Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-10-24
LOCAL NEWS.

-sl.25 to $1-SO is paid on coal to
Chicago.
Hickory nuts wanted on subscription
for the TELEaRAPE.
There is said to be only fourteen feet
of water in the river at Cleveland
Teachers Examinations-orwe is
the next place, and Monday the time.
The next regular meeting ofthe GOun-
ell win be held Wednesday Nov. 9th.
-Freights still continue to advance, the
rate being on the basis Of SIC on wheat
There viii be a regular meeting of
the Board Of Education next Monday
evening.
The funeral of Mr.. T. B. Tuller, of
Geneva took place yesterday afternoon in
that town.
-Rieh'd Stevens took two or three first
premiums at the county fair upon his
Lancashire swine.
Mr.. ]. Z. stebbins, we learn has been
removed to the house Of John stebbins, his
brother at, Rock Greek.
-scoville's Cornet Band was out sere-
nading last Friday night in Gregory's
beautiful new band wagon.
About sixty persons went from here
last Wednesday afternoon on the special
train to Cleveland, to hear Moody and
Sankey.
-Messrs. Strong, Manning 6 Co. have
a telephone in operation between their Of
fee at the L. s. & NJ S. Ry, and their
coal yard
Mr.. W. C. Howells, Q. S. Consul at To
ronto, who has been spending q weeks
vacation at his Jefferson home, returned
last Monday.
- "A good Job ofbrick sidewalk has been
laid by George Hall, in front of L. P. Col
Inns properey, on Main street, on account
Of Geo, Russell.
That old wood sidewalk in front of
DR.. Kings new building is to give place to
sawed tagging uniform with that on the
NewbeTy corner.
Mr. l. NJ. Crosby, manufacturer Of the
National Wash Board, has just shipped a
car load of his boards to Pittsburg, which
makes the fourth since the first of April,
to the samepsrties.
We learn with regret, that Mr.. D. N.
Webster Of Conneaut. has met with some
embarrassment and interruption in his
business, but is meeting home obligations
with cheerful prompness
We frequently hear travelling men
speak Of the Ashtabula House as an ex
ceIlent hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. StoI certain
" deserve credit for the efforts they are
making to please their guests.
"A building to be used as a machine
shop for repairing locomotives has just
been built on to the L. s. 6 NJ. S. round
.houseat this place. Employment viii be
given to several more machinists when it
is completed.
"A rolling mill in Warren, which has
been idle for five years, is now in the
course Of preparation for starting up. By
the light Of the present day it looks as if
the bond holders of the Ashtabula rolling
mill we're little hastT in selling out that
establishment for 50 paltry a sum.
Attention is directed to the new ad-
eertisement of the veteran furniture deal
er, Mr.. John Ducro, which appears in this
paper. Bis present large stock was pur-
chased at bottom prices, and will be sold
with no regard to the recent advances
which have taken place in nearly all
kinds of furniture.
Frank Watrous, on the North Ridge,
east, harvested 1s acres of wheat, which
lacked but one bushel Of yied of 80
bushels to the acre. This for the quanty
is an unusual average. We are beginning
to reap some Of the advantages Of drilling
in fertilizers. Intelligent farming brings
good wheat from Ohio land.
The theme, and manor ofhandling it
by the Rev. A. NJ. Ried in the opening
sermon of the synod, made so favorable
an impression, that it is expected to give
an abstract of it in the columns Of the
TELEGRAPH, and thus group its more sail
ent points for preservation as well as for
the present edifcation and pleasure O.
our readers.
"A freight wreck near North Bridge
water, on the Pittsburgh & Lake Erlt
Road, last Wednesday evening, resulting
in the instant death of o. c. Lennon
brakeman, and severe injury to b. L
Know, the engineer and George Fulton
fireman. The accident was caused BY
a COW on the track throwing the engin,
and train down the embankment
I'VE have Just made large addition o
modern faced type to our already large as
sortment, which is especially suitable TO
letter, note and bill heads, orders of dane
ing, cards, wedding work, etc. When s,
requested we put up Office stationery il
tablet form, without extra charge. Leay,
your orders at this Office, and thereby ge
the hnest work for the lowest price.
DIR. Ried, of Steubenville, in speaking
Son the subject of women's missions, a
synodical meeting on Sunday evening
made some rather forcible points to shoy
how more money could be raised for car
rying on Mission work, if giving coult
only be made general, even though
were in amounts as the widows mitc
The dispensing with single bow, or
button upon their kids, and the cost drop
ped into the mission treasury, would adj
incslculably to its gross.