Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

pie Of road building has no equal within
the domains Of municipal attainment
Mr. T.. r. Collins g. giving particular
attention this spring 10 the carpet depart
mcnt Of biz business lie has larger
stock than ever before, embracing brussels,
ingrains, three PHYS, hemps, etc, which are
offered at prices TINT cannot fail to suit
MIR. Chnrles Tinker has let the contract
for building bis new residence on Park 81.
and the work will be commenced immedi-
atoly. Brake & Mcmillan are TO do the
mason work, and Russell & Bouker the
carpenter work. 1t will cost about $4,000.
"A bill 10 amend the Internal Revenue
laws imposing tax Of ten cents "A pound
for every pound Of oleomargerine, or imi
tation butter, and authorizing the commits.
sioners Of internal revenue 10 provide spe-
ciul stamps for same aud imposing penal
ty for any evasion.
The Council Finance Committee held
meeting last Tuesday for the purpose Of
preparing a report for the next meeting Of
the Council. The Committee will recon-
mend levy Of 10 mills for the ensuing
year, 3 $40 mills Of which will be for
Harbor Improvement purposes.
On Sunday eve last Mr. Fisher gave
his farewell sermon at the Baptist church,
to good house, in which the Presbyte-
rian church united and the pastor took
part in the service. The sermon was a
feeling one and the best spirit Of the Mas
ter. The old pastor and lady left on Thurs
day.
People who go to bed to read, or who
for any purpose leave lamp burning at
their bedside, may be admoDished by an
occurrence at Byron Center, Pa, on the Goth
ult. One J. J. Goas. having left lamp
burning by his bedside, an explosion fol-
lowed setting fire to the bedding by which
he WIS burned to death.
The preparatory work Of laying the
foundations for the buildings Of the Ash
tabula Tool Co., has been commenced, and
the foundations will soon be in place.
The building will be 2s5 feet long, and
will require 500, 600 bricks in its cohstruc-
tion. An assessment of 10 per cent, of the
capital stock has been made
Phillip Newmanville, whose ad. ap-
pears in these columns, seems to be max
ing a success of his experiment in the gro
Gerry trade, and is following along with the
va rious appointments in demand in first
class establishment of this kind. A new
delivery wagon direct from Fickinger's
shops is now among his attainments.
Green & Williams who have so sue
cessfully started the lnsuranc e in the viii
lage, have now, as will be seen by their
advertisement in this paper, connected
W ith it a real estate agency. These two
branches of trade are well adapted to be
carried on together and the firm named are
well adapted to infpse q good measure Of
success into both.
The American Antiquarian for the
quarter-Jan, Feb March-edited by Rev.
Stephen D. Peet, Clinton, Wis. has been re-
celved. 1t is illustrated, and filled with
very interesting matter upon the subjects
of ethnology and archaeology. Thepatient
reading and study of Mr.. Peet seem to have
given his mind cast adapted to success
in this field of labor. We trust the work
responds generously to that labor.
Faulkner g. Son have been Knocking
out the rear Of their store, reananging,
painting, and adding greater facilities for
doing business. The only objection we
see to the whole thing is the absence of
tram railway to ride customers from front
to rear and back-=especially during the
hot weather ofsummer. A walkist might
get along with it for a while, but as
steady business he would soon peg out.
Mr.. S. B. Wells is about to erect one
ofFisher's patent improved cool storage
warehouses on the corner of Station and
Depot streets. The building is to be of
brick, 30 by GO feet, two stories high, and
is designed for the storage OF butter,
cheese, eggs, fruits &c, during the hot
season. There are to be different apart,
ments with different degrees of tempera-
ture, suitable for the preservation of the
different articles that may be stored there
in,
AT a special meeting Of the officers of
the Northeastern Mutual Aid Association
on the evening of the Goth inst, Mr. T. F.
Williams rendered his resignation from
all official connection with the association,
The resignation was accepted and Mr.. p,
f. Good was elected Trustee and Vice
President, so fiji vacancy. Mr.. A. M. Bar
ton of Kingsville, was added to list of
Trustees. The Association is in -four
ishing condition.
"A literary and musical entertainment
will be given in the audience room of the
NJ. E. church on Friday evening, April 80,
commencing at 1880 sharp. Professor H.
A. Andrews, Supt public schools of Con-
neaut, Prof ], g. Ransom of Austinbqrg,
and DR., b. B. Yiets of Ashtabula, will take
part in the exercises, which will consist
Of select readings, orations, &c. Supper
will be served in the lecture rooms imme-
diately after the excersises. Admission to
the readings 10 cts. supper 10 cts, The
organ used for the occasion will be pro,
vided by G. Porter Foster of Geneva,
The Ashtabula Co. Musical Conven,
tion at Rock Creek, conducted by DR.. w,
o. Perkins, proved to be a very pleasant