Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.

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-Tsaohers' examination at jefferson,
February 2.
Regular meeting Of the Council next
Wednesday evening.
Base ball is a very pleasant pastime
for the boys this winter.
There is q prospect that ore freight
will boom when spring arrives.
New maple syrup is offered in the
market at S1-25 per gallon, retail.
Both Esq. Wright and Mr.. jeremiah
King, Of Kingsville, are recovering.
Prof. Howard is on a visit home
Kingsville-frOm his Chicago engagement.
The L. s.&M. Ry. Co. is shipping
about 40 cars per day of ore from the Har-
Dor.
Mr.. James K. stebbins and family
have moved into their new house on Pros
peOt street.
Our Methodist friends have sustained
a series of evening meetings, which are to
be continued.
The dance for the benefit of the Juve-
nile Band was held last evening and was,
-WsOEpeOt, grand success.
Stock is going forwsrd over the L. S.
road with considerable energy. The num-
Der Of cars shipped last week was s14
The Grand Jury failed to find an in
dietment against D. Phillips, for setting
FIRE to the Thompson store in Rock Greek.
That shot Of Capt. Bartlett's came a
little late for this paper. It is bully for
the captEin, and viii keep till next week.
The friends of Miss Kate Root will be
pleased to learn that her health has been
gradually improving during the past week.
Skating parks have not proved to be
a paying institution thus far this Winter,
as there has been no ice formed to speak
Of.
The schooner Mary Perew, of Chica-
go-FOrd & Richardson-has been char
tered for load of corn to Buffalo, at
cents
Cashier SOuthwick and sister, Mrs T.
q. Lewis, left for Washington on Monday
last for short visit with Senator Plumb
and lady.
"A lady in a horse car was asked why she
rang the bell at both ends Of the car. The
quick response was that she wanted both
ends to stop.
Rev. A. Wheeler, D. D., of Pittsburg,
a brother of the Vice-President, will occu-
py the pulpit of the Methodist Church on
Sunday next.
An elegant monument made of Ryegate
CvermOnt granite, is expected daily and
viii be erected Cd the Tombes lot in Chest
nut Grove Cemetary.
The L. S. N. S. Ry. Co. has erected
g new covered bridge over the Creek at the
HsrbOr, to take the place Of The open one
heretoforsin in use there.
Prof. J. Edward Smith has been the
recipient Of special attentions from the
graddeting class Of the Homeopathic Hos
pitsl College Of Cleveland.
AFhe femers and dairymen Of North
eastern Ohio, meet in jefferson on Thurs
day Of next week, it being the fourth an
nualmeedng Of the Ascension.
The UsB. brethren of Leon will hold a
esaFt5Tly meeting on Saturday and Sunday,
Slst and Feb. 1st-preaching by Rev. n.
Lewis. P r, of Burbank, Ohio.
-Nr. n. G. Heath, who has so long been
siol aadacananed to his house, is, we are
ilferm improving in health. and it is
hoE hs may soon be about again.
-H6i. Clint Grifey Of the Negaunee
Hs5ald Is enjoying httle relaxation from
the o3abiped labors of the tripod and leg
lslatien among friends at COnneaut.
When that Windsor railroad shall be
built an exhaustless supply of the best
building stone may be had at very reduced
fgures-which viii supply an important
want in this village.
The Cleveland Herald is showing
signs of prosperity by the dOnning of a
new head, which is to preeede other i'm
provemenls The style of letter of the
new head is hardly an improvement ul-A
the old.
The Orwell Welcome will be removed
to Rock Greek about the first of March
and supply the place of the Dollar Far
mer, discontinued, Mr.. A. R. Woolsey
continuing the editorial management with
his usual tact.
Rev. Alexander Jackson, late Of Ame-
MIA, n. Y, ScOtchman by birth and ed
ucatiOn, divinity student of Auburn, a
young man Of good ability, is to be the sue
cessOrOf Rev. DR.. Bailey, in the First Pres
byterian church Of Warren.
-Thers have been several new cases Of
diphtheria since our last issue. The most
serious ones being in the family of Mr.. T.
@. Strong, in which there were three cases.
None Of them are, however, at this writing
considered dangerous.
Fishing at the Harbor still continues.
They are caught with gill nets in the river
and slips, though not in large quantities.
Pike, piekerel and muskallOnge are the va
rleties caught, and find ready market at
eight cents per pound,
Preparations are being made BY Mr.
L. ", Smith to erect three brick houses for
rent, On bis property near the junction Of
Centre and Prospect streets, opposite the
= Triangle Park. They are to be separate
bVusss and Of q tasty style Of architecture