Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-07-10
DAY.
It's observanoe in wood 6Ounty.


onghly observed throughout the north
west, and especially in Wood county. It
has becti attended with about, If not more
than the usual number Of calamities by
FIRE, drowning, &c. y
AT,PERRYsBURG.
A large number of people from TIE coun-
try, and quite a mber from Toledo, were
present to witness the celebration in Per-
rysburg
The weather was unpropitious, being
dry, hot and dusty, with a heavy gale Of
wind from the west during the foreport Of
the day and from the east during the
afternoon.
Owing to some OF those engaged in get
ting UP tho celebration being called away
on business for some days prior to the 4th.
no regular programme for the days pro-
cccdings was published, in consequence of
which the crowd was left to wander aim
lessly about the street until attracted by
the music of the Perrysburg Brass Band,
which, We will here take occasion to re-
mark, furnished some excellent music
during the day, considering the practice
they have had during the past year.
At 10 \. NJ. our Fire Department formed
in procession and marched through the
principal streets, making n very fine dis
play, and the most interesting feature of
tha days proceedings.
D,t , | nj f,F
July dinner was served in the grove adj
joining the Exchange Hotel, which was
universally pronounced to be highly cred
table to Mr.. and Mrs. NORTON.
At 3 o'clock Judge IIlAG, of Napoleon
delivered an address in the new Town
Hall Grove, which, as forcshadowed in the
JOURNAL two weeks ago, was more Demo-
cratic than Fourth of July. II. III. DODGE,
Esq, read the Declaration of IndcpenG-
ence.
During the afternoon the Juniors, n
Base Ball Club from Maumec City, and
the Riversidcs, OF PerrysEurE, played q
matched game of base ball, with the fol.
lowing result:
lnings Il 2 3 . CT D
Juniors Ill . / 2 3 9--31
RiversiIes 3 8 l3 IL 4 g. -5l
JoIN VEITch, Um lire. c. f. Kerr
| J. IL. Adams. Scorers.
At 6 p. NJ the Regatta took place. The
two and four-oarcd boats entered were the
''Eva," of Toledo, ro ,ed by LAMBKIN and
PARKER; the cripple" OF Perrysburg
rowcd by ROBERTSON and AvERILL. "Oul
Mutual Friend, rowed by WILLIE and
EARNEST MILLER, and the "Namcless,
rowed by COURIER and HlRTH. The Eva
won the race, which was a foregone con
| c,usion, having been built Tor a race boat
and carried off the first yrize aa the re-
gatta in Toledo last year. The mex boa,
in was the Ripple, followed by Our Mutua
Friend the rear guard looked after by the
namelcss boat. The flag, which was
awarded to the winning boat, was pre-
seutcd by Hon. NATHAN HATFIELD, who
had arrived on the o'clock p NJ train
| Another race took place at z. NJ, be.
tween the three Perrysburg boats, the frs
prize being so aud the second s.. The
Ripple won the first and Our Mutual
Friend the seconl prize.
The celebration closed here with a ball
given by the Fort Meigs Fire Company
which vas one of the best and most sue
ccssfully managed public balls ever held
in the town. Dancing commenced aboat
4 Z. VI. and continued until IL NJ. Tn,
Company have strict regulations concerning
drinking upon such occasions and the reSul
was that everything passed off as quietl,
and pleasantly as at private party.
affords US plcasue to announce that th
Company realized SSI over and above al
, expenses.
$ ELSEWHERE ABOUT THE COUNTY.
We condencc from correspondence t.
the Toledo Commercial the following from
other points in the county:
OLD MISSION STATION, July 0.
About a mile aud half below the Sund ;,
Schonl celebration. at what is called the Clu
House adjoining Ola Mis4ioR Station Roche
deheuf Lndge of |. 90. F.. from IIaskins
were having their picnic. btief addres
was first mult bv Mr II il,rrison. of Bowling
Green. We arrived in time To hear yer
compact anh thoughtfnlIv written speech fror
Rev. A. &. D trnes detailing a history oi ia
origin of the Order, its objects and its mis-
sinns.
: We enioved pleasant tim" and LETT th
: historic ground glad Of the priv ege then am
there 40 happily to celebrate our uihn's ma
thl day. REMUs.
2 BOWLING GREEN. July G.