Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-13
THE TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY. DEC. 18th. 1875.
LOCAL NEWS.
Mr.. John R. Hendry IS now clerk Of

Have you tried piece Of that Cham
berlain sage cheese at SaYage's.
-Tax-paying time is good time to pay
the printer, if you have anything left.
-Mr. H. b. Perry and left town on Sat
urday afternoon last. for Vineland, n. j..
their future residence.
1t is expected that regular trains OF
the new Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
will commence running by Jan. LIST.
-Riddell continues to branch cut in bis
grocery business. The latest addition tc
his stock being oysters, grain and feed.
The Painesville Telegraph notes tbs
arrival of the first cargo Of iron ore at the
hsrbOr of Fairport, in the sch'r Exile, or
Sunday of last week.
The Ashtabula Light Artillery gre tC
give dance at their armory this evening
Friday. The company propose to gives
number Of dances during the Winter.
The Crestline, O., Council is rathel
more trolicsome than the Ashtabuls Coun.
ell. At a recent meeting one member
threw spittoon at the Mayors head.
-Geauga county is to have second his
tory, prepared under the direction Of Judge
Taylor, President Of the Historical Society.
1t is nearly ready for the press-price $3.50.
The Junior has got back to duty, after
his long debility and confinement, and
things about the TELEGRAPH Office may b
expected to put on a little more activity
and regularity.
Mr.. a. L. Bunnell the new landlord
Of the Fountain House, Geneva. is to give
a social party on New Years evening
Among the list Of committees and man.
ayers we notice the names of several Ash.
tabuls gentlemen.
Snow on Saturday lay hereabout some
six inches, which increased at Munson
Hill to about one foot, and along down the
A. & P. road, Rock Greek, New Lyme and
below, it attained depth of two feet.
The Geneva Times asks the following
pertinent question of our fellow citizen
''Do the people of Ashtabula and vicinity
duly understand what the Telegraph ha:
done for them and their interests thest
many yearsY'
Quite a sensation Of horror was pro-
dueed on Main street the other day at the
discovery of a pair Of rubbers floating
about on the upctious, oOzy matter, fearing
that the man who belonged to them, was
somewhere about in the same neighborhood.
"A couple of real estate sales took place
in Kingsville on Friday last. Jerimiah
King sold his house and half acre lot tC
Joshua Gee, of Garfield, for $1,000, and
o. A. Rockwell sold twelve acres Of land
lying near the cemetery, to the same party
for $40.
John Blake, the young man who al
tempted to shoot Mary Durham in Paines
vile last June, has been tried, convicted
OF shooting with intent to kill, and Oh
Monday last he received his sentence by
Judge Woodbury-ten years in the Peni
tentiary at hard labor.
Mr.. Warren ". Castle Of East Ashta.
bula is the only person We have heard Ct
from this vicinity who contributed dairy
products to the great International Dairy
Fair held in New York last week. His ex
hibit was 1O8 pOuhds of butter, and tn
quality we know would be bard to beat.
Rock Greek is to enjoy the novelty o
a double wedding on the 18th inst, at the
house Of Geo. B. st. John. Miss Zatella-
daughter of Mr.. St. John and Mr.. Franl
= P. Chapln, of Toledo, make up one couple
and Miss Carrie, daughter of Mrs. Elzadt
C. St. John and Mr.. Geo. C. Schutt, also o.
Toledo, from the other.
1t is now reported from official source:
that the Pittsburgh G. Lake Erie Railroad
will not be ready for business at this plac'
before Jan. 1st. The recent heavy rains
have caused several bad wssh-outs of the
roa6-bed which has delayed matters con
siderably. Shippers here are already ap
plying for rates and cars.
The proceedings Of the Council meet
ing held last week Wednesday evening are
published in another column, together with
f'an ordinance to amend Sec. XTofan ord.
nance entitled fan ordinance to license and
regulate hacks, omnibusses and carriages
for hire; and haekmen, runners and per.
sons engaged in carrying passengers fol
hire"
That Yiaduet celebration at Cleveland
is TO be grand affair. 1t is proposed tt
invite the President of the United State,
and his Cabinet to be present and partici
pate, as well as the Marquis of Lorne snC
the Princess Louise, and the Governors o
all of the States in. the Union. Congress
will probably adjourn 50 that the member
may be present also.
The marine business at this place ma
now be considered about closed for the sea
son. The schooner Wend the Wave wa
due here last Monday from Cleveland
which is the last sFFival that is expected
We wish, once more, to thank the friends 0
the TELEGRAPH at the HarboF. for tn
many items Of marine news that hsye bseI
furnished Us during the past season.
"A second effort has been made to rails
the Dredge Ashtabula, by the use of tim
bers laid across sunlCen mud seows, AM
then pumping them ont by steam. TIN
last effort was made on Sunday last. Tn
timbers broke under the pressure. as in tn
previous case, although the dredge hat
been considerably lightened by the remoya
of some Of the heavy portions Of her upps
works.