Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-02-20
RErROsPECTlvE GLANCE,
The Completed work In 1884 Makes
n Favorable Showing for the
Old ,nnrK.

'oot pfih's oi 1853, (which We eNpec'eu 10
do early last month, but could net find
time for the glance) we 6nd much accom-
rlished that the people Of Perrysburg and
vicinity have occasioN to feel grateful for,
Notwithstanding the scarcely Of money aud
all the draw backs occasionei by the cry
Of hard times.
Some four years ago our business men
thought the erection OF n arst-class mill
in the town was Of sufficient importance TO
warrant the formation Of an Incorporated
stock company, with a capital stock Of
$4,000. All the preliminarien were exc
cuted, the company formed, officers elected,
books opened, aud in the course Of three
menths about $4,000 was subscribed.
Here the matter rested, and finally died
natural death from the want Of the extra
$12 900.
Now we have two good mills and large
elevator completed and in successful oper-
alton, and all accomplished BY private en-
terprise and capital. The first that we
found the time to visit was the
PERRYsBURG ELEVATOR.
Owned and operated under the Grm name
of WIN. Lees & Co. Mr.. Lees has been ego
ing it alone" for several years. aud posse.s-
ing the tack aud skill OF nm experienced
mechanic kept adding until son'e very fine
improvements were made. which left hiu
with n capital too limited. especi lily for
grain buying seasons. In September, 1888,
Mr. Lees formed n coparlner-hip with Mr.
A, w Lee, one Of the most successful
manufacturers OF slaves in the northwest
THIS gave the firm good working capital,
and the erection of nm addition TO the
elevator commenced at once, which more
than doubled its cap,c,ly. The addition
to the bins aud inside work was completed
in November last aud the oulside work
was completed in December. The new
addition gives the elevator a very formida.
ble appearance from without, while the
inside capacity lae been mere than
doubled, aud they now have an elevator
capacity of 10000 bushels, with most
complete and improved machinery for shel
ling corn, and elevsting NJ well as loading
grain upon the cara. The whole machin-
sry was remodeled and some new patent
machines put in during the year, and now
it is accepted AZ model elevator for
others to copy after. They have two run
Of stone, one for wheat and one for corn
and chop feed. Ii has required no small
outlay of capital TO max. these improve
ments and the 6rm is deserving Of abund.
ant success for their enterp'ise.
The next point of interest aud enterp,i ise
visited was what is now known AS the
FORT MEIGs MILLS,
which was purchased in 1888 by Mr.
George Boetsch, at sheriff's sale. Recog
Hizing the fact that there was strong corR
petition in The manufacture of msrcIlsnta
BILE -four, Mr.. EOetsch at once put first .clas
millrights to work 10 make the mil
first. class In every particular. With the
machinery in use in mills ten and fifleer
years ago -four could not be made thn,
would get any recognition in the market,
whatever. Mr.. B. made himself acatiaint
ed with all these facts and governed
himself accordingly. The whole interior
of the mill was remodeled and ak OF
seven new and expensive bolts and ma
chimes have been put in during the pas
year, of the latest improved patents, to
separating the wheat from all impurilie
and boiling the -four until il ia as whit,
as the beautiful snow. Flour now has /,
pass through four bolts Instead of one ~
formerly. In short Mr.. Boetsch has, il
about eighteen months, converted thi
property into hrst.class mi II for boil
never known what the word failure mean
in any enterprise that ha has ever engaged
in, there is scarcely doubt but what h,
will make fine success of this enterprise
as he is fully deserving. Both the For
Melgs Mills and the Perrysburg Elevato
are drawing custom from ten 10 hlteeI
miles on each sidr of the river,
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
Nor IL the completion Of ,he mill anC
the elevator MI the improvements made il
1884. Mr.. H, NJ. Hoover has kept addin;
to his saw mill and patent hoop manu-
factory Until he has made quite n lrg
establishment of it, and has secured tn
finest stock of logs this winter that he ha
ever received in one season.
| nnr .f,vo h.x an,l I,.sLaf ,vonJao hn,p
and other factories have passed tllrougl
about IA prosperous a season as in fOrme
years, and are gctting In fine stocks Of tn
raw material TO open upon as soon M th
weather will permit.
Capt. Henry Root completed new IN,
handsome brick residence, on lower Secou,
street, aud removed into II during the year
} Capt A. r. Champney remodel nn'
: enlarged his residence, giving il an entir
, different appearance and giving him one q
The handsomest residences in the 'burg-
during the year.
Thomas Meel,an-the advocate OF III
Perrysburg mechanic and lsboring man
when candidate for Office-having com
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in possession OF two valuable corner lots o.
Second street, and through the generosity a
= the county commissioners with the people
money, and through the skill Of Toled
mechanics and furnishing honses-hs
been enabled 10 complete and furnish
very handsome residence, during the yea
u A glance through pair Of ProfessG
t. Solomon's opticals of vision over The tow,
: will reveal the fact that qnite number {
smaller houses aud barns have been erects
during the year. aside from the new fence
, and general repairs on old buildings.
a Notwithstanding all the munering
D. hard times, Perrysbarg has no cause f
complaint of the progress made during
year 1884.