Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-01-12
FROM BELLvILLE RIDGE,
"ANDERsON.o

ED. JoURNAL:-The year 1882, with its
joys and sorrows has passed into eternity,
and the new year, 1888, with most of it's
joys and sorrows, yet in the future has been
ushered in upon us.
With the old year passed away Belle
vile Ridge yet the Ridge is still here, but
the name has been numbered with the
things that were. new village has
sprung up on the T. & L. X. r. here and
hence forth this place will be known as
"Ander on." The village derives its name
from George Anderson Shoemaker, on
whose farm il is located. am sorry that
the name does not give general satisfaction,
Ms n majority OF the citizens were in favor
OF naming i, Leegage, after Lee and Gage,
the first two white men who came here
more than so years ago and engaged in
raising tobacco. Anderson is located on
the I. g. |. r. r. where said road crosses
the township line road between Middleton
and Pcrrysbnrg townships, and is good
location for a town, being nearly midway
surrounded by as good II farming commu-
| n,ty ns can be found in old Wood or any
other county. The company has put in Il
side track here, the only one between
liams MS dry goois aud grocery store is
almost completed. Lew Simons will move
one Of his saw mills and blacksmith shop
here in few days. Chns. L. Brown will
erect paint shop sn"p JOS, E. Fleming
| is going 10 start II meat market, VIM.
Roller will put up scales and buy and ship
stock. Homer f. Riddle, formerly of
Luckey, has a fiue pool room IN full blast
A petition for Pustoffice has been sent
to the Postmaster General, asking that n
p. o. he granted us. A hardware and
agricultural store would do good busi
mesa here. A lso II good boot and shoema.
ker. As for lawyers and docters we can
moi give them much encouragement, Ms
this community isnoieh for good health
and good behavior. We invite all VIII } are
in search of health and wealth 10 come to
Anderson and grow up with the town.
Come one, come all
The granger bnnqnet and ball was u
grand suctess both socially and Financially
AT the last meeting in Dec. the Granger
elected Wm. Roller Master, and Milan
j Jameson, Sec'y.
Almond Harrington is Snpt. Of our S,b-
bath school. and is meeting with splendid
s,Iccrss. AL. lisa straight haired boy and
will succeed in amy enterprise.
Reuben Egbert, Jr.. il just too happy foi
anything. lie is called by the endearine
nnme of father" his wife having presented
him with II New Years gift in the shape
of AN 8 pound girl.
Wm. Jennings and Charlie Kreps, o
yonr place, were ont here II few days NJ,
ona hunt. Jennings succeeded IN cap
turing couple OF 6ne rabbits, hut Char il
got lost and wandered about the big wood
till late hour in the evening when III
brought up at Squire Browns. Charlie
was evidently very much demoraiizpd "
he left his old hunting cap, and took Sqnir
Browns Snndnygo 10 meetim' cap.
Miss Gossard niece OF Capt. Garfield, l
engaged in teaching here.
Ellsworth Bearse, of Jackson, Mich, AM
, Elwood Egbert, Of Findlay, are visiting
friends here.
) AL. Joqra, Of Findlay, anil N. B. Plat
, ner and wife, Of Tontrgany, spent New
; Years att. NJ. Browns.
. Wishing the JOURNAL happy ne'
, year, remain, Fralernally.
3 GRIDIRoN.
ANDERsoN q Ian IN 1879