Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-06
TnE FOURTH OF JULY!
Its Observance at Bowling Green.

or we'll conducted @ lebration than our
neighborlng village Of Bowling Green.
The several committees had made their
arrangements very complete and they
w-re carried out to the letter. The mass
Of people, numbering In the vicinity Of
5000, arrived In good season and nearly
all participated in the procts sslon to
WoosTER's Grove, about a mile ORTIZ
east of town.
On arriving at the Grove tho order Of
exercises were opened by prayer by Rev.
4. d. MAUER. Mr.. w. A. BENscHoTER
next read the d, claration Of Indcpend-
ence In clear and distinct tone Of voice.
Following this came the contest be.
tween four Brass Bind, who were pres
ent to compete for the SGj and s3j prizes.
The Bands were furnished by North Ball
timore, Weston, ,Tontoeany and the Arion
Band Of Perry sburg. Each were allowed
to select one Of committee OF four and
this committee selected the nth member
The committee sel,c'ed were II. II
DoDGg, Perry burg; W. II. wooD, Ton
togany; T.W,CLAYToN, Weston; E.W +.
Poe, North Baltimore, and they s. lscted
HENRY GoopENouoH, Of Bowling Green.
Each Band plaj ed two plec 6, and 80 well
did they execute them that 1t was an vi
pleasant duty 70; the committee to render
q decision. Several points were taken
into consideration Length OF time or.
ganizcd, amount Of instruction, style OF
playing, character Of music, S.. The
would be given at 4P NJ, but when the
time arrived they were una' L. to agree
and lually decided to dl,i le the pr'z
money equally, giving each Band $2j
TLis gave alb 'ut as general satisfa tion as
any decision they I'D have arrived at
At the close Of the Band contest the
asscmblagc adjourned for dinn,r. The
Hotels and Boarding Houses had arranged
to feed Urge numbers and ut very reason
able rates. The Murphy ladies' are enti-
tied to much credit for sacrificing the
plya of the day for hard work In
preparing meals tIr the hungry at the
small plttance Of % cents.
All assembled at the Grove again after
diun r, and the exercises we're opened
with an eloquent and patriotic address by
Hon. CHAs. FosrkR, member OF Congress
from the 9th district. He was followed
by Hon. ASHER CouK In a pleasant train
OF thought, bril- fly contrasting tie times
Of 1917 with the present. in introducing
General LESLIE COMBS to the audience.
All yes and ears weIe open to see and
hear the old veteran who was the center
Of attraction. lie occupied about ta enty
minutes time, mostly In review OF his
connc ctIon with Gen. HARRTsoN's army,
and interspersed with spicy anecdotes.
The exercises at the stand were inter-
speI sed with some very fine vocal music,
led by Auditor CASE.
The Hook and Ladder Contest followed
soon after the speaking closed, but did
not prove as satisfactory to the audience
or cont stants as the proceeding exer
cises of the day. The McPhersons Of
Clyde, and the Reliefs, of Fostoria, were
the ouly contestants. The McPhersons
run first, making the 10 rods in 35 seconds,
but the Reliets put in protest and RI"
fused to run on the ground that the
climber rode part Of the way on the truck
The McPhersons did not win golden
opinions by their actions on this occasion,
The Captain Jack boys of Bowling Green
to heal up the lscerated feelings of the
flremen and furnish amusement for the
large number Of spectators who were be-
coming restless under the delay, borrow
ed the sporting truck Nf tho MeF's and
made a complimentary run. Had
they not lost the ladder before they got
TIN oush We believe they would have
beaten the McP's time. They made the
second run, before resting, and put a
man to the top OF the ladder in 40 sec
onds. The Captain Jack boys regretted
very much that the Perrysburg Company
was not present, for whose benefit, prin-
cipally, that part Of the programme was
arranged.
Following this contest the several
bands made the town ring with music
for about an hour, when the "Ragiug-
TAds" or "Ragamufiln" brigade made its
appearance and psraded through the
sirsets to the amusement Of all.
The programme was completed by q
very creditable display of fireworks in
the evening and firemen's ball, which
was very largely attended from various
parts of the county.
This closed as cr,ditable a Fourth Of
July celebration as was ever held in tie
county, without Drunkenness, fire crack
ers or anything to mar the pleasures Of
the OCCASION.
We came near 70 getting. There wai
one accident, but it happened on the
evening of the Sd. The Committee had
resurrected the cid Perrysburg cannon
which they found some place on the road
b tween here and TOntOgany. They tool
1t out south OF town on the evening q
the Third and gave it test charge. The
i gunners took good care to get behinC
substantial trees where they awaited the
result Of q slow match. 1t was there anC
IheI hat the old piece Of fOrdnRnce-whiC
but few years ago had made two Grip
pes for life In Perrysburg, leaving On'
without either arm and the other witt
only One-met its late. II was hsre alsC
that ANDY ORN's truck on which th'
cannon was resting met its fate, not
whole piece LIFT Of It except the tire
Pieces OF The cannon flew all over town
some slighting half mile distant. Good
by old shOoteri Thy Fourth Of JUL
music Is hushedl
The Democratic press Is somewhat PnE
Iled for an excuse for the popular ovation
to President HAYES down in Yankee land
The Boston Herald (Independenr SAYS
"Bos,on onght to be prond II she makes n
favorable an impression on Hayes a
Hayes has made OH Boston,"
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