Local Ashtabula Notes Including Harbor Tax and Civic Affairs
Ashtabula village reports harbor improvement tax bonds authorized by law. council forms committees, appoints officers, and schedules elections. Mysterious disappearance of painter S S Wheeler prompts active search by Odd Fellows and community groups. Community notes cover politics, rail prospects, local trade, and cultural events.
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Ashtabala
Talery Stax
Ashtabuls
Ashtebuls
Ashtabels
Odin
Jevy
Mall Vilage
Ax and Conneil
Ashtabula
Shell
Harbor
Israe
Fisk and Manning
ton—Manning
Fe' Enel
Uichtork
Sulicijac
Thayer
Elm Street
Wilcox Street
Bell
Lake St
Main Street
Frank Wilson
Iseael Parguson
Wm. L. Hopkins
Matthew Bulger
W. HL. H. Bogive
Spruce
Walnut Streets
Ashtwhuls Harbor
Manning
LDA
Lake Shore & Michigan, Southern Railway Co
Bearane Co
Ghee
Ashtabule Harbor
Messrs. Manning and
Fisk
Mastodon bones found on Austinburg farm amid marshy ground
A large mastodon carcass fragment was uncovered Wednesday on B Seeley’s farm in Austinburg, two to three feet underground. Ribs vertebrae and a head were recovered with blue clay nearby, and informant Jas Li Smith expects most of the skeleton to be secured. The find drew a crowd of about 150.
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Austinburg
B. Seeley
Jas
Conneaut
M. Capron
Detroit
H. Bleusdale
Wm. Jenninns
Townsend & A
Hoodo
Township Board of Education
Lake Shore
Haceltine
South Ridge
Prsioeay
Fifield
Ward
E. Seager
Ca. O
H. D. Cook
Andover and surrounding towns report steady growth and oil hopes
Local notices describe steady village progress with new buildings and a South Road Methodist church. Griffis' business prospers while a butter cheese factory faces material supply pressures. An oil prospect on Mr Sweet’s farm shows early promise, with derick tests planned. Community concerns include a past assault on Mr Merely and postal staffing strains as Andover edges toward continued county prominence.
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Keen
Lander
Smith
LS. Station
Capt. Keen
Universaliat
Griffis
J. Morley
Sagain
Il Iage
Andover
Sale of Relief from Great Bridge Disaster Auctioned
The December 20 1876 relief sale held at Coroner Richards office fetched only 44 02 from appraised 63 45 in burned goods including jewelry silverware books and a Centennial revolver. A burned watch identified as the late A H Stockwell’s daughter cried aloud and a stocking knit by J B Hopkins was linked to a missing man John Porter. The sale showed few bidders and expenses will exceed receipts with many items sold for paper rags.
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Great Bridge
Richards
Geo. Howells
A. H. Stockwell
Ashtabula
Haskell Block
J. B. Hopkins
Painesville
John Porter
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A R.thurber & CO
AR Thurber & CO
the Telegraph
Ee Fe
Ashabril
Askiabala
Prin— Tel
Howe
J. W. Smith & Som
Lewerus
Thurmlay Unis
Ieveland
Warren
Fitteburg
Lake Erie St
L. H. Mesns
U. S
E. HH Metesh
Hart Village
Cleveland
Webb
Ravenna
Wallace
