Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-17
GRAND RAPIDS ITEMS.

The Port Purdy Mills are now running. The
repairs are so far completed that Mr.. Graft has
started two run Of stone, and next week will
start the third aud the week following viii have
the fourth running. This mill is now in better
condition thau ever before. Mr.. Purdy has
spared no expense in putting in the best ma
chinery, bolts aud stones, aEd the expense will
be about 81 900. Two turbine wheels cost sl,-
200, which furnishes the power for the mill
and the motion is steady without any jarring +;
a new smut machine of the lates: and best i'm
proved, costing $500, so that wheat brought di.
rectly from the threshing machine aud put
through this machine Genes out perfectly clean.
One pair OF stone and bolt (nakng three bolts)
costing 5000, new -four packer, the one that
took the premium at the late Cincinnati ludus-
trial Exposition, costing $500. New buckwheat
bolt, new boiling chests -four cooler, in fact ey-
erything is new or made over The capacity OF
the mill is forty-eight bushels per hour. Mr..
Graf says no man will have TO 60 home without
his grist-a AID lie is not ten hour man, but will
run twenty hours day rather than dsap.
point any one. lie intends to make this first
class custom mill, making as good -four for them
when they bring good wheat, as he will make
for market. II the weather does not get too cold,
Mr.. Puriy intends arranging corn shelter 50
that man can load his wagon with ear corn,
bring it to the mill and in an hour or two have
it ground into meal, ready to return home. Ev-
erythiug about the mill is arranged with the
greatest convenience. John Edgar is the boss
millwright, assisted by Mr.. ]. A. Jaqua Of Ma
poleon, Daniel Mnnick, Levi Sterling, Mr., Frs-
bic, Jacob HOcen5erger and several others, all
first class mechanics. The evidence that this
work is appreciated, is by the number OF people
who are now coming TO the mill, the distance
they come, the satisfaction they receive in full
returns for their grain and the quality Of the
| -four.
The late rains has swollen the river so that
there is water enough to keep the mill running
without any more stoppages. The village has
put on different appearance by the number ot
teams in the streets and the business men feel its
inhuance by the increase in their sales.
Daniel Hickman who now occupies the At
kinsnn store ruom has filled it up with a large
stock of dry goods, clothing and groceries whict
he is selling strictly for ready pay--makinG
three trst-rate stores in the village.
George HOspalhOrn has returned from Ton
tsgauy and gone into the grocery business with
Dan. w. Peugh. They will keep good stock
Of groceries and provisions
Mr. Robert McClain, one Of the old resident.
near the village, is lying very low with an at
tack VI paralysis.
Marshal McDougal is laid mp with an abcess
John Bently one Of the engineers mule drivers
on the boat Grand Rapids, was kicked by one o
the mules the other day making hole in hi
face as token Of its kind regards for the mani
beatings it received from his hands 10 thei
nhgrimages up and down the canal.
; The Council called special meeting last Sat
urday evening to enact an ordinance tNsuppres
the sale of liquors in tue village, and 1t bad II
first reading aud was voted upon and passed
They have a meeting next Saturday evening
18th, for the second reading. There is no doub
bot will pass as a mai rlty # the vo oersi1 tn
village have signed the petition to that effect
T are now but one place where liquor cal
be had and the citizens are determined that i
shall be squelched. There are few men her
who spend nearly all they make for whisky AM
their families are the sufferers. For some rea
son the State law don't reach the case enly IN
tiiling fine ard don't amount ~ ANYTHING. Thi
vii age law will bring it"bOme" and no doubt b
effctual.
The m irch OF improvement IS onward and up
ward. The 5usin sS OF the hotel has Increased
so much as 20 require an increase IN stabling
an an addition is being built tn the prcsen
barn. II will be of the "M,suabigfe," order
Robert Sniyely is the architect aud princIpa
builder.
This has been a splendid season for the ston
men, about four hundred cords has been qutT-
ried sn far, Int the cold weather will suspend
operations for this year very soon.