Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Chief Engineer SlstaPer Of the Penn
sylvania r. r. Was in town last Wednes-
day. His visit was in connection with the
building Of the new A & P. docks and the
raising Of the dredge. Ashlabula.
Losr.-A dirty, white. Scotch shepard
dog, Of long, shaggy fleece, belor g.ng to
officer Charley ScovilIe, and valuable to
the owner for his assistance in capturing
other puppies Of lower degree. has either
slrayed or leen head away. \ liberal re-
ward will he paid Tor hi return.
The freight business on the railroads
cent,riug here j. very heavy just at present.
| particularly J. This 50 in the movement Of
coal. The passenger trains were probably
never a. light. On the L.. S. & NJ we
rotice trains that are usually composed OF
/ flom six 10 a dozen coaches now are made
up Of Two or three
A Rock Greek correspondent Of the
/ Sentinel says, an Interesting sight WAS
team running away. tearing down the street
from the depot with the ON ner's dog vaiply
trying to get through the snow 10 their
heads 10 stop them, failing in that he
seized the dragging lines and held on till
theg were stopped.
They are infested with iens over at
The Hub, a. We learn from the Sentinel
since the heavy snow fall. This is SIN
guiar phenom~na. that these little pests
should have Il pref, Fence for the beautiful |
snow. over the superior attractions afforded |
by lie genial animal heat Of 50 many Of
the well fed citizens OF the Hub.
"A dispatch to the Leader states tina: a
girl twelve years old living in Kenton. who
was bitten by a dog some six years AGO.
has shown within few DAYS serious and
undouoted symptoms Of hydrophobia.
This Is one Of the singular characteristics
Of this disease that the virus thus remains
IN the system for series Of years before
showing lis presence.
Another attempt was made by tramps
to steal clothing from the public school
the other day. bult asa watchman
las been placed there, their attempt was
lot "A success. Since the disbandment of ,
'fthe police force the American vagabond
las become n parsonage Of considerable i'm
'nrtancc. Judging from the many com -,
'llnts heard Of his demands for food. &c.
A fellow, well dressed, and Of manly p
eveloPment and bearing, hailing. as he
avs, from Mecca, came here some davs y
90, got drunk and contiued 50. and has n
cen selling off at Il nominal price, his o,
Eercoat worth $18 or $50. his hat. a new i
TX tile, his dress coat and vest. and is w. :,
e about loose and stopping over night .,
1ywhere where he can find harbor. r.
ordan would seem to be hard road to r.
avel.
Our neighbor, Capt R.C. Warrington. II,
Is been sick for some weeks, and still 50 T
!nainS-unable to attend to business in
hich is not little unfortunate in connec- az
on with the late fire in the Ashtabula of
ouse. The house was 50 damaged by ca
'ter especially, as to require considerable tn
pair to fit it for use, and the execution of pr
e work is therefore delayed for his recov- or,
,, and personal superintendent of such ch
pairs. sw
"A church sleighride was gotten up for rul
esday evening, by the ladies of the Con- in
.gatlonal Church, which was followed are
er the return to the church, by supper, do'
which the party was no doubt in excel 80
condition by a sharpened appetite, and %
biting down by the numerous thanke- en-
rms. The thing was well patronized. cen
he Treasurer assured us that the de- pla
ite in the ladies' exchequer was very The
sfaetory. Up
The prospects of raising the A. & P. Gov
dredge Ashtabula, which has been GOV
ore east of this harbor for several 10
lths past, are now very favorable. The ess'
S Office that had formed about herhas pro
cut away, and by the aid Of hydraulic al
IS and many timbers, it is expected she Deal
be raised high enough out of the water be
nabe the workmen to remove her val y
lie machinery, which up to this date has eve
received serious injury.
AT a town not ten mi
mill city, the othe
~ and festive hlv-