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

was started in the year 1888 or 1899
closed In the year 1871, or immediat
after the memorable hard cider and Cd
skin campaign. /
There was soon after this smother Der
cratic paper started AZ PerryaburR by
brothers, Moody and Frank Case, about |
year ls45, but like It's predecessor, II &C
tSfledfor want Of support, and there rema
nothing from which lis history can
learned
In the year AID. 1853, Albert D. Wrid
commenced the publication of the Nd
Western Democrat, Democrat paper a.
name indicates. The first issue Of d
paper was on the 22d Of May, 1862, a
MIR. Wright continued the publication
Il until his death In the summer Of 49,
Mr.. Wright died Of the cholera viii
visited Perrysburg that year with gre
virulence. So great were the rnvages
this terrible disease at that place, IL pul
stop to all business and there was no par
issued or other business transacted fra
the commencement to the close Of this
demic, excepting to care for the sick
bury the dead. Between the first of Ju
and the middle Of August, one hundr
and twenty persons died, including some
the most active business men of the plnt
All who could escape 1ed from the tow
1t was truly deserted village" New
perhaps in the history of this disease we
its ravages so fatal and never did peop
meet death with more resolution or endul
suffering with greater fortitude.
Al the resumption OF business after
recovery from the suffering and loss causd
by the cholera, the publication Of III
NORTH Western Democrat wns resumed and Il
publication continued till the 22d of Jai
uary, 1855, when the name was changed
the Mauniee Valley Denoeyaf, and with son
unimportant editorial changes continue
to be published under that name unit
September Sd, 1857, when the name W..
again changed and from that time TO tlI
9TH OF October, 1858, it was publshe
under the name OF 1Ae Democrat, when fu
want Of support its publications ceased.
In the year 1854 the hdepeAdem VIZ
started at Perrysburg, and ns its name ir
dicates was neutral in politics This pa
per continued to be published till 1850
when it was removed 10 Toledo and Tia
name changed to the Democratic Record. .
The contest between Perrysburg and
Bowling Green in the year 1865, over tht
removal OF the county seat, called into ex
iStence the Adroedte at Bowling Green, the
| publication Of which was discontinued 3
| short time after the election of the above
named year. In January 1867 the frst
number Of the Sentinel was issued end sub
sequently the named was changed to tho
Wood County Sentinel. This paper from,
the beginning boldly and energetically '
advocated the true principles OF the Re
publican party. The Sentinel, which is now
in its 10th volume, appears to have in
crea ased in good nsme, ability and patron
| age, until it ranks with any county paper
| in Ohio.
The Buckeye Granger, n paper as its name
sufficiently indicates, was started at Per-
rysburg on the 10Th of November. 1874,
for the purpose OF advocating the princi-
Piles and advancing the interests Of the
"Grangers.S Ii was neutral in poiitics
until within two months since, when it be
came the DemOcratice organ Of the
county.
In the fall of 1874 J. D. Baker commenc-
ed the publication Of the Wood Cotrnfy
Democrat, but discontinued sfter about fou !
months, and sold the press to Bowling
Green parties, who commenced the puhli-
| cation Of the Vood County Ncws, in MAY,
1875, and which paper hnd lively exis-
tence n a non-removal paper in the county
seat contest Of that year, until in Novem
Der, after the election, and at the age Of
six months the Ncrs Office was merged
| with the Wood County Senfinei, and was
numbered among the things that were.
! The Weston Aral0nche. The frat issue OF
| this paper was on the Sd of June, 1874, and
the publication continued till 1878, when
it ceased, and shortly after the Weston Free
| Itess was started 10 take its place.
The Ne,e Baltimore Enterprise was COM
menced in March 1875, and gives evidence
of vigor and long life.
! 1t is a fact worthy OF note here that the
| literary ability of the papers of Wool
! County from the first has stood fair among
newspaper men and journalists throughout
the State, and the local feature OF journal
ism, which gives such prominence and val
ue to county papers at the present time,
originated with the editors in the Maumeo
Valley.
! WOOD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
This society was organized at Bowling
| Green, June 9th, 1851. The first move
ment having in view this organization wa,
n meeting OF ciiizens of Middleton town
ship, held april %, 1851. David Crepr
was made Chairman Of this meeting anC
! ii. ii. Pain, Secretary. At this meet
ing the following resolution was unani
mously adopted
Rs",ie-d That mass m"effak % tho ar
mers aud mechanics ui Wuod ietasnty be held
an the second Monday Of June, 1851, at the
Methndist ". llonse ia Bow ling Green. 10 TAX
necessary s,sps for fTR:ng an AgnculIura
4 Society IN Wood county"
The proceedings Of this meeting wer,
| published and in pursuance to the call con
tanned in the above rccitcd resolution,
large number of the farmers and mechan
les OF Wool county assembled nj the tim,
and place therein named, and proceeded (,
the organization of the Society. A tenn
porary organizatioH-a the nIasses nsScm
bled wns effected by 5lnrleclion Of Emeliu
! Wood, President. ndAshcr Cook Secretary
and thereupnn the meeting, on motion, pro
ceeded to the organisation Of the Societ,
by appointing j. X. Tracy, Henry Hood
Patrick Mclsnac. James Blosm and Georg,
Powers, committee to drafts constitution
BY invitation the following gentlemen
addressed the meeting. showing the I'M
portance and urging the necessity of Al
Immediate Organization Of the contcn,
plated Society; Elijah Elliott, jane
Bloom and Asher Cook.
The committee appointed for that pur
pose, reported constitution which wa
adopted. OF the many excellent proyis
i'hS Ah thiS NbiNltlhtlOhf AIlltltH ana
are worthy nf special note, anil an inteli
gent compliance with them. will add mucl
to the agricultural and mechanical inter
ests Of the county.
Article provides: The Awarding Commit
tee for improvement of soil lillARe. crops, ma
nures, implements, stock. articles of dnmesu
industry, and snch other articles, productions
and Improvements calculated To prrsluis thl
ARrio ilturAl, horticultural and m tnufaeturinI
interests Of the county. shall 81 requisite tn
premiums that II shall be eompetenl for sma
as we'll AZ large farmers aud mechanics ~ CON
pete therefor.
Article IL provides There shah Alsa bs
enmmiltee OF three peTsnna appointed fTrE
each township in the eouuly, whose dAIy
shall be to collect statistical inior nation, Il
their respective town oh ips. aDd report the 81 N
to the Secretary Of the Society, At least ~
months before the annual meeting.
An honest compliance with this last arii
Gle would make the Society the depOsitar
OF the most useful information in the coun
ty. Carefully collected and we'll arrange,
statistics are Fast becoming the foundation
of our most reliable and useful knowledge