Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
ROCK CREEK.

Brdden q 20. have embarked IN an en-
terpsise that promises to be a good in
vestment. 1t is the building of a refriger-
ator, designed for the storing and preserv-
ing of certain kinds of produce-butter,
eggs, etc, as well as fruits Indeed, it
may be.used to advantage for storing any
comodity that requires lew temperature
for preservation. The process is patented
and Mr.. E. Bailey has the light for several
adjoining counties. The dimensions of
the building, are 23x38 feet, and 26 high.
Its capacity for storing ice is 200 tons
This may be kept over from year to year.
The foundations are going up upon the lot
belonging to Mr.. E. Bailey, adjoining the
brick block The building is lined, and
filled in with a foot of saw dust 1t is
claimed that eggs may be kept over to the
second year, when subjected to the tenn
perature of this establishment. 1t would
seem as if there were money in the thing.
Although upon our arrival at the Creek
in the morning the other day, not team,
and but a few persons were to be seen
upon streets of the business center, bust
ness became quite lively before noon, and
the places of business actively busy were
J. Bid Graham the veteran merchant,
holds out at Braden Co.'S, and many of
his old friends are fein to follow him.
We have never seen the Creek show better
signs of business life. WiIcox's tannery
was making a shipment of rough leather
to Boston. Two shipments month, en-
bracing some three or four hundred sides
are made from this concern. The works
are run by Will Wilcox, who .developes
superior business ability.
Fred Wilcox, the farmer of the family,
who has been away to Cleveland for treat
ment, is still an invalid, though improv-
ing in health. His industry and ambition
were too much for his muscular powers,
and the result is that these qualities,
though commendable, require to be held
in proper subjection, or nature languishes.
H. B. Dean has stuck his stake in Kan
sas, and located his family, as we are in
formed, and has returned to arrange his
business for his permanent leave.
The annual meeting Of the Ashtabula
Co. G. T. Union, which was due in Nov
ember, was held at Rock Creek, Tuesday
Dec 33d, 1879. When the hour arrived
for opening the meeting not single officer
Of the Union was present, and Rev. John
Stafford of Ashtabula, was elected chair
man, and Rev, C. A Richardson, Secre-
tary, pro TEN. While waiting for Presi-
dent E. J. Pinney to arrive, the time was
occupied by some remarks from DR.. En-
sign, and a committee on resolutions was
appointed by the clair, with Rev. VIM. NJ
Kain, chairman The townships repre-
sented were then called on for reports of
the temperance work.
Henry Fassett reported for Ashtabula,
the temperance element still alive, though
not doing all that could be desired, but
were looking forward to still greater ac-
tivity Rome; VIM. NJ Kain; no local
union in Rome, temperance element
mostly in the church. Geneva; D. W.
Dorman; temperance societies alive to the
cause and present an undivided front to
the saloon keepers, whom they are bound
to exterminate, root and branch before
they leave them. Saybrook; G. L. John
son; not much to say, are trying to hold
our own; the three societies here have
about 800 members; have had no regular
meetings for some time. Morgan; Mrs.
Holt and Rev. st. John; partially organic
ed local Union last night; have weekly
temperance prayer meetings. Women's O.
T. Union recognized months ago;
temperance lessons in the S. S. in 1880 in
place of quarterly review secured.
The chair appointed a committee, c. L.
Johnson, Chairman, to nominate an ex-
ecutive committee of one from every
town in the county to form plan for the
campaign and help carry it out. Ad
journed till 80 p NJ.
Convened at the hour designated; ses-
sion opened by prayer by Rev. A. D. Bar
Der; committee on nominating an execu-
tive committee, asked for an extension of
time, or to be discharged, convention voted
to discharge them
The Union then proceeded to elect their
officers for the ensuing year, as follows
President, D. w. Dorman, Geneva; Vice
President, C. W. Jaques, Ashtabula; Sec
retary, Rev. G. A. Richardson, Rock Creek;
Treasurer, Mrs. Fanny W. Sims, saybrook;