Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-06-04
From SCOTCH RIDGE.

ED. JOURNAL loving to a rush of bu-
siness and the usual hustle and hustle SO
common at this time OF the year have
found no time to write up the local occur
RANGES from this place for some time, but
will eudeavor to more regularly appear in
your columns with fresh patches of news.
Since l last wrote you George Drumhel-
Ter, an old and respectable citizen OF this
place, passed to his eternal home. Mr.. D.
had reached the somewhat advanced age
of rs years.
A very sudden death occurred on Satur-
day, the 29th, Mr.. Barnes, an employee at
the saw mill of NJ. A. Brown d Sons, in
this township, died of congestiye chills'
He worked around the mill on Friday and
in the evening complained OF not feeling
very well and told his wife that he would
sleep on the lounge that night. His wife,
upon going to him in the morning, found
him in very alarming condition and ran
for neighbor to come to his assistance,
but before they arrived he had expired.
Allen Can6eld who has for year pas
been in delicate health, is thought to be
fast ripening for the grave. Mr.. C's case is
peculiar one. Medical men have been
unable to definitely decide on the nature
of his afhiction. 1t was supposed at one
time that his stomach contained Lizard,
and in fact the symptoms showed such to
be the case, but lately he has been treated
for dropsy with somewhat favorable re-
suits. Mr.. Canield's two daughters from
Waterloo, Ind, are here in attendance at
their fathers bedside.
The U. P. Church has received pretty
thorough repairing in the way OF kalso-
mining the walls and ceiling and rear
ranging the seats, with the addition OF sew.
eral new ones, together with a thorough
job OF granting OF the internal parts and a
new suit of isle carpets. The building has
been made to look very inviting and speaks
we'll for the committee who superintended
the work as we'll as the citizens generally
who contributed so literally to the fund
necessary to accomplish the same.
The Sidney Presbytery will meet at this
| place the Sth of June, for the purpose OF
installing Rev. John l.. Caldwell as pastor
OF this congregation. Rev. Caldwell is a
young man OF fine education as we'll as
unusually good mental faculties; has splen-
did elocutionary attainments and speaks
with power of logic seldom attained by
men of his age and limited experience
this being his first year OF labor as a min.
lister.
Farm prospects Rre most brilliant in this
locality. There is being large acreage
OF corn and oats put out this Spring and
the present outlook for wheat is very fair
| Small fruit promises an abundant yield
Peaches the same, while present prospects
| for the apple crop are not so hattering
| Potato bugs have put in their appearance
in numbers like unto the sands of the sea
Mr.. viii S. Troup, few weeks since
launched out upon the matrimonial sea oi
trouble, found the netO splice for his broken
ribs very beneficial. Will and his fail
young bride are highly pleased with Wood
county and its fertile soil and they com
pose gratifying addition to society at thi'
place.
Hugh Stewart is spoken of and is looked
upon by the citizens of this and adjoining
townships as being tho most likely candi
date for County Commissioner in the com
ing campaign OF any man yet spoken o.
for that responsible position. Mr.. Stewart
needs no Introduction by me, because o.
his being so we'll known in all portions o.
the county rs a man possessing good com
mon sense, and candid judgment, gooc
| hnancier and man thoroughly &C
quainted with the needs and demands o.
the farming community. My long person
al acquaintance with Hugh leads me t.
look on him with hopeful regard in THU
| relation.
Many OF our best citizens have often anC
earnestly besOught me to make a reply
to the stigma sought TO he cast on lh,
respectable citizens OF Webster by Yanke,
Walkers buckling abeitsr who sought il
his reply to a com. from here some tim,
since to reinstate Yankee among respect
able men also, his most emphatic denia
of that "critters" having attempted L
ravish an old widow woman who is Dor
dering on her 60Ih year, to say nothing o
the case brought against her here by tina
skunk" so commonly known as tn,
bull-washing suit. ] have thought /
best to say nothing in regard TO the affai
farther than to reaffirm my former state
ments and to say that have the very bes
reasons to believe that the reply alluded l.
wus written at Walkers instigAtion and b
his dictAtion, by his attorney T. N. Bierly
and was written from Pem6erville and nc
from Scotch Ridge. The purpose as l be
lieve was to have an effect upon publ
opinion against the July term of court q
which time Yankee will be again rake
over the Goals OF public indignation. An
contradictions to the facts as | furnishe
them cannot possibly have any weigl
within the limits of the Township wherei
reside, and persons outside Of the san
may, il they choose, interview Mr.. ].
} Troup who was Mrs. Illsman's attorney
both cases and who is thoroughly acquain
, ed with the whole affair.
: Very Truly, ALLsPIcE.
MAY 81, 1880,