Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-18
FROM mILLRURY.

En-. Journal .--0nce again Mllbury
comes TO the front and asks to be heard from
through the columns Of the ever-w cleo me
JouRSAL, which is the standard county paper
here, the Sentinel and others not standing a
ghost Of a chance.
Election passed Of very quietly but old
"scratch" seemed to have a good deal 10 say.
The Nationals, however did not carry all before
them as they promised IN do. The Republicans
generally prefer Hurd to KahlO because he is
pronounced hard money man.
On the night before election Gen. Day from
Bowling Green gave us a rousiug old IA shioned
genuine Republican speech he General can
talk when he wants to. aud to the point too,
The people appreciated his speech even more
than they did Gen. Cox's.
Our town is becoming lively now for all our
manufacturing institutions are running at full
blast aud the campaign excitement is over.
The Il. r. Co. has been improving its property
here by filling up the ditch by the station with
a sewer aud gravel, also by leveling the grade
Of the road.
"Ye correspondent had the pleasure Of at
tending the State Christian Uniun Temperance
Camp meeting held at Fremont ON Sunday last
It was grand thing. Speakers were ihero
from alt over the State. Among them were
President II. A. Thompson, Uf Oueibein Uni-
versity. MIS-. Cheney of Toledo ana "Broad-
axe " Of Fremont. The. singing was by the
Ilu.c hnson Family, uf National Reputation.
The attendance was estimated at between two
and three thousand. Or the same day the Ro
man Catholic Bishop held services at the
churches ol Fremont. The different organiza-
tons uf the Catholics were nut IN full uniform,
headed by the Light Guard baud to escort tue
Bishrp to the church. BY the way, the l.. O.
| Rand is earning very envinble reputation in
| u musical sense. There were about three hun
dted men N the lines aud they made fine
show. st. Joseph Church was crowded to its
| utmost capacity aud large numbers Of people
we're sent away for want Uf even standing
room.
| But to come back to Millbnry. We nowhnve
something which has been long needed in this
| place meat market. And not only that but
we are going to have something else-a barber.
| Our teacher, Mr.. Parkey, not satisfied with
teaching all day is giving the scholars chance
to learu more by having classes two or three
nights each week. The pupils seem to appre-
ciate this aud take a great deal Of iuteres in
/ lncSe evening TtCthllOuS. we nave inquired
and find that there are now seventy mine pupils
enrolled in both schools.
PERSONAL.
Willard Wight, Sr., has been enjoying the
shakes quite regularly 80. Mr.. Geo. Durand
has been transferred from Sandusky to East
| Toledo by the Powers that be on the l.. ). x NJ .
| 8. GeOrge is considered tD be one Of the best
operators on the road -. Charley Turpe ming
has resumed his position of night oper stJr at
hon. =
tending the Martin schools and gets home about
| every week.. Willard Wight, Jr., SAYS THAI
| he has looked down that bottle of bitters many
| times but failed to see the Ague -, MIR Richards
who removed from this place to Toledo has
moved back. There are many worse places
than Millburv.." NJ. Treadwell, our rising
| young barrister, removes tO Toledo soon to
| practice law. There are many worse places
than Toledo but no One has found them yet
Miss Mary Durand, for many years telegraph
operator at this place, has been assig ned to
Sandusky Uice her brother transferred to East
Toledo .''Miss Carrie Whitmore has lett us
and gone to Junesville, Mich. So what is OLio's
loss will be Michigander's gain WIN. j.
Bailey. Gus enterprisng hardware man. has
gone aud went and done it-gOt in 4 new stock
of stoves. All contemplating the martvrdom
of matrinony will do well to call on Will and
he will set them of with cooking implements
80. MIR. Wilson, of LapOrts Medina county the
'"u,""S ny 'es",t Chtt'e ulhn, WAS III upWh yes
terday on "A collecting tour. Miss Clara f
Smith, our Primary teacher, Miss Frank it
Wight, one of the High School scholars and
Mr.. G. Parkey, Principal Of the High School
were in attendance at the Teachers Assucia-
tion held at Weston on the 5th. Trey repor
that probably the next meeting will be held a
Millbury. The people Of this place hope s,
and will give the teachers Of the county rous
ing reception if they will come Mr.. Theo
dOre wight was some time ago kicked in the
face by n colt. At the time he thought that M
dagger was done except to bruise the flesh, bu
his face still troubles him and he has touut
that the jaw bone was fractured. HYPo.
T. :. By a letter from X V Haymaker Esq
OF Defiance, we learn that Jnn Norway Of Far
mer Twp, Republican candidate for Au, 81
cut the usual Dem Icrstio mainriI 0f 100
down to less th"n 400. John is II bully boy.
October l6, 1875.