Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-01-06
IMPROVEMENTS Ar LUCKEY


ED. JOURNAL Since my last from here
there has been considerable alteration
and Improvement. The depot has been
finished. a telegraph office established, and
regular station agent appointed. MISS
Mollie Vanctta, of Pemberville, is the
agent. It is quite an Improvement for
shippers can obtain cars more readily than
before. The side.track has been extended,
but not finished, as il is intended 10 put In
fouiteen hundred feet.
Mr.. KroiIer, is getting along nicely at his
hotel, and is always genial and accommo-
dating, so that the travelling public can be
satisfactorily provided for.
Our Postmaster, Geo. Lucky, has been
away for some time. A lady in Gilmore
has captured and carried him off. We
do not expect him back for some time as
he is visiting friends with his bride. In
the meantime the postoffice and store OF
Luckey & Co. is being well attended to and
well managed by their clerk, Henry Myer-
holt, who is very exemplary young bnsi-
ness man, possessing good business quail
ties, and sterling character.
II. F. Riddle has shown commendable
enterprise in putting second story on his
building and making other good improve
ments generally. He has conducted him
self in sensible business.like manner
since lie has located here.
Samuel Muir has built himself house
and butcher shop, 30 he is permanently 10.
Gated here and doing well.
Our friend DIR. w. S. Loomis has bought
a lot and built himself house and moved
here with his pleasan, family. The young
doctor seems TO have been very fortunate
in his selection of life companion. May
peace and happiness follow them through
life.
Mr. Trowbridge has been obliged to close
his stave factory, for lack of material to
work up. The roads have been go very
bad 1t has been impossible to do any haul
ing. The farmers could scarcely get nway
from. home, consequently the tie and spile
hauling has been stopped. A thousand
ties have been RATED down the Toussaint
creek to the o. G.. r. r. crossing, which
is about all that has been done in that
line of business this Winter.
Samuel Hathaway has his new store
about completed. His long residence here
and many friends and square dealing in
business, give him a strong hold upon
the community, and augurs well for his
success in future in his new quarters. The
store was dedicated Sunday, Jan. 1st, 1882,
by having Sunday services therein by the
Rev. j. E. Stewart, OF Perrysburg.
A branch of the boot and sloe store of
C. F. Steible, of Pemberville, has been es
tablished here, which meets with much
SUCCESS, as it was much needed. Young
Mr.. Steible is taking good course to build
up a business, as he is attending closely 10
his interests. Wish him SUCCESS.
Mr.. Elby Pember has bought a lot and
built himself house.
Some time ago Jack Priest and William
Goodman got into fuss and fight in Bal.
kay's saloon. They got to scratching and
biting each other, and Jack Priest
bit Goodman in the right hand which
poisoned it 80 his hand and arm became
very badly swollen and the man is now in
u critical condition. Many seem to think
that he has all the symptoms of hydropho.
bia. Mr.. Balkay hos closed his establish
ment and his saloon is non est.
In the Spring Mr.. George Kothe, of To-
ledO, will build wagon and blacksmith
shop as he has already bought three lots on
which to locate his business
Pem5erville has an excellent literary 30.
ciety in good working order this Winter
II has awakened a general interest in and
around the village and is well attended
The professional characters in ana around
Pemberville are it's active promoters and
participants in the exercises.
&C. Layman and Seymour E. Fox have
built the finest law and business Office in
| Wood county. Mr.. Layman expects to
commence the practice uf law here in the
Spring ON his return from Columbus, Ohio
He has prepared himself we'll Cor his cho
sen profession. Mr.. Fox is doing we'll.
Mr.. Krozer has sold sixteen lots since
my last communication, and next Spring
and Summer will see this town doubled N
the number of houses and inhabitants as
everything looks very encouraging for the
future growth OF the place. This is az
excellent location for any parties wishing
10 engage in the lime business. We ex
tend general invitation to all parties wish
ing to engage in business to give our tow
n call.
A move is being made to bnild n clurcl
here this coming Summer. More anon.
JACOBS.