Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-16

l. Last Saturday evening closed the en-
'gagement-Uf the'Yerne pedestrian party in
this place; though not financially success
fd1T Tth6.entertsinments we're well attended
and Considerable enthusiasm manifested.
There were two matches on Saturday even
ing last, one between Miss Verne and Mr.
Frank Cowdry; the latter to walk twelve
-uliIssaEEhils- -8Iiss.x-erne walked ten. The
second match was between Mr.. A. J. Bam-
mar of Painesville, who was announced as
the champion short-distance pedestrian of
Ohio, and Martin Conner and e, S. Street
er Ashtal9la. Bsimmer was TO walk ten
miles whileeaeh Of lis competitors walked
five. In9the frst snatch Mr. Cowdry
vas the ysiua q. ID a hours aud aSminutes
and was awarded the silver cup. In the
second match, Brammer made excellent
time in his first mile, and -succeeded-in
marking up several laps over ConnoE. but
bis strength seemed 70 VaptdtF fail him,
and at the close Of the first five miles was
only one lap ahead. Streeter now took
ComoFg place and scored several laps in
quick succession over the champion"
at was plainly to)Be jsesu thet Btammer
must soon suffer defeat, and as a result
he Withdrew from the track and charged
Streeter with running. This of course
brought the contest to close, and created
c6nsideraBIe ezciteHiept. asRgs
EoBfruAE The aano665 ssns1t Sfstbe
death Of Mr.. Hart Udy, in Garfield, Kan
sas. Dec, Z, has been already made, but as
friend, and knowing his virtues, the writ
ser feels that something lIupre, isidUa loTti1e
memorysof the deceassdsi !Heiwasa native
Oi Plymouthg Eng, having been bor1 Dee.
8, 1S31-making his age IS years IN 1881
at the age of 19. he reached Ripley. n. Y,
where he was, married. in 1854 Soon after
he went to Toronto, Ontario, and then in
1860 became q residsptof Ashtabula, Ohio.
Here hefesievd fourtesn, years, removing
to Kansas in 1878. Ashtabula and vicini-
ty bear many evidences of his occupation,
tiRtha monuments scattered through the
various cemeteries. For -moFe1thaR
years he was an Earnest worker and faith
full member of. the NJ. E, Church, p andfor,
10'years a member of the order Of Qua
Fellows, rising to the fifth degree. De,
ceased had .a-stFoRg eoassifntloEt Et-sgtil he
reached his 18Th year, %fieI symptoms of
lung disease were developed caused by tie
nature Of his sbusiHess..ns His removal to
Kansas 8aS for mPf9YR@sR Of hfs health.
For a time his expectations. seemed about
to be realized, and r-his. health was gquite
tolerable.. In tie 4Fdll uii9679 be iwas at
tackled With aaslights, H9mmOrthdges. osq
fears, however. were entertained until his
last attack which resulted in death, His
illness. was 'PllYssqf four days; dpratiep,.
Hesufered bdt'li5tle pain, and When death
came be was prepared with anSyinWaTerfng
chtistiah faith, About the only Palg be
suffered was fronthe thought of separa-
ton from his wife and family. --rol. r=asi,.
He became widely known in AshtabnIa,
and wherever known he was respected for
his honor apa Integrity as -manp snd,for
his fidelity ahd'dey6tioh as a Chris Iifsinl.. tan.
He had a ready hand and heart to assist
the poor and unfortunate. OF course, he
was unrhindfm of no duty as q citizen,
neighbor, a father or aasr a, husbands
The sympathy sOf the Community finds a
free expression or'the., s9rTowiqg wife ,ahHd
children-Tfour in number .s.aN. O,'w.t'
Garfield, Dec. 20, 1870 al -a'''' A'aaT ~