Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
LOCAL NEWS.

"A quantity of original matter of more
than ordinary interest, may be found upon
the outside pages.
Mrs. Libbie Anderson Brown from
Minneapolis, is enjoying, the society Of
friends in the village.
The Post Office at Kihsman, O., was
burglarized on Monday night last and
money and stamps to the amount of $40,
stolen efE
Dwight Crosby-the old Treasurer,
succeeds to the Clerkship ofthe Corpora
ton Of Jefferson, in. place ofthe late Mr..
Gill i--1 't
The Geneva Tool Company shows a
net profit of 81 per cent. for the last year,
and has just declared a dividend of fifteen
per cent
L. 2. Crozby, has been promoted from
orderly sergeant to First Lieutenant ofthe
Sd Battery, supplying the place made va
cant by the resignation of 1t, Henry.
Professor Webster, of Rock Creek,
will begin the winter term of his business
college in September, under favorable cir
cUmstances, as to the number of pupils.
1t would seem that the Committee on
Parks could hardly do less than put a man
into the North PARK with scythe and
cut down the sprouts, burdocks and other
weeds that so sadly disfgure that locality.
Friend Stoner late ofthe Reporter was
in town on Tuesday last and made the
TELEGRAPH pleasant call He is lOcat-
ed at Bellevue, and running paper in
connection with a shoe store, and more
than making both ends meet
Ray Loomis made his escape from
Newburg Insane Asylum-where he was
sent under the impression that he was
loOney-on the 18th inst. The fact was
sent to Sheriff Stiles, knowing, no doubt,
his knack of looking after such fellows.
Albert Harmon, A. A. iSouthwick and
Bert Slater's horses have been brought
back from Cleveland. The speed of each
was improved under the judicious and
careful handling Of the model horsemen,
Billy Denton. Harmon's Satellite gliding
Planet showed a gait Of 2 rs, South
wick's Sam, of 2 :S8 and Slater's Sorrel, of
2:4O.
We are requested to state that Mr..
PAGE proposes to open another season Of
instruction in Dancing, and has secured
the hall, and will begin his school on Tues
day the 7th of October. The success and
popularity Of his efforts last season, are
taken to warrant the present movement
Fisk & SHlinan, Of Ashtabula. met with
a streak Of nlluck on Sunday last. by
having the new work on their dam swept
away, the carpenters losing some of theiI
tools, &c.-E1prsss. ! =.
This is not correct The-firm named
lost tnothing worth speaking Of, fortunately
Three cents a quart for milk in Con.
neaut, and two in Kingsville, is evidence
that things are getting down to hard-pan
But then, this is no harder-panning than
cheese would be at four cents, which is all
it will do to pay for it, as a prominent
dealer declared to US last week
Mr.. Morrison Swift while attempt
ing to get into livery buggy at Red
Brook on Wednesday morning of las
week, the horse started, dragging hin
down and for some distance before let
ting 60 the lines. The animal made thu
distance to the village-some five miles
and reached its stall without damage t.
either horse or buggy.
"A horse and buggy was stolen from
Erie last week by fellow who gave hii
name as Chas. Thompson. Description o
the property by bills, put Landlord Slime,
and Constable Bleasdale of Conneaut. uuor
his track, and he was overhauled.n near &c
neva, and put for the lake shore leavin,
the rig This was taken in charge and in
formation left with the Geneva police. who
captured tbe chap the next day, and THE
and property were taken back to Erie.
A gentleman in Paris Diapers shop the
other day, had the misfortune TO tread OF
a lady's skirt. She turned round, her fac
flushed with anger, but seeing the gentle
man was a stranger she smiled complaeent
ly, saying: 81 beg pardon, sir; 1 was 20
ing to be in a dreadful passion. though
it was my husband"