Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-24
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Calling Cards.
Mr.. G. r. MILLER will accept our
thanks for New York papers.
The Postoffice will be open on Christ
mas from IL NJ. TO 5 P. NJ.
Holiday Toys at JOHN Walters, next
door TO Postoffice.
Only one week until leap year, and
the girls are correspondingly happy.
Candies and Confectioneries at WALT
ER's, in great variety.
-CHARLEY Ross hns been found only
four different times within the past two
weeks.
Go to G. w. CREps' store and get
Christmas turkey and oysters to stuff it
with.
A letter addressed to Miss LIMA c.
ABBOTT, Tffin, Ohio, is held for postage at
the Postoflice.
Our new public Hall promises TO DC
well patronized. 1t is engaged for every
night next week.
There is baby toy at RUSSELL &
TAYLoR's which SO nearly represents life,
that all that is wanting Is for somebody to
adopt it.
Ike Wiseman, Of the Fostoria Herald,
packed his Office in a store box Inst week
and skipped the town. Ike has gone to be
trHmp.-Ex.
Somebody cried fire on Sunday night
and in twinkling the Hook & Ladder
Co. was on the spot, but there was not any
FIRE there.
The new St. Peters German Catholic
church, at Toledo, was dedicated one week
ago last Sunday. 1t is handsome edifice
and cost $4,000.
The residence of Mr.. FRANK NJ.
YoUNe, at Weston, was partially destroy
ed by fire on Saturday night. The origin
was a defective chimney.
Several street Tampa have lately been
placed in position, all of which we are
pleased to see, especially on dark night.
There is room for few more yet.
--BUoKLAND, and DILLON, of Fremont,
are leaving the papers Of that city with
but little space for reading matter. They
are about the heaviest advertisers in Ohio.
The old worriers of the Toledo Demo
erat are disappointed with the tone of the
Presidents Message upon Cuban affairs.
They want to lam the blasted Spaniards.
Toledo proposes to set her tramps to
pounding stone. Cleveland adopted this
method of amusing her backdoor beggars
some time ago, and finds it to work admir-
ably.
A Toledo merchant hangs ont this
sign as a warning to pilferers: "God help
those who help themselves. and especially
those who help themselves from this store"
1t works.
The Sunday Journal says: "Parties
are now the order of the day, and low
necked and short-sleeved dresses, steel-pen
coats and tinted neckties are therefore in
demand"
The trial Of VAN FLEET, Treasurer Of
Henry county, charged with raising road
orders, ended few days since in his hon
orable acquittal. Eminent counsel was
employed on both sides of the case.
-Tramps are catching the deuce all
over the State. We can't pick up paper
that does not contain nm article or 20 about
these fellows. We'd sooner be an alliga-
tor than tramp, these times-Ani'0erp Gaz.
Mr.. JOHN WALTER desires everybody
to know that he has just received one Of
the finest assorted stocks of Holiday TOYS
to be found in Wood county. Call and
see them before purchasing.
A Cincinnati editor has had Bible
ON his shelf for seventeen years, and dur
ing the entire period he never suspected that
it was ANYTHING else than all old copy OF
JoHNsoN's Dictionary.
"A gentleman by the name of WIGGINs,
from Carroton, Ohio, has leased the Bowl,
ing Green s. Tontogany Railroad for the
term of ten years, obligating himself to
keep il in repair and run trains regular.
The January term of the Wood Coun,
ty Court OF Common Pleas will convene Al
Bowling Green. January 4th, 1876 The
trial Of JOHN NOBLE, who murdered his
wife Mt Millbury, has been assigned for the
9th day OF the term.
A Select Christmas Ball will be given
this, Friday evening, at HANKEY's New
Hall, Bowling Green, under the auspices
of the Fire Company. The names that
appear MS managers of the entertainment
is sufficient guarantee for good time.
Our merchants and grocerymen have
anticipated the holiday season and laid IL
fine supplies of suitable goods for the occa
sion. Farmers and Others will find, on ex
animation, that they can have their want
supplied in this market, and upon as reas
enable terms as elsewhere.
An oil fever has brokon out in Graf
ton Centre, Lorain county, and severa
wells have been sunk, which are success
| full. A reporter of the Cleveland Herald
who has interviewed the wells, gives ,
two column account of their marvellous
performances.
A young hopeful approached "ALEcK,
the barber, on Tuesday, and was heard tc
inquire If he (ALEcK) wanted any musk
rat skins. He was asked how many he haC
for sale and replied that he had only one
that he, had seen the muskrat and wal
just going to catch it.
"A young lady Of the village received
a letter recently from lady friend in I
distant city, which contained the following
"How does Mr.. T appear TO enjoy
married life? I think-Oh, say wha
style of hats are you wearing out ther'
this season p
A "jocksy hat and feather" of course.
Don't forget that there is a frst-clas
Photograph Gallery on 9th street. Mrs
rHoRNToN is prepared to take frst-claS
pictures Of all styles; also has a fine assort
ment Of new style rustic frames, which will
be sold very cheap for the next two weeks
Large Photographs Of the Union Schoo
House and Presbyterian Church Ruina, fol
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