Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-10
KINGSVILLE.


Eds. Tel:-The exit of the old, and ad-
vent of the New Year were observed by a
watch meeting. The bell of the Baptist
church announced a meet at half past nine
and tolled the opening at ten o'clock. The
pastor, Rev. William Dudley took charge
assisted by Revs. Edmunds and Bickford.
The first hour was spent as a prayer and con-
ference meeting, after which the Rev. Dud-
lev gave adiscourse from the text: "After
midnight. there was cry, behold the bride
groom cometh, &C." The last few minutes
of 1878 were occupied by most of the be-
levers kneeling in silent prayer. The eff
feet was impressive and productive of good
resolutions. The attendance was moder-
ately good and well distributed among the
different denominations.
The last half of winter term of High
School, begins to-day. The following is
list of the students who were neither
tardy or absent during the first half of the
term: Jay Barrett, Louis Burke, Thomas
Bray, James Butt, Cordie Chapman, Mary
Curtis, Nellie Gould, Fred Gee, Hattie
Harmon, Emma Shepard, Lida Shepard
frankie Shepard, Alta Sheldon, R. NJ.
Swift, Theodore Squires, Anna Scofeld,
Mortie Seofeld, C. H. WhelpleY.
On the evening Of Friday, 27th, Masonic
Hall was the theatre of much enjoyment.
1t was the occasion for installation Of the
officers elect of Orion Lodge, F. and A. NJ.
They were rs follows: G. G. Viets, w. NJ;
l.. NJ. Stiles, ]. W. &C. NJ. Perkins, Sec'y;
George Compton, J. D.; F. E. Peck, S. W;
A. N. Case, Treas; Q. A. Case, S. D.;
]. R. Hatch, Tyler; Harlow Carter and
G. W. Morse, Stewards.
In the attendance. each member had been
allowed TO extend invitations to outsiders,
more or less, and, notwithstanding the
fearful storm, the hall was filled to over
flowing. Two of three pastors, and Rev.
Mr.. Edwin Dibble were present. A pleas
ant, off-hand speech was made by each of
the Rev. Gentlemen present. There was no
lack of genuine enjoyment.
In matrimonial affairs, there has been
something of a tidal wave. Some Of the
parties were honored with serenades, but it
was Of rather wild and free character. 1t
did not require much of it to awaken the
powers of discrimination between unsl-
loyed happiness and unulloyed misery.
A letter from our old Pastor, D. L.
Hicks, now of Mobile, in charge of Emer-
son Institute-a branch of the same col
lege, or work as that at Talsdega-in the
interest Of the Freedmen. He says: "We
feel that we are missionaries indeed, in this
wicked city Of Mobile. As heavy trade is
driven on the Sabbath, as any other day
Of the week. What little we can do, seems
like drop in the midst of t De ocean. One
wants to come to such place as this. to
realize the foolishness Of preaching as an
instrument in saving the world. Oh, if
God was not in this work, how discourag-
ing it would be. The human heart shut
ting like an oyster shell against the truth,
and only Gods spirit can open it"
This is the second Winter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hickok in this field, where no snow
has been seen. Some Of the warmer nights
the mosquitoes may be heard singing
among the live oaks and cedHls. Like
evergreen trees-they know little of Win
ter. The appearance of oaks with their
long pendant gray moss, reminds him Of
the gray beard of the hsary pilgrim, as he
travels down the centuries. Mr.. II. in
forms us that he uses the typewriter al
together and could not be hired to go back
to his pen again. G.
Jan. @, 1879.