Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05
FRIDAY July 5tb. 1875.
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-Riddell gives some prices on this page
which should be read by close buyers.
The rooms of the A., Y. & P. depot at
this place have been kAlsomined and there
by greatly improved.
We go to press day earlier this week
than usual for the purpose Of giving scope
to our patriotism on the anniversary Of the
glorious natal day of the nation.
Morgan village is no longer Morgan,
but Rock Greek. This change is made to
bring the name of the station and that Of
the village into harmony.
Another chance at the new process
-four from Fisk & Silliman's Mill, only re-
afirms all that was said of its excellence at
first. 1t enables US to live somewhat better
than ever before.
Mr.. Moran has those Boston Carriages
on exhibition, and the people are passing
upon them. The common verdict, we
believe, is, that there is no question about
bnelr Workmanship.
The brick stores on the burnt district
are advancing steadily and moderately
and in due time will reach a completion, no
doubt. The Loan Association building
will be of somewhat unique but tasteful
front.
The heavy showers of Tuesday after
noon and night, caught considerable
quantity Of hay out-cut on Monday.
The effect upon the oat crcp, which had
been growing fast and was weak and heavy,
was to beat it down, and leave it in bad
shape.
-Haskell's horse-Prosper-is doing
well, and is getting back to his track work
in way that promises entire recovery and
sOundness. We have seen him on the track
several times Of late, and watched in vain
for any favOring or weakness in the injur-
ed leg.
If you want to see rapid running,
stand on Main st. at 1925 o'clock any
night and you can see the beer guzzlersf /
rushing for the saloons, as though they
were going to fire. In just five minutes
they all appear again and march quietly
home.
The family of DR.. D. S. Hall are still
kept in state Of alarm, from evidence of
a persistent disposition to fire the house
they occupy. 1t would look like heartless
play npOn their fears, if the determination
to distrOy had not been so positive and
ruthless.
The track that was flooded by a late
rain and injured somewhat by driving up
on it while soft, probably had another
soaking by the heavy showers of Tuesday.
A tile drain of greater capacity is DesdfuI
for preventing these inundations and loss
of use Of track.
Two gun squads Of the Ashtabula
Light ARTILLERY went to eonneaut on the
Fourth to take part in the celebration at
that place. The eannOns were shipped by
railroad on Wednesday and the two squads |
under command Of Lieutsnant Henry |
went down on the morning of the Fourth. |
Landlord Field reached home on Sat
urday last from the Saginaw races with his
horse, Little Jake. He was put into one
Of the races at that place and took fourth
money, but was not sufficiently recovered
from his severe experience to put himself
upon his full muscle. He IS doing well,
and his entire recovery is expected.
The grape crop has suffered blight,
80 we learn from Mr.. Horace Dunbar, that
viii materially shorten in the crop. His
own crop-in his opinion, viii not exceed
200 pounds. Other producers complain of
similar loss. We, however, are inclined to
the opinion that the effect is not general,
fer among our vines We do not discover
anything unusual.
That sgg-sized description of the straw
berry-a dozen Of which plants from the
grounds of MesSrE George Seymour & Co.,
South Norwalk, Ct, were put out upon the
premises Of the village editor last fall, Jared
rather hard. Though carefully protected
through the winter and spring, they were
attacked by the grub and but one solitary
plant left to propagate,
Mr.. J. n. Green met with severe fall
while leaving somewhat hastily, the store
of B. Webb, on Monday morning last
having lost his footing upon the iron door
step Of that store. These door steps, of |
which there are two or three in town, are
little less than trap. An IRON clad heel !
in summer, or snow one in winter, makes
the footing quite insecure.
The Reporter signalizes Fourth of July
Vssk BY failure to appear. We are net
told whether this is in honor of the occa-
sion. OF from motives of consideration for
its readers. Fourth Of July reading re-
quires to be of the lighter description
fashy-cOrusoating like a meteor that
makss fellow bubble over with good ma
nature without the trouble Of thinking.
The team Of Wm. B. Beach standing
in the yard Of W. W. Mann on Saturday
last got tired Of waiting the motions of
their owner, and broke away from their
fastenings and laid their course up Park |
street. Unfortunately, the street sprink-
ling wagon was in the way, and a contact
was the result in which Mr.. Beach's buggy
Wss badly demoralized and one of the
hOEsas somewhat injured.