Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-06-10
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FROM SCOTCH RIDGE.

ED. JOURNAL:-I see by your issue Of 9th
ult., that "Gridiron is still alive. His pro
tracted silence made me think that lie had gone
where tue lion roareth and the whangdoodle
mourneth for its FIRST born. l hope he will be
more punctuaI in the future.
Health at the Ridge is good farmers are
well along with their work; corn is mostly
planted; wheat looks well potalo bugs are
plenty. What shall we do with them?
Services every Sabbath at the u. =. Church
and Sabbath School every morning before
preaching. ] will venture to say the Sabbath
School will compare with any in the country.
II any one doubts II let him call and see for
himself. Rev. Caldwell was absent couple
Of weeks to attend the funeral of his mother.
Mr.. Chauncey Murch occupied the pulpit dur
ing his absence.
Mrs. Illsenan, or North Monrosviile, called
on her many friends at this place short time
since. She thinks Of making this place her
| future home.
DR.. Whitaker thinks of going South again
| in the fall.
Dudley Loomis has let the contract OF build
ing new dwelling for himself. Messrs. HATH
away d Householder, Of Pembervile, have the
contract at 81. 200.
| Mr.. Kelson Iiagerman has sold his farm to
George Brown. consideration Sl.075. Mr..
Brown will build a house on the farm after
| harvest.
W. s. Troup says he can hold II very well
until it cries. Its only girl and weighs lOlbs.
Davidson Il Son are makiug arrangements
10 move their store building To the opposite side
of the street where they will build an addition.
They will occupy the building now used by
Dudley Loomis, which will give them plenty
of room. Their building has been too small for
their business for a number of years. Mr..
Loomis is selling of his stock of goods, ut less
than cost, and will quit the business as his
farm and stock call for all his attention.
We have bsen waiting long time for some
thing of n sensational nature TO turn up and we
haye.not waited in vain, for last Sabbath morn
ing IL came In the form Of burglar alarm.
man Was seen ~ enter a thcket back OF Rob y
Ilouseholder's with bird cage under his arm
the alarm was gwen and all who had courag
enough to face such foe responded TO call
armed with everything that came n their way
All baslened 10 the woods each one anxious /,
, perform some deed Of bravery that would dis
tinguish him as u detective. But ou reaching
the ,hicket tue man proved to be Fred Escho
, , dor, Of Pemberylle, who had come up to iraI
red birds. The boys on finding out their mis-
7, take tOvk the nearest way home thinking OF III
: time when their mothers held them TO their bns
! oms and sung OF the warlike deeds Of wood
A chucks. Let this be a warning to all bird
catchers, burg lars, aud all desecratnrs of til
n Sabbath'and violators Of the law, as our pee
4 pie areSabbath- keeping, law abiding citizens.
He can vote in Fl years, and Wm. Black
= the happy man.
Robert Muir has al last found a girl to kee
house for him. He has a life charter and hn
built nice new cage in which to put the cal
tured bird. May success and contentment
theirs.
The barn Of Mr., Rufus Anstin, was burne
l. on last Monday, the 9th. The cause OF the III
n | Is unknown. 1t was discovered about te
n O'Clock. None Of the family had been at Il
n barn for two or three hours. and the childrs
|. were at school. There was about 40 busie
2. Of wheat, 80 busels of oats, some coru, toi
sc OF hay. a tanning mill, one harness and sun
p farming tools. The barn was insured, but NJ
4, Austin will sustain a small loss,
g We have had plenty Of rain cornields th
y were 80 dry that the corn would nut come
are now partly under water. MOnE.