Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-02-06

bit or Information prODaoiy never came
from printer. for you could not find one
in hundred, whose stock of subsidiary
coin would warrant that test.
Truman Shaw, formerly of the N.
Kingsville pump works, we learn from Mr..
Tracy, will remove bis pump and faucet
works to Dorset station, where he hopes to
find plenty Of material to run his factory
on a more extensive scale. Mr. S. is good
citizen, and both be and his establishment
will no doubt prove an important accession
to the city Of the woods gathering about
Dorset station.
Probably no township in the county
has suffered more from mud during the
past month than has Jefferson, the county
seat Of Ashtabula county 1t is said the
road from the depot to the village was for
a great part of the time impossible, and
that the mails had to be carried on a wheel
barrow. The Sentinel which has done
some pretty extensive Dragging over JEFF
ferson's fine roads has failed to chronicle
this item ofnews.
Our ex-County Commissioner, it will be
seen, steps to the front and calamity takes
up the glove thrown down by Taxpayer,
in ourlast. Wehae some misgiyings, with
our acquaintance with the man, about Civ
ing publicity to so broad an imputation
upon his standing. The posture of the
thing now, however, is better than if it had
been left to significant whisperings such as
those which casually caught the ear of our
worthy friend, Taxpayer"
Last Friday night two hives of bees
and about 70 pounds of honey were stolen
from the premises of Mr.. N. W Wood
berry on Lake street The thieves carried
the hives to a brook in the rear of Mr..
WoOdburry's place, where the honey was
taken out, the bees killed and the empty
hives then returned. Judging from the
foot prints, it is thought the thieves went
toward Ann street. The bees were Italian
ones and were valued at s25.
BY the latest postal decision. business
men can actually make money by getting
their bills and statements Of accounts print
ed. Statements of account and bills of
sale that are made out on paper that is
printed at the head can be sent through
the mail for one cent if the envelope is
left uDsealed; whereas, il made out on un-
printed paper they will cost three cents.
Thus, by patronizing the printer Two cents
can be saved on every bill or statement
that is sent through the mails.
"A Saybrook correspondent of the 6e-
neva Express says that two Ashtabula edi-
tors refused to sign petion FOR local op-
tion law We think there is hardly any
cause for apprehension that vote Of this
town would cut of the tap, and therefore,
we see no reason for this eontumacious re-
fusal of these fellows. Their toddy will be
sure, anyway, and if either of them cared
to build up a reputation for Independence
when it would not be likely to cost any
thing, why here would have been good
chance for display of that virtue.
The social given at Haskell's hall last
Thursday evening for the benefit of the
Juvenile. band was grand success, social
ly as well as financially. The hall was
filed with spectators and merry dancers,
and the gross receipts were $95,25. Smiths
excellent orchestra furuishedth the music at a
reduced price, Mr.. Haskell gave the use of
the hall for the cost of the gas, and all
other bills were made at corrospondingly
reduced rates, which resulted in leaving
the net profits $72.25. The Juveniles pro-
pose to expend this money for teac her,
new music, etc.
Henry Scoville appeared at Croft's
clothing store last Monday evening with
an overeoat valued at 500. Mr.. Croft
identified the coat as one which he had
previously sold to WIN. NJ. Eames, Jr., and
in the pockets of which he found number
of Mr.. Eames' business cards and one glove.
With the suspicion that the coat had been
stolen. be paid Scoville $3.50 for it, and
then put Officer Chas. Scoville on his track
to arrest him on suspicion. Henry was
found at Lampnan's saloon. but he sue
ceeded in making his escape. Mr.. Eames
was in Jefferson at this time, tosting his
toes at Baldwin's hotel and mourning for
his missing ulster.
The lake bank owned by VIM. H.
Brown, just west of the Harbor, during the
winter has been badly sloughed off-so
much so as to endanger the road. Unless
something is done to prevent these inroads
from the lake a new road will have to be
laid out and worked, further inland. Mr..
Brown thinks that economy would suggest
a sufficient expenditure to drive a snort
line of piles, which would prove a break
water and cause an aceretion of sand, and
thus the action of the lake upon the bank
be prevented. This would be draft upon
the county treasury. In this way an ex-
penditure Of some $50, it is thought, would
save an outlay of $500 or more.
"A pleasant call was had day or two
since from Mr.. jay W. Cowdery, secretary
and actuary of the North Eastern Mutual
Aid Association located in this place, which
was incorpAted on the 18th ult., with Hon.
S. A. Northway, of jefferson, as president;
L. F. Williams, vice president; r. H.
White, superintendent; Henry Fassett,
treasurer; DR.. J. c. Hubbard, medical ex-
amlner, and w. T, Simonds, of Saybrook,
one Of the executive committee. This is
an Ashtabula county institution. Mr..
Cowdery informs us that he has taken the
whole second story Of the P. F. Good build
ing fronting on Center street for the Office
Of the company, and arrangements are be-
ing perfected for starting business at an
early day.