Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-05-07
WOOD COUNTY HISTORY.
Wood County "a md 90 Years Ago.
BusAse. Men Of Rrrysbtrg in 1910 TO 1s45-
4 Trip to Findidy in 1899 Cholera in
Rerysb1g in 1864, and Names sf
Pictius- Marriages aud Deaths
in Wood County.
lskstchos from Proposed History by Clark wog.
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serted for $500 per annum;
| Hotcls-Exchange, Jarvis spniTOrd franklin
| House, l.. Brigham; Temperance House, II. ii.
Hail. Farmers Hotel, David Ross; Eastern
Hotel, John shcplcr. Atorncys--John c. Sphinx
and II. l.. IIosmcr, Andrew Coninberry, Bennett
and Campbell, II. G. stowell, Hcnty Darling,
James H. Purdy and W. V. Way, David Higgins
and Jos. utlcy, David Alint; and S. NJ. Young
and NJ. II. White Gnumec CltyO Justices Of the
Pcacc-Eljah Huntington, Henry Darling and
willard " Way rhyslciaus-E d. Peck and n.
Dustin. Forwarding and Commlssion-J. W
Smith observation-disclosures NJ. Hall, f, d. Peck
& Co.. T. Rudosll, wm. =. Rcznor. H. II. Hall,
Gilbert Beach. Groccries-william Russell,
John Cholette, Henry Mandell, John Bates.
Manufactures OF Organs &c.-willam NJ. Tap
pan. Boots and shocs-A. y. Goodrich, Vim.
Kelley. Machinst-cyrus @. Mmkler. Job
Printng-H. r. Smith. Tailors-A L. Fowler,
| VIM. Houston, u. J. Lewis, II. f. Sawyer. Cab
| met Maker-A. Brown, Tin Ware-C. Ballard
& Co. Saddle and Harness-C w. Skinner.
| Paintcr-Andrew Bloomfield. Cooper-C. Bow
spirit
The Mdmi Of the Lake In 1914, had advertise
ments as follows:
Merchandise. Manning Ihlf & Co.. +. d
Peck & Co. Storage and Commission Mcrchan.
IF IIollcnbcck. Ncwcll's Plows-Warren Rust
sell. Tanncry-D. Creps. Select school-B. Il
Clifford. TRilors--Nowell 4 Clark Town ordi-
nance-H. b. Hosmer, Mayor Hiram Davis,
Recorder. Road Tax-Addison Smith, Auditor.
Administrators Notice VIM. II. Hopkins,
Admr. Saddle and Harness Mauniactory-B. h.
Nichols and j. II. Little. Or. Phinney's Pills
L. d. Peck & Co.. Perrysburg Chas. Powers &
Co., Woodville; +. II. Eaton & Co. and ID. viii
liams, Maumec City; and II. l.. Wood, Troy,
| 'ha n1p nf tba
were occupied mainly with prospectuscs OF East
ern publications.
. In 1915, were edded: Attorncys-spink &
Hopkins. Real Estnte-Elijuh Huntington
, Tnlprlng-R Sawyer. Marble Monuments-B
r. Nichols & Co. Slaves wanted-G. s. Hazard,
Mnumec City. Tin and Sheet Iron-C. D. Wood
ruff. Siberian Spring wheat-David Ladd and
, James Dunipace. Select School-Jns. w. Ross
Insurance Agency-J. Augustus Hail. Mill
wright and Machnist-tyrus @. Minkler Sher
in Sales-John Webb Sheriff. Court Notices
Joseph Utley, County Clerk. PerTysburg Steam
! boat Co.-David wilkispn, Secretary. Saddles
? and Harness-Chas W, Skinner, Maumee City
oil Mill-Wilkison & Champion, Haumee City
Chancery Notice.. NJ. May, Atty for VIM
Eckles.
In April, 1916, the following were added to the
advertisers In the Miami OF The Lake: DR.!
4 Goods-Wm Houston and s. N. Beach, Perrys
\ burg and Gregory & Reed, Maumee City. ope
, rative Mechanic-Andrew Bloomfield, Painter
Boots and Shoes-Chas Prindlc and l.. o. Sim
mons, WIN. Cnin. Tallor-Tobias Rudcsill
Joiners-Isaiah Miller, James Curtis. Gun
z smith-R. C. Wallace. Carriages and Wagons
Bloomfield and Carpenter. Cabinet and Chai
!, shop-A Brown. Attorneys-Willard V. Way
Hill & Bennett (Toledo) Hotels-Exchange
q | .u.- M
= American House. W. Kelley; Steamboat Hotel
a Vivaldi Wood shepler House, J. shepler. PLY
:, sicians-Nathaniel Dustin, H. Buck
The following were the officers of Wood coun
/, ty In April, 1876: Authorization Smith
e Treasurer-John Bates; sheriF-John Webb
y surveyor-Hram Davis; Recorder -rearl s.
