Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

electlng fourteen ll4l delegates 10 Ihe ne
publican State Convention, to be held at
Cincinnati, on Wednesday the 18th day OF
June. 1878. &c. WADE, Chairman,
Ashtabua County Republican Committee.
The Council met last Wednesday even
ing.
With this weeks number the Sentinel
enters upon its 9th year.
"A Grange of Patrons of Industry has
been organized at the Hub.
The foundation walls for the Loan
Assoc building are about completed.
The Sentinel informs us that the new
Episcopal church at that place-Triuity -
is completed.
The Canadian Bark Cecilia, is loading
at this Hsrbor with ship timber which is to
be taken to England.
"A private party given at the Armory
last Wednesday evening. was well attended
and a very pleasant affair.
The report has reached town, that the
house of Mr.. c. E. Bruce, Boston, has
been visited by burglars, and all the silver
ware of the family removed and lost.
DIR. Fricker took leave of his Ashta-
bula friends on Monday last, and started
for his contemplated trip across the water.
He expects to be absent some two months.
-Fickinger delivered the other day
very elegant carriage to Col. VIM. Jarvis,
of Hartsgrovs. The work sent out from
this establishment is invarible first-class.
Bro. Rieg of the Reporter has now fixed
his time of departure for the old world on
the 10th prox. We trust Bro. Rieg will
not forget to tender our regrets to Marshal
Mcmahon.
Professor Joseph Henry, the distin-
guished scientist, for so many years at the
head of the Smithsonian Institute, died on
Monday. His death is loss to the world
Of science.
The next of the Course of Temperance
Lecturers will be delivered at Smiths
Opera House Friday Evening May II. Ad-
mittance free and a cordial invitation is
extended to ALL
The ladies can now fit themselves for
practice at the bar as there is no longer
any legal restriction opposed to it. We
may expect that the department of lawyers
will be very much improved.
The cold snap of the last few days has
brought frosty nights, varied in intensity
light, as usual along the lake shore, and
quite blasting in portions of the interior.
But little has been noticed in this village.
Prof. Perkins will begin his normal
school Of music, in Ashtabula, July "a.
Those who wish to take advantage of this
institution in our midst, will bear in mind
the time, and hold themselves IN readiness
to step up and in.
The Cleveland folks were in thrill of
excitement on Monday afternoon last, over
the arrival of the "City of Detroit" from
Detroit, in six minutes better time than
ever before made. This is large, new and
fine craft, built for the Detroit line.
"A communication has been received
from the Hsrbor intimating that tho
good man at the wheel" has been over
taken by the powers of darkness, but as
our confidence in the integrity of the old
man cannot be easily shaken, we must wait
for further developments.
Mrs. S. C. Smith, of Bunker Hill, met
with somewhat serious accident in the
rupture Of some Of the tissues of the stom-
acb, the other day, while lifting an article
Of household furniture. Though confined
to her bed and to one position of the body,
the indications Of recovering are favorable
Professor Towards singing class, held
Saturday evenings at the chapel of the
Presbyterian church. is continually grow
ing in interest, and youngest learners are
improving their vocal organs. This is
favorable opportunity for all who are
interested in the culture OF music to
place themselves under the Prof. instrue-
tions.
We notice that our enterprising drug
gist, Chas. E. Swift, and C. Fl. Palmer of
North KingsYille, have added to their large
stock Of goods, the very valuable Home
Medicines, prepared by E. Z. Thompson,
Iltusvllls, Pa. His Barosma in particular,
is having large sale all over this and ad-
joining States. Its merits as Liver and
Kidney cure being acknowledged whers-
ever it is known.
g. A. R.-An Address will be given
at Smiths Opera House on the evening of
Wednesday, May 90, by Rev. James F.
Lowering, of Watertown Mass. Chaplain in
Chief Of the G. A. R. of the United States
The lecture will be free. The lecturer i:
said to be gentleman of considerable tai
ent, and will no doubt give an entertaining
and instructive lecture. A collection will
be taken for meeting expenses.
The construction force on the new
Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad have com
menced laying rails at Youngstown, anC
are making just as satisfactory progress a
other points along the line. The road bee
is graded from Youngstown to Beaver
Falls, distance of about thirty miles, ant
is all ready for the rails, excepting Iittl,
patch at Mahoningtown-the intersection
with ths Beaver Valley railroad.
The refreshing indications of life anc
business shown at the corner of Main and
Centre streets, has been somewhat inter
rupted for day or so in establishing line
and agresing upon the manner Of putin,
up the walls. either in company, or indie
Pendently. Honest differences of opinion
seem to be entertained in this community
and if not gracefully, at any rate tolerated
The last indications were that each part
would adopt Tom Benton's idea-"solitar
and alone put this ball in motion"