Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-02-11
MATTERS AT GRAND RAPIDS.

ED. JorRSAL; The past week has been busy
one with The lumbcrmcn. Tho slcgling was
very gnud f0r FIVE days aud great Number Oi logs
have been drawn To the saw mills. The snow Is
now on tie roads aud sle'ghinS has come 10 an
end.
Messrs. LlsEvv & Bro. and Drins rRarr of
this place and Mr.. BRgssLER ot Ottawa, Put.
nam county, ha7o recently purchased a large
machine shop for the manufacture Of roapcrs
and mowers, at Glardorf, near Ottawa, aud VIII
proceed ~ put the works IN operation immcdi-
nteiy Ia get out lot Of reapcrs bel,iro the hnr.
vest commences Mr. SrrPHES 5. LAsREY and
Mr. HRATr will rcmsvc to Ottawa this spting.
II is unfortunate for this village that the capital
made here should be taken away ~ build up
other places, but ns long Is the principle inter-
est Rnd watcr-pnwcr of this place is owned by
nonresident, who, from his actions, prefers TO
drive away what little manufacturing has been
done. aud will sell no property lO bo improved,
We almost wonder that any business Is dOue here.
But we have afine country improving every day,
aud something will turn up ia time that this will
be place VI importance, and capital, instead 0f
going away, will return. The sand and lime
stone 1uarrics are too valu ,ble to lie IN their
present condition, aud the want of these articles
by the country will force their being worked to
n much greater uxtunt than they are now. The
sale Of goods Ia nearly as great MS before there
was any competing towns, aud the village isnut
PLAYED out ~ much as has been imagined.
There is no better grain market outside Of Tole-
do, aud ia steam Touring mill Is put in opera
tirn II will be an excellent market auh business
will increase one half more than at present.
The people about the center Of the township
are getting "church on the brain The United
Brethren have commenced building one un the
Bowling Green rad near JOnN GISGERY's and
the project VI building a Presbyterian church
nsar McKes's school house, or ut the crossing Of
the Fill Ani Martin road md Bowling Green
road, 10 agitated. There appeirs to be divis.
N Of opinion about It's location, and has got up
a good deal NJ feeling on tho subject, aud the
place that raises the uiost money secures the 10.
cation; TN the principle that the Longest poll
knocks the persimmuns." At IN a good thing 10
have plenty Of churches, but II there were lew
er churches and better paid ministry, 1t would,
IN our opinion be much better far tue people,
FOR "ponr pay makes pour preach, +" aud that will
not build up any church. Rev. Mr.. lloAd's
evening meetings are being well attended. and
Rev. Mr.. WRlGrTt L. p had a crowded house
last Sunday evening" something new for this
place, Ms it has been called by many ministers.
"gospcl hardglcd," ON account OF the small at
tendance. Probably the styl of reaching may
have had something tO do with II.
There Is one thing certain, il we have small
place Il Is a very quiet, orderly village, Not
liquor saloon IN IL, nor has been for long time;
drunk men IS very seldom seen, aud fight has
not taken place here ia the memory Of tue "Uld-
est inhabiini."
We hear some talk that the township trustees
are going b. submit 4 vote to the people lo build
u tuwuship house ut the c ntcr Of the township,
to hold elections aud township meetings in. The
elections have been held alternate years at this
place aud Weston, but last spring Weston made
an effort tn elect board that would hold the
elections there all the time. They elected ono
man of that kind, but failed to accomplish their
object, and to put an end to this strife. it is pro-
posed to 20 10 the center. This will meet the
AIMS Of a IN ijnrity Of the people, but whether
they will 70 III for township house, is another
thing, y. NUBSCOTT.