Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-07-10


,tuissplAce IN pretty go,,d sedson (llis hrroing,
AM the citizins Df iowa aud viciaity having
apprehended, the event, were in rsadness for
reception and celebration Quite carly the
music Of The FIRE crackers could be heard, the
air was filed with the perfume Of burnt pow
der, mingled with laughter aud glee. Young
men aud maidens, dressed in their gayest,
stepped to The front for review aud salute,
The pfller ~ exercises Tor the day ARE a kind
Of pic-fic srciable and address by william
Anderson, ESQ.,, Of FinlAy, closing up with
platform dance IN the grove. The McC0mb
Brass Band win furnish the music for the oc-
casivn, and have Just come 10 town, footing
their horns. Fvervbudy's eyes and ears were
open for the musical inspiration, commeniura-
tive Of 70.
A ter mention Of the birth and growth or
he tnwu-which are mpre freely detailed els
whore in these coumns--the writer of the
above adds:
But, alasl and the lncvltbale beer saloon
came also" II tswas supposed ut one time
that such a calamity might be avertcd and
suggestion to. .tlat effect was at once made
10 tue proprietor, and though a very good
man IN many respects, we cannot well do
otherwise than rest good share Of probable
consequences upon him for neglecting this inn
p0rtnnt prOvison aud this being the Fourth
OF July, while | am writing gentleman
remarked in my hearing that the results of
the said saloon were already seen on the streets. g.
visit d chotefa mnrbus would have been
preferable am told most all not Interested
IN the ArJsut will vote n, license.
FEMBERytlLE, Jnlv 6.
A correspondent at Pcmbcryile awards the
victory to the patriotic citizens Of that place
for having got up and carried through the
most successful Fourth of July demonstration,
probably, ever held in the county. The stree s
were sphuned with arches clothed in eve =
greens aud flags, houses were decorated. A
platform for bowery dance was Ell Iected and
covered with green boughs. The Pemberville
Sabbath School was out in waRons and acted
rs an escort /, other s, s. delegations npon
their arrival. Rohnel's Great Western Band. Of
Toledo, and the Gtuoa Band, made the day
merry with music. A procession of over 800
teams, united delegations from the South and
West OF Pemberville, came in via. Household
ers's Corners.
"But little W lone before dinner but toas-
sign places to each deieg aiiun, when all dis
persed to basket dinners in gronps.
Upon re-asseHbling Captain Garfield call
ed the vast c"ncourse to order, and Rev. Mr..
Miller offered PRAYER, following which were
I the us'lAl interesting exercises Of such occas.
ions. Misc Helen Garfield read the Declaration
] OF independence succeeding spIendidly in being
heard, there being great difficulty owiugto the
I heavy wind and the large audience, Also,
speeches were made by Rev. Messrs. Miller
and Naylor, aud by Colonel John A. Shan.
non, OF Bowling Green. The honors uf music
were divided samong the various Sabbath
Schno's present and the Genoa Brass Band
and Rohner's sf Toledo. The latter receiv I'd
the afperi verdict nf spleniii." or the sing
ing, 1t WIS conceded that the anthem given
/ hv The Scotch Ridge School, ledb VIM. J
+ fonng, was particularly fine.
race for old m u, OF 62 years and up
wards, for silver headed cane, which was
won bv II Mr.. Mason, though warmly contest
ed Uncle Tommy" coming in last. Alsc
boys race and a racs for "miscellanenus ;
animals which Included dnnkeys. The par
ade Of the "Rag -a-mulins" and the vain at.
tempts Of scores of ambitious youths TO reach
the top Of pne well plastered with grease
with the promise Of silver watch for tn
fert, completed the day, except the ''b 'wert
Ounce and the fire works. The form,r wan
"conStintly on" until some one threw a tnr-
pentine ball among the leaves Of tie b 'wery
aud set the concern nn fire." WAX.
The dav was also observed by the citizens
and Firemeu of .Fostoria. in a street parade,
an a dinner in Masonic Hall, tn proceeds o
which were for the bln,ft Of the Relief Ilool
A Ladder ca