Town Hall Debate Sparks Tax Payer Letter in Ashtabula
A local reader argues for building a town hall if bonds can be issued and taxes equalized to raise more revenue. He notes tax unfairness, calls for public meetings, and urges enterprise to boost the city’s prosperity. Also includes brief town items and personal notices.
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Ashtabals
Beert
Ashtabula
Ashjabuin
Owen Lodge selects officers for coming year
At a meeting of Owen Lodge P and A M last Saturday evening the following officers were chosen for the coming year J B Hatch W M ES Snow S W J W Atwater J W ALN Case Toms G G Viets Se Q A Case S D W Morse J D G W Compton Tyler O C Stevens BR L Grover Stewards Installation set for next Saturday on St Johns day.
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Owen Lodge
A.M
J.B. Hatch
W. M
ES. Snow
S. W
W. Atwater
J. W
Aln
Case
Toms
G. G. Viets
Q. A. Case
S. D
W. Morse
J. D
G. W. Compton
Tyler
O. C. Stevens
BR. L. Grover
Stewands
St. John’s Day
Stewart
BR. P. Newton
A. m
A. M. Barton
Kinsman
Curtiss
M. E
D. L. Hickok
Presbyterian Church
Horace Palmer
Cleveland Presbytery
Light
Lake Shore
Sebbeth School
Saybrook notes mix of charity and temperance events
Local items recall a theft of a lap robe an overcoat and a horse blanket from Saybrook residents during a preacher’s visit. The Town Ladies Society plans an oyster supper at the town house on Christmas Eve hosted by neighbors. The Ashtabula County Christian Temperance Union delegates are listed. A Christmas sermon and a temperance meeting follow. A birth is recorded and corrections about property ownership are noted.
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Morgan Bank
Peter's Episcopal
Ragent Packanl
Paka Pranklin
Li 8 & M.S
Pope
Mingesry el Andover
Iris
Axlei
van Akio
Plymouth
Tatranars
Coe Pleas
Sherman Tookt
Ptoese
M. KH
Buyres Sherwood
Eas. Tel
Hev. Geo. J. Bliss
Dist. No. 6
O. Hastings
Wm. Goodrich
Towix
Ashtabula Qo, Christian Temperance Union
Rock Creek
Cong. Church
Amanda Messinger
W. Skinner
M. KE
Allen Fonte
Saybrook C. T. Union
Fouts
J. Blice
Joseph Gary
Wim. Goodrigh
Thomas Pierce
Austinburg
Standard
Geo. J. Bliss
L. W. Smith & Son
United States
Stebbins
John Croft
King
Boeklin
Smif
Tuo
Croft
Tam
Ashtabala
John Ducro
Main St
Germantown
Zephyrs
Wearegan
Jaities
Christman Carla
Be, &c
Anhta‘bula
Calbat
O. H. Noyes
Center St
Croft's
December death toll and local fuss over humbugs in Conneaut
In Conneaut December chills bring two sudden deaths. Garner Hopkins of Amboy station died at home after a threshing session. Stephen B. Hopkins, his nephew and a resident of the borough, famed as a deer hunter on the Reserve, also passed away. The writer complains of traveling humbugs and recounts a failed spiritual entertainment by Prof. Cecil, noting losses to attendees and a promise to warn others.
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Garner Hopkins
Amboy
Ashtabele
Banker Hill
Stephen B. Hopkins
Garner
Pierpont
Hopkins
Rhode Island
Ashto
Darkey
Cecil
North Kingsville
Geneva Times
Mise Diprio Willats
Hayate
Fr. Grove
Ripley
Iesane
Fountain House
David Stow
Ahather Jones
Sam
Political Eminence of West Point and Naval Academy
A late 19th century column discusses the influence of West Point and the Naval Academy on politics and society, noting cadets’ connections with Congress and their social reach. It covers Senate debates on civil rights, census appointments, and current political maneuvering, plus local legal notices and court judgments of the period.
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Wess
West Point
Naval Academy
Congress
Pam Taeertoe
Navy
Ian
Senate
Voorhees
North Carolina
Windom
Ber
Bi-Metalic
Laer
Morrill
Ee ‘Nahington
D. C
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Ashtabals County Educational Association
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Obie
Linle
Ukis Company
Algonquin Club
Pierce Block
Seagway
New York
Forty Sixth Congress
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Teveczars
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Annia K Stager
Anson Stager
Ashtabola
Trinity Episcopal Church
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Wix
C. G. Hickox
Michigan
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Washington
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Nelson W. Robinson
Wallace J. Fenty
Obio
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Thomas A. Booth
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P. M. Darling
Julius Ransom
Livi Bisinard
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Mary E Stillman
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Thurker & Co
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LW. Sanith
Ashitabuls
W. Smith & Son
Telessara
Thurber & Co's
John Duero
J. K. Stebbins
Co A. R. Thurber & Co
Gar & Roores
Chimens’ Statuary Relief Association
Wellington
B.D. Grover
John B. Rice
Bertes I
Ashtabain
Lypte
A. Rice Jewris
Swit
Fox & Son
Paruieles
Swift
Fox & Ashtabula
Parshall
Hamilton
Fos & San
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Kinigevithe
Dee
Bonntsatetde
Will Aee Bitters
Maser
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Semple
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Swift and Thurber & Co
Haapirt
Ashtabuls
C. B. Headley
Tarra
Ph. Aod
Alvors
Twa Dor
Semarpge
Maces
Gad Las
BH Yingling
Thomas Berrides
Bamoore
Bawrey Marat
Ashiabals
Dowaada
Joan
Pot ‘Atten
iHeave
Willhamegeld
Ter Wei
Miller
Rieserd
Sefer Dee
Wah
Frank Finch
Piya
Cheouie Diate
Seithrem “Barseedatyan
Perseine
Comets
Taare
Tale Mies
Suree GsanhabaDth
Mise Bitawech ‘Smith
Atay
Geneve
Krenener Ailes
C.reswite
Sullah
Swift Amd
Glass Ware
Bo. Aeta
Seana Rees
Be Sary
A. T. Dorman, Ees
Ashtabula, O
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Opera House Block
Boston
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