Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-01-09

Ed. JOURNAL The excitement ever the
county seat question, runs high here. There
has been several Bowling Green men here
within the last few days, with Remonstr ance
but with all the clap-trap made use Of to get
signers. they only secured two names. Why
those two men signed tho demonstrates ! am
no, prepared to say, and we will not enter a COM
plant against them they have a right to &C,
as they see proper in this matter. But the
man or set Of men, who will operate directly
against his own interest, and that of his neigh
bOrs is To be pitied to say the least OF ii. But
those Bowling Green fellows are sharp you
know, nd there is NO doubt but that they made
those two men believe that they would have
Rail road from Toledo to B. G. in a few days
These B. q. sharpers have got up nice little
story (have it committed to memory in regard
10 having an arm Of the Baltimore h Ohio X r.
strike Of rom the main track about miles
west of tue old FindlAy Road and run on an
dir line 10 ToledO-tOuching b. G. Of course.
This is 10 be dane imme1i ately. Parties from
the b. L. D. r 4. had been in b. q. to make
propositions to that citv to this effect. Another
thing they said that "Uncle Nate" Hatfield was
working day and night in the interest Of b. G. !;
that he had said publicly that his interest was all
| in b. G.. We think Mr.. Hatfield has too much
sense to express himself in this way, especially
after witnessing the recent downfall Of mis- pre-
| decessor.
| It occurs to me that this would be fAvora-
| BILE time to agtale the question Of McAdamizing
| the McCuteheouvilIe Road from Perrysburg to
Houssh olders corners. 1t would be worth more
! 10 your town than railroad and 1 cannot see
| why the business men Of Perry ysburg don't talk
the matter up, and do 1t at ence. II this road
| was McAdamized your staVe factories would
| not necessarily be idle at any season Of the
year, nor would you have TO pay s. 90 per cord
| for soft and 81 90 for hard wood as you do under
existing circumstances. Now at the time when
the roads are bad, is the time that farmers could
| best spare the time to do their hauling; but
| they cannot turn a wheel on account Of the bad
condition Of the roads. As to the best means tO
attain this grand object will leave for older
heads; but am fully persuaded that it could
and should be doAe, aud that at tho earliest
practicable moment. 1t would 20 far tOwsr
removing the seat Of justice to Perrysburg. /
have heard men say that they did not think that
the business men in PER- ysburg have done their
duty in this direction, or Perrysburg would be
the county-seat Of Wood county To day.
Whether they are correct in their views In this
direction or not | am not prepared to say jus
now.
Rev. Oscar Wales held his twelfth watch
meeting at the Belville Ridge School House on
Wednesday night last. counted sever
Preachers there, and dnu't know whether
missed any or not. The congregation was 81
large, thlt il n " be possible that did not see
all tho Rev. gentlemen that were present. Rev
!, II. Chapman was on hand, and gave US one OF
his best sermons. | saw him next day, and he
complained Of not feeling wall. don't know
whether he over did himself preaching, oI
whether he ate too much Turkey.
Rev. Mr.. Horn has his saw null n good run
ming order, but unfortunately for him and those
who want saving done, he has no logs to saw
nOr can he or any one else haul any on account
Of the bad roads. This mill is one half mil,
west Of centre ditch. They make good lumber
and sell very reasonable they have any
to sell.
The People on Centre Ditch have built them
fine School House, and are havinRa good schoo
there this winter. This is something they have
long needed aud we are glad to hear OF their
prosperity.
Miss Mary E. Whitaker is teaching oul
school, and II am a cOmpetsat Judge, she
knows how to conduct school So as to make i
Interesting and profitable, aud we are sorry tC
learn that this will, in all probability, be hel
last term.
There is false rumOr in circulation which
wish TO correct. During the last year the do
nomination known as the DGnkards, or Disei
pies, held meetings at the Bellville Ridge
School HOuse, and 40 one objected to 1t, bu
the report has got circulated that the door Of the
school house was locked against them. Now,
| | have the means OF knowing that this 10 false
| Our school house door has not been locked fOI
the last two years, the key having been lost two
years ago. Let il be distinctly understood thai
The door Of Belvile Ridge school house 10 always
open to all Christian denominations and the one
who started that report is not a Christian, and
needs to be regenerated.
am glad to learn that Ditch No. 7 is rapid
ly approaching completion. Kendall Barnett
fought the Trustees of Perrysburg township
three long years, aud spent enough money in
having to do their dilching, but the Trustees
have got them clicked" and they are now do
| ing their ditching like "little men,"
regret that there is 30 much land in this
county held bv speculators. II Is certainly a
great deirimeAt to the development of the coun-
| ty. They will not ds foot OF dilching, unless
compelled br the law to do 81, nor can they be
induced to sell their lands, on reasonable terms,
10 bona fde settlers; but they will hold on to
| IL like grim death ill we poor devils who live
near Il make the Improvements which enhance
the value Of their lands, then they put on a
| price that We SAINT reach.
More anon, ORIDIRoH
Bsllvills Ridge, Jan. 4, lsYA,