Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-06-07
FRIDAY JUNE 7th. 1875.
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where.
We see it stated that NJ. B. Holcomb
Of Geneva has obtained a patent for con-
structing hand rakes.
On the morning Of Thursday the 9th,
q frost was preceptible in this quarter, but
no damage is preceptible.
Business at Hitchcock's extensive
works continues to increase. The last ad-
dition being machine shop.
Frank Watrous is putting up a good
sized house on the site of the old Win
throp Wstrous plsee-north ridge east.
The Street Commissioner has made a
great improvement on Lake street at the
HsrbOr by grading and widening the road
way.
--NeEberry has started his soda fountain,
and a glass of the product is very refresh
ing and palstable and not surpassed in
quality.
The letter of ''Rock, a" from Conneaut,
came to hand too late for last paper, and
as the topics are not in season for this, it is
omitted.
Where is Belville avenue in "this
citys." The Standard Senior, seldom gets
'-ahead of the record" and withall is
generally correct otherwise.
The history of Ashtabula County will
be out as early as the goth Of the present
month, and the delivery of the work will
commence on or before the 25th.
The tax levy this year for village FUR
poses will be mills on each dollars valu-
alton of real and personal property, re-
duction of a over last years levy.
DIR. Sherwood of Unionville, has been
called to attend and counsel with DR.. King,
in the treatment of Miss Pomeroy-sister
of Mrs. Riddell-who is seriously i'll.
strawberries, that were never more
plentiful and fine, began the week at Is
cents quart, on Tuesday they dropped to
shilling, and on Thursday to 10 cts.
The citizens Of Geneva did nobly in
subscribing $50, 600 for putting on its taps
that new manufacturing enterprise, and
nearly the whole of it in $1,000 shares.
-Blakeslee and Moore are making some
very fine pictures-some of which, atten-
tien has been lately called to. They have
locals in this paper, that are designed to be
seen.
-Perew's Hsmbletonian comes out this
spring in much better than usual condition,
and shows his blood and breeding to good
advantage, and his popularity is we'll de-
served.
The editor of the NesOs says he don't
go fishing on Sunday. All right The
chap We saw with the tackle in his hands,
going up the track was probably some 9TH
er fellow.
Coffee roasteIs are now one of the in
dispsnsables for frst-class grocers, and
having told the public that Faulkner &
Son were to have one, Tombes & Co. gem
tly hint that they are to have another.
The lady friends of Paulus Post, G.
A. R. will meet at their Hall this Friday
evening, to make arrangements for fes-
tiTal to be given next week. All are re-
quested to be present at o'clock sharp.
The Ashtabula County Medical Society
will hold its annual meeting 1t AsLtabula
on Wednesday the 18th inst. Among the
papers to be submitted, is one from DR..
Burrows of Geneva on the subject of
wounds.
DR. Wallace, after his long winter So
iourn among the semi-tropical enjoyments
of Florida, and svailed himself of the in
vigorating influences of an ocean voyage
up the coast to New York, reached home
on Saturday evening last.
The new advertisement of c. W
Chamberlin will be found in this paper
and should be read by all who wish to buy
the best goods for the least money. He
not only keeps a large line Of fine goods
SAb SnO SOaLSCL BOOuS ~ WE'LL
Our marine correspondent at the Har-
Dor says, the Jessie, lying just below the
bridge, had eight indemnity claims for
damages by collision, to collect and the
business is found to pay about as well as
any vessel stock in the Harbor.
Fields "Little Jake" we learn. took
the second money at the race in Hudson.
Mich.' last week. But for the misfortune
of running of tire, it is represented that
he would have taken the first. At Adrian.
on Wednesday last, he again took second
money.
Mr.. 81. R. Latimer, Postal Clerk. and
family. have removed from New Castle to
this place, and have taken possession Of
the house recently purchased Of Prof.
Wilson, on Fisk street. They win not only
add to our numbers, but to the range of
social advantage Of society.
The Fassetts haYs made an important
addition to their nursery grounds, by put
ting up Windmill for watering the garden
aud for driving water into their reservoir
on the hill above the green house, for the
supply of that establishment. 1t tisamost
important and complete arrangement.
Fred Lefingwell of Kingsyille. in ad-
dition to butter, eggs and produce business
starts out with considerable territory of
ripening Strawberries, which he sells nv
the crate on very favorable terms. he
has two or three variSties, that are higher
favored and less tart than the Wilson's
After full and careful investigation
OF the case against Geo. Gibbs and Will
lam Gibbs for killing William Brown, by
the new Grand Jury on Wednesday morn
ing, they returned an indictment against
William Gibbs for manslaughter and one
indictment against Geo. Gibbs and wife
Temperance, for keeping a house Of i'll
fame.