Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-08-18
FROM SCOTCH RIDG e.

ED JouRNAL:-You will pardon II I
take n wide range in search Of items for
this communication. Farmers are busy
taking care OF their grain, most Of which
is more or less damaged hy the wet. The
oat crop which was universally good ia al
most dead loss in some sections, and
most farmers IN this section will lposc Mt
least half of the crop grown. Potatoes
that were on low ground are all rotten,
but SOME are OF the opinion that n new
crop will set aud grow yet. Corn is not
bndly damaged in this immediate vicinity.
The farmers in the S. W. part of the
county are the heaviest loosers by the late
rains. Crops in the vicinity of Haskins,
Wniervilie and Whitehouse, appear to be
but slightly damaged, while portions of
Henry and Fulton counties are badly
soaked. Polstoes on high sandy soil will
be the largest crop raised for years. Those
living in the l,hckeberry region are reap
ing a rich larvest ut from 8 to 10 cents a
quart.
A black boy made his appearance at the
Corners not long since, and Lang set up
the cigars. n i
Ed. aud Ben Loomis have company
they are little folks and have come to stay.
Miss --, from Evansville, Ind, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Troup.
Mr.. David Main aud hissister, Mrs. Wm.
Fenton, have gone to Scotland to see about
come financial affairs. I.H.t
Il. w. Loomis keeps three wagons on the
road viii, meat this Summer.
The scholars and teachers of school
district M. and { h eld pleasant pic mic
in Loomis's grove n few days since.
Mi Nellie jansen, of Bowling Green,
has u music class in this neighborhood.
James Rogers and Lewis Householder
are each building dwelling house ut the
Corners this summer. trr-
The building known "a the Glee Club
Hall viii be sold To the highest bidder.
Mr.. John Meikle has n COW that has
gave birth TO five healthy calves in two
years and five days. He has also SOW
ten months old that gave birth TO thirteen
pigs. Mr.. Meikle has brought his farm
up to high state of cultivation and now
| makes more nOney-acc0rdlng TO the
Number of acres farmed-tllan any man in
the twp.
A young lady was badly frightened one
day last week by scrub bull belonging to
n dutchman by the name of Layman. liv-
ing near Irckey. Chris. should inform
his brother that il is against the law to al
low such animals to run at large (as | sec
by his card that he attends to ALL business
in Ohio and Mich.
The camp fire at Pembervilie was a
success, considering the weather. Finan
cially the boys are nothing out. The citi
zens of Pembervile stepped to the front
and ienta helping hand. They will be
remembered by the Post.
The colored folks are holding a
campmeetng at Pemberville this week
1t furnishes amusement for the young
folks.
jonathan Concer has sold his farm to o
german, consideration Sl00pe acre.
The little child of Mr.. G. longs thai
was drowned some eight or ten days since
was found in the river last Friday.
The sewer in the ditch in front of Mr.
John Wite's was washed out during The
high water.
/ have number of sensitive plants that
I would dispose of at sacrifice. The,
would have been nice cabbage, but they
wilted. -
August IA, 1882.