Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-11
FROM BELLVTLLE RIDGES.

Ed. JoUNAL I'll have been tying to
think Of Something to write for yoWr val
liable paper that would interest its many
readers. We lhidk Bellvills Ridge is
about ~ lively place as can be found in
the County Of Wood, Notwithstanding we
have no railroad communication, the
nearest station being 9 miles distant But
we can congratulate ourselves on having
plenty Of water communication. The
great Two-Root Canal, which takes it,
source from the "DeviPs Hole" and runs
northessterly direction, and finally loses
itself it Lake Erie, runs in close prox-
unity TO the Ridge. This great water
courSe has not been nsvigable for several
years, but Mr.. J. II. Pierce, Of your place,
has taken the matter in hand aud employ
ed several hundred dredging machines to
clean out the channel, aud in the course Of
few months we may expect to see large
steamers plying between Lake Erie and
the Devils Hole. Besides this we have
two canals-ons on either side Of the Nc
Cutehenville road, leading directly to Per-
rysLurg. The last-named streams form a
junction with Two-Root Creek near Mr..
Hugh Stewards, where passengers from the
Lake or DEVILS Hole can make connec-
ton with boats running TO Perrysburg. In
few years, we also expect to see n narrow
gnage railroad running from Toledo to
EinIlay a,,I -,
hear the brakeman, as lie opens the door
Of the car and yelln out, "Bellville Ridge
Station !" This will be grand. Think Of
it only = few minutes ride from the
Future Great" But I must hasten-to
the next station. l said in the outset III at
this was lively place, and we look for \
lively time this week, m this is the week
of prayer; and you know, Mr. editor, that
when these old fashioned, backwoods
Methodists get walked mp they make things
lively. Rev. Oscar Wales held his thIr
teenth watch meeting here on New Years
eve. There were five preachers present, 10
you can imagine it was pretty lively on
that evening
The Grangcrs installed their officers On
the evening of the 5th inst After the Ger.
emonies were over the good matrons went
to work and prepared magnificent supper
which all partOOk with Il relish. We tried
| to sample all the good things but signally
failed before we got half way round, /
think that Bob " Caldwell could tell who
had the best grub as he succeeded in get
ting u" bite " at everything ON the table.
The ladies and gentlemen of this vicin-
ity have organized Literary Society aud
it is progressing finely. The question for
the next meeting iH-Resolved, "That
War has been the cause of more suffering
to the Human Family than Intemperance.
This is stale question but il is a question
upon which even tine school boy may dis-
| play his eluquence. This society was or
ganiEed for the benefit of tie young, and
we are pleased Ia no many aVailinQ
| themEelves Of the benefits To be derived
therefrom.
Our Murphy meetings are growing in
interest. On the evening of the lst inst
we had the most interesting meeting that
we have had since we organized and the
members expressed determination TO keen
it up. Will some one please say amenS
Prof. J. II. Bellville has organized u
singing school here, which will commence
~ soon NJ he can get possession of the
school house, Monday evenings being the
only evenings that the old school house i,
not occupied. The young ladies and young
gentlemen object to singing on that eve
ming and Ms yon are yonng man, Mr.. edi
tor, you can readily guess why thev dom
wish to sing on Blue Monday" night.
There will be social held ut the resi-
dence of Enos Bellville on the evening o
the 10th for the benefit Of Bro. I thomas
the preacher in charge of this circuit. A
good time is expected, and all are cordi
ally invited. Turn out friends and let III
give Bro. Thomas such donation that Il,
will not get over it during this comferenc,
year.
Quite a serious accident occurred nea
here on the evening of the 31st ult A
Mr.. Milton Egbert, accompanied ty Mis-
Ada King niece of the Clague Bros. wer
on their way TO Watch meeting, in attempt
ing to cross the McCutchenville Road a
Stevens Corners the wheels of the bugg'
ran off the culvert. upset and threw th
occupants into the ditch, badly bruisin,
both. Miss King was taken to the resi-
demce OF Mr.. Stevens and kindly cared for
She suffered intensity during that night bu
was able the next day to he taken to he
uncleE. Milton has so far recovered tina
he is able to visit his companion in trouble
and he reports that she is recuperatin
slowly. 1t iS 4 source of wonder to som
how the young man come to drive off tn
culvert, the read is plain, and the dark
neaS not very great, and Milton is know
10 be sober young man. There evidemtI
must have been carelessneSs, absent mind
edncss, or something upon the part of tn
driver. Might il not be possible that Jus
at that time ",he question" was bein
popped? We know by sad experience tn q
At that period Of a mans life he is M wei
qualified for admission to an insane asy
lum IN lie well can be. For the satisfaC
tion of The unfortunate young mans friend
we suggest that he arise aud explain.
From the appearance of the deinquen
tax list we would suggest that our Commir
sinners " let up" on the ditching husires.
for the present at least, till the ps ople cn
catch up. The failures OF crops and hig
taxes are going TO ruin very many of III
good citizens OF our county. We knn,
many good farmers who cannot pnssibl
see their way out At the present writing.
Our school is progressing finely under tn
supervision OF Miss Emma E. Whittake
She has nb0iit so scholars enrolled. Thi
is her fourth term Mt this place. and sh
SAYS she has one of the most intereslin
schools she ever taught.
Yours FraternaIly, GRIDIRoN.
BELLvILLE RIDGE, Jai. 9th, 1873.
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