Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-12
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much.
The printing business in Cleveland IS
said to be excellent.
Capt. Robert Brown, of Chicago, was
in town the other day.
Bro. Spencer of The Geneva Times was
in town last Wednesday.
-Paulus Post G. A. R., is preparing
to observe decoration day.
A teachers examination viii be held
in Ashtabula to-morrow-Sa Saturday.
Geo. E. Lovelsnd, and lady Of Cleve-
land. are among AshtaLula visitors.
An effort is being made to organize a
base ball club here for the coming season.
That is a very correct likeness of
dewey the printer in the last Standard.
From a beginning of ten, the G. A.
R. OF Jefferson, has run up to 40 mem
bers.
The new municipal officers will eHvl
their solemn VOWS next Wednesday eve
ming.
We learn that the steamer Metropolis
will be employed on lake Michigan this
season.
About S16O ''encampment money" is
expected by the Light Guards this week
from the State.
Remember the auction sale Of relics
from the bridge disaster takes place here
next Tuesday, at 10 a. IN.
"A. 6 Snyder. has sold his sorrel team
in Cleveland, for $500. For mere anna
tsur horseman, that is not baa.
Temperance sociable at the Hall on
Centre street, this Friday evening. admis-
sion 10 cents, refreshments free.
Good indications when employees Of
manufactures work over hours, as is said
to be the case with those at Geneva.
We are indebted to Mr.. j. P. Jennings,
the florist, for boquet of choice flowers.
He is giving particular attention to this
branch.
Frank Pond, removes from Ashtabu-
la, to Portage, Wis. Frank is a good
citizen and will be useful wherever his lot
is cast.
The Township assessors met at the
auditors Office last Monday and were sup
piled with those tracts that every tax pay
er loves to read.
"A horse recently died in Youngs-
town al the age of forty-three years. He
was kept regularly at work until three
days before his death.
AT the teachers examination at Gene
va last Tuesday there were 40 applicants.
Of the n applicants at Orwell last week 80
have received certificates.
"A farmer told US the other day that
all our butchers would pay was three cents
pound, live weight. He couldn't go it,
not even for two-year-olds.
The voluntary contribution principle
is found to carry things along smoothly at
the Congregational church. A deal of
trouble is saved in collecting.
Capt. S. C. Thayer, has now ''sec-
ond mate" to assist him in his domestic
duties. It is of the masculine gender, and
weighed nine pounds, last Thursday morn
: ing.
We failed to give proper credit, last
week, to the Sentinel for the courtesy eI-
tended to the TELEGRAPH in the use of its
matter of the township and village cleo
items.
The ladies of the Temperance society
will give social at the Center St. rooms,
on Friday evening, this week. Admit
tanee, ten cents, refreshments free. All
are invited.
j. W. Shaw, of north Kingsville, had
the bad luck to be thrown from his
buggy last Sunday, and was considera-
bly, stunned, but-as was bslieved-not
seriously hurt.
The fishermen at the Harbor are meet
ing with excellent success just at present.
One boat brought in 100 pounds last Sun
white fish have been caught as yet.
.-Ex-Mayor Hepburn, has arrived at
Tampa, Florida, and speaks of that place
and State, as being all that one could de-
sire. Speaking of the people he says:
They are cordial, law-abiding, christian
people.
The wife of poor laborer named
George King, Of Madison, has just fallen
heir to a small fortune of five Thousand 6
sterling, and the family is putting it to
good use in putting themselves in a way
to enjoy life.
Platform wagons for general use are a
failure. George Nettleton has a three
spring, iron AK, with body dropped to
an easy grade. made by Fickinger. the
most sensible vehicle for its end we have
seen. Look at it.
Albert Harmon comes out this season
with new skeleton, from the shops Of
Thorp & Pfaff-as light as gossamer and
withy and strong as hickory itself. We
shall no doubt see some stepping with that
before the season closes
The little daughter Of J. W. Collins,
who-hns been SO dangerously i'll, witt
rheumatism Of the hearr, is slowly i'm
proving, though yet she is not out of dan,
ger. Mr.. V. T. Webb, is slowly recover
ing from a severe attack Of pneumonia.
The name Of Capt S. C. Thayer, eu-
dorsed by large number of signatures.
has been presented to the Council for hi.
appointment to the Office OF Harbor Mast.
er. Mr.. Thayer has filed the Office for =
number of years and has made an excel.
lent officer.
"A lecture will be given at the Opera
House, on Monday Evening April 10Th by
Miss Wealthy R. Dana, subject-''Shan
and Shadow" She comes to US well rec
ommended as lecturer Tickets 30 cts.
to be had at the Ashtabula store and Cen
tral News Room.