Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-03-14

New mHple sugar is retailing at II
cents per pound, and syrup at 81.
The public schools win close on the
ssth inst. for the usual Spring vacation,
The Geneva Mercantile Co. ba< de-
dividend OF ten per cent. on the
business.
fsnt & Hotto's Comedy Company
Town Hall, Orwell, Monday evening
rch II, for benefit Of sidewalks.
The A. & P. BY. pay car ran over the
road on Wednesday last and distributed
the filthy luere among the employees.
Through passenger travel over the new
P. L. E. road is increasing; q heavy
freight traffic has already. sprung up.
The schooner Oneida Of Hubbard
Co. IS feet was sold lssE Saturday to Cap
tain George Ford and W. c. Richardson
for $4,000:
"A steam fish boat is to be added to the
fishing fleet of Ashtabula Harbor. Capt
Nelson Watrous and W. h. Tallman are
the owners.
The purchaser for the Erie Store-Mr.
Port Kepler-is now in New York. and we
are informed is securing great bargains in
Spring goods.
The tracks Of the A. & P. Ry. at War
rem we're submerged four feet in water, last
Saturday, and as result the running Of
trains was interrupted.
The firm Of Green & Sherwood, insur-
ance agents, has been dissolved and new
firm composed of Mr.. Green and Mr.. Fred.
Williams is announced.
Another petition from citizens of Ash
tabuls county bearing 29O signatures was
presented in the House last Monday asking
for temperance legislation.
The ice in Ashtabula creek which had
been solid enough for the safe travel Of
teams at the Harbor end, broke up and
passed ont into the lake without damage.
As an eEideneet that things are moving
we may take the Real Estate announcement
of d. Fsssett, Real Estate Agent. This
looks as if he were snufing the East wind.
The schooner D. E. Bailey, owned part
in Geneva, viii be commanded the coming
ssaan by Captain R. R. Graves who last
season commanded tue steam barge
Fletcher.
"A recent letter from Theodore Carlisle,
in Florida. speaks favorably of the effect of
the elimAts upon his health. His cough
has been relieved, and refreshing rest is
enjoy at night.
"A Rock Greek correspondent says that
our friends Of that place are to be favored
with an Ashtabula contribution, candid
ate for the saloon business, We could
spare them several.
Communion service at the NJ. E.
Church next Sunday morning. Rev. A.
Wheeler, D. D., of Pittsburgh, is expected
to occupy the pulpit. The Presiding Ell
der will also be present.
The ladies of the Baptist Church will
give social and serve warm sugar, biscuit
and coffee to the Sunday school scholar:
and their friends, on Tuesday evening next,
at the church. All are invited. Bill Il
cents.
Il. W. Smith & Son are out with tneil
new spring announcement, which has some
novelties as to commodity and style, and es.
peciaIly as to price. One of the greatest sen.
sations is their ''FiYe Cent Table" 1t car
hardly be equaled.
The editor Of the Ssntiael proposes t.
put himself on terms With the Grsngers BY
visiting them at their sugar camps. Thil
is akin to visiting them at milking time and
taking hand 10, though the service i,
rather sweeter one.
The breakwater that is being built
around the abutments of the L. S. & N. S
Ry bridge at this place, is requiring large
quantities of stone. 200 car loads have
already been delivered, and it is expected
100 more will be required.
Our gentle friend Of the Reporter is an
ticipating the music Of the frogs for the full
flment Of his spring enjoyments. We should
never think of sitting in the chimney corner
twirling our thumbs awaiting that kind o
music. But then, tastes differ.
"A sugar house and contents belonging
T. c. Strong was burned last Saturday af
ternoon. A boy who was in charge of tn,
house, discovered the hre on the roof, bu
it had gained TOO much headway before eff
forts were made to extinguish it. Loss $50
An immense amount of freight aecum
mulsted in the yard of the A. & P. railroa'
at Warren during the past two days 9tl
and 1Otb-On account of the food, whicl
rendered it necessary to abandon trains
Switch engines were busy all night and o.
the 11th, raising the blockade.
From q private letter from Genera
Garfield to a citizen here we learn that tn,
Government appropriation for the improve
ment Of Ashtsbula Harbor is but $4,000
We regret that it was not S1s, 200. as tina
'independent-not neutral" sheet SO su
thoritatively informes us it was.
The comrades Of Paulus Post, G. A
R., will give Campfire ar the Artillery
Armory, Ashtsbula, on Friday evening
18th inst. Admission free. Maple sugar
biscuit and coffee IS cts, or pork an,
beans. sandwich and coffee IS cts. Come
everybody, and bring your families.
Another mail is being sent to Jeffer
son daily on the train that leaves Ashtabu
ia at 1915 p. m. 1t is made up on trail
SO. 81 from the east on the L. S. & NJ.
road aud does not contain matter fro1
Asbtabala. Another mail is brought fron
JefeFsoa at 4 o'clock for the 4: IS westerr
train.