Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-07-07
LETTER FROM GRAND RAPIDS.

July 5, 1871.
Ed. JOURNAL: Thought would drop you
few lines from this isolated place, as some
choose to call it. Well, il we have no railroad
yet it is not our fault. However the prospects
in that direction are yet good. But, we kdre
a Side-cut Canal which answers a very good
purpose for shipping produce, and it ia now un-
dergoiug repairs, or enlargement, which, when
completed, will still afford greater facilities for
shipping, at the same time adding largely to
the water power. Mr.. Purdy bas already COM
meuced operations tae siile-cut, aud expects
tn o'commence overhauling his mills this week,
adding more machinery, &C., ia order to give
better satisfaction to his customers hereafter.
Messrs. Gruber & Go. are building a new ca
nal boat which is expected to be completed in
time for the Fall trade.
The farmers are busy in the wheat harvest,
the quality r.nd yield of which promises to be
excell.at. The corn crop is certainly be yond d
expectation for this period Of the season.
The small pox has assumed rather a mild
form as yet.
THE TEMPERANCE cELEBRA ALTON.
One more 4lh Of July is numbered with the
bouse will be remembered by those who weIs
present as being one natinal holiday pleasatly
and proftably spent. The threatening clouds
with slight rain in the morning made it very
doubtful If the teams in the country, employ ed
| for the occasion, would come in, but all were
promptly on baud and the procession was form
ed and moving in the direction Of Whitehouse
| hv Q QoBo A Cd L Efrs. kba
lead, the Division next and Gilead Lodge in the
rear, followed by buggies and other con cyan
ces, making procession of about 100 rods in
length. The long train moved quietly along
| without accident or incident worthy Of note un
| ill about two-thrds of the distance had been
passed, when one ofour young Tads in attempt
ing to run by the procession thought he would
| Try the metal Of a two-horse wagon with his
buggy. The result was a young couple found
! themselves thrown into rather an unpleasant
| position, and the buggy minus one wheel AID
spindle. They were soon in proper position
however, not much worse for the accident ex-
C pit the expense for repairs.
! Ourjpeople, both old andIyoung, enjoyed the
| celebration and the going and return very much
| The address delivered by the Rev. John Russo Il
Of Mich, was excellent, and Miss Woodbury.
certainly ha s no rival as lecturer, especially
on temperance. We regretted to see so many
who wore the temperance badge wandering
! about among the lemonade stands in preference
t. listening to those eloquent addresses.
The expense attending the celebration, for
speakers, &c, was s45 90 very moderate sum.
The public collection taken up on the ground
was few cents over $28 90. also a very mod
crate sum for the large assembllge.
The whisky ring at Napoleon attempted to de-
feat the celebration by getting up what they
called an old fashioned celebration, and adver-
tising that the steamer J. W. Roo void give an
excursion zip on the::saek water from Grand
Rapids to Napoleon. But that little game did
not win. Had the boat appeared at the landing
there would not have been dozen to 60 aboard
Judging by the teams at Whitehouse from the
vicinity of Tontogany, they must have been un-
successful in restraining their citizens from GO
ing to the temperance celebration.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
i The Division of Sons at this place has cleo
ted the following officers to serve the ensuing
quarter
w. P.-J. j. Clark.
w. Airs. l.. Bortle.
X. S.-Miss y. l.. Ba .sett.
A. r. S.-Wm. Phillpott.
+. Sd. W. Kerr.
Treasurer-E Il. Croft.
Conductor-GeO. Holder.
A. Con.-Miss lizzie Gibson.
Chaplan-John MeLain.
l. S.-Mrs. j.. Lewis.
D. S.-B. Pike.