Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08

/ arY Of SayBrOOK. Inc CONN was, therefore,
turned oyer to Capt. B., as trustee Of Say
brook. Mr. Faulkner informs us that the
remains were nearly buried in the sand.
They were those OF a rather large-sized
man, perhaps little below six feet, Of
some thirty years, having on pants and two
cotton shirts, and had been in the water
some three weeks and were probably those
of a sailor. Buried at Saybrook cemetery.
We have been rather surprised to find
how extensive a lumber yard has been
started at the Harbor by our young friend,
L. C. Newell. The ground occupied be-
tween the fish shanties and the buildings
on the north and west, has been well chosen
for the facility and economy Of receiving
stock from vessel and stocking up on the
ground. The yard is surrounded with a
substantial fence, and his stock reaches
half a million feet, which he is now sorting
and stocking, with an eye to seasoned lum-
Der for another seasons business. He is
well located for both the retail and whole
sale trade. Though he had four feet Of
water in his yard during the freshet the
food did not break over the hefencing.
Mr.. W. H. Terry, drayman. was called
away rather suddenly on Monday morning
last. He was in full and robust health in
the morning having delivered a load of
merchandise to our merchants, from the
Lake Shore station and returned for and
loaded the second, but having something
to do at his house, stopped to attend lit.
While thus occupied, he fell over, and
died in a short tims in a ft Of appoplexy.
The almost constant intercourse Of Mr..
Terry with our citizens, and his genial,
kindly and accommodating disposition, his
industry and business promptness, togeth-
er with his honor and strict integrity,
gained Tor him the friendship Of all that
knew him. His sudden death iu the
midst of life and heSlth, arrests the atten-
ton and commands the sympathy Of the
community.
We hear with saddened feeling of the
death Of Col. Richard Realf, one Of the
company of Murphy men who. at the in
vitation Of Supt. Mccoy, came up from
Pittsburg, and organized the Murphy
Union of Ashtabula The eloquent ad-
dress made by the Colonel, is no doubt
stlll vivid in the minds of the large au-
dienee that listened to it on that Sunday
afternoon, in the Congregational church.
Col Realf was a man of large literary at
tainments, culture and taste. Every one
that met him on that occasion. became
aware Of his gentleness and refinement,
and the tenderness of the heart that
throbbed and warmed has bosom. These
characteristics won for him many friends,
who will sympathise in q common sadness
to hear Of his recent death by hisown hand,
at the Windsor Hotel, in Oakland, Cali
fornia.
On Tuesday evening a man named
George Urban-a German aged i35 years,
an intiuerant dealer IN produce, of Erie,
having wife and two children. and
young girl some II or IS years of age,
named Ada Mcbride, belonging to Cross
vile, in Crawford Co., came into town IN
a covered wagon, and were arrested by OF
ieer SeoYille. The woman had been cropped
and dressed in male attire. She had eloped
on Monday night, reaching here about 6
the next evening. They were taken be-
fore Esq. Richards, on Wednesday. who
imposed fine and costs, which were paid.
A telegram to Erie police brought back an
answer which induced Officer ScoYille to
hold them, and on Wednesday afternoon
the father Of the girl with an officer arrived
and took them both back to Erie, after
providing proper dress for the young lady.
His horse, wagon and some eggs and but
ter were left in the officers hands.
The Ashtabula House received a new
landlord on Tuesday morning last. MIR
P. ]. Brennan having sold out 10 Mr..
Joseph R. Sterrett, who Is veteran hest,
having gained considerable reputation in
the Park Place Hotel at Erie, the Etna, at
Denville H., and still more recently at Par
ker's Landing in the Phillips House. His
reputation, therefore, precedes him and is
an earnest Of what we are to have in the Ash
tabula. Mr.. Sterrett's early training was
under his father in the Office and Editorial
of the Erie Gazette. He has
therefore, the intelligence and culture that
will enable him to fill the social position as
the head Of this house with, credit. A
glance will show that he has the natural |
qualities and business adaptation to com
mand popular favor and place the Ashta-
bula upon plane that will demand sue
cess. He has brought large accession of
furniture with him which will supply |
every want, and secure for the house the
reputation Of comfortable and luxurious
home for the traveller as well as the boar
der.
The Government has sent an agent in |
the person Of Maj. J. N. Edmonson, from
Buffalo to superintend the repairs upon the
piers at the Harbor, and considerable nrog-
ress has been made with the work. The west
pier was knocked out, some $50 feet from
the lake end, by the steamer Oakland dr;r
ing nearly square on. The repairs baro
been finished and it is now as firm and srh
stantial as when new. The east pier bas
been thrown badly out of line and the fill |
ing Of stone IN many place found openings
which allowed their passage through the
dock face into the creek. The work of
finding and filing these and supplying the
lost stone, has been somewhat difficult and
perplexing, but the greater portion of it
has been completed with much skill and
tact, and is quite surprising TO the eye of
a novice. The Major has only been at
work since about the middle of October.
and the amount Of work accomplished is
idicitiye Of industry and energy. It is
not easy to estimate the amount of work to |
be. doue before opening oaiU--as in some
cases the surface filling of stone lodges uuon |
the upper ties, while everything is washed |
out below. lt cannot be foretold when
these repairs will be completed.