Florida
Conneil
W. P Sivitt
Cleveland Sunday Post
Bay
R. M. Keys
Congregational Church
Cunneant
Chardon
Williams Hine
Lake
Geauga
A. M. Baldwin
Orwell
Orwell Hippodrome
Tohn Lynch
Canter St
Standerd
Genet
B. HL. Rickans
Ashtabula Light Art Jory
Govmor
Col Philips
J. H. Tex
Portage County
Republican
Bergein
Hepburn
Taapa Bay
St. Indnts
Florids
Axtos Luce
Ietter
Harpers
Tnngs
Grrtie Anderson
Toledo
Presbyterian Chapel
Mae
Snyder & Harris
Kingsville
Dr. Parnhal
Saybronk
Standard
Fle
Biar- Com
Antitown House
Thin Harbor
Arthur
Whelpley
Satunday
Board of ‘Trade
Minneapolis Minn
Ed Herrick
Water Falls
Minneapolis
Pacelo i Board of Trade
Williams Brothers
Lake and Gennga
John Reynolds
Prof. Reynolds
SS. Wheeler
Odd Fellows
Wheeler
Odd Fellows Loder
Girard
Kilapeir
Speingéeld
Unsmuss
Council Proceedings
Uid
Quality
Businee
Adjoara
Counell
Clover
Hepiarn
Meuning
Morrison
Ly Sword
Mesera
Huthcnck
Israel
Southwick
Marshal Thorpe
Edward W. Richanda
Police Justice
Finnace
Ways and Means
Hitchcock and Randall
Randall, Butler and
Fok
Hitchcock and
Torael
Butler, Manning & Randall
Silewalks
Hitchevel
Manning & But Fer
Thorp
Howland
Thorpe
Jane B. Weedon
St Smith's ‘Opera House
The
Murphy » Booiery
Kinnear & Curties
Kingaville
Diter
Madison Gasette
Ralph
James
Painesville Zatinad
the Board of Education
Measre
King
Font
Strong
Stevens
E. L. King
Geo. E
A. A. Strong
Purett
Ford
Stevean
Duere
Fassett
Ducre
James Kane
Wesday
Adna Scovill
Serpe Hail
Ware
Wm. W. Reed
Econe Hills
Jesse F. McDanicie
Wm. Jones
Sane Score Na Scov
Arment T. Hall
Srepmex Haut
Borough of
Sramha Bar
Ncocher
Western Reserve Board of Trade
Board of Trade
H. Talcott
Jefferson
Tressurer
Allen
H. N. Carter
Perry
Lewis Watters
N.S. Hubbard
Titusville
P. B. Cassiday
Ted Sod
Mr. Cassiday
Stan Horeto
Piper
Cleve, Herald
Gander
Egypt
Mlinoi
Dayley Papar
R. A Moore
Clare Thare
Suvage
Planta
the County News
Jefferson Gazette
Lake Shore Railway Stockholers
H. P. Fricker
England
Fountain House
Gousya
Ater
Allen House
Sentinel
T. S. Winship
M. H. Wilson
P. G. Hyde
South New Lyme
Booley
Casal Ramon
P.M. Prewce
Kinsley
Kansas
Colorado Springs
Colorao
D. J. Collaren
Ontario St
Olio
West
Ashtabola
Osan Gillett
Wentworth
Ashtabela
Dubois & Co
Savege’s
Herstock
Favers
Indy
M. E. Church
Frank Gregory
Asiitabuls House
Morrison's
Mr. Gregory
Boot
T. P. Wrenn
A. C. Bootes
Bootes
Feaner
Cartar
Sewing Machine Journal
Ringer Manghetering Co
le Grover
Shiloh
A. H. Thurber
Ny Ashtabata
Thurber & Co
Ashtatula
Wtay
Cautsworth
Beock Sale
Enpec
Els Sppuestions
Nanda
Mallory
Wyoming
N. Y
Coutityrer
Thia
Foster, Milburn & CO
Buffalo
Saecmoors
N. Thom
Askue
Atlao
Dr. Wishart
Debsa
Baxrerr
Ane
Bev
Wilson
Henry C. Foimbes
Phebe Hartett
Contest
Wat
Bnos
Cetebrook
H. Leon Waktron
Erie Pu
Tc Miah Ross Piein
Rabtabula Co
Thom Rsox
Gianniws
Vine Apetl Uy Bev
Crane
Thom
Mischin
Gino
Rextsoros
Caavex
West Williams G
Batowin
Tu Jefferan
Apel
Conauep Tou
Mary Princaa A Sen
Reynolds
Ashtabula Cardens
Green House
Crater
Orna
Berg
Tall Line
Ithiel Stone
Superior Street
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