Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-24

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was playing eroquet in the rear of 121
Main St. last Friday evening. The blow
felled him to the ground in an insensibls
condition, and it was feared he would die
from the effects of it. He was removed to
his home and was soon able to be about
again.
The death of Florence, the little daugh-
ter Of ]. W. Collins, occurred last Thurs
day morning. For about three months past
she has been gradually failing, and death
has finally put an end to her sufferings.
The loss of one so young, sweet and beau
tiful brings sorrow to many heart, and
feelings Of tender sympathy to the be-
reaved parents.
1t is to be regretted that the Lake
Side House at the Harbor has not found a
landlord. II makes world of difference
in the activity and business aspect of the
place, whether that house is closed or filled
with boarders. The pleasures and salts
factoriness Of a summer afternoons drive
TO that point are also enhanced by the life
and activity apparent about the place.
-Ex-Mayor Hepburn returned from
Florida last Tuesday where he has been
for the past two months. He has COM
pleted the survey for a railroad from Tam
pa to the st. Johns river, and will return
with his family in the Fall. DR.. Wallace
and Chas. Field have started for home,
making the trip by the ocean route, on
sailing vessel. They are expected here in
few days.
Prof. Perkins has decided to hold the
Normal Musical School session in Ashtabu-
la, of four weeks, beginning with July "a.
A strong corps of teachers are engaged.
Two representative students from each
county are admitted to an enjoyment of
the advantages Of free class tuition.
Hsydn's 0ratorio-'The Creation"-will
be studied for the special work.
The above is the substance of a note
from the Professor.
"A thirty barrel we'll of lubricating oil
has been struck in the southeast corner of
Green township, Trumbull Co., at depth
Of forty feet. The well was increasing
steadily at the last accounts-gathered
from the Warren Tribune. Green is an
adjoining township to Mecca, where oil
has been obtained for years in moderate
quantities. Other wells will no doubt fol-
low this pioneer one, and if found-as in
this case-in paying quantities, Green may
become an oil region.
"A communication from ''Red Rock,
McKeene Co., four miles south of York
State line, is written in very good style,
but has no name attached to it, which |
rather looks as if the writer might have
something to dodge. and is willing that we
should stand in the gap, if it be so. He
should understand, that we are willing to |
encourage budding genius, but we always |
want to know WHO'S the beneficiary of that |
generous feeling. Correspondents must |
give their names, if they expect to see
their productions in print.
Road working is now gone into set
tied, if not scientific principles. The |
commissioner has a compound machine |
provided with scratchsr, followed by a |
scraper, both working at right angles, and
a second scraper working diagonally, and
all followed by roller. All these are held
between two. cheek timbers, some 10 or
10 feet long, and four feet apart, which |
also serve the purpose of straight edges.
This is being used for evening up the un-
dulating surfaces of our village roads. 1t
looks like a plaything, alongside the old
diagonal scrapsr of 10 or 12 feet sweep.
Miss Edwards of Cleveland, who has
spoken here twice Nithin few DAYS, made
her last address in the Opera House on
Sunday afternoon, on temperance. She
has hardened into q mature and foreible
platform speaker with breadth and versa
tility Of thought, and pathos that puts her
observations made in her philanthropic
work among the noble women Of Cleve-
land, to very effective service. Her style
is good, and except for the effeminacy of
voice, she could dispute the palm with the
most favored eloeutionists OF the other
sexual persuasion. If her future years
are to be improved as the few past have
been, she will be power for any cause she
may see fit to expouse.
Somebody with music in their souls.
filling two seats of carriage, forming a
pretty well balanced quartette, stopped at
the gate Of the village editor, on Monday
evening, near the witching hour, and treat
ed him and his to a serenade, in the per-
formance of the plaintively sweet and de-
Yotional conception, calling to mind the
meeting "by and by" upon the other shore.
We can only express the happiness, we
have so often repeated, for such delicately
and kindly rendered attentions. Some
such acknowledgment as this is all the
more due, as the circumstances seem to
preclude any other. As the season ad-
vances, and the soft, delicious summer eve
nings render the out door enjoyment of
music the more fitting, it will be pleasure
thus to be reminded that we have friends
VINO have the attainments and are willing
and better NPPiSA