Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-02-01

wednesday evening
Trains are greatly delayed on account
of the heavy snow sUorm of yesterday.
why should the wearing of dia-
mond ring produce such an itching of &
girls nosei
The hell Of the fathers appears to be
in something Of the same danger as the
dollar Of the dAddies.
The days are lsngthening. but rapidly
passing. Who that has got on the decline
of life, does not realize this.
Lucy d. TOmbes. Lueian E. Rockwell
and J. Sum. Blyth, are the executors on
the estate Of the late H. C. Tombes.
dick Allen, formerly retail dealer in
the ardent in this place, has Joined the
Murphys. so says the Geneva Times.
Those who have not squared their bills
Of the past and present year, will confer a
favor by giving the matter early attention.
The alienation of soft weather, and
hard. vet weather and dry, in harmon J
with the turn of the season, still continues.
The law that confines woman to one
third Of the personal property, is sadly dis
regarded BY large ladies when they go to
bed.
There are no more rocks. fences or
old rooksriss for patent medicine literature
about these parts. It's letters must Ian
guish.
Geo. Lewis. son Of G. R. Lewis of
this place, languishes in the county Jail for
indulging in the manly exercise of knock
ing down his mother.
lex Senator Wade is said 10 be suffer-
ing from disease of the Kidneys. and some
anxiety is felt on account of his advanced
age-seYsnty-ssven years.
If We fail to get our crop II ice this
winter, what effect will that have upon
that hell question next summer, provided
it should be hot summer?
1T was reported on the streets last
Thursday that disastrous fire occurred at
Austinburg on the previous night. At
this writing va we're unable to learn the
particulars.
Our Florida letters are not without
their infusnce upon our subscription list.
Two new subscribers we're added one day
last week. who wanted to begin with the
first of the series.
-Mr.F. Gregory has arranged for putting
mp livery building on the rear of the old
Fowler lot, with entrance from Main street
through Morrison's alley, which has been
leased for that purpose.
Wilcox the Clothisr, has purchased
the building recently occupied by Mrs.
Rickard as millinery store, repaired and
improved it and viii remove his stock Of
goods there at an early day.
The contract for carrying the Q. S.
Nails to and from the depots and post Of
fee, has been awarded to J. S. Fuller;
his bid being $2O5 per Gnnum, which is $75
less than the former contract.
Some body from N. Kingsvills sends
a postal requesting the entrance of his
name upon our list for agricultural reports.
We would do so cheerfully, but for the sim
pie fact that the name is not given.
The Young Peoples Association of the
Presbyterian Church are making arrange
uents for Fair to be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, Feb. 18th and 18th.
Further notice win be given next week.
Our banks are making good thing of
buying Mexican dollars in New York, at
five per cent. discount and paying them
out at par. We learn that the traffic in
these new coin, is becoming quite lively.
Capt. Blair's house on LAKE street has
been listls less than hospital Six Of his
children have been down with typhoid
fever, andnow while they are recovering.
Mrs. Blair has been attacked with dipths-
ris.
Coroner Richards has been making out
3 list Of relics in his possession, which viii
be sent to the Probsts Judge. There are
over thousand articles and the difficulty
of describing each one is appreciated by His
Honor,
The hog chOIsra is making havoc
among the swine Of Geneva and Harpers-
field. J. C. Brakeman, the Times says has
suddenly lost five in Geneva and B. F.
Luther one in HarpersfsId. They die
within "A hours or less.
Friend Rieg has got sinecurs in the
Office of collector of the Port of CoDueaut
There was but one arrival there last sum.
mer, and the salary-$25 month--came
right along with the regularity of the re-
currsncs OF the months.
THE Patriot Sons of '7e, military
drama, under the auspices of Psulus Post,
G. A. R., will be given at TIE Opera House
on Thursday and Friday evenings of next
week. Mr. Joseph Lewis viii appear in
four prominent characters.
The churches of the villages depend
ing upon gas for illumination, held no
services on Sunday evening last, on &C.
count of the giving out of q comparatively
new retort, and the want Of time to sst
another to keep up the supply.
-ConneAut is now without fire DEPART
mont @ the company having recently dis
banded, caused by the council appointing
q chief engineer. The boys propose to do
their own engineering, as oSyors, o. they
will not run with the machine.
Geo. F. Calender, Of Painesville, form
erly railroad contractor, in a fit of de-
rsngemsnt, hung himself in his barn, in
that city last week. He was past middle
age, a mar, of family and means, and en-
joying the respect of the community.
"A new building is TO be erected by D.
q. Dubois on the lot north Of Willard's
block, Main Street. 1t will be built Of
wood, 20x10O feet in size, and will be oc-
oupisd, We are informed, by Mr.. Dubois
IS book and stationery store.