wonderful attainments in the range of his
mastery Of musical instruments, will give
an attractive Violin recital at the Opera
House on Friday evening-9th inst.-be-
tween the hours Of and o'clock. Those
who are able to appreciate fine music will
be able to enjoy this entertainment.
ball Bros. began a rather wholesale
business in suits against the subscribers TO
the county history in Kingsville. Such
was the feeling Of opposition to taking the
book and paying for it, that it was deemed
best to meet the opposition with decided
and earnest spirit. Eighteen suits were,
therefore brought three Of which were
tried by jury. in one Of which the Will
Jams Bros, were beaten, and the case was
carried up on error, two have gone by de-
ts9lt, and the balance have been osettled.