Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-23
FOCAL L-NEWg.

Inc COUNCIL met 10 regular seSSlOu ldSl
Wednesday evening.
-Diphtheria seems to be more or less
prevalent over many towns Of the county
1t is expected the Algonquin Club will
announce their first private party at an
early date. ~ =
zDphtheria Is making its appearing
ib Ashtabnla. N0ns physician rsportsNssdn
new cases under his charge.
Is the line Of the new American Union
Telegraph Co. to pass through ,the lake
If so,4-wheB2 - ~ =.
"A leap year party under the auspices
of the AshtabaIs Lodge. No 1851, X Of
d. is anhodhced for next Tuestf1y even-
ing.
Mrs. Mary Post eoptemplates ip the
course Of few days trip-more or less
protracted-to the city of New Orleans, on
a visit to the family OF her sister Mrs.
Stewart.
The Conneaut Reporter entered upon
its S7th volume last week. Quite venerable,
and very respectable. May it never out
live its usefulness. Fullness of years
like a hoary head-is crown Of glory.
The Juvenile Brass Band announce a
social party at Haskell's Hall, on next
Thursday evening. This is the first bene-
fit the band has announced since its organ
ization and-We hope it viii be grand f.
naneial success.
"a pretty good showing of business fig
ures from the report of the treasurer of the
L. S. & NJ. S. company may be fouEd in
this paper, but the most gratifyi ng part of
the-statenent, probably, will be the four
per-eeit-dividend declared. 49,
"A leap-year party wa given last week
Friday evening byathe-ladies OF Jeaesons-
It is spoken of as a very pleasant affair, was
largely ateended-there being sixty couples.
preseat.J twelve going from AAshsabula.
Smiths orchestra furnished the music.
The L. S. &M. S. Ry. Co, is concoct-
ing new plan in the matter of issuing
Epasses to country editors. The humber Of
miles allowed will undoubtedly be based
-upeh ti1e circulation etthe paper receiving
the pass. We await impatiently for our
10000 mile pass.
The third party given by the
Masonic fraternity this winter was held at
,Haskell's hall, on last week Thursday, eve
ming. It was like all Of their previous par
ties a grand success. Eighty couples par
ticipatee, Smiths orchestra furnished the
music, and Bieder the refreshments.
We regret to learn that Maj. Edmond
son, government inspector, who has been
stationed at this place fertile past wear,
has been transferred to Detroit, and issoon
to leave with his very pleasant family for
his new location. They have made many
friends during their short residence here
whOwillregret their removal.
2 <-Our. neighbOr Of ths.-Staadand brinss
out the name of E. a. Fitch, ESQ.,, as
candidate for Congress, and adds, Mr.. F.
is the least Objectionable of any that have
been mentioned in this connection. Now
don't neighbOr. If you are honest, and
wish to do him service, it would be bet
ter if you Garcelon gentlemen would not
say much in bis favor.
"A certificate was fled with the Secre-
tary of State Thursday, FOR the incOrpOra-
ton of the Lake KIrie and Shenango Val
ley Railroad Company, terminus Conneaut,
in Ashtabnla county, and near Vernon
Center, in TrumbuH county, passing
through the counties Of Ashtabuls and
Trumbull. Capital, $1,000, 900, by S.
Hayward and others.-Seatins1.
The freight traffic over the Z. S. & N.
S. BY, and its Ashtabula divisions to Pitts
burg via. the P. & L. 3. BY, is increasing
to such an extent that the last named road
is taxed to its utmost to prevent q jam at
Youngstown. This new route to Pitts
burg is duly appreciated by eastern ship
pers. for dispatch and low rates, and
still greater increase of business is .antici-
pated.
The Ashtabula Telegraph advertises
for sale bill Of 50 so against one, J. W.
Butler, of Warren, o., the chap who man
aged that excursion to Niagara Falls, last
August, on the steamer Pearl. We haYe
no bill against the gentleman, but might
have had one, as he sent the same matter
to us, bat We didn't bite. Since that Con-
neaut excursion for the benefit Of the
Church, beat Us out of Gn advertising bill
OF considerable amount, we have been
very Careful about investing in excursions.
Genera Times.
The lecture on Temperance, by Mrs.
Woodbridge Of Ravauna, at the Methodist
church, packed the house to its utmost.
1t'was-s most creditaBle- effort, and pro
dpeed the best of feeling. 1t was touch
ingly eloquent, and likely to cover much
surface now running to waste by the other
sex, Mrs. w. has the power to do much
good, and should be, she undoubtedly is,
heart ily endorsed and sustained.
"A drive along the ridges last week af-
forded some pleasure from the general fine
Appearance Of the wheat. The new mode
of culture. with drill and phospates, is
working a revolution in wheat raising. Al
nest every piece seen, was evidently put
in by this process, and its growth, vigor
and evenness, has not before been seen.
The promise now is for a heavy yield.
Besides a good crop, this mode Of nourish-
ing the soil, is having the effect to bring up
our old worn out soils. Ashtabdla countyis
beginning to raise herown bread stuifs, some
thing that she has not been in the habit Of
doing IN years past. There is a future for
the Ohio farmer. which is likely to be
steady and permanent. @--. -..-