Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-09
LOCAL NEWS.
lTbe Council nstlast wednesday even

The Council met last Wednesday even
ing. 'a.1
Common Pleas begins January term
on Monday Jan. 18th.
The Cleveland Herald has nearly thirty
eslanDs devoted to tOdelidqusnt taz payers
& IA rolling min is not necessarily
round, and yet, ours rotated down to
Pitsburg s7whileHgQ.T "A q "a al
Since the sdvent Of the holidays, not
a few pocket books might.b be very proper
Nv called "casIus," their elean and hun'
CRY look" he b19u no
The calling cards used here on New
Years day we're all printed st the TELE1l
eRAEA ofice, and we're greatly admired for.
their beauty
Mr.. C. E. Richardson, who for several
months past has been with the Townsend
Dramatic Troupe has returned ~home,- hav--
ing left the troupe at Morrow, o.
Frank Pettibone was inducted into the
Ofios 6f PtoscutOt, % Monday asst. He
neioff # th1e 4stssfwzrts, ind his record is
looked forwards With generous confidence,
The Phenix-Iron Works are turning
out so566s very fpe machinery. E4 lathe Of
the eathead species was shipped to San
dusky last Monday, being ths'third turned
out the past season.
The Masonic fraternity are TO give
the third party of their series on Thursday
evening next, Jan. 18th, at Haskell's Han.
TReasamscoFd -invita6on~is again ex-
tended to their friends.
An accident occurred on the 9th, at
Franklin, to George Stebbing, brakeman
with Conductor R. ye, Mcintyre, by the
fall Ot. hssVE casing .hpO1 his foot, eut=
ting through his boot and seYering several
toes. - - -7
Our thanks are due the many friends
Of the TELEGRAPH who are promptly re-
newing their subscriptions for 1880, and to
many others whose names we are entering
on oar,b0oks for the FIRST time, as new sub
scrleefs. ka q
Col. Niles Of sWindIing fame, has
been sentenced to three years term in
the work house at Pittsburg. A rumina-
ton that this gentleman most needs.
May we not hope that the time will be
. velI a1sed ?, 3 kB BEN = bBb : sFB
Il. N. Crosby has been confined to his
room for some weeks by Inflammation in
one of his eyes, and though not suffering
severely be has been constrained 10 keep
hisOvn society, which, Is We ihfer, from
his own words, is not found particularly
enausringf III & 4 q
The hardware firms in this place have
agreed to close their stores at Z o'clock p.
m, until March 1st the clothiers at 8p.
M, until April 1st The boot and shoe
dealers have closed their places Of bust
ness for the past six weeks ats p. m, and
win so continue until spring.
Arrangements have been made With
one Of the staff of the Columbus Dispatch
Who has every facility for. obtaining in
formation for regular weekly letter, Civ
ing the salient portions Of the proceedings
Of the assembly with such gossipy city
matters as may be deemed Of sufieientin-
terest.
Last Friday the Telegraph entered up
on its thirty-frstsvolums. fMsy thu con-
ing thirty years 81 existenee be many TINES
more prosperous than the preceding, is our
wish for our neighbor. Standard.
There are some redeeming qualities about
these Democrats, after all. Whenever you
want to barrow a dollar, neighbor, call
upon US.
There is an evident reluctance on the
part Of the weather authorities to conform
things to tbe old apathoghr-1'..A the days
lengthen, the cold begins to strengthen"
for since the winter sOlstiee, when we be-
gan to wrap our vestments about US, the |
mildness Of the weather reminds US Of |
spring and gehtle exercise, 81 "a
: The II ~ yaarisass 8 the. week Of pras-
er began on Sunday evening, with union
service between the Congregational and |
Presbyterian churches. The sermon was |
BY the Pastor Of the latter church. The
audience was rather moderate in numbers.
On Monday evening, the Presbyterian
chapel WAS occupied, and the exercises
we're led BY Rev. MIR. Stafford Of the Con-
gregatioAap church. The weather was
bad but the attendance was gratifying.
On Tuesday evening the meeting was held
IN the Congregational lecture room with
"a increased attendance and interest. On
Wednesday evening the Rlterpation was
again to the Presbyterian chapel, which
was filed, and the interest fully sustained.
The meeting was conducted by ReY. Mr.,
HickOk, late Of KingsYille. The indics-
lions are that the remaining meetings OF
the week may demand greater accommoda-
tions, and that the body Of the churches
nav be brought into use. An excellent
spirit psFvsdes the union and the two pas
tors work in the true spirit Of Christian
EIlOFsbiP, 4-l.4e-
-Fbs editor pi the sszstsqsl has Pesn
trying his muscle on skates, supposing, in
the simplicity Of his nature, that ice was
ice. and depaadedl for its thickness and
supporting qualities, upon some unwsver-
ing and immutable law Of nature, and
therefore, always ready for service, with
out why or wherefore. Having by some
good luck got his skates strapped on, he at
pncs stFnak put boldly thinking Of moth
ing bPt the graceful apd elsshpt figure he
shonld cut before an admiring crowd, IR
- '''''.st 3 BE sslf-sstiafaction and plsss-