The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-13

Improvements in Perrysburg.
Our village seems 70 be waking from its Rip Van
WinklS stuPOr, to engage in the active enterprise
Of modern times. With the completion Of the
buildings now in contemplation some Of which
are in course Of contrsct), the Perrysburs of the
past will be lost in the Perrysburg Of the future.
OF the brick structures projected, the most no.
table are these Of the Catholic Church, consisting
Of a seminary, and residence for the clergy. The
building will be Of large aud substantial char
aeter, situated on the square fronting the Catholic
Church.
GEoReE GETz has also contracted for a subs,an-
tial brick store aud residence to be erected on
Front Street. The estimated cost will roach 81.
600.
F. J. SErBERr intends erecting brick building
this summer, on the site now occupied by his
store, the cost of which, we learn, will fall but
little short of that to be erected by Mr.. GErz.
II is also stated, that should the season prove
propitous, Messrs. Cook and hoLLENpEcK will
erect a brick block on the lots owned by them re
speetively, adjoining the store Of Mr. HIrcHoocK,
on Louisiana Avenue.
OF wood dwellings, there are quite number
projected, to be built this summer. Dwelling
houses are now difficult to obtain in Perry sbure.
Indeed, an addition to their number is indispensa-
bio to the accommodation Of the increasing popu-
latiou.
The past winter has been unusually favorable
to the development Of the stave trade, which prom
isss during the ensuing season to surpass in
amount that of any preceding year. Fr,m all
parts Of the country we learn that the amount of
logs secured for lumber surpass that of previous
seasons. With such sources of productive wealth,
combined with the usual average crop Of cereals,
the business aud financial prospects of Wood
County were never better-possibly never as good
as at present. With its projected system Of drain
age complete It's lands will be among the most fer
tile and productive in this State, or in the West.
IL will be seen by the transfers we copy weekly
from the county records that the real estate being
sold will handsomely compare, both in amount
and value, with older and more thickly settled
counties.
NEW WAGON FACTORY.
Mossrs. HoLLENBEcK PERRIN have completed
their large and ccmmodious Wagon Factory, on
the corner of Walnut and Second streets. The
main building is 80 by GO feet, with two stories, at
an elevation of a feet In the rear they have an
other building in which they propose carrying on
general Blacksmith business, in conjunction with
their wagon factory. Each of the enterprising
proprietors have patrotically served their country
in its tine of peril, aud possess tn highest repu-
taton for personal industry, and business skill. II
il with much satisfaction we commend them to the
attention of citizens at large. Together with the
Messrs. WHITTIER, these gentlemen have demon
strated that our soldiers were not demoralized by
service in the army. That same energy which
nerved them in the late conflict, is now influencing
them in the development Of our business interests.
NEW STEAM sAw-NILL
Tho Messrs. WHITzLER have their new mill in
successful operation. 1t is situated conveniently
on the Railroad, on the corner of Cherry and Third
streets The building is 20 by so feet, two stories
high, with shed for boiler attached The engine is
of twenty-horse power, and works circular saws,
which when put to their full capacity are expected
TO cut 5000 feet Of lumber per day. The whole es-
tablishment, when completed, will cost about So
900, and reflects much credit on the personal indus
try and enterprise of its proprietors.
With the large existing demand for lumber, in
Perrysburg and its surroundings, and from the
means now possessed by the Messrs. WnIrzLER to
furnish that article the enterprise must necessari
ly be profitable fo them. In addition 10 these mat
ters of commercial interest, there is still another
motive to pat onize, which patriotic men may never
lose sight of. Both proprietors have served faith
fully as pricote soldiers through the late war, and
are now as diligently aiding in developing the re.
sources of our common country. TroE-