Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-09-27
FROM SIANsFIELD, OHIO.

Mansfield Is the county seat Of Richland Co.,
Containing about IL 900 inha otants, beautifully
situated among the hills and dales" on the
Rock y Fork Of the Mohican River, and at the
Erie division Of the Baltimore & Ohio, Atlantic
Great Western. and Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne
4 Chicago X RS. The hotels are, the Amer
lean, Willer, st James, Sherman, Sherry and
Bernard. The Willer is a frst-class hotel, l.
story brick, containing so Rooms. The city
Affords nh- of the grandest court houses in the
State. It Was built in 1870, at cost Of $3.50,
OO1. rhe clock in the tower can be heard on
II still morning a distance Of 2 miles. The
basement is used fur public library and read
ing ronms, The Aulnan q Taylor manufactu-
ing company have their machine shops located
here, which are run on large scale, The
firm supplies nearly all the Western States
with threshers and clover huleTs. The
churches are of a magnificent stru ctuTe. The
Congregational church, which was completed
in II, cost $4,000. 1t has a spire 2l0 feet
high The city is furnished with water BY the
Patent Water Works, invented by Prof. Holly
Of New Hampshire. The water used is brought
n distance Of a mile frsm town, supplied con
| staDtly by one large spring. The water passes
| through a filtering apparatus befure c0nveyed
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the city. 1t can be used for house use, supply
ing fountains, and hydrsnts take the place sf
! FIRE engines to extinguish fires. as they can
throw solid stream uf water to the top OF the
| highest building with great fOrce. When the
streets brcnTne filthy, the "plugs" are drawn
! in the upper part of tnwn, and the water rushes
down through the streets mak king all pure and
clean. This Is nne reason that the city is such
a hea lthrul one. The town is noted for hA wing
the incest yards, containing more ev-rgreens
than any other CITY in the State of itsI size as
its principal trade is in agI icultural products il
II is tree from all obnoxious coal smoke and I'M
purites. had the pleasure to-day Of visiting
tie mansion uf John sherman. Secretary nf the
=. Treasury. aud brother of Gen. W. I.
who "ma rrhed to the sea" during the late re-
belliuu. Jnhu'S mansion is situated m 20 acres
Of land on Market street The land is laid of
in beautiful drives nd decked iih shade trees
of almost every variety. Among the most
stately are the chestnut and evergreen. Mr.
Sherman is now at Washington and will no
doubt remain there for The next three years.
The Mansfield Normal College has opened
up under the leadership Of Prof J. Fraise
Richard. Of Alliance. with fair attendance
aud students are constantly Coming in from dif
frrent parts of tic State. The building Is pleas
antly situated, where one can have an nppOrtu-
nily of viewing the splendid landscape scenery
I far several miles around. Prospects are favor
able for the success of the college.
The newspapers of the otv are the Herald
Ohio Libsrnl, Conrirr, .Aieii aud Btnner aud
Snndry JDring G'H. The markets are filled
with abundance of the choicest fruits and
vegetables. rhe streets are lined daily will
teams fr'm the surrounding country -. One
house, W. F. Tyler, has packed this fall, 3, ,00C
barrels Of apples which hr paid 20 u 25 cents
per bushel. lie is shipping To eastern markets
....A park and band stand was erected in Pub
lie square last week, which cost $500, on which
the band furnishes the citizens music on eacl
III nf DE,,f
Smith. The student. Of the Normal COleg
nrga niEed a Literary Society on Friday evening
which WAS well attended and a deep interes
. manifested bv the citizens present. Tie an
nu c unity fair will be I'D here this week -.
, 7 he civ has lately been bereaved by the los
nf two nf her m st worthy pioneer ctiEsns, viz
: Edward Sturges Sr,, aud Mrs. Judge Geddes
9 Edward Sinrges was one of the oldest and mos
respected citizens Of Mansfield. For fifty .eig
years he has been a resident Of this cty. II
; was born in Fairfield Co., Conn, Dec. 5th j SO.
In $50 he moved here and assisted in earini
the first log cabins in the then vast wilder
ness. He started store on the northwest col
= ner Of public square and from that day to thi
n IL has been known AS Sturges Corners. He wa
: nue Of the founders Of the Congregations
Church, and has led quiet, peaceful Iifs.'
I | Mrs. Nancv Geddes was born in this cnuni
- May 5ih, 1928. The whale community la
; been blessed with her life, as she Was ParticI
l. larly noted for her many deeds Of kinduSs
II She was member Of the NJ. E. church
which she was faithful ts the end. when u
Is messenger Of death was near she spoke wore
Of counsel and cheer to these she was lsAviI
behind, then closed her eyes upon earth. I'll
r. funeral took place on Tuesday, and as n !oks
. Of respect the banks and business houses we
" clnsed during the funeral services. and d
=. ellis Of the city were tolcd fHr several hour
q. ....A large excursion party went to Dayton ,
=. Saturday via the Atlantic 4 Great Western
| ha alah ted A fri