Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30
THE TELEGRAPH.
Friday Morning, April 80, 1880.
LOCAL NEWS.

The public schools will close May 10th.
a Tomorrow we are to have a May-day
acircus
Decoration day is the next National
holiday.
The Democrats held their convention
at Jefferson yesterday.
The Algonquin Club give its first IRE.
ception" this evening at Haskells Hall
Large numbers of emigrants are pass
ing westward over the l.. S. & NJ. S. Ry.
There will be regular meeting of the
Council next Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock.
Landlord Field left for his new home
-Fredonia-on Wednesday last, and will
enter upon his duties at once.
-Dea. c. L. johnson Of Saybrook, will
give temperance lecture at Harley Hall
Geneva on Saturday evening next.
Councilman Haskell's "sanitry" well
has been undergoing repairs and it is the
general opinion that il is now o. X.
The peach and plum trees are gorgeous
with beauty, but the cold East and West
winds are not favorable for vigorous deYel-
OpIuent.
Mr.. E. A. Willard has removed his
stock of drugs and groceries to the store
recently fitted up for him by John Fowler
on the east side of Maic street.
The new counter for the Ashtabula
National Bank was put in place last Mon
day, and the workmen are now giving it
the finishing touches Its daisy.
Rev. l. o. Fisher authorized us to
tender his acknowledgement to his friends
who so kindly called upon him ut his do
na''' n, and remembered him so generously,
e tug Dragon went to Erie last
Tues y for dredge and two mud scows
which he will tow to Toledo. With fav-
Orable weather she is expected to make the
trip in three days.
There is an old fellow by the name of
Cornell, the days of whose years are four
score and ten, who is rejoicing in the
youthful attainment Of fit of the mumps /;
so the Sentinel says.
John Castle who has been suffering
with heart disease, made his appearance
on the street on Monday last, somewhat
improved in condition and hopeful OF a
restoration to health.
Frank Luce has done much for the lux
ury Of the table this spring in the abundant
and cheap supply OF spinach--so whole
some and palatable and so early--the first
thing to be had in the way of greens.
--M'Kennon & Evans is the style of
the new firm, successors to Frank Paine,
at the Harbor. They are machinists and
expect to do anythingin that line demand
ed at that locality-shipsmithing, &c.
-Kaine's new block at the Harbor is
now enclosed, and p II. Cheney expects
to move into one of the stores next week
Harmon & Wetmore, butchers, expect to
occupy the room vacated by Mr.. Cheney.
There was a strike among the employ
es of the Standard office last Tuesday.
Cause, differences of opinion as to whom
should be employed in the establishment
The paper will appear Ms usual next week
The fishermen in this vicinity are
catching about as many ducks as fish in
their deep water nets. At Conneaut last
Griday over 300 ducks were taken from the
nets that were in the lake, 75 feet under
water
The friends of the Rev. 1. o. Fisher,
gave him donation at the Baptist church
the other evening at which there was a
goodly gathering, generous and happy
temper and a wholesome, peeuniary ex-
preston.
j. Sum. Blyth has determined to raise
remove back the length Of it, and repair his
dwelling, and grade his lot. The agree.
ableness of the situation seem to- demand
that much. Deb Sweet has the job ofmov-
ing and grading.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Hiniard and daughter,
Prof. H. NJ King and Tony Richardson,
departed Monday afternoon for Monticello,
Iowa,where they join Hllliard & Demotts
Pacific Circus and Menagerie,which opens
at that place Saturday May 1st.
DIR. Heist, veterinary surgeon-a
graduate Of N. Y. veterinary university
also gentleman Of some years Of practice
Of his profession, has concluded to make
AshtAbula his residence, and may be found
at the Livery stable OF j. 8. Fuller.