Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-03

-Those mastodon bones were on exhibi-
ton in town on Saturday last, but their
presence was not generally known and
some who wished 10 see them failed. They |
should have advertised in the Telegraph.
Some mnrmurs began to be heard
about the injury frsm the wet weather to
the Oat crOp-the liability of the seed to
rot in the ground. So far from this the
crop is up generally, evenly, aud vigorous
ly.
Capt. NJ. Capron, of Conneaut, made
an assignment last Tuesday to Samuel
HAYWARD. The mercantile house Of Town
send Babbitt Of the same place also made
An assignment last Friday to the same per-
son.
The thousand barrel file eistern. at the
corner Of Main and Spring streets, has
been thoroughly repaired under the super
vision Of the Chief Engineer, and is now
in condition TO hold its full capacity Of
water.
There is law against the practice of
drawing seines aud spearing fish in our
rivers. which, if enforced. would 60 hard
with some Of our fishermen. The hne Is
not less than ten nor more than fifty
dollars.
The matter for the paper was so near
| lv up when the favor of our Saybrook cor
RESPONDENT came to hand, last week, that
we we're reluctantly compelled to let it 90 |
by. 1t will, perhaps, be rather old for an
other week.
-Tbs continued wet weather is having |
some effect upon the cindsr road down to-
ward the harbOr The ballast settles and |
the mud in some places is making its ap-
pearance. A timely attention will prove
economical.
The jamestown Sun, Calkins editor
and publisher has gone up, for the reason
AS given by next door neighbor-''TOo !
much finance on the brain, and too little |
ia the pocket" That is a sufficient cause,
beyond doubt.
An examination of 81 applicants for
the Office of teachers was made at Pierpont
on Tuesday last. The experience of Den
mark roads and swamps proved rather
perilous to one of the examiners, but he
safely survived.
The fine house of Judge Sherman be-
ing about completed. the work of making
the transfer of family and effects, has
been begun, and when completed, the old |
house is to be removed and the premises
thoroughly graded.
Albert Smith has just bought out the
interest of Henry Webb, in the Webb 6
Hough Centre street meat market, and it
is the intention of the new firm of Smith
& Hough to offer the public some tooth
some, full sized beef.
AT the same time We announce the
death of Mr.. Kellogg. in this county, we
are also called upon to give that Of Milton
Sutliff of Warren, Trumbull Co., aged Il
years, of heart disease. Mr.. S. was 4 law
yer Of high standing and ability.
"A boy was put off the Atlantic Express
last Tuesday morning, by the conductor,
and handel over to the police, for psrsis-
ting in the effort of taking a free ride from
Painesville to Erie. Justice Richards al
lowed the young man to depart with the
advice to sin no more.
Why would it not be good idea to
have the school children take part in the
exercises on Decoration Day, by singing at
I the Cemeteries or some other suitable
place? Six or seven hundred of these little
voices would be an great addition to the
exercises of the occasion.
AS we have got to running upon lon
gsvity, we may mention as case in point,
that Lomer Griffin, who we believe former
ly belonged to this county, celebrated few
days since, the 10th anniversary Of his
birth, at Lodi, Ohio. His residence is,
however little off the Reserve.
An explosion Of gas occurred in Rich
erdson's store, last Tuesday evening. A
small fire was in the coal stove, and the
chimney being clogged with SCOT, caused
an accumulation of coal gas, which ignited
with great force The pipe was bursted in
several places and other damage done.
Parties contemplating mstrimony,
and wanting cards or notes of invitation,
with envelopes, all in city styles, can now
be provided at lowest prices, at this Office.
We have also invitations for all kinds Of
parties. Don't go to the city for these,
when you can as well get them at home.
The Ashtabula Odd Fellows are to
celebrate the 59th anniversary of the found
ing of the Order in America, on Friday
evening Sd, and the scale Ct preparation
is such as to make the occasion of more
than ordinary interest. Various papers
are to be read by prominent members of
the order.
We are indebted to Mr.. Josiah Allen
for the following memorandum of the ad
vance of spring as shown by the blossom
ing of apple trees. They were in full
bloom June 1st, 1S67-6s; May 26th, 1869;
May 18th, 1901. The present season
therefore is ahead of the foremost of these,
fifteen days.
TO Milliners. The Ashtabula Store
will duplicate prices Of Goods bought
either East or West and will retail N. Y.
Trimmed Hats, Flowers, etc. at from =
| to q the nrices of any other nlana in this