Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-09
"GRIDIRON" Is HIMSELF AGAIN.

ED. JOURNAL Having been sick for
long time and having been housel up for
six long weeks | concluded would take
little visit among friends in Hardin c0un-
ty, Ohio. Accordingly on the 29th ult.,
my friend {. L. Brown took It's to Maumee
Pike Station, where we took the train. 4
run of an hour and % minutes brought us
to Carey. Here we are compelled to stop
three hours, while the rain is pouring down
in torrents, deprving us from seeing the
sights. No one but Cir!stian could en-
dure this monotony.
At 3:lS p. NJ. took the train on the c. s.
& {. Railroad for Kentun. This is the old
est railroad in the State, and the first rail-
road your correspondent ever had the
pleasure of seeing, aud as we are hurled
along at lightning speed we are reminded
that more than quarter of a century ago
we passed over this road with Young
bride by our side, on wedding tour. The
same bride is by my side to-day. We were
young and happy" then, and our hnppi-
ness increases rs the years roll on, although
the cares aud SORROWS incident to % years
has brought grey hairs and wrinkled brows.
Time flies rapidly as we mediate upon
the past. The whistle blows, the breukmen
open the doors and scream Kent0n," and
we leave the train and chuck into the mud
half boUt.top deep in our anxiety to reach
terra firma. In ing back over onr shoul.
der we see the vile fishing her overshoeS
out of the mud. 1t is our candid opinion
that there has been no improvements or
| repairs made at this depot Tor the past 80
years. OF course this lack OF improvement
Is not attributable to the enterprising citi-
zens OF KentOR, for Kenton is improving
rapidly.
New Years day passed of quietly here,
there being no drunkenness or disturbance
of any kind on the streets. This may
| seem strange too, when we take into account
that there are 40 murder-mills in Kent0n
Quite number of the Kenton ladies at
tended the temperance convention held al
Columbus on the lst inst. Nune OF the
gentlemen had the sand to go they seem
To want to throw the whole responsibility
upon the ladies and think that the ladies
will prove equal to the task, for | must
confess that never saw n more energetic
se Of women than is to be found right
here in the city of Kenton. God bless
the women and may their efforts be crowned
! with success.
Two boys about II years of aye were
arrested here on The 4th inst. for shooting
| INTO pnsSenger train. They were
taken ta Springfield this morning where
they will be tried. 1t so happened that
there were but few passengers in the car
through which the shots passed, and there
was no serious damage done.
A suspicious looking character, wearing
u tall plug hat, was seen maneuyerng
about the residence Of Mr.. -, of Ken
ton, few evenings since. Mr.. - took
down his revolver aud blazed away. The
bullet passed through the hat. close to the
scalp OF the would DO thief, who lit out
minus plug hat.
There is no money in the city treasury,
in consequence OF which the gas is shut
off and il il next to impossible to navigate
the streets after night. Whether John Sher-
man is ponsible for this financial trouble
in Kenton, or not, have not been able tu
ascertain.
The corn crop Of Hardin county was a
little short last year. Corn is selling here
at so ots. per bushel. The wheat crop waf
splendid, but -four is selling for $500 pei
barrel The growing wheat is looking
splendid so far Ms have been able TO see 1t
Hoping to see you and many more Of
the good people Of Perrysburg and vicin'
ity, OH the 18th, remain
Yours Fraletnally, GRIDIRoN.
KENToN, Jan. 9th, 1889.