Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-06-16

Dteu, vi HcNtVu, MOOu county, VctoDer
20, 1888, Jacob u. flcdgca. aged IS.
Died, perrysborg, March ID, 1889, Capt,
Leonard Bliun, aged 20 years, son OF Rich
ard II. Blinn, deceased.
September 4, 1889, Thomas Pheatte,
aged 81, died at Perrysburg.
August 2S, 1889, James .icCormic, aged
GO, died at Millgrove. He was one OF the
earliest settlers OF Perry township.
September 3, Jonathan Fay, aged 10
years, died in Centre township.
August %, 1889, Mrs. Clarissa Backus,
in her 70th~year, died nt the residence OF
Stephen I. Hosmer, in Maumee City.
August rs, 1899, Miss AEuba Ralph,
nged 80, died in Perrysbuig.
October 3, 1889, Thomas d. Mosely, aged
so years, died at Freedom, Of which town
ship he was one of the pioneers.
Nov. z, 1889. Mrs. Sadly Wilkisou, aged
SO, died at Perrysburg.
December 10, 1889, John Hall, aged SO
years, died in Perrysburg. lie had resided
for four years with his son, Horace Hall,
and was Lieutenant in the Revolutionary
war.
May "a, 1910, Guy Nearing, aged co
wears, died nj Miltonville, Wood county
He was prominent citizen and nn uncle
OF Mars Nearing, Esq, now of Toledo.
May l6, 1910, Robert l.. Mcknight, aged
38, died at Perrysburg.
Ccle brating the 4th of July on the
scene of fPerry's victory.
July A, 1889, the Steamboat "Com. Per
ry," Capt. David Wilkinson, gave an ex-
cursion to the Lake. There was large
cargo of citizens, who had a most enjoya-
bic time. The Boat left it's dock at 8 A. NJ.
stopping at Maumee City, Toledo, and
Manhattan for passengers. From the IVhig's
report we quote, as follows:
"While rounding the West Sister Island,
dinner was announced, and the company
proceeded to the cabin, where they partook
Of sumptuous repast. There said Capt.
Wilkison TO one OF his company-pointing
to the dim outline of long island engrav.
en- upon the borizon-'thnt is Putin. Bay.
You see those little islands clustering
around it. That ON the left is called Glib
raltnr beyond ii is Cunningham's (now
Kelleys) Island. Aud then, there's the
Old Hen and Chickens, and the Old Sow
and Pigs. But continued he, 1T was
from that Bay that Perry discovered the
British fleet in the morning of the 10Th OF
September, 1913, coming in this direction.
He gave sail immediately, and at about
mid.distance between Middle and West
Sister achieved one OF the most brilliant
naval victories recorded in our history.
We are now Un the very spot"
THE company now assembled on deck,
the Declaration Of Independence was read
by John G. Spink, Esq, and an oration
was delivered by II. l.. Hosmer,, Esq,
ground and returned to Perrysburg."
miscellaneous.
County Auditor, Sidney G. Sloane, pub.
lished April I, 1889, statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of Wood Count
for year ending that day. The total OF
receipts was 50, ,1Sl 80, and total expendi-
lures $2,S6975. Among the items of ex.
penses were-Auditor's fees, S51l 90
criminal expenses, Sl4S,63; contgent ex.
penses, S236.53; Sherifi's fees, Sl5666
Clerks fees, $4,000; Associate Judges
Sl22,00; printing, S162.75; prisoner,
board, SlS.25; School examining and re.
turn of census, S24,l2; for wolf scalps
$500. The Indebtedness of the Cour
was then $s,074,57, being reduction from
the previous year Of S3l2.07.
The Perrysburg marine list In May
1889, embraced the following crafts
Steamboals-John Marshall, Gen. Vance
Erie, Macomb, Cincinnati, Fairport, @
IL. Perry, ond o. Newberry. Schooners-
Nj. Kingman, Leander, and Walter Joy
May 6, 1889, the following corporation
officers for Perrysburg were elected
Mayor. Daniel II. Wheeler; Recorder, Sid
neg G. Sloane; Trustees, David Ladd
David G. Doane, John Bates, Horace Hal
and John Zeigler.
! Under the head, "Season Arrangements,
DAILY Line OF Stea mboats from Detroi
to Perrysburg and Maumee," was adver
tised ia March, 1889, the line consistin
of the "oliver Newberry" and "Erie,,' an,
making stops at Toledo, Manhattan, Mon
roe, Brest, Maiden and Gibraltar. The
left Perrysburg at 1880 A. M, and arrives
at Detroit at p. NJ, and making like tim
on their return. The Agent for the lin
at Maumee WAS Dennison b. Smith, no,
of Toledo.
j. Chappell, Sheriff, gave notice i
March, 1889, that as "prmters could nc
live on air, more as a horse" from aud af
ter that date, he should advertise no NOR
property taken under execution, "withou
the printers fees were paid in advance
The trouble seemed to be, that propert
was levied upon and advertised, term afte
term OF the Court, without sale, whereof
the printer was called to doa great amour
Of advertising without much prospect ,
pay" 1t was to protect the printer frol
such state OF things that the Sheriff int
posed, MS above.
Maj. Gen. Daniel Chase gave notice, Ma
|, 1889, to "the commissioned officers O
the several Regiments, Squadrons an
Ba,taions within the First Brigade Of til
18th Division of the Ohio Militia" for Il
election of Brigadier General.
Under the heading, "More Help" th
Whig Of May IL, 1889, said: 1--WE ha,
received the first number of the Lowe
, Sandusky IVhig, published in Lower Sa'
dusky (now Fremonp by Clark Waggone
Judging from the first number, we have
doubt but that 1t viii prove true 10 i
title, and he u valuable auxiliary in Il
cause OF reform"
AT Hamilton, Ohio, April, 1910, flo,
was selling at 50 80 per barrell.
: The publisher of the Wing. September
1889, gave notice that during his expect,
absence Of three weeks, "lhe editorial
> partment OF the Wing would continue III
der the control of HIS. IIosmer, E-q."
June Q, 1910, Rev. Rolla H. Chubb, ga
notice of Camp Meeting, to be held ,
Buttonwood Island, two miles above Pc
| rysburg, and designed as union gatherii
for the Circuits Of Perrysburg, Maum
and Waterville Methodist Episcol
| Church.
The Wing OF July 7, 1910, published I
). address Of Hon Eleulheros Cooke, OF Sa
}, dusky, delivered at the Fort Meigs celebr
= lion, June IL.
The firm of L. d. Peck & Coz
Peck, George Powers and w. z. Griswo
was dissolved October IA, 1889.
4 July 4, 1889, eight men IN wagon, q
tempted to ford the Maumee about IN
!, above Maumee City, when the wagon u
u ! set, and u young man named Jonah Bo
u en-, about II years old, was drowned.
J. was from Ridgeville, Lorain Co., and "
= employed ON the Western Reserve Al
u Maumee Road.
a The Wing of July 0, 1889, warned t
- public against one James Raules, wi
y ufter taking the paDer awhile "eloled