Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-09-10
THE TELEGRAPH.
Friday Morning, Sept, 10, 1880.
LOCAL NEWS.

Additional local news Will be found on
first and last pages.
The public schools began their fall
term on Monday last. The attendance
was good as to numbers.
-Fifty-six members of the tribe of
Crosby had family gathering at the house
of j. B. Crosby, Esq, on Wednesday of
last week
The charter for the Ashtabula Pump
Company was received last Wednesday.
The location for the works has not yet been
decided upon.
Captain Ben wilkins of the steamer
India OF the Anchor Line, one of the old
est and most popular captains on the lakes,
died at Erie on Wednesday.
Judge West gave the very best speech
of the season to full house on Tuesday
evening. 1t was really mastery, and pre-
duced the best possible effect.
The Democratic party has been liken-
ed, by one of the Republican stumpers, to
mule-"having no pride in its ancestry,
and no hope in its posterity."
We regret to hear that Mr.. Rufus
Harris, of Saybrook, has been adjudged
by the Probate Court, insane, and was re-
moved to the Newburg asylum last week
Mr.. w. II. Nickerson, the foreman of
Stewards quarry, Windsor having retired
from his position was presented with a
gold.heuded cane by the employees of the
quarry.
Misses Fanny Haskell, Sallie Hub
bard and Hattie McNutt, left their Ash
tabula homes on Wednesday last for
Painesville Seminary, where they expect
to pursue their studies.
The fifth number of the series Of Ho-
NO, which have found very satisfactory
place in our columns of late is with some
other local correspon spondent-Austinburg
for instance, have been deferred.
Chaplain VIM. Hall, of the 10th Regt,
supplied the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church on Sunday evening" return, we
suppose, for the labors of Pastor M'Giffert
at Camp Taylor in the afternoon.
johnny Hawkins, the property of
Richard Wilkinson of Saybrook, has been
sold to Cleveland parties for $700. Ma
pleton, brother of Johnny, is now in
Fickingers stable, in the care of Henry
Dunning. He is a nag of considerable
promise.
The citizens of Austinburg were Ga-
vored on Wednesday evening last with an
address from the Hon. Chas. Case, of
Washington, former citizen of Austin
burg II is represented as a banquet.
Mr.. Case was on his way to Indiana to
take the stump.
We learn that Mr.. James Lefiingwell,
of Kingsville has shown such signs of
unsound mind as to cause his removal
within a few days-to the care of the
county infirmary; the authorities of New
burg declining, thus far, to receive him
into that institution.
The time approaches for the closing
up of the labors of the Rev. Mr.. Yingling
over his present charge. His removal will
no doubt cause some regrets, as his pleas
ant manners and faithful ministrations
have no doubt given him hold upon the
hearts of his people,
Mr. E. L. Lampson has been reap.
pointed a member of the board of school
examiners. The board met in Jefferson
on Monday, and after organizing by elect
ing Rev. ]. N. McGifert, President and
E. L. Lampson, Clerk, made arrangements
for the fall term of examinations
Circumstances have made it necessary
to change the time of holding the next
temperance meeting from the third Sunday
in September to the second, and in conse
quence the meeting will be heldon Sunday
the 18th inst, at the temperance rooms OF
Centre street, at O'Clock p. m. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
By order of the President.
Mr. Thad. Hoyt our village solicitor
will talk to his political friends at Rocl
Creek, on Saturday evening Of the presen
week. The Democrats and Greenbackers
at the Creek, are about as cordial as wer,
the Jews and SamariLans in the days o
the Son OF Man. Perhaps little concili
alton and fusion might improve the man
ners, If not the wits of the Democrats.
HARDWARE AT CosT.-All you that ar
in want Of Hardware will stop and real
H. J. Topky & Cos offer for the next 81
days to run off their entire stock Of hard
ware-for cash-at cost. This is business
and no mistake. Give them a call.