Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-05
For more than a week past Bill Boy

For more than a week past Bill Boyle
has been digging well on the Division
street school property; by diIigeut shovel
ing, drilling and basting, be has reached
depth Of over thirty feet through sand,
clay and rock, but as yet no indication Of
water in sufficient amount. Bill says if
there Is any water in that direction he viii
get it. il he has to dig to China.
The next private party Of Protection
Engine Company occurs Tuesday evening,
Dec. 9Oth, and viii undoubtedly be one Of
the most brilliant affairs ever given in
Ashtabula. The music viii be furnished
by an orchestra of picked musicians
from Erie. We look for something ele-
CANT IN the way Of decorations, basing
our expectations upon the beautiful ap-
pearance of the hall at their last party.
The Commissioners have been in ses-
sion during the present week. Much OF
the business they have had before them
was attending to the applications of those
who had suffered the destruction of their
sheep by dogs. The ravages have been
unusually great, but the fund from the tax
Of dogs, has thus far proved sufficient to
meet the calls. Mr. Baker of Monroe was
occupying his place on the board
-Farnham's bridge, over Conneaut Creek,
was ready for public use on Tuesday last
IA days from the time the work was be-
gun. Contractor Stewart threw his ener-
gies into the work and put all the men up
on it that could work to advantage. An
idea touching the destruction of the old
bridge was told us the other day by Com
missioner Peck, to the effect that it was
raised bodily from its foundations by the
wind. This was apparent from the fact
the heavy bolts fastened to the large stone
at the corners, were left standiDg-with-
out band.
The UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICES held
at the Methodist Church in this place we're
attended by an unusually large audience.
These were conducted by the Pastor-Rev.
Mr.. Yingling: The sermon of the Rev.
Mr.. M'Giffert was an able and manly effort,
8 frank and fair survey of national affairs,
and recognizing with devout feeling the
goodness of God in the preservation and
dealings with this people. Elder Day led in
prayer with bis usual feeling and pathos.
The choir fulfilled their part Of the ser
vices with much credit and good taste.
The pulpit and ehaneel were superbly deco
rated with flowers by Mr.. ]. P. Jennings.
They were artistically arranged into en-
blems Of the gross and crown, and the ef-
feet was both pleasing and refining. Mr..
Jennings has liberal and generous heart
and hand for such occasions.
The dinner was a very toothsome and
hearty one. The spacious basement was
well covered with tables and every table
was filed. Some 300 persons partook, and
there is no risk in the assertion that all
were filed, if the same treatment was ex-
tended to others as was enjoyed at the ia
bic at which we found place The prepa-
ration Of such festival was no small task
for the execution of the ladies. They, how
ever, did their part well, and their praise
was in everybody's mouth. 1t was not
money making affair, but designed as
generous recognition of the day-an occa-
sion Of social and devout happiness for the
greatest number, and such it indeed was.