Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-02-20
Budget Of News From Weston Twp.
wrsros Twr., Feb. 10, 1885.

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EDITOR JoURNAL;-Af,er 40 long a
silence feel somewhat lika u stranger, but
will venture a few items of news.
Cold is too feeble term TO describe the
weather, when the thermometer ranges all
the way from % to 800 below, hut you
know how II Ia yourself, either too cold or
too warm. Cold, with plenty OF snow, has
its advantages, and business of every kind
is booming. The mill men are happy, or
ought to be. for they have fine supply oi
logs. Wood is In good demand, u prices
are rather low, and those who have sur-
plus timber can dispose OF II to advantage.
A very large amount Of ice has been
harvested and still the work goes on, and
unless an injunction Ia soon served there
won't be ice enough left in the Maumee to
make respectable freslet when the mer-
curry rises. We dislike to disappoint any
body at your place or Toledo, but we
must have ice to usc, you know.
Our shippers in this LEGALITY have
bought and shipped large quantities of
hogs. and some sheep, but our cattle have
been fed in this locality. The Huffman
Brothers seem to take the lead in this line
and !he weather has to be very cold when
they can't buy hogs. The boys have a
splendid reputation as honest dealers, and
are doing large business.
The farmers have improved the good
roads in hauling tile, which are plenty and
cheap. Our locality has the largest num-
Der of manufactures we think of any in
the county, aud the quality IL excellent
The farmers throughout this part of the
county are liling their farms AZ fast as
, good outlets can be had, and ~ u result
they raise about M much grain TO til,
square mile as any place in Wood county
and in fsct, anywhere elre. Yet notwith
: standing our improved methods of cult
walton IL is undoubtedly tue that TO,
many Of the far;ss in our county ar,
raising less bushels TO the acre than the,
did n few years ago.
, The winter schools in this locality ar
2 progressing timely, and our Young Ameri.
cans are trying To- fit themselves fnr useful.
ness, aud we'll may we lie snlicitous TO
s their welfare in this direction when W
D contemplate the large number of illiterats
ID '''' w WI oiTtkO, ~ SUSsSc'
successfully in teaching singing CLASSES il
yearly every school district in the town
ship. Will has certainly found his Tor,
I for lie is decided success in this respect
4 There has been quite number of char
= ges in our town lGrand Rapids). jaw L
Gilet h~s moved his goeds to Mcclure
I Henry Co. U. l.. NJ. Turnev druggist, hn
e gone to Holgate. II. p. Shanks sold hi
2 stock OF goods to Il young man from, Wes
ton who answers TO the name Of fiender
Non, and who seems to he an active, wide
awake business man. We wish him sue
| cess. ii. i. says he is going TO h come
q granger. May lie have success in the call
, ing OF his fathers. We haven't interview.
ed Crosby and Sterling az 10 wha, they in
] tend To do since Gillet removed to Mcclure
= but they will engage in something use.
, full. f. A. Crosby has bonght the bricl
OF Geo. Rowland, liveryman, and is fitting
it mp for a drug store, and has rented Il
some parliea from Liberty Center, who pro
pose 10 help Doc. Gardner drug the peo
pie.
Our pulp mill Is we'll supplied will
poles. and more coming.
More anon, MACK.