!. mons Clerk-Joseph Utley,
PERRYsBURG TO EIsDLAY IN 1889,
In August, 1889, Mr.. Hez. L. Hosmer, the
q temporarily editing the Ohio Wing, made tri
g from Perrysourg to Eindlay, OF which he CAV
. free notes in that paper, From these the follow
- ing extracts nre taken, as showing somethin
e OF the condition of the country along the route
u "our route, for the first IL miles, with the e!
\. ccption OF a small pruirie, lay through an III
touched Wilderness over an imperfectly marke
road, rendered impossible by teams In cons'
quence OF the numerous trees thrown across 1t b
," the hurricanes OF last May. While crossing tn
,l prairie alluded to, we observed, skiring the 70
-, est ON our right, several large fields OF corn al
- two or three C. nfortable log dwelling II
u prairie Its, II, is lovely object. 1t is OF oblor
in form, being about hire, niles in length by or
M IN breadth-bound IN the north. south and ea
BY the forest. ana terminating in the west
!" several large clumps of towering oaks. 1t
III covered with thick tall grass and beautiful V
riety OF wild flowers.
IN 'The entire absence of settlers on the rot
50, between Perrysburg and this prairie, led to {
inquiry as to the cause. The soil appeared to
III of the best quality, well watered and heavi
J. timbered and at convenient distance from ol
,r of the best markets in this portion OF the Stat
. / Why, then was 1t unsettled with the more d
tant portions OF the country blooming like
ne flower gardenP A sensible old farmer, who
in wo met solved the problem satisfactorily. IT
de road through that forest, said he, is neither o.
thing nor the other. You can neither get
nor get out with team. We who live on 4
Oh prairie, find 1t hard enough tc go seven or Gig
Ell miles out OF our way to get to the Burgh b
ce we could not get there at all, II VIC lived In &
forest. There ought to be a good turnpi
through there, and the people are able to ma
Nv one, II they'd only think so. It'll come by al
l., by
NV passing through the wilderness, beyond
T prairie, we soon found ourselves enveloped in
y cloud OF mosquitoes, So numerous were the
IN. that we could scarcely see through them In q
-, direction. Their eternal humming was not Il
:" Annoying, than the avidity with which they
'eS sailed our noses, hands and ears.
ice "The embryo Village OF Bowling Green, wi
,at Its half dozen log cottages small frame taveI
of well cultivated farms, beautiful young orchar
OF appel, pear and peach trees, and waving fel
y OF corn, spreading far and wide over the prair
'"t lay just before us. When we passed through
Bowling Green was a little world OF good feeli
W, and industry.
'""' 1.-THE next sediment we came TO, after leavi
81 Bowling Green, is called, for reasons unknow
10 Mt. Ararat. 1t is two miles beyond on
nH verge of the prairie, and about as large as Bo
* ling Green. Leaving here, We soon found ol
selves again In the forest. Three miles broug
''y us to Portage River, which here is two re
wide, and at this season, is q dirty, slim
~ frothy.lookng stream, as ever oxhaled an as
w or superinduced fever. Here we found a II
60 saw.mill, idle for lack OF water and a beauti
%" farm OF 1000 acres, partly under cultivate
We rode mile and half further and stopp
for the night at comfortable log tavern, kC
IN, by Mr.. Adam Ross, who informed us that
10 was the Halfway House between PeTrysbu
ss and Flndlay."
A, CHOLERA AT PERRYsBURd.
-" This disease was very severe In Its fatality
hg PcFrysburg, In 1854. the most so OF any occasi
In. OF Its visitation. Its prevalence was the mt
,er noticeable from the unusual psOpaTtl0R Of
ON telligent and careful persons dying. The nu
M ber of deaths reported by the Journal was lo4,
NJ follows;
20. Stephen Williams. JudSon Tooker, ELI
on Huntington, Mrs. Reheoea Mcknight John
Cook, G. Sphinx, j. J. Sphinx. Geo, Jones chi
ne Frederick Lucas, wife and Ave children, Pei
nd Laney Henry BaSon, Mrs Perkins Jacob sr
,ot der, Geo. schular, VIM Relleyille's child. n
lri James Perrlns child. Misa Lucy Aolllnger. NJ
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