Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-14

-watermelons have made their appear
ance in Toledo.
Advertised letters: Chas. Good, Sarah
Harvey, Carrie Keller.
"A letter is held for postage at the post
Office, addressed to Prof. d. Torbit, Berea, o.
1T was FRED YEAeER that was son
struck last week. He is rapidly recov-
ering, however. Weight not given.
up IN jackson township they are COM
PEELED to sleep by platoons, with a good re-
serve to do guard duty and skirmish with
the mosquitoes.
A gay and festive party Of young peo-
pie came up on the Spear last night, filing
Centennial Hall with music, dancing and
song. Another is to be up this evening.
The Sentinel is jealous because the
JOURNAL has a travelling correspondent
to furnish it news from all parts of the
country--hence the attack Of last week
1t always effects EyERs just that way.
Eleven carloads of eKcursionists ar
rived at Toledo on Tuesday morning, by
the Jackson branch of the Lake Shore
Road, and took the steamer Waite for the
Islands.
1t was DAVE FISHER, of the Kcnton
Democrat, and Mayor OF that city, who
wanted his milk straight" at the Putin
Bay House yesterday. Force of habit can
not be overcome by some people.
IT We couldn't be anything else, we'd
he lazy, drunken, brawling gypsie, hang
I'D East Toledo and stare ladies out of
countenance Rs they pass along the street.
N.R. No allusion made to good gypsies."
The Perrysburg FIGURING Mill, as
predicted, is turning out frst-class work,
and has an abundance OF it to do. 1t not
only supplies the demand at Perrysburg,
but considerable is shipped across to
South Toledo for the retail trade there.
Two companies OF U. S. Infantry
from Detroit, and one from Buffalo, passed
through Toledo OF Tuesday on their way
to re-enforce the scanty supply of troops
in the west, where the lamented General
GUSTAV and 80 many others met their
death.
-"Let there be light, and there was
light" Perrysburg has now eleven street
lamps which are supplied by the village
with oil and lighted by Marshal BLUE.
There are also quite a number of private
lamps, and when all are lighted d give our
streets city appearance.
A match game OF base ball was played
on Wednesday between the Windies" OF
South Toledo, and the " Centenninla," OF
Toledo, tho score standing 81 for the for
mer to Is for the latter. The game wns
played at the South Toledo grounds and
the playing was regarded extraordinary on
the part of the Windies.
-"Air there any letters for my wimmin
folks ?" said plain looking old gentleman
at the postoffice the other day. "No," said
the post master, but here's 4 big fat envelope
with some pictures on the front for your
daughter" "Jis' what come down arter,'
said the old gentleman, smiling; "Melin-
| dy's going to be married. an this here's
| one of them handy Domestic paper pat
runs to cut out her widdin' gownd by.
Mrs. D. J. SrALTER, wife of the editor
of the Port Clinton Ncrs, presented flag
to the village authorities on the Fourth
with these appropriate remarks:
Honorable Mayor and Council: In be-
half OF Port Clinton, present you these
| colors, the glorious old red, white and blue,
as testimonial of our love for our town,
our country and our flag. We request
that they shall be used by you and your
successors in office on all public occasions
and hope they may ever wave over hap,
py, free and united people.