Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
LOCAL MATTERS.
NEW ADvERTIsEmENTs:
Prospectus Gazette.
Gunsmithine :. Burdo 4 Griswold,
Lively times among the merchants.

passenger trains on the B. P. & c. R'y. on
New Years Day.
Rev. RICHARD WALLACE will con-
duct the services at the M. e. Church on
Sunday morning next.
An old gentleman named JoHN
RICHARD, died very suddenly In Bloom
on Sunday morning, the l4th inst.
The children hunted up their longest
stockings on Wednesday night. We
trust that none were disappointed.
Some familiar scenes will be revived
in the memory of soldiers upon reading
the letter in this paper from Atlanta, Ga.
JOSEPH GREELY-a distant relative
of the great philosopher--is the oldest
man living In Perry township, this
county.
Our schools closed on Wednesday to
give the pupils holiday week. Labor
will be resumed again on Monday, JAN
uary 5, 1874.
We are informed that merchant in
b. G. purchased $40 stock OF goods, the
freight on which between Haskins and b.
g., cost So.
There is scarcely any evil without its
county blew down tree and killed almost
a sewing machine agent.--Ex
"A physician has discovered that
nightmare in nine cases out of ten
Is produced by owing a bill to the printer.
Money makes the mare CO."
Our Young friend JOHNNIE WALTER,
has opened up quite a stock of groceries,
confectionery and Holiday toys, and is re-
ceiving fine share Of patronage.
-DAvE PHILLIPS, on being asked why
he Left Bowling Green, replie;i: Be
cause 80 many bigger fools than | am got
In there that couldn't stand it,"
The Postmaster General hes issued
an order reducing the registratior fee on
domestic letters aud packages from fifteen
cents to eight cents, beginning january l,
1874.
Does not the devil OF the Sentinel of
fee write the editorials of that paper as
VII as set up its marriage nO;ic s !?
There. appears to be a great sameness bt-
tween them.
We direct the attention of our read
ers to the card of Messrs. BURDO 8 GRIs-
VOID practical gunsmiths. Those haN-
ing work OF this Eind to be done, will do
wei W give lnt Ill call
A protracttd meeting is in progress
at Bloom Chapel under the auspices of
the M. K. Church also. one Is being ht Id
at Eagleville by the United Brethren in
Christ.
-ASome Of our sport smen discovered On
Wednesday, that the best pl;e to Il d
game (domesric) was down by the brick
yard. The SIMMONS Bros. held an old
fashioned shooting match on that occa-
sion.
There is no telling what a Day may
bring forth-but on Day swears terribly
because Representative elect HATFIELD
could not be made to bring forth pledges
suited to the demands of the Bowling
Greeners.
Don't fail to see the complete stock of
Holiday Goods at the Drug Store Of Messrs.
RUSSELL & TAYLOR. There is varied
assortment to be seen, but if you don't see
what you want call for it.
j. s. FOREMAN, of Perry township,
has taken u his residence in Fostoria,
Will he has pur, hased livery stable.
JIM" is we'll adaI ted to the business,
and we wish him success In his new en-
terprise.
we submit to the patrons of the Senti-
net whether the reading matter in that
paper wouli not be- greatly imprOved,
were it subj ected to the inspection and
revision of committee, before being
published.
Rev. Mr.. SMITH, a minister Of the
Church of Cod" is holding a series Of
meetings in Rosendale's Hall, West Mill
grove. There are three churches in town,
bat we are Informed they are kept for
future use.
The fine picture of onr imposing
Town Hall, at the head Of the petition
tor an enabling act, is an eye-sore to Bow
ling Greeners. 1t don't look much like
that botched job, called Court House.
In their will ge.
Some narrow escapes were made
yesterday by runaway team atrach d
to a wagon. They took the sidewalk al
Mr.. EBERLY's store and kept it until they
reached the railroad, where the wagon
was completely demolished.
England has quite war on her hand;
with the Ashantees, but her armies have
not yet met with anything equal, in prim'
itiyeness of STYLE and rudeness OF strGe
ture, to \ shsnty at Bowling Green, com
monty called the Court House,
-"Timmons Of the p, rry sburg JOUR
NAL is again publishing original poeLy =
F0St0ria Rerie1g.
Yes, but is not that better than beggin,
poetry from old topers for publication
for instance, "The Drunkard's Lament.
"A man at Scotch Ri'ge, on being ask
ed the distance iron there to Bowling
Green, replied "Well, sir, th.t depend
on whether you measure on the top or a
the bottom of the mud. 1t is level OF
top, but think you will find it rathe
h lily at the bottom"
Wealthy young REvELs, of Philad,
phia rs just married BERTHA kNIGHT,
waiting girl at Toledo hotel. In Tn
words OF BYRON we exclhim; "1her
was sound OF RevelIy by KNIGHT
Lima DeplOerdt.
Was you stopping at that hotelP
Bowling Green proposes to stone tn
road between that place and Hasl ins
Judging from the numbtr OF hard case
which have been taken into our court
fLom that locality, the Matchmaking ma
terial must be abundant. The Panghorl
and other Quarries must be ineKhaustible
Persons living on and near the line @
the road beveen Bowling Greyn an
Haskins. do not understand why the!
should be taxed, ostensibly to build
stone road, but really to obtain fcy
votes at Haskins for keeping the county
seat from eight to ten miles distant fror
any place.
-PersonA hcldlng policies of Fire In