Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-12-17

An Ottawa man cut his thumb
while making sausages and his arm has
swollen to twice the natural size. 1t is
feared the dog was poisoned.-Er.
Boys, come and see our stock of
Skates, before buying.
HALLIDAY Bros.
Miss frankie Nellis gave a pleasant
reception party to her young friends on
the evening of the 9TH inst, the ocassion
being her 18th birthday anniversary.
--Ex-couniy officials don't "iake much
stock" in the JounNAL. II the people will
put an expert TO work upon the county
ecords they will readily recognize the
cause,
Money toLoan. Inquire of
II. E. PECK, Agent.
MIR. II. NJ. Hoover is preparing to fur
nish ice next season and has engaged Mr..
Frank Thornton TO deliver. Orders solic-
tied. Frank will see that your ice boxes
are kept tull.
Seven barns were incendiaried at
Findlay, last week. Two bruned to the
ground. Jacob Twining confessed him
self guilty of firing The buildings and also
implicated VIM. Smith and Geo. RAM
sey. Object, plunder.
Bargains in Base Burner, Coal and
Wood Stoves, at HALLIDAY Bros.
Mrs. r. s. McCann has engagements
ahead for readings for G.. A. R. Posts as
follows; Fort Wayne. Dec. 16, Sylvan.
ia, Dec. 1S; Mt. Victory, one night
South Toledo, three nights during the
Fair; and Perrysburg one night between
the holidays.
"A. Is. Smith has purchased ablock on
Wooster atreet, Bowling Green, from where
the Wood County Ne,os will lssue about
January 18th. In the mean time the
Dobsons cry out for peace and harmony
in the Democratic ranks and hold out both
hands for shake.
Don't go to Toledo or elsewhere for
Holiday goods, but call and examine the
well selected stock at
FINKBE1NER's.
Last Monday, Charles Whitmore, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wmtmote, of 81
Michigan at, was wounded in the face by
a premature explosion of cartridge while
loading his gun, In Wood county. His
right eye was 40 badly injured that in order
to save the left one, Drs Triple and Clay
pool removed It, Toledo Commercial.
We have now reached the middle of
the last month of 1886, and will only
have few more leaves to turn in the
pages af this open book, before we will
enter upon the new volume of time.
How shall these pages read when view
ed in the light of honesty and common
sense in later years!
A ripple of excitement spread over the
surface Of Perrysburg on Tuesday as the
people got "whift" OF the report that wns
fl ying around that both gas and oil had
been struck at the well by the drillers. 1t
proved to be only pocket full vi Gael, how
ever, and the drills are now making good
headwny through soft black shale. The
depth OF 900 feet has been reached
Many per sons write long letters and
before mailing them are uncertain about
the amount of postage they will require
to carry them through. 1t is an easy
ma tier to settle. Any letter not heavier
than silver dollar will go for a single
twocent stamp. If you haven't the
dollar to balance with the letter you car
borro it of the first editor you meet
We also have fine second handed
Coal stoves which we offer at exception
ally low prices. HALLIDAY Bros.
There is glare about success which
is apt to dazzle mems eyes. When we
see a man rising in the world, foolish
high opinion is formed of his merits. I'll
is said, what a wonderful man this must
be to rise so rapidly forgetting that
straw, dust and feathers-things with
! out value or weight-rise the soones,
and easiest. 1t is not always good and
great men who rise rapidly into wealth
and notice.--Er.
Down in Warren county Frank
Bower boasted that he could husk and
crib 20 bushels of corn between sunrise
and sunset any day. Daniel Murphy
doubted it $50 worth. Bower sailed in
with two teams and enough spectators
to have shucked all the corn in the town
ship, and by O'clock had husked anr
cribbed So bushels, 72 pounds to the
bushcl, knocked off, called it day, drew
his money and ended the frolic.
Call and examine our stock of Tin
ware and get prices before buying,
HALLIDAY Bros.
Remember, "the measure ye me,e on
10 others will be measured To you again
heaped up, pressed down, running over.
You may be happy mud prosperous now
but ii you forget that God reigns over all
misfortune and misery may overtake you
Nuw while you have the means and tn,
opportunity, let your life he dotted will
acts which the angels delight I" record
and in the big book on the Judgement
day, ven will have credit. Remember th'
poor.-Er.
The Detroit Stove Works will accep
ur thanks for neat invention in III
shape OF heavy card continuing ih
wants of the good housewife in the dali.
labors of looking after the family lar,ler
Opposite the names Of each article OF gro
: ceries, meats, vegetables, etc, is a hol
punched to stick peg there to remind ih
person attending 10 keeping the wants snr
piled that this article is out and must b
attended to on sight of the peg. After al
these wants are supplied the Jewel STOW
or Range is just the Thing to cook and pr
. pare them to tickle the palate.
: -Finkbeinder has on exhibition III
: largest and best selected stock of Toys
Books, Jewelry, Plush Goods, Fame.
Goods Notions, Hats, Caps, and Gents
Furnishing Goods for the Holiday trad
ever before offered in Perrysburg.