Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-12-22

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-ADvERTIsED LETTERS Annie Cain
Mary b. Grafton, John Liner, Chas Msly.
Subscriptions received at the postoffice
for all the leading papers, at reduced rates.
--Slcighing is not as good as II might
be. The roads are Just little too
"Dobby."
Milton and Liberty townships arealSo
arranging for a grand fox hunt on next
Thursday.
Large numbers of dressed hogs have
passed through town to Toledo since sleigh
ing commenced.
DIR. WOODS, of Toledo, is preparing
and will soon publish history Of the bat
tie of Chickamauga.
Good Peach Blow potatoes are retail
ing in this market at 81 20 per bushel,
and yet the farmers are not happy.
We regret to learn that Hon. E. D.
PECK has been dangerously i'll for several
days past with but little hope for his recov-
cry.
Mr.. L. c. WILSON has as fine stock
OF cigars IA can he found in town. He has
Just rec lived several new brands, which pan
out we'll.
Our old friend, Mr.. JOHN BAILEY, Of
Lake township, had 81 fine sheep killed
and % badly crippled by dogs one night
last week.
Tax paying is lively at the Trensu-
rer's Office just now, Treasurer CLAYTON
and one and two assistants being kept busy
all the time.
A considerable amount of hay is being
delivered in Toledo from this part of
the county. We understand the price re
celved is SIG per ton.
Mr.. GEO. GETz removed his Grocery
Store this week from Front street to the
building adjoining Mr.. REIss' store on
Louisiana Avenue.
A collection was taken up at the Pres
by terisn church last Sabbath, to be placed
in the hands of the Trustees of the Church
for the benefit of the poor this winter.
The young men of Bowling Green
have organized full brass brand, pur-
chased their own instruments, and en-
| ployed Mr.. w. \. WILLIAMS, of Haskins,
as teacher.
"A party of young folks from Toledo
had a sleigh ride to Perrysburg on last
Monday evening, and passed pleasant
evening at the residence of Mrs f. NJ
| GEORGE.
Our market was never so well supplied
with poultry as this winter, and yet prices
cannot get below ten cents per pound.
| From 80 cents to 81 so for turkey is
pretty stiff these times.
| The ice harvest has furnished employ
ment to large number of men and te1ms
for ten days past. All the ice houses are
being filled with from to II inch ice, and
as fine quality as was ever put mp.
Remember the poor. This is severe
weather for thinly clad, poorly fed, and
woodless widows and helpless families.
Make yourself happy by contributing
something to the comfort of such persons.
Mr.. GEO. D. RICHMOND clored out his
stock OF meats, &C., to Mr.. J. G. HOFFMAN
last week, and has taken position in a
grocery and provision store near the Mil
burn Wagon Works, Toledo. Success.
Thus far the winter has been very ia
vorable for the growing crop Of wheat, and
the promise Of an abundant yield was new
er more fl f.ttering; bnt with the wheat
crop there is many slip between the cup
and the lip.
Sheriff HENRY will be mustered in
and assume the duties and responsibilities
of Sheriff of Wood county, on the first of
January. Sheriff BAIRD, whose knuwl-
edge of the duties of that Office are valua-
bic, will he retained for time as Deputy.
AS anticipated the Social held at the
residence of Mr.. F. R. MILLER on Tuesday
evening was a fine success, financially and
socially. The parlor entertainments in
augurAted on this occasion will be remem-
bered by the children at least.
During the season of 1876, ,490 yes.
sells, of an aggregate tonnage of 430, ,l67
tons, and crews numbering 1886 men, ar.
rived at this port. In the same period
there cleared / 500 vessels; tonnage, 42S,.
9l0; crew. l2,012.-IOledO Com.
Mr.. ]. b. NEWTON has a tract Of land
near Roachton that he expects to clear up
at an early day, and desires us to say that
all those who wish to procure their sum
mer wood can get it free of cost. No tim
ber is to be cut down. For particulars
apply to Mr.. L. NJ. NEWTON on the prem
Uses.
The man who wadel through the
snow all day, carrying gun, got his feet
wet, caught bad cold, the medicine tc
cure which cost him - cents, wore ont q
.l | Al. - |. 4 q.
and sold them for ten cents each, wonder,
how long it takes hunters to become mil
lIonaircs.
The present prospects on the Columbus
& Toledo Railroad are that all the ballasting
will be done within the next 10 days. Tive
depots and two water tanks are to be built
and the telegraph erected, and the roAC
will be ready for trains This will all b,
completed in 10 days or two weeks.-C0
lunbns Journal
On the 4th inst. Collector SwIGART
OF Toledo. accompanied by Deputy KEEL
Logo, captured an Illicit distillery neal
Fostoria, in Seneca county, and about 81
gallons of apple jack. BLOOM, the propri
etor, was taken before Commissioner Os
BORN and gave 81 900 bail tor his appear
ance at the next term OF the U. S. D.stric
Court.
The ST. Charles Hotel, Toledo was de
stroyed by fire during that fearful storm
on Friday night last. The fremen an,
! policemen who worked at the fire were GOV
cred from one to three inches thick will
ice, which had to be thawel before they
could extricate themselves from thei
clothing. Mr.. HERMAN BAUMBACH, pro
prietor of the hotel building, lost $1,000
by the fire.
A brilliant meteor was discovered
few minutes before o'clock last night
which the telegraph announces was seel
all over the country about the same time
II seemed to start from the immediate vi
cinity of the moon aud pass slowly to tn
! northeast, leaving trainof fire and finall.
disappearing in succession OF explosion
resembling thunder. The earth was mad
to quake as though it was interrupted b,
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