Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-01-18
WITHIN FIFTY MILES.


The old school house in the southeastern
sub-diStrict of Geneva, known rs the Cav
lord school house took fire from barrel of
ashes which had been placed in the rear of
the building, on Wednesday evening last,
and was totally destroyed. The books and
some of the movables inside were saved.
From Warren exchanges we learn of an
accident to a former resident of Geneva, Mr..
Augustus Ward, son of Columbus Ward,
Esq, fell on the pavement, and broke two
bones in his right hand, recently while act
ing in the capacity of express messenger.
From the Conneaut Reporter.
How frequently we hear business men
complaining about people going away
from home to buy goods that are Kept for
sale on small margins by said business
men. Yet these same business men will
give bummsrs who come to town to cut in
on regular prices, ord. rs for bill-hsads. let
ter heads, note heads, statements, cards.
etc. This is all the same piece. If it is
business for one line of home enterprise to
be snubbed, it is a square business for
ALL To make money in your own town
and send it elsewhere is splendid way to
bring the cry of ''hard times" Above all
llllA ClcCs We SnOulu uDluN
terprise as much as in our power.
From the Orwell Welcome.
-Pigeon-killing is being quite success
fully carried on in the vicinity of Orwell.
Myers & Poska contemplate building
large store in the spring, where the post
office now stands.
There is some talk now about building
new rooms on the south end of the Empire
Block, in the spring, to be used as post
office.
The rumor that Graham & Rowley are
going to build new store is incorrect.
They intend to move their stock of goods
over to the building formerly occupied by
G. A. B. Pratt, making room in their store
for G. B. Deyoe.
&c. B. DevOe, the snterprising boot &
shoe dealer, has bought the stock of goods
of G. A. Pratt and is selling them out at
auction.
From the Conneaut Reporter.
Mr.. F. Crandall, of the Erie Gazette,
has lately become associate editor of the
Buffalo Express. Mr.. c. is fluent and
versatile writer, and will prove valuable
acquisition to the editorial staff of that
paper.
Col. Richard Realf, an old soldier.
will deliver a lecture entitled Battle
Flashes, in Cleveland's Hall, on Monday
eysning of next week. January 81. The
lecture is under the auspices and for the
benefit Of Custer Post.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has opened an office up town and ap-
pointed ]. G. Palmer manager.
From the Standard,
Our neighbor of the TELEGRAPH is
brushing up some. His last weeks issue
showed commsndable amount of work in
its get up. 1t was really an excellent
edition.
From private advices we learn that G.
A. Vaughn, Esq, formerly of the Geneva
Times, has formed a new relation with W.
D. Wade & Co., printing and lithographic
ink manufacturers, of New York He
leaves the employ of MesSrs. Marder Luse
& Co. to take the general management of
the business of Messrs. Wade & Co., in the
west, having headquarters at No. 139 Mon
roe street, Chicago.
From the Jefferson Gazette.
Report of Mechanicsville Cheese Factory
for the months Of October and November,
1877: No. pounds of milk received, As, ,672;
No. pounds of cheese made, 3. 167, net pro-
ceeds to patrons, $533. 90. From the Goth
of October the milk was set in pans and
and only carried to the factory
once in two or three days.
The women of Rock Creek have formed
a society called the Woman's Christian
Temperance Association, with Mrs. c. A.
Anthony as president, Mrs Campbell as
e-presldent, Mrs. DR.. Baker as Treas
urer, and Mrs. E. Lee Conkling, Secrs-
tary. They also have an. executive Com
mittee of five ladies. The society meets at
the several churches.