Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04
From our Grand Rapids Correspondent. !
MATTERS AT GRAND RAPIDS.

ED. Journal: In my last, | said the weather
was fine, aud good deal Of corn would be
planted, &c. Bororc it reached, rain commenced
falling md has been falling nearly every day
since, and have concluded to drop the weather
by saving that corn n-plantng will soon be played
out unless !, clears up very soon. Much Of the
corn now planted will rot in the ground. The
river has been quito high aud some dam
age to tie bottoms. The farmers now have
somo excuse for complaining.
The quiet Of our village was somewhat dis.
turbcd last Saturday, by one Of its citizens get.
ting on the rampage, abusing his wife by kick
ing her aud striking us son, young man, two
or three times. for somc fanCicd wrong. The
marshal undertook 10 arrest him, when he drew
double bSrrcllcd pistol and started to run,
thinking IL hc could get out Of the corporation
limits the marshal could not arrest him. The
marshal followed him up, aud after swapping
his pistol at the marshal twice, concluded to
return tn the mayors office where he was fined
&res dollars and costs. lit had been in some
places, the drawing of pistol IN an Olhcer
might have cost him his life. The whole thing
wasa farce, and quiet rcigns I'm the Maumec.
The Methodist ficnls here are laboriug under
somc cycitement owing to,ihc supCrcedurc of the
Rev. Mr. WnirK, local, who has been preach
ing here a part ofthe last conference year. Two
years ago the Elder sent man hero who was
very unpopular, aud they at first Objected to re-
octvihE him,but nS the gnvernmcntO Oi that chuI cl
is at present an oligarchy, the members had tn
submit, but the preacher soon learned that hc
had but few friends. At tho end of the year
the Elder divided the little circuit and leU this
| place tcithoW any preacher and appointed one tn
| tho othur half Nestou). Tho Weston friends
were not able to support a man aone, aud he
had to como IN this place for help. His health
failing caused him 10 leave tho work, aud Mr.
WulTI was appointed to I'LL out tho time in the
tohoIs circuit. The Elder having ignored this
place by not appointing any OF the quarterly
meetings here, but sent word that lac wanted
the members to pay the "Elder's allowance
which, ualSr the circumstances they declined
doing, and Ms he could not compel them, hC
/ tnrnSd out MIR. WHITE aud ordered annthc man
I here ~ Straighten mp things. II is understood
! they have notified the Elder that they will uoi
receive his preacher, aud don't know what tn,
| ups hot Of tue matter will be.
! Outsiders think that tlie Elder has treated
| tins church rather shabby, aud the best thing
/ for the next conference will BE- to issue super
1 cct,' ia tho Elder, The course po,e being pur-
sued by him will very soon break rp the Meth
! 0dist Church at this place, Ms the funds are
! being very unfairly dealt with, aud they will nc
| doubt vote unanimously on tho question of loJ
representation.
! Its settled that We are to have a ih Of july
| Cclebraiiln, An adjourned meeting was held or
| "Wednesday evening, but dnnt know the result
| Capt. j. j, NoRuGSis President, OAS.W. PEuGH
4 Csc. kiNRERLtN aud JouS MckEG, Vice Fresi
/ dents. Commiuec Of arrangements appoint
| ed &c.
Grady's Circus passed through here wsdnes
day morning on their way 20 NapOlcon. II th
I performance is no better than the appearance @
his horses, II is sorry gHfir!