Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-02-13
LOCAL NEWS.


There viii be regular meeting Of the
Council next Wednesday evening.
Geo. r. Lewis left life policy in the
Wellington Relief Association for $4,000.
ice Of about six inches in thickness
and Of poor quality, was being harvested
last Tuesday.
George Tod Ford, Esq, of Akron, was
admitted on Tuesday to practice in the
United States Courts.
From tie present indications there
viii be tie usual scarcity Of houses for
rent this spring IN Ashtabula.
Another California letter from our pop
ular correspondent ED" will be found
unusually graphic and spicy.
The remains Of Mrs. 2. Dennison have
beer transferred from jefferson cemetery
to the family lot in Chestnut Grove Gene
terry,
The architect Of The jefferson town
hail designed the stage too low and limited
in size, and after some complaint private
purse has been raised to correct the error.
Mr.. B. B. Seymour, formerly clerk of
the Ashtabuls post Office, but now Of the
Psiuesville Office, spent last Sunday at his
home here.
-Lstlt be put on record, that on this
iRla Jay Of February, 1880, We begin the
day With bright sun, balmy breezes and
open windows.
--Mr. G. T. McClanning has removed his
stock Of clothing to the store-rOOm in the
Ashtabnla House block, formerly occupied
by q. J. TOpky.
Very good ice varying from five to sew
en- inches hsve been housed during the first
half Of the week. Russell put in in one
day about 15O tons.
-GeneTs wants one railroad to the coal
fields COnnsaut wants two, Ashtabula has |
three and, wants one or two more. Will
the supply Be equal to the demand7
The surveys Of the COuneaut railroad !
have given occupation for Messrs. Albert |
@. Smith, David Sloan and c. S. Robert
son, embracing large share Of the en-
gineering si1il of this p lace.
The latest thing brought out is the kill
ing OF sheep and stripping of their pelts
for plunder, as was the case not long since
in Munson, Gesuga county. Ten earcasses
were left for the owners share.
"A new correspondent from Williams.
field appears 10 this number and another
from Richmond Center, and a third will
probably appear next week from Windsor.
These gentlemen hadlen transparent pens.
We find ourselves almost swamped /
with contributions this week, from home
and abroad, which viii compel us to hold
over considerable for next week. The
matter we have been able to get in, win
be found Of much interest.
Mr.. William A. Snyder has rented the
new and beautiful residence Of Mr.. Oliver
Smith OF Centre street facing the Triangle
Park, possession to be given May 1st. Mr..
Smith expects to remove to New Lyme his
former home for a year or so.
-Mr. Sydney S. Warner, and ". B.
Wsan. President and Secretary Of the
Wellington Relief Association, spent
Thursday in town, looking after the risks
Of Messrs. Udy and Lewis. The first gen.
A., - .,
The Geneva Tines publishes list of
the number Of hands employed in the diff
fersnt msuufactories in that town which
foots up to s12, which is 81 more than is
employed in Ashtabula according to tie
rs published in the TELEsRAPH last week.
when the petition asking Congress to
appropriate $50, 600 for the improvement
Of this Dor, as recommended by the
Rogsrup engneeE, was presented 70 a
citizen Of this place, be declined to sign it
on the ground that bis taxes we're heavy
enough slresdy.
The band belonging to sprsgue's
Georgia minstrels. which troupe was ad-
Tsrtissd to appear At the Opera House last
evening. vas out for street parade yes
terday morning: It is one of the finest
bands we have ever hesrd, and Is pompos-
ed Of colored men.
-Fhe third a nd last party Of the season
Of Protection hFe company, was held at
HaskeIl's Han last Friday night and was
the party Of the season. The hall was
tastily decorated and over sixty couples
were present, including guests from JefFer-
son and adjoining towns. Il
"A camp to he known as Morgan camp,
]. o. b. G. was organized by Messrs. h.
]. TopkY, Captain Ashtsbula Camp, ac-
oonpanied by Gilbert Harmon, at Rock
creek, On Thursday evening last, with
s1rne 90 eh arter members-Mr. John W.
stsbbius was elected Captain.
The 6asetts says Che fees Of pne Eitr
ness IN the case of Ohio vs.. VIM. Smith, at
isst rsrm Of court amounted to $3.50.
The witness came from Chicago and vas
'llogsd fees from State line. Tbs iitigas
out Of rangle over cur, probe
h the powder and shot to shoot
al1.
suslsnd Herald compliments
giand and HorthWay, Ash
candidates for the success
- eir arguments in the mat
Seeley. and Others, q. S.
pity. These arguments at
ltion and elected the lively
issslsnd bsr.