Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-05-11
THE SITUATION.
Tho Spring Campaign In the March
OF Progress.

have not come to our notice.
Mr. Rudolph Danz, one Of out city
bakers, or "brcad winners" purchased
the neat, new and comfortable residence
of Mr.. Thos. Meehan, on Second street,
where he located his family on the first
and second floors, late in the fall. He
is adding many Improvements to the
large and commodious grounds, just
suited to the size OF his family. Mr..
Meehan removed and located his
family in Findlay, field better adapted
at least for the legal profession as it has
not been 80 thoroughly titled as this
one.
The other change in 's7 was that of
Mr.. Elmor spafford's purchase of the
Miller residence on the lower end of
Second street. This is also fine prop
erty, with some repairs, which he Ia
adding.
Mr.. S. P. Tolman has got the frame
up for another new residence on the lot
adjoining the new building erected last
year, and when completed we are in.
formed he expects to occupy it with his
own family, while Mr.. J. Davis will oc-
cupy the corner homestead now oc-
cupied by Mr.. Tolman.
Mr., ]. H. Thornton has got his new
brick residence on Front street about
completed which will be ready for oc-
cupancy in short time.
| Mr. Tnoanl, G,hat1ar hoe
his new residence and is now occupying
il on the highest point in the burg. He
expects soon to have erected natural
gas stand pipe to be used as a beacon
light for catfish to pass up in salty over
rifle and not get stuck on Meningitis
Island.
Mr.. Mike Welsh completed this spring
and is now occupying a new residence
in the south part of town.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Charles Cornelius, who learned
the trade of harness maker with Mr..
VIM. Schlect, has opened up neat lit
tie shop of his own in what was once
known as the "Cigar Box" where he IS
doing well. The first was a neat dray
harness turned out for Mr.. Hamp. Cook
who has also put new horse into the
new harness and has had his dray refit-
ted and painted up in good shape. Mr..
Cornelius is good workman, has set
tied right down to business and we
wish him success.
Mr.. Benjamin Pfleghaar, who first
opened up a meat market in the "Cigar
Box" some weeks ago, soon found these
quarters too small for his business and
rented the rooms formerly occupied by
George Hillabrand's saloon which he has
refitted and furnished in excellent style
for that business, and now we have
three well conducted and neat meat
markets.
Mr.. F. E. Morton, of Toledo, skilled
decorative artist, assisted by Mr.. Otto
Koehler, made very complete job of
decorating and papering Masonic Hall
last week, also the store room just va
Gated by Mr.. Geo. Getz.
Mr.. Henry Wild is making neat job
Of papering, painting and decorating the
grocery store of Mr.. John Anon. A
new counter and other neat improve.
ments are being made.
Dir. Lewis Spafford, of Hull Prairie,
made Mr.. G.J. Getz an offer for his
grocery stock and ice creBm business on
Tuesday of last week, which was ac-
cepted and the business turned over to
Mr.. Spafford. Everything is slowed
away and the rooms are being thorough
ly remoddeled, papered and newly ar
ranged, and when it is completed Mr..
Spafford will invite the attention of the
public in that direction. After thirty
six years in the business harness in Per.
rysburg, Mr.. Getz expresses himself as
feeling relieved in the opportunity Of
fered for retirement and rest.
Little Stevy Hartshorn, in his char
acteristic modesty, informs us that he
did not paint all the houses in the 9th
Ward that he received credit for in last
weeks JOURNAL, He considers this
correction due TO other workmen who
did all the work but two of the houses
naped
Mr.. Ashton Taylor has purchased the
half lot adjoining his neat brick resi-
dcnce OH Second street, has removed the
fence between, organized himself into
an Improvement Company, and in ten
days changed the general appearance Of
things in that quarter.
Mr.. John Revenaugh, opposite the NJ
E. church. is adding new fences on both
sides of his lot, painting his residence
and making very ecided improvement:
in his whole surroundings.
REMOVALS.
More than the usual number of re.
movals have taken place this spring
Mr.. VIM. rton purchased what was
known rs the Higgins residence on Sec
ord street. very desirable property,
and removed and located his family in
same ,st we k. lie contemplates many
improvements in the surroundings,
which will add to the appearance of that
part of town.
: Mr.. Wm. Comstock, of Bowling
Green, who is on the road good part
of the time, found on investigation that
Perrysburg was good point for HIM tc
live and radlate from IN his business
removed and located his family in the
residence vacated by Mr.. Barton on fiftl
street. The JOURNAL extends a wei.
come to home in the burg.
Mr. G. Finkbeiner has removed and
located his family in the pleasant resi-
dence of Mrs Lock, on Front street, ant
his pleasant rooms over his store are oc-
cupied by Miss Mary Franey. with h el
dressmaking department, and DR.. j
p. Thompson, who has fitted up very