Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-02-06
FROM SCOTCH RIDGE.

ED. JoURNAL:-During the month OF
january | became so accustomed to see
ing spring flowers, blue birds, frogs, and
even one snake came under ms notice, that
deem it not worthy of my time to make
a mention OF them all, so IN order to avoid
multiplication of words l shall pass to
general review of things IN general.
People who live in the back woods, as il
We're, or in other words on new farms along
the line OF some of the imprOucd roads and
bitches, who have been taxed to death in
! order 10 build said roads and bitches, and
who in Winter depend largely OIL The sale
OF their timber and upon teaming and lum-
berlng for a livelihood, have in very many
instances been sorely pinched by want and
lack Of provisions of late, owing to the
impassahle condition of the roads. OF
course they could manufacture ties. bol.s
sawlogs, &C., but TO market them was to-
tally impossible.
Very many persons will in future have
reason 10 hold in grcatful remembrance the
generosity and gentlemanly accommoda.
tion OF w. Davidson 6 Son, dealers in drv
goods and groceries in this place. No more
accommodating, entcrprising, or thrifty
business men can be found in the county
than they. These gentlemen have and are
justly entitled to IA larger country trade than
any othe; firm in Wood county, because of
their low rates, superior quality of goods,
us well rs their pleasant and affabIe man
ner and courtesy to their customers.
feel free to venture the assertion, that
Scotch Ridge can boast OF the heaviest boy
and lightest girl, that is to speak OF their
age and proportions, of any in the county.
Frank Chamberlin, a son of Mr.. Luther
Chonberlin, of this place, is 8 feet high
and weighs 100 lbs, being only years old.
Rena Wight, step.daughler OF John My
ers, is somewhat past 4 years old and weighs
triile less than % lbs. Rrna is bright
healthy and sprighlly child whn, when 5
weeks old, weighed in the ncighborhood Of
IL pounds.
john Priest, an old aud respected citizen
OF Webster twp, who resided in the Walker
settlement, died ut his residence on the
morning OF Jan. 3lst, and was buried ai
the Scotch Ridge cemetery on Sunday, the
lst inst, at , O'Clock r. N. The funeral
services took place at the L. L. church and
were conducted by Rev. john Caldwell.
Mr.. Priest was native Of Baden, Eng.
land, and removed To this country about
20 years ug0 lie was 20 years 1T age az
his death and leaves a wife and grow
up family tU mourn their loss
John Wight delivered Il most earnest
aud well prepared lecture at the Glee Cub
Hall on Saturday night. "Guspel Temp |
GRANGE was the base Of subject. MrWighl |
in this, as in all other OF his public offurtr
ot like nature, showed himself to be |
master of his subject. The lecture in |
question was rendered in most attractive |
manner which not only showed the speak. |
er to be II fine scholar, but als0 man ui |
culture aud rch Iemrnl and close stu lsht \
"t choice litrrLlur.
The Unitcl Brethren an Methodist de !
n"min tiunS in this vicinity, have been |
holding protracled efforts during the ex- |
ceedlngly inclenieni weather aud bad roads |
with but limited snccrRs. The brethren |
syem 10 have become thoroughly infected |
with the "Purage Camp Meeting crolchei,"
ot personal holiness, or immediate aud en-.
tire SanLticatiun. and am informed they |
did, during their late effort at Center
Church, go through with some nl the mosl
tadioroEs actions. and make some of the
most wOe-begone exelamaliUns that the |
human mind il capable Of coneeiving.
Our opinion Of perambulating ministers
aud the local appointments which sustain
them, is finely set forth IN "Nasby's"
mode and theory Of manufacturing Dem
Ocrats." But further ON that subject, de-
ponont saith not
Gridirun," yon may set me down for a |
" wool hat" at your expense. No Grant
here, We are at present a nation OF civil |
llans, and not nation of warriors. Hence |
Blaine OF Maine" swings into line ahead |
OF U. S.G.-that is ~ far IA am concerned |
Ii there we're a few more enthusiastic |
" dems." among the ambassadors Of the |
JOURNAL, would teel certain of winning |
an entire suit of clothes, and thereby avoid |
being taken over the hill to the poor house.
Respectfully, ALI.sPIcE.
Feb. 3d, 1880,