Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-05-04
the SITUATION.
The Spring Campaign In tho March
OF Progress.

Ot trOgreSSs
It has been good many seasons since
one opened 30 auspiciously as the pre-
sent in the way of general cleaning up
paintings repairs, and some new struct
ures. The street committee of the
Council put the large scraper to work
upon the streets for some days plst,
which has made a decided improve.
ment in that respect. If every one
owning piece of property with side
walk abutting, would replace aimissing
or broken board. and not wait for the
Council or some one with n broken an
kle to notify him that such is needed,
or wait to have others do it and go
through the routine of having it placed
upon the tax duplicate, the time and
expense would hardly be perceptihle,
the exercise would more than repay in
health, and it would add much to the
happiness and save much profanity from
the night pedestrian. 1t would be II
good investment from any standpoint
from which you wish TO view it. Try
the investment just for one season.
From multiplicity of duties we fall
ed to give more than half .hc improve
ments and changes in property during
the closing months of last seasons work.
Among those not mentioned was the
purchase by the Munger Bros. of the
tract of land from Mrs. A. E. Frederick,
lying just south of the cemetery, for
cattle yards and slaughter house pur
poses. Mr.. George Munger also pur-
chased the old Spafford residence on
Second.street, of Mr.. 7. j. Stilwell, and
good barn and removed the same to
this property and made fine improve.
ments on the premises,
Mr.. G. H. Caldwell traded his farm
near Bradner, to Mr.. N. Carpenter,
for the Pennywel farm on South Boun.
dary street, the exchange of residence
taking place about first of April, SO.
Mr.. L. B. Tucker, of Toledo, purchas-
ed the 10 acre tract near South Boun-
dry, of Mr.. w. j. Hitchcock.
Mr.. d, Lucas purchased the hand
some 40 acre farm adjoining the river
and East Boundary, which the sons, who
have been in California for year, hart
ly approve and wrote that it had almost
induced them to return home and en-.
gage in farming.
DIr. II. j. Gurst purchased the. res'-
| n1 e II Il
on Fifth street. and Mr.. Blue removed
into his new residence across the street
from his old homestead.
Mr.. Birnie Trudo partly completed his
handsome new cottage, on Front street,
late last fall, and moved in and has
been "at home" since. He is adding
many improvements, etc, this spring
and will soon .have one of the neatcst
homes in town.
Mr.. L. r. Trombla purchased res-
idence and lot on Second street of Mr..
Frank Thornton.
Mr.. B. Trombla purchased residence
and five lots sold by Mr.. II. l.. Crane as
administrator of the late j. c. Crane
on Seventh street.
Mr.. s. p. Toiman added q new and
neat two-story addition to his cottage
on the corner of Walnutiand Fifth street.
Mr.. VIM. Schlect erected neat sto. =
room for agricultural implements in the
space between DR.. Hamilton's office anC
Phoenix Block.
Mr.. Noble Dibert purchased the res
idence of Mr.. John Shoemaker, OIL In
diana Avenue, and exchanged same fol
house and lot on Third street belonging
to Mrs. Artz.
Mr.. John Shoemaker purchased III
residence of Mr.. Levi Ross.
THIS completes the changes in prorert
SO far ms learned, closing up last year
but there were many other improvement
made in new fences, ont buildings, ne,
roofs, painting, etc. Little Slephe
Harlshoru informs us that he pante,
houses and fences Tor j. &. Hoffman
John Shoemaker, Peter Haas, S. L
Harlslonl, Mrs. George, c. III. Griner
Mrs. Pennywell and j. Slraus-all in tn
Fifth ward.
A number of changes in property ant
many changes IN location have taken plaC
within the past few weeks, which wi
furnish material for n continuation
tins article in tie next issue Of Ill
JOURNAL.