Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-21

During the few days Of balmy Spring
weather, which has come and gone. when
the robin and the blue bird warbled their
sweet carols upon the gentle zephyr, which
foretold the close Of long, cold, stormy
Winter, and gently limited that the joyous
season of birds and flowers was close at
hand, when the relic hunter sailed forth,
the mechanic resumed his labors, the far
mer secured his plow, the housewife struck
terror to the hearts Of the men folk with
the first notes Of preparation for house.clean-
ing, and even the bare-footcd boy pranced
forth to greet the approach of spring.
But alas! disappointment comes to us early
Spring Is not yet as is shown by the cold
bleak winds and the earth muntled in her
robe of snowy whteness Like Congress
we must needs have AN extra session, not
wiIhstanding We have made every needed
appropriation.
Since | last wrote you several changes
have occurred at the Corners. One Mr..
Brown, resident Of Toledo, has purchased
the Gregg & Night saw mill and put in
stave factory which he intends to have in
running order in May. Although this fac
tory is situated six miles from Pembcrvile e
it is thought hy Mr.. Brown that he can run
it much cheaper and to greater pratt than
he could at II X. II. Station, owing to the
close proximity to timber and material.
This mill will prove of vast worth to lhis
part of the county and we heartily welcome
Mr.. Brown among us.
Webster township is pretty well hceled
in the way OF public convenienceS, having
five saw mills, three blackSmiths, one dry
goods store, aud . groceries (not salOons).
There is no place within the limits of the
township where Intoxicating drinks can be
had.
Rev. Jas. C. Murch will preach at the
Gregg school house on Sunday, 23d, at 4
o'clock, on the subj"ct of " SancIifcation.'
Rev. Powell will preach Mt Car's Corners
on the same day at ~ o'clock on the same
subject.
Mrs. John Muir who has been suffering
from broken arm is gaining rapidly.S
FURTHER EVIDENCES OF CROoKEDNEss.
The citizens of the Ridge readily con-
cur in the opinions of the Journal, that
there is something rotten in Denmark -
aud The universal opinion Of all, without
regard to party ties, is that the Commits
sioneys are guilty of gross misicmeanor
in that they have squandered thousands of
the peoples money in shameless manner
and that our local government is run by u
sci of sharks who only seek to cram
| money into their own pockets.
What are we coming To when the Com
missi0ners will visit Ms many as three diff
ierent bitches or irbs of public work in
one day and charge days work for each,
because the assessment OF each is made to
cover the cast Of construction, wherefore il
they did not draw pay for visiting each joh
separately there would he an overplns which
wou'd according to the rules of equity and
Justice he returned to the property owners
along the line of the ditch-olherwis GO
intu the sinking fund and he used for eec.
tioneering purposes, as Was clearly shown
in the case Of the clearing out Of the Port
age river n lew years ago, which the tax
payers failed Ia find out the disposition
made OF il.
Don't let mp ON them-keep the matter
constantly before the minds OF the peoplt
aud success is sure. ALLsPIcE.
March II, 1879.