Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-06-21

cabin, sidc-whcel steamer, IfSstimc,
camc up the river Thursday afternoon,
for tho first timo. Sho wus lontfcd TO
her guards with citizens of Toledo. On
her why up she was saluted with many
guns from the yachts lying In the river,
and with the steam whistles OF the pro
pellers and tugs she mot on her why
up. Owing to the newncss and foam
ing Of her boilers IL WIS difficult TO
give her the full steam she will carry
after little time, and hence tho trip
WIS not made rs quickly as she will
make the run In n few days. She OK
poets to mako it in forty minutes.
Capt. AL. Fits and his gontlcmnnly
officers are just tho men 10 attend TO
the wants and happiness of her passen-
gers, and ms n pleasure boat TO bring
the weary crowds TO the fresh air and
beautiful scenery of the upper Maumce
she cannot help being II success. One
thing, however, is badly needed Mt
Porrysburg, we Mt present have no
public grounds or park whore the pat
rops of the boat may sit down to rest
and refresh themselves.
The Gctz property and the bank to-
ward the road leading to the dock,
might without great expense be bought
and put in shape for n beautiful park or
garden. So with the Wedcrtz home
stead. This last mentioned place has
plenty OF ground and shade. A fine,
large and substantial residence which
could easily be converted into n hotel
or restaurant. At the foot Of the hill
is good anchorage for small boats and
yachts, and near by is good fishing,
and good bottom for bathing grounds,
and 1t could be purchased Mt fair
price, we have no doubt. A new dock
could be constructed there mt cOmpar-
atively triiling expense. The DR.. Peck
Homestead would, however, be the best
place, If 1t could be bought for what it
is worth. Rumor has it, however, that
Mr.. Henry Peck has been offered the
price at which he lately held 1t and has
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would be for Perrysburg II one OF these
places could be obtained for resort for
gentlemen, ladies and children. Not n
garden for promiscuous crowds, not as
n beer garden, but as n quiet, respec-
table place, with swings, seats, whirl-a-
gigs, boats and band stand, lighted with
electric lights and guarded by efficient
police. No improper persons to be nd
mitted. A place where all can take
their wives and babies and spend an
hour undisturbed in decent respectable
enjoyment. Can anybody object to
this OF course not. 1t would do
more toward bringing people here to
reside and TO bring up our burg than
anything else we know Of. Instead Of
discouraging this project by raising
the price of property so as toplace 1t be-
yond reach of the company, oil should
consider the public good as well as
their own pockets, and meet pur-
chasers half way. Perrysburg has often
turned away men and enterprises
which would have greatly benefited
the people, by being too greedy for big
prices, and disposition TO monopolize
our natural advantage to the exclusion
of new comers. No town in North
western Ohio has the natural advan-
tages of Perrysburg. We have good
water and sewerage which Bowling
| nnl hn, nj
and cannot get. We have water
communication and railroad communi-
cation plenty, n tolerable supply OF
natural gus and prospects for more.
We have good air, good soil, good
schools and churches, and n quiet,
orderly set of inhabitants. Why is II
then we do not get ahead of our sister
| townsp Is 1t not because our citizens,
such as have the capital, hide their
light under n bushel, draw their bone
into their own corner, there to gnaw II
alone in the dark ? We want to urge
the village along. We want to put
vim and push into the people and lead
them to see that n fair price for their
property will bring an increase of pop
ulation and healthy growth in num-
bers, and in wealth, but to quietly hold
on to their places after having an op'
portunity to sell for n fair price is
neither just to the public nor wise to
themselves. We hope our people will
pursue Il conservative course in this
matter and aid in securing suitable
place to entertain the crowds which
will come up the river on this beautiful
steamer. Everybody should patronize
the boat.
1t is a floating palace, safe, conven
lent and cheap.