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

rectly from the same i may 400 tnet slhce
thc formation Of the Society there have
been constructed within the county, l,6OO
miles Of public bitches at cost oil $z,oVV,-
600.
The Society is in a very Aourshing con-
dition. and bids fair to be of still greater
usefalneas to the agricultural and manufac-
turing interests Of the county than ever
before.
The interests OF every farmer and me-
chanic IN the county requires that he give
60 this Society his unqualified support. II
farmers and mechanics would rise In their
occupations IL must be as in all other cases
by united effort. There is no common center
hroand which they can gather on greater
equality, and discuss with more freedom
their own, and the interests Of those de-
pendent upon them, than the iair ground.
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP.
The frst settlements Of this township be-
nan prior 10 the year 1928. In that year
Grist Mill was built by Guy Nearing, at
Otsego, and in tho year following the first
frame house in the township was built Mt
this place. In the year 1888, J. ID. Wilson
opened dry goods store at Otsego. By
this time there was quite fourishing set
element In the township.
The township was organized in the year
1887. Elias Hedes, Robert Bamber, Sr.
and John Crom, Sr, we're elected trustees.
John Skinner was elected Treasurer
Michael Sypher, Clerk and Justice OF the
Peace, and Robert North, Superv isor.
At this time there we're three School dis
tficts in the township. The first schools IN
she toSnship we're taught by Elliott War
her and DR.. Lathrop.
At the next election, in the year 1888,
Elliott Warner was elected Township Clerk,
and served 26 successive years.
The farmers Of this township early turned
their attention TO public improvements and
some OF the Oldest roads aud bitches in the
county are TO be found here.
The 6rEt settlers Of Wuahingtoa township
enund here the remnants OF a once power
ful tribe Of Indiana. Their old men and
warriors had listened to the counsels and
oheyed the commands of their great Chid
Tondaganic. Their wigwams were In the
beh Of timber which skrted the river;
and the broad PraSuie which has become ~
fertile under SlSillful cultivation, NACTded
them hunting grounds, ERd space for the
young warrior to practice himself in inn
5ginary battles to improve bis A1iH in an
~rt which fortunately are has never since
bad Sn opportunity 70 PcscsSce.
The river aud creek furnished them with
fHh, and on the foweay banks they passed
happy, iRaOlent fife. They we're the
remnants Sf a race which according to the
laws Of nature had had its time on earth,
and in obedience 10 that inexorable law,
they were fast yielding TO those who were
ta sRcceed them and here they lived to
meet and see the mighty race Of men who
were to take their places. For ages they
have lived on the bounties of nature with
out making her any return.
They were = race governed by instinct (;
they made no advance in agriculture, com-
Al l. 4
and armed him elf with the bow and arrow
as his father had done, as mechanically y
and with ~ little improvement as the
young robin builds its nest in imitation OF
the parent bird Their time had come
their race was doomed and here OH the
banks oil this beautiful stream, where the
dark eyed Indian maiden had taught the
young Chief to love her, fairer maiden
was to take her place aud by the graces OF
purer virtue. teach nobler heart to love
her.
ORGANIZATION OF TOWNSHIPS IN
WOOD COUNTY.
The organization of the several town
ships we're effected a. follows:
PcFrysburg Township.
On the 23th of May, 1923, the Commits
sioners determined that so much Of the
township OF Waynesfield as was included
in the organized county of Wood, and ly-
ing south of the channel of the Maumee
river from the west line of the county to
the line between the original surveyed
townships Nos. | and 4 in the Z. $. Re
serve; thence along the north channel tc
the State line, was set off and organized
into townshipcaled Perrysburg. Popu
lation in 1850, I,T3I 1860, 3,065; 1870
400.
Weston Township.
On the 9th of December, 1880, the Com
missioners organized the township of Wes
ton, and ordered an election of officers tc
be held at next April election. Popula
tion in 1850, 546; 1860, I,3Ss 1870, ! ,s33
Portage Township.
Portage township was organized Decem-
ber 8, 1882, and officers ordered to he elect
cd on the third Monday of the same month
Population in 1850. 405 1850, SS4; 1870
1869
Middleton Township
was organized and officers elected on tn,
same date a. the former. Population il
1850, SJl; 1860, ga; 1870, 1921.
Ferry Township
wa. organized ON March 4, 1888, and off
GERS elected on the first Monday of April
following. Population in 1850, $50; 1850
1902; 1870, 1923.
Montgomery Township
WAS organized December !, 1891; officers
elected frat Monday in April following
Population in 1850, 924; 1850, l,595
1870, 1886.
Freedom Township
organized December /, 1884; election o
officers frat Monday in April following
Population in 1850, 454i 1860, 975; 1870
1889.
Troy Township
organized December l, 1891 officers elect
ell first Monday in April following. Top
ulAtion in 1850, 55S; $50, S9S; 1870, ,057
Liberty Township
organized March ., 1885; officers elected
first Monday in April following. Popula
tion in 1856, 227; 1860, go 1870, 965.
Center Township
organized March 2, 1885; officers eleetec
6rst Monday in April following. Popu
iStioA in 1850, 337; 1860, SG4 1870, /, ,33l
BtOOm Township
organised March 2, 1885; officers elected
first Monday in April following. Popnla
tion in 1850. $50; 1860, .207 1879, ;594
FIain Township
organized March 5, 1885; officers eieete,
Srst Monday in April following. Popula
sion in 1850, 4a2; 1850, ,S20 1870. ,7ls
BnIItoa TOwnshIP
organized June IL, 1885; officers elected
second Saturday of July following. Poa
iaIion in 1850, pa; 1860, 675; 1870, !, ,464
Henry Township
organized December 5, 1896 officers eiecte,
third Monday of the same mouth. POpa
lation In 1850, 32l 1860, sos 1870, 6S5.
WAshInKtOn Township
organized jane q, 1887. Population il
1850, 462; 1866, $40; 1870, 1921.
organized June /, 1910; officers electe,
4th OF July following Population il
1850, IA; 1860, las; 1870, s47.
Non. ,. N. Ashley's 0rasiOo.