Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-03-22
LOCAL MATTERS.


been with US for ten days past.
If troubled with pains in the chest OF
dry cough, try RInehart's Cough Balsam.
25c. A. r. Champney.
The lone fisherman will soon begin to
dig worms and borrow his neighbors fish
ing pole on Sunday morning.
M. o. Keeler's Jarn, Maumee, was
destroyed by fire at noon on Friday last
The residence run narrow risk in the
confagration.
Van Vert has drilled her fourteenth
gas well, finishing on Friday. II is sait
TO yield some gas, but not enough 10 en-
thuse the people.
1T is we'll to have mission in thu
world, That is what many Politician
think. They, however, want foreign mis-
sions with big salaries.
-"Tbe ensuing season" is near at hant
and we are fully prepared to get out fin'
photos Of that noblest of animals, ih'
coming horse. Call and select your photo
and get prices.
Nearly all the fish grounds on the
Maumee are now in full blast, but the
catch is very light, there being no ris'
in the river to bring tho fish up from
the lake.
During the year 1888 there were 800
school houses erected in the State, making
the whole number in the State 12,7l5
which are valued at $50, ,2S1 ,S97.
Any one who desires to secure
good honey gathering bees, will please
call at Valentine Schwind's residence,
Roachton, Ohio.
-Many are saved from indulging rul-
ing passion or destructive habit by spend
ing their leisure IN cultiyaling an accom-
plishment, whereby others may be elevated
and themselves entertained.
A prize of 81 900 has been offered to
that city in Florida which on July shall
present the clesnest appearance. Such n
prize offer might have salutary effect
right here in the State Of Ohio.
Mr.. Jas. Fl. Keller is prepared TO do
general building for farmers in Perrys-
burg and adjoining townships at reason-
able prices. Barns at 81 per foot and
houses in proportion, Address Jas. II.
Keller, Perrysburg, Ohio.
The two st. Patrick entertainments
at the Town Hall on Saturday and Mon
day evenings were a grand financial
success in the interest of the new Catho-
lie church to be started this season. The
two evenings resulted in the net sum OF
1910.
Any one desiring Scholarship in
the Tri-State Buaine%s College, Toledo,
can learn something TO their advantage
by calling at the JOURNAL office.
The Funny Man of the Board oc-
cupies considerable space this week in
the JOURNAL to dwell upon the misspell-
ing of two words that appeared in an
item in last weeks JOURNAL. 1t is a
grave" subject to waste time upon in
this way.
On Monday OF last week quarrel
occurred between two work hands named
coburn and Shauer who were al work for
Sam Smith near Deshler. During the
encounter Shaner struck Coburn with a
stick and almost instantly killed him.
Shsuer was arrested and bound over to
court.
The Wood county Jail contains an
other sensational occupant in the person
of "Mr. Stanton" with many Tliases ~
handles to his real name. He is dap
per gentleman representing the Pennsyl'
vania Oil Co. of Pittsburg, and has had
run of about ten years IN raising
money under false pretenses.
An exchange s.ys: The nieanest man
IN the world ia named Brown, and he
lives al Moberly, Missouri. lie sold his
neighbor Jones half interest IN COW
and then refused TO divide the milk,
maintaining that Jones owned The iront
half of the COW. The COW recently hooked
Brown, and now he Is suing Jones Tor
damages.
BY the Amended law, section 1871
il will be seen that Assessors elected
will be required TO give q bond, with
two or more free holders as sureties, ap-
proved by the Trustees, of not less than
81 900 for faithful discharge of duties
while serving in that capacity. This is
a good law and should be faithfully OBJ
served by those aspiring to fix rae OF
taxation upon the people.
The electricians who recently closed
an interesting exposition in Chicago are
on record as opposed to the use of cleo
tricily in the inaictlon of capital punish
ment, on the ground that such Use oil
the subtle, mysterious fluid is ignoble and
degrading. Manufacturers OF air-punps,
probably, now preparing to send forth a
united protest against condemned crim-
inals being allowed TO breathe ordinary
atmospheric air.
Watches, Clocks. JeweIry, Spectacle'
Special attention given TO Repairing. All
Warranted. JOHN ZURFLUH,
3l3 Monroe Street., Toledo.
The Toledo Commercial Of yester-
day morning contained a column ar
ticle upon $1,000 worth of bonds that
have been regularly issued by the au-
thorities of Maumee, but are now mis-
sing, over which there is great excite
ment. A committee of interested taIpay
ers have been appointed to investigate
and SO far as they have gone the indica-
ions are that some rich developement'
will soon come to the surface.
Somebody advertises to sell the
waterroute between Toledo and Putin
Bay. Why not let the city council grant
free franchise to some enterprising
company which will put on a first