Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10

wv HH'ff W. AfNDNfNH NAhlllNl AIl ANWl
citation Of Ashtabula has now over i2OC
members. This large membership speak.
well FOR its popularity and management
~ this Association has been In operation
less than one year A weekly indcmnity
for disability by accident isl feature oI
this organization that Is becoming quite
popular
The original George Harris Of Unclo
Toms CABIN, delivered free lecture at
the Opera House on Wednesday evening
last. The weather was very unfayorable,
and the audience was small The hun.
dred or so VINO we're aresont were we'll
pleased with the lecture, and at the close
contributed freely to make up purse tor
the lecturer.
"A narrow escape was run on Sunday
morning last--as we learn from The Re.
porter-by Mr.. F. Smith. While ATTEMPT
ing to cross the creek on the ice he broke
IN, and struggled with the breaking ice,
in the water for nearly one hour, when his
cries brought help. A rope was thrown
him and he was rescued in "a very ex.
hausted condition.
"A recent purchase was made by Mr..
A. G. Snyder of couple OF 60 feet lots.
some four hundred feet depth, from Mr..
dllcher, from the former Barnard NelHs
property, adjoining the premises Of Snpr.
Mccoy, The consideration is reported at
$1,000 cash, and that they are intended for
homestead Of Mr., VIM. Snyder. The
property is very eligible.
Protection Engine and Hose COMPANY
are to give one Of their select balls at
HaskelPs Hall on Tuesday evening, the
2Sth inst. The parties given by this Com.
pany last winter were attended by the
bellies and beaux OF Ashtabula, and the
management Of each party was about per-
feet. All vino receive invitations to these
parties may depend on having pleasant
time.
The way poultry is sent East seems to
carry the idea that its consumption is very
much on the increase. Forty or ffty
hundred is not uncommon to come up at d.
time on the A. & P. road. The quantity
increases year by year Last year the
quantity was greater than ever before.
and the Express company asserts that the
present year surpasseS last year. The poul.
try trade has been growing and distinct
trade.
The title OF Newspapers may he some
what questionable, in view of the space
devoted 10y some of them to Holiday advs.
and the prospectuses Of various papers and
magazines. We cannot well avoid this
disposition of space, even if it were not
for the material aid afforded, but we have
this strong consolation, that the embargo
will be lifted ere long, and then all things
will go on again as usual
We were favored on Thursday last,
with call from Mr.. A. Woodwork of W. |
The Woodwouh's are
rather numerous tribe and many Of them |
have held their places in that neighbor- |
hood. The first generation settled on the
place now occupied by Mr. A. W. when it
VAS an unbroken wilderness Some of
hem to show considerable tenaclty too life.
Mr.. Diodate Woodwork, the father of A.
". passed his Goth birth day on the 9Th
nst. ....
The third annual costume party un-
ler the auspices of members of the |. 0.
}. f., is announced to take place at the
Opera House on Thursday evening, De.
ember 10Th, These parties have been
argely attended and very pleasant occa-
ions in the past, and no pains will be
pared to make this one still more popular.
10 gentleman admitted TO the floor with,
ut lady, and only those in mask will be
lowed on the floor before supper Masks
nd domlnoes may be procured at the Cen
raj News Room.
Sunday last was another of those ex-
optional days which have marked the
ear The temperature was as mild and
almy as spring, aud what remained of
he two or three weeks--more or ess-of
ood sleighing, was disposed Of in short
rder. Before the day closed, the wind S
lopped round from the south with some z
hing of the piercing effect of contguity a
polar iceberg. More snow followed
4 Monday night and Tuesday with
romse of another season of slipping and
ngling, and the activity of trade. I
Our reporter made rather bad work
st week in noticing the death of Mr.
ark R. Hodge, of Cleveland. Mr.. H. d
as alluded to as the husband of the form.
Miss Hettie Fassett, daughter of Mr.. ]. g
lssett OF this place, instead OF the former n
ISIS Flora Fassett, daughter of Mr.. S. NJ. c
lssett, of Washington City. These \
Jung lades-cousins-began married life h
thin a week or two of each other-and Ii
nile death has broken the union between
r. and Mrs. Hodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Wor- fC
Tx, are in the enjoyment of their union tv
d OF health rnd happiness. SC