Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-03-07
HE TELEGRAPH.
LOCAL NEWS.
DI{ening.

MARTIN MY came ID Ike q lamp II ma.
AAp99tthsecaryy Apo9t1sSs1 alto 60 out like lion.
purposes, Ian old saying that every dog ,ba
- S;1sSS = but the nights belong 10 the cats
: geseleE7The corporation will not be divided
: tnt5 wards until after the coming Spring
election. t8 iii
-GoOdsRre already coming in from the
purchases Of the senior of the AshtabaIa
Store, now in New York.
The Geneva Times says that limited
amount of stock in the Geneva Tool Com.
pany recently changed hands at premium
of20 per cent.
Our. Austinburg correspondsnce-fris
reached US too late to find admission in the
present number, but so far ds its contents
win retain their freshness, it will be used
next week.
1t is reported that the Widowof the late
DR.. Ainger of Cleveland. has commenced
legal proceedings against J. B. Rice of
Kingsville, for damages in the killing Of
her husband.
-Paulus Post No. 4, G. A. R., are pre-
pairing q dramatic entertainment which
will be presented the latter part of the pres
ent month. Turn out all and give the boys
a rousing benefit.
The next fortuightly address on tenn
peranee, at the Opera House, win be given
by Mr.. James Phillips Those who have
heard him heretofore, will not need to be
told that treat is in store.
The Village Treasurer received, on
Monday last, So, 1O6.74 from the County
Treasurer, as the first semi-annual INSTALL
ment Of taxes for 1873. The Township
Treasurer received at the same time
$2,9SOn. @sBs8ty 4z
"A ehange Of firm has taken place in
the Crosby & WetherRa4 firm By the with
drawal Of Mr. WeEherRaz and the purchase
Of his interest BY the brothers Samuel and
Charley Crosby, starting of under the firm
name. ]. B. Crosby s Sons.
Eli Perkins, the humorist, will give
one of his laughable Entertainments in this
place. al tbs=0pers House, on Thursday.
March 13. If any of our readers are
troubled with hypochondriac under the
ribs this will be a good medicine for it.
While Mr.. A. Bingham aBo son Por-
ter were telling tree, on Tuesday, which
took an unexpectsde .51eer on striking an
otner' sWgng 3 round and struck the young
Isl, Ieal fracturing 8 jaw and knocking out
three Of his teeth, says the Orwell .WsleOme.
About twenty-five Of the friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thorpe gave them
surprise, on Monday evening last, in hon.
or Of The sixteenth anniversary Of their
marriage. 1t was one of those occasions
that all interested look back upon with
pleasure.
George Lewis, Jr., and a tramp named
John Long, both boys, were pounced upon
last Saturday afternoon by MarshaRThorpe
for fighting in the streets. Police Justice
Richards gave them hearing on the even
ing of the same day, and after severe
reprimand advised them to go and sin no
more.
We would be happy to believe that the
punctilieOus notice of the advent of the
lenten season by so many of the editorial
frsternity-by and large-was prompted
by pious and devotional feelings, but we
can't. We know them too well. They
have no more piety than CromwelPs old
horse.
-Hssken's Hall is undergoing change.
The stage has been removed, together with
the columns through the center and
the whole thrown into one unincumbered
area Of the dimensions of the Elock. The
roof is to bs supported by truss. The
rooms below, on the west side of the hall
are to be fitted up for refreshment purposes.
More good beef was shown on COoper's
shsmbles on Saturday last. Those who
have admiration for extra fine steaks and
roasts, were gathered around to see with
what pride and cleverness Frank Means
dissected three year old steer raised by
Cornele Morgan, that dressed, d,-quarters,
1,3OO,-hide and tallow, $50. Those VINO
balk about all the good beef being gobbled
up for eastern markets, will Just hold their
horses.
We learn from the Geneva Times, that
Mrs. Dyer Lucas died last week in Union
vile, at the house Of her sister-Mrs.
Emily Sherwood. She received some at
tention in medical way, of Mrs. Sher-
wood, and an hour or so after was found
dead. Her age was about seventy. Her
maiden name was Olmstead-the daughter
of Zachariah olmstesd. one of the pioneers
of Kingsville, and after residence of some
years in Ashtbbula the family moved to
Geneva.
Mr.. James SeIleck, an old citizen Of
Austinbnrg-for many. years q patron Of
the TEIEeRAPH-died at the ripe age Of SO
years. He was born in New Canaan, Conn.,.
the adjoining town to Norwalk, where two,
at least, of his brothers lived, with whom
we had pleasant Acquaintance in years
past. There brothers were all of the same
type of substantial, worthy men. We learn
from the Seminal that the deceased moved
into Austinburg in 1915, and that deserved
in the War OF 1872.
DIR. F. A. Tuttle, Of Jefferson, has con-
sented to deliYsr lecture at Smiths Opera
House, next Wednesday evening, on the
subject: ''The Problems OF Life and De-
Yelopment." He discusses his theme from
sscientifc standpoint and those who are
interested in the subject of EHlution
should not fail to hear him. The Doctor is
q thorough student and an Intellectual
feast may be expected. Admission free.
Don't make any other engagement for next
Wednesday evening.