Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-05-29
ASHTABULA COUNTY.
A Collection Of Local Items G ther.
ed and Preserved by the Jour-
nails Correspondents.
Geneva wants a street sprinkler.

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The Assessors have about finished
their labors.
M. Henry OF Pierpont, had a valuable
horse die one day last week.
Potato bugs are said to have made
their appearance in some parts OF the
county.
&C. o. Williams is to hold a ten days
musical festival in Jefferson, commencing
June 7th.
The boiler of the new sewing machine
works, in Geneva, was placed in positio
one day last week.
On Thursday of last week Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Loomis. of Jefferson, celebrated
their golden wedding.
On Monday last Mr.. W. Ii. Mann, an
old and we'll known citizen of Ashtabula,
died OF Brights disease OF the kidneys.
The Geneva Express says that boy
named Wilcox, aged eleven years, resid-
ing near Harts Grove, weighs 219 pounds.
The Council of Rock Creek village re-
Gently voted a five mill tax to apply on
the debt of the Board OF Education.
Gospel temperance meetings, under
the management of the Y. Nj. G. A., were
held in saybrook on Saturday and sun
day last.
local freight traffic as any station on the
Lake Shore road between Cleveland and
Erie.
On account of Decoration Day the
quarterly meeting of Free Will Baptists
| at North KingsvlIle has been postponed
until June 4th, 9Th and 9th.
"A three days reunion of Methodist
| ministers was held at Monroe Center last
week. A State dinner on the second day
was furnished by the ladies'.
The Messrs. Dodge, OF New Lyme.
probably the largest stock dealers and
| raisers in this section OF the State, are
importing a flock OF 100 sheep from Eng
| land.
-Pierpont is to observe Memorial Day,
| under the direction of the e. A. Z. Rev.
| D. l.. Rice is to deliver the address and
| Rev. r. Meek will also assist in the eX-
| ercises.
Geneva celebrates Decoration Day
| with appropriate ceremonials. Memorial
| services were held at the Congregational
and the M. E. Churches on Sunday even
| ing last.
-One of the best hotels in the County
Is that kept by r. E. Stone at Orwell.
Clean, neat, with an excellent table and
every accommodation, the traveller can
find within its hospitable walls all the
| comforts of a home.
The Express of Geneva says that the
Pomona Grange, which held session at
| Harts Grove Center on Thursday of last
| week, was well attended, and the reports
them all to be in prosperous condition.
1t is said that three or four grange lodges
| are to be organized in the county. the
next meeting will be in Geneva on the
third Thursday in June, and all fifth de-
gree members are requested to be pres
ent.
The annual meeting of the Ashtabul a
County branch OF the w. c. T. u. held
we'll attended from other parts of the
county; Geneva, especially, was well
represented. Morning, afternoon and
evening sessions were held, at the two
former the transaction of business occu.
pying most of the time. In the evening
the house was full, and several addresses
were delivered, interspersed with music
The officers who served last year were
re-elected.
The following is complete list of the
census enumerators for Ashtabula Coun
ty: Andover, j. Ii Carpenter; Ashtabuls
village, James Reed, Jr.; Ashtabuls
Leonard j. Parker; Cherry Valley, W.
, Hopkins; Colebrook, Josiah Peck; Con
neaut, j. r. Gushing; Denmark, Il. S
! Seager; Dorset, w. FL. Chamberlin; Ge-
neya. H. 5. Munger; Harpersfield, B. F. F.
ferson, Ferdinand Lee; Kingsville, NJ. NJ
Wright: Lenox, j. M. Ray; Monroe, j. L
Moran: Morgan, Il. j J.CoveIl: New Lyme
G. H. Coon; Orwell. G. A: B. Pratt; Pier
B. Seymour; Richmond, W. IL. Billiard
Rome, E. H. stiles. Saybrook, W. S. Har
ris; shef6eld, A; G. Stevens; Trumbull
George Rich; Wayne, f. A. KInnear
N. q. Morgan.
: The Ashtabula County Sunday Scboo
Union held it's thirteenth annual conven
tlOn at south New Lyme on IueSuay anl
Wednesday of this week. The followin!
0 was the programe followed in the eXer
cises: Tuesday: Afternoon Session. 30
n -Devotional. Address of Welcome Rev
D. j. H. Ward. 2:30-Paper-ffGenera
management OF the Sabbath School. ,
e Robert g. Gill. 9.00-The Successful re
view. NJ. G. Dick. 3:30-ssWhat shall b
the attitude of the S s. W Workers towar
! the Revised Bible. Rev. j. e. Smith. L
b be followed by a general discussion. 4:0
How to avoid teaching the lesson super
D fcially. Rev. G. T. Morgan. 4:30-Ques
: ton Box. Evenilag Session. 7:00-Prais
Meeting. 7:30-Reports OF Secretary an
g Treasurer. S.00-ss17S0 to 1SS0.' Sunda
e School centennial memorial services
conducted by Prof. A. L. Arner. Wedne;
day: Morning Session. 9:00-Devotiona
!. Meeting. 9:30-Business meeting: eleG
u tion of officers, selection of place fo
y meeting, questions ror future discussion!
etc. 10:00-"What constitutes deman
for a neighborhood S. S.(as distlnguishe
g from church S S. J, Rev. I. B. Goodrich
c, lO:30-"How shall effective work for ten
peranpe he done in s. S.;'' Rev. J. N. Nj
,. Gifert. II 1:00-"The Importance Of com
d mitting leading parts of the lesson I
e memory and how best secured" Rev. !
F. Edmonds. II 1.30-Question box. Vi
n finished business. Afternoon SessiO
% :00-''1he true place and duty OF teac
y ers in day schools, as regards Sabbai
schools" F. o. Reeve. 1:30-"How W
=. do in our infant classes" By teachers
q that department..