Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15
THE TELEGRAPH.
The largest paper in Ashtabula, printed en-
tirely at home.
FRIDAY. MARCH 18th. 1878.
LOCAL n e w s.
The Council meets in regular session
next Wednesday, evening.

neaut, were offered Tor sale on our slfeeli
during the past week.
Persons holding Village orders are re-
qnested to present them to the Treasurer
Immediately for payment.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Parsons. of Phila-
delphis, have been visiting their friends
here during the past week.
House cleaning is al hand-iminent
any day. 1t is well enough to put weak
back-bonss in order fer the ordeal.
The Madison Gazette has suspended
for one week, and indsfnitsly il it does
not receive adequate home support.
Mr.. Amos W. Bssbss TELEeRAPH typo
left on Tuesday last for Buffalo, where, hG
takes place in the job room Of the Courier
Office.
The demise Of the Madison Gazette
and NorWalk Chronicle, are evidences Of
mortality among local journals, in this
quarter.
That new store Of S. J. Smith Co.
st Andover, will have the effect, no doubt,
to give an impulse to trade in the msrcan-
tile line.
Pref. Tucksrman has been leeturing
on temperance over IN Hambdsn, and the
ChsrdOn Republican. speaks favOrably Of
his effort.
The half mourning in which the Re
porter appeared last week, was becoming
token Of respect for the memory of D. c..
Allen, its founder.
The annual statement of the receipts
and disbursements Of the corporation for
the past year will be published in the TEL
EsRAPH next week.
ANo repeal of the present provision re-
straining cattle from running at large.
Our gardens and door yards are now
safe even without fences.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bixby, Of Michigan, are
visiting friends in this vicinity for week
or two. They both claim to be in the en-
joyment OF comfortable health.
Spring is upon US, and brushing up
Of yards, cellars, drains, ETC., should re-
csive attention, and tidiness, cleanliness
and wholesOmensss, should prevail.
Rev. VIM. Walton Clark, pastor elect
Of the Congregational church of Painss-
vile, has reached that place and entered
upon his pulpit duties on Sunday last.
-Cautionary signals will be displayed at
the. lake ports on and after to-day, Friday.
The hsrbor lights will be lighted for the
season on the evening Of the same day.
Prof. Andrews, Principal Of the Gen.
tral High School, Pisrpont-ws learn from
the RepOrter-will close his avocation as
a teacher, at the end Of the current term.
The amount of business of the present
term Of common pleas has scarcely been
squalled, and Judge Woodbury. shows no
sfsminaey in attacking and disposing of it.
"A sugar party will be given at the
Opera House on Friday evening 10Th, by
the Ladies' Of the Temperance Union. 95
csnts covers the cost-refrsshmsnts in
cluded.
Spring chickens will need extra cook
ing to make them tender as these days of
spring advance, and ages besoms-liks a
certain class of ladies' little mixed and
indefinite.
"A bill to require county commissioners
to procure blank books and stationery for
the use of all county officers, by contract
with the lowest bidder, passed the Senate
last Wednesday.
The imsge-man, the glassware-man,
who trades for old clothes will be on his
rounos, and economical wives will have an
opportunity to go through their husbands
winter wardrobe for a trade.
"A baggage car from N. Y. en- the L. S.
& N. S. line was destroyed by fire on Mon
day morning last and Perkins, of Clsve-
land, the baggage man was considerably
burned about the face and head.
The fine spring weather that we have
been enjoying, is suspected of being
delssion-being born out of due season,
and likely to be followed by something
that will balance the account Of the ssa-
sons.
The Spring election is at hand, and
the question is, who is to be next mayor.
There seems to be desire for some one of
the older and more stsid and substantial
citizens, who have been identified with its
interests foryears.
Spring is upon US and the time for
looking up and fitting up with new furni-
ture. Ducro has an immense stock, elegant
in style, superior in workmanship, and at
more favorable prices than can be found
by going from home.
"A Cleveland paper is responsible for
this:-"Mr. J. R. Hsndry is the most pop
ular hotel clerk west of New York City.
He has most extended acquaintance. and
is always ready to extend friendly hand
to the wsaried traveller"
The Western Fire Insurance Co.. Of
Toronto, and the Home of Columbus have
settled with Chss. t. MdClanninr. whose
stock Of clothing WAS insured for $500 in
each Of these companies. Green and sber-
wood are the agents here.
Our metropolitan contemporaries the
Herald and Leader, of Cleveland, that
were SO sweet and lovely on the start of the
new Herald are now lampooning one an
other about their respective circulAtions,
with very much the usual spirit of rivals.
-To-morrow, Friday, March 18th, the
Registers will be at the various voting
places IN this County. to register all whom
the law requires to egister.-Sentinel.
The Registers may be on hand in Jsffer-
son, but not at all ''ths various voting
places in the County" The law has been
repealed.