Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-07-05
OUR RAmBLEs.

for health, recreation and peep at the
broad and beautiful acres Of many of
Wood county's farms, and call on
many friends in the young and promising
towns, which have come into existence
In the past few years. One who does
not frequently drive into the country
ca mot fully appreciate what beauti-
ful and fertile county this land of Wood
has become-it Is the garden spot of
the State-and one is inclined to think
that what cannot be rai,ed in Wood
county is not worth raising.
BOWLING.
A call ut the young and lively town
OF Bowling revealed new town, whose
existence is dated back only few years,
yet 1t is promising, lively place, and
to judge by the number of churches, a
religious community as well. But a
short time ago, after the T. G. & Cinti.
railroad had became prosperous com.
pany, Gorrill Bros. established large
hoop factory and saw-mill at this place,
giving employment to a large number
OF hands, the railroad established a
depot at this point, residences sprang up,
good people established themselves
there, and the result is the location of
a lively town called BOWLING.
@. A. CRANES,
Dealer in general merchandise, includ-
ing groceries, provisions, dry goods, etc. :,
is doing a good business, and handles
large amount Of goods. He does busi-
ness on business principles, and has the
respect and con nfidence of many patrons
and friends. His goods are all of the
best and confidence can be reposed In
him as an honest dealer.
WILLIAMSON & VAN voRHIs.
Our attention was next called to the
above named firm, dealers in dry goods,
groceries, provisions, hardware and
farming implements. This firm has a
large store packed full of the best goods
in their line, and are doing fine bus
iness, selling almost anything from a
hair pin to dress pattern. Mr.. Will
Hanson is postmaster of the town
which Office he has held for some time.
Patrons of the store are numerous and
all speak well of the firm.
| THE DEPOT.
The Toledo, Columbus & Cincinnati
II. r. Formerly the T. & l. R. R.l is in
charge of James C. Hayes an old Per-
rysburg boy, so well and favorably
known, and is highly spoken of by the
citizens of the town. We were pleased
to meet him.
THE HOTEL
OF which William Walker il the propri-
etor is well conducted house where
the weary traveller may find rest and a
good dinner. There is no place which
affords so much happiness to 30
Journer in the country as a good clean
hotel and such an one is the house of
William Walker at Bowling.
+. j. sHovAR,
o'merly doing business at Lime City.
sold his interest in the business at that
place, nnd removed TO Bowling where
he can be found with large and well
selected stock of dry goods, notions
groceries, provisions, salt and smoked
meats, fish and canned goods, hardware
and everything necessary to well sup
piled general merchandise establish
ment. He Is also agent for the JvUR.
NAL and Toledo papers.
The town is well supplied with
churches, which is an indication that
the people are desirous of leading up
right lives. The United Bretheren So
ciety have commodious house fol
public worship, while the Methodist
church in couise of construction, will
soon be ready for occupancy. The
Lutheran society are building fine
edifice in very pretty location and
expect to have it completed soon.
Not having much time to spare the
JOURNAL scribe desired to bid farewell
to Bowling for a few days, but found
the insurance man missing, and upor
search discovered him in a grocer,
store investigating the contents of 9
cracker barrel and testing the quality oil
a pail OF Jelly, at the same time Ia kine
insurance to n victim he had cornered
A ride of a few miles brought us Il
the town of
DUNBRIDGE.
1t is stated the name of this village l.
taken from that of TWO very prominent
gentlemen who have been largely in
terested III the place--Messrs. Dunr
and Trowbridge. 1t is a lively villag,
aud its citizens are whole-souled clasi
and treat stranger kindly.
STAFFORD BROS.
are doing fine business in Dunbridge
having recently purchased the DIR,
goods business of VIM. Waugh, ant
have been running two stores which
ale now consolidated and moved int,
the new Pope block where they will
show enc OF the most complete stock
of dry goods, groceries, provisions, to
bacc"s and cigars. They also make
} speciality Of ready.made clothing gent
furnishings and boots and shoes. Thei
large and commodiOus store room /
filled with the best to be found in an,
general merchandise establishment
Their opening in the new building will
be created with delight by their man,
Gust omers.
THE RUBLE HOUSE.
II. d. Rube is the gentlemanly pro
prictor of this popular hotel. His req
) utation of furnishing good dinner j
such that traveller will make many al
extra mile for the purpose of reaching
this house at meal time. Mr.. Rubl
not only runs good hotel. but is him
self first-class carpenter and builder
and has the pleasure of doing a larg,
business In this line also.