Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-05-03
STATE ENCANIPMENT.
The O. h. & D.-Dayton-The Encamp-
ment.

Ed. JOURNAL "A ride over the u. & NJ,
to Dayton OH Wednesday OF last week was
n pleasant one, revealing budding spring
in all itP beauties. The scenes upon the
ronIe and at Dayton bring back vivid rec
objections Of boyhood days-which are dear
to all past middle life. In 1851 the writer
discovered himself small boy al Trenton,
half way between Dayton and Cincinnati
where ]. ii. Weller commanded n gang Of
MEN engaged IN grading the old C. H. & d.
Road. 1t was n, tins point Mr.. Weller
Captured a life partner-NIiss Wilhelmina
I'eal. Mr.. Weller passed through all the
grades OF promotion mp to Assistant Supt.
Of that Road, from which he only retired
few years ago, and became lost To many
citizens along the line from Cincinnati to
Toledo. In passing along the streets ot
Dayton on Monday last will, friend, II
gentleman passed aud the salulation WAS
"howdy, MIR. Weller" What Weller, we
inquired. ~, III. Weller, a retired citizen
Of this CITY," This will explain TO many
where the once familiar and genial lace Is
now located.
1.-THE GREAT THROUGH CAR LINE"
The march Of improvement il wonder
ful. The through car service Of the old
G. II. & ID. (ihen go miles in lengthy now
extends over II good portion Of the con-
tinent, Trace their maps; Cincinnati q
Indianapolis; Cincinnati u Dayton, Lima
& Toledo; Cincinnati & Detroit, via Mich.
Central Cincinnati & Chicago. VIA
Monon Route; Cincinnati & Terre Haute
and ST, Louis via Vandalia; Cincinnati
Bloomington g. Peoria, via y. l. & W.
Cincinnati, Decatur & Springfield. Ill-.
aud Keokuk, Iowa via I. ID. & w. aud
Wabash Cincinnati, Van Vert & Bryan
via. u. J. & NJ; indianapolis, Washing
ton & Baltimore. via g. III. 81 d., Z. w
& B. and B. & o.
Does 1t rot seem like dream, after Z
Rip Van Winkle nsp? Phrl0r cars rui
on day trains aEd sleepers on night train
the year round.
The Dayton Of thirty years ago and !l'
Day,sn of to-day are scarcely recognizable
Iron hridges span The Miami ut the cross
ings OF many streets, superceding the OLE
covered wooden structures that led 10 tn
suhurban towns around One-lalf OF tl
city. Around the otter half The gree
commons where boys were want 10 pla.
"mummeltypeg" and other sporiiv
, tricks. are built up block after block wit
business houses and private residences
Large brick and stone blocks and fin
church edifces have sprung up all owe
the CITY destroying the familiar fronts I
e two and ihree-slOry buildings. A mag
nifcent stone libr1ry building, nearl
= completed. has appeared in The old publ
rquare. A fine marble shaft has bee
5 erected in the middle OF Main street Rea
!, ilie bridge, in memory Of those who heT
the bugal call no more.
A With all this magnhcence has ais
come the thug-, bunko steerer, gan
' biers, etc., VINO live upon the generoSil
$ of the old veterans Of The Soldiers Hom
= Tie auIhmilies Of Dayton should tai
q pattern afler Columbus and give tn
- kind Of people u lasly opportunity
u take walk, as we'll as the politician
y vino wink at the infamy 10 cour, their IL
iluence aud votes.
d THE STATE ENCAMPMEST.
= Although some Of The Dayton edilo
N were II little disapp0iDied NJ The alien'
n anre, IL was regarded large by most
=" Iboae in attendance, especially At n seas'
y when The farming sollliery were IN /
ID midaI OF corn planting. The progra
?. was well executed and the large nunh
,v in attendance well cared for by the Da
