Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-10-25
LOCAL NEWS.
Five more street lights are to be erect
ed at the Harbor

Five more street lights are to be erect
ed at the Harbor
Complaints are again made Of flowers
and plants being stolen from graves in
Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
ID. G. Dick is back from Gotham, and
you'll hear from him, for he never puts his
business candle under bushel.
DIR. Bailey's new church at Warren has
been so far completed as to admit of the
use of the auditorium on Sunday next.
One of the new style, elegant locks
made at the Phoenix Iron Works graces the
door of the new Loan Association Office.
We wish the New York Times would
consult the pleasure and convenience Of
its patrons little more by less awkward
folding.
The Grangers who have room 10
Willard's block, talk of securing accom-
modations in some Of the new buildings,
now in the course of completion on the
burnt district.
The Satellite gelding Of Albert Har-
mon's-noW considered the coming horse
having had some six weeks of pretty good
handling by Henry Dunbam, is about to
be turned out for the season.
Frank Silliman Eakes a business res
pite East. We don't know that there is
anything wrong in this, considering that
business and he have hail a rather close
and uninterrupted intiIss ~ for years.
Prof. Perkins, as we see by the Hanni-
bal-Mo.-Jour7sGl of the 18th, vas holding
a concert in that city, in which Prof. King
rendered good assistance, which the Jour
nal speaks Of in terms of high eommenda-
ton. The bass solo-"When the Tide
comes in'-is especially spoken of as one
of his pieces.
The theatre tram that left Ashtabula
last Monday evening for Cleveland, was
well patronized, there being nearly 400 pas
sengers aboard when the train reached
Cleyeland. The L. S. & NJ. S. Ry. Co. is
so well pleased with this first effort, which
was an experiment, that special trains will
be run at stated times during the season.
We have refugee from Rock Greek,
who has opened up a saloon on Center
street, and thus put us atfurther odds with
the Democracy. If these manufactures
are to be thus multiplied upon US from the
other towns in the county, We shall be
placed in the category Of Daniel Webster
when heappealed to his political opponents
with the interrogatOry-where am to go?
Such establishments viii multiply Demo
Gratis faster thanwe can make Republicans,
in the ratio at least Of ten to one.
"A new jewelry firm is announced in the
business directory Of this paper. Mr. James
R. Harris having purchased half interest
in the establishment Of Mr.. A. o. Amsden.
Mr.. Harris is a young man whose gentle
manly manners and prompt attention to
business has won for him hosts Of friends
while in the employment Of Mr., Geo. W.
Dickinson, under whose instructions he
has been for the past four years. The new
firm announce that on the first Of Nevem-
Der they viii remove to the store of Car
Isle & Tyler-north side-vpposite their
present location.
Rev. Mr.. Brigham, of Middletowu,
Conn, connected with lhe Catholic,
ApOstatic Church, . filed the desk Of the
Congregational church on Sunday morn
ing and evening last. He proved himself
a man Of ability and well furnished in the
scriptures, especially in reference to the
second coming of the Son of Mana sub
jeot viewed by his church with special in
terest. His efforts were well received, al
though not entirely free from criticism or
animadversion, in these days of somewhat
unsettled and underlined views on premillen-
NAL matters.
The Ashtabula Wooden Ware Co. was
organized on Monday last, the following
gentlemen being elected as directors-P.
F. johnson, JACOB Strader, Oliver Smith.
Converse o. Smith, P. W. Strader.
The officers 9th company ars-Presi-
dent, Oliver Smith p. F. Johnson, Super
intendent; Jacob Strader, Secretary and
Treasurer. The capital stock is $4,000,
The company Will begin work on Butter
Tubs and Pals, and adapt themselves 70
any description OF ware the market NAV
call for. The Vulcan Iron Works build
ings, at MeNuttyille, viii be used as the
eompany's shops.
Maj. John A. Prentice died on Satur-
day last at the Newburg Asylum, in his
10th year. The remains we're brought to
this place, apd the funeral services held at
his late residence, conducted by the Pastor
of the Congregational church-Rev Jno.
Stafford. The remains were followed to the
grave by many Of his old acquaintance,
and were placed in Chestnut Grove Gene
tary. Maj. Prentice was, IN his day,
somewhat prominent citizen Of this Conn
ty, having held offices Of honor and trust,
both in the County and the State, and en-
joyed-as he deserved-the respect Of his
fellow citizens. An accident befel hlm
while leaving the cars at this place, which
so disturbed his reason, that the last two
years Of his life have been spent in the
Newburg Asylum.
Further examination Of the Williams
Brothers History and Lake counties only
confirms the first favorable impressions Of
it. It is especially rich in steel engravings,
all Of which ere fine, and that of Gen.
Garfield magnificent, His biography by
Hon. A. G, Riddle. is in keeping with hls
portrait, aHd probably the finest in the
book. The portraits, IS rule, are all that
could be expected, and many Of them very
excellent likenesses. One Of Mr.. Riddle
himself, in steel, graees page Of the book,
so many pages Of which bear the lasting
impress alike Of his generosity and bis
genius. Geaagd Republican.