Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-08-09
The Gun Club.


''Now close that door; we don't want
to make Il public meeting of this, and
you gentlemen expostulating in such
boisterous language, will please sit down
and observe your images in the new
spittoons, while we proceed with the
business Of the evening"" and President
Rheinfrank proceeded to fill his latest
addition to his collection of tobacco
analyzers, and blew the vapor into the
eyes of Sec. Bowers, who was eXamin-
ing the last score of the trap shots.
There were number offigure Is there
close together that particularly struck
his eye, and he gazed at then q:
though he feared they would fade.
The trustees reported that the large
milk crooks were not success. They
were in the habit of falling to the
ground before the shootist got his gun
in position.
On motion the crooks were discarded
and the trustees instructed to dispose
of the property to Mr.. r. Zingg and
invest the proceeds in rubber balloons.
1t was suggested that as Bowers and
Hartsing were doing most of the work
in the line OF breaking the wings of the
clay birds they be called upon tO
contribute an extra amount for their
purchase. Sec. Bowers thought that
he earned his birds by keeping the
minutes of the meeting and furnishing
reports to the JOURNAL. Kingsbury
thought that as so many of the little
saucers were getting broken (he, him
self had broken two by actual COUNT it
would be necessary to raise some funds
to replenish their stock, and that nc
better way could be found than to give
an excursion on Clegg's new yacht.
Shippers have become so plentiful this
season that there would be no trouble
in finding some one to take command,
and he would furnish glasses and water
for lemonade. Some of the members
had been sailing in the boat few days
ago, and they could tell when the
water contained the most moisture.
1t was thought better not to take
guns along on this excursion, as they
are rather difficult to fish up from the
bottom Of the river.
Marksman Marshall suggested an
| improvement in their stock of pigeons
At the last shoot he noticed that the
brids were getting remarkably attenua.
ted, and that accounted for the inabil,
ity of ordinary mortals to hit them as
they sailed through the atmosphere
He thought it should be part of the
Chief Manipulater, as soon as he re
turned from his season of ennui, to feed
the pcslty varmints at regular arintervals
and see that their stabling accommoda
tions were complete.
| A communication was received from
Mr.. Il. G. Beach, n former resident o.
this village and one always interested
in field sports, an adept with gun
| Ii. e., in keeping it hung up in the gar
ret) asking as to the condition OF the
club, financially, morally and intellec
tually, and requesting the consideration
of his name among the applicants foi
membership. He expected TO visit tn,
burg from time to time, and desired /
little recreation, while here, ant
thought that with the assistance of g
NJ. las above) Averill, would soon grasl
the act Of pulling the string or extrac
ting shell.
On motion the application was nc
cepted, and Sec. instructed to notify
the applicant Of his acceptance, ant
that he Immediately forward % cents
for dues and cents for postage. M
secondhand postage stamps taken.
Club nliOurncd.