Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19

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Of the robbing would do well to commu-
nicate with Mr.. Paine at the corner black.
smith shop. The thief was seen Juggling
his gume up the railroad.
-Messrs. A. G. Towne, Il. S. Sander
son, and J. i. Burnett Of AshtabuIa, and
Mr. II. l.. Turner Of Cleveland started
last Tuesday Tor weeks hunt among
the ducks in the marsh in the vicinity Of
Graylown, o. This marsh is located about
IL miles east Of Toledo on the lake Shore
and during stormy weather is TIE resort
OF thousands Of ducks. The hunters will
undoubtedly meet with good success.
Mrs. A. d. p Young has demonstra-
ted that she can successfully cultivate
tropic fruits with the ordinary facilities
Of her home. She has a single lemon
tree in her purlor, from which she is
picking some very fine specimens Of ma
tured fruit not inferior to the best i'm
ported, weighing over half pound
The tree has in various stages of growth
about 15 lemons--enough to supply lem
onude for the family the coming season.
Mr. Thomas A. Mosher has been
awarded the contract to carry the mails
between the depots and post office for the
ensuing year, and he entered upon his
duties last Saturday morning. His bid
was $3.50, and the contract calls TO. 81
trips per week, there being six trains TO
meet daily at the L. S. & NJ. $. depot and
two at the A. & p Mr.. Fuller the pre-
yious carrier received S2Oj per annum,
but the business then was not as laborious
as now.
Prof. Harlz, the magician, is to give
four more Of his popular entertainments
at the opera house, commencing next
Monday evening He is too well and
tayorably known to the amusement-serk.
ing class to need any words of commendu-
tion from us. His last engagement here
OF one week was literally patronized every
evening, and received with the warmest
enthusiasm. We had pleasant call from
his gentlemanly manager, Mr. Collins,
last Wednesday.
Our Boanerges of temperance-H. B.
Castle-will address the friends Of temper
ance Of Geneva-Union Hall-on Friday
evening-19th inst Subject-"Tbat 40
saloons" This will no doubt start up
again our "Independent-not neutral"
friend, for his toes are tender on this sub
ject of temperance and saloons. Castle
and Dornan, however, stand in the breach,
faithful aud stalwaFt in the midst of the
lukewarm aud faithess.
The reuder will find in this number
the rather voluminOus but able and valua-
bleRepogt Of the Commissioners of the
county, which it was thought our readers
could not not well be deprived of, but
which absorbs large amount of space.
This, OF course, cuts much of other local
county matter, but as it is of much more
interest to the reader than the array of
little nothings that go to make up much of
our county correspondence, we do not hes
itate to give the report the preference.
The fine, new brick store of DR.. Bart.
let's, Main street, 'Hnlbert's block, has
been taken by young gentleman from
Bradford, Pa.,-Mr. Phillip Numainvile
--and has been fitted up for the grocery
trade, aud is being stocked with an entire
new and fresh stock Of family supplies
In the course of week he will be ready to
open up, full handed, free delivery and
all. Mr.. N. has good address, and
promises to be an accession to our commu-
nifty. Notice will be given in these col,
umns when all is ready to open up.
The Culley manufacturing company
are to make radical change and addition
to their already extensive business facilities
and accommodations. 1t is no less than
the addition of u full third story and some
lateral extension that will give them con-
siderably more than third more room.
This addition of course will call for a differ
ance in the arrangement Of their machine
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postories for finished work, which will be
accomplished in part, by considerable
addition on the south side, with facilities
for delivery. All this is contemplated be-
fore the business season opens, and will
require lively work.
The Musical Institute of Prof O. G.
Williams, of Warren, which had been in
progress for some ten or twelve days in
this place, was brought to a close on Fri
day evening, with concert at the Opera
House. The chorus filled the stage and
embraced good number of leading sing
ers. With the exception of Prof Howard
they were of our own singers-Mrs. Har-
mon, Mrs. Wellman, Messrs Tooley,
Waite, Harris and Blyth assisted either in
solos or choruses, The performenCe was very
satisfactory, and several encores were call
ed for Mr.. Williams showed himself a
very competent leader and manager, and
his clarionet performance, was promi-
nent feature of the entertainment.
Marine News.
The schr. Oneida, formerly of Ashta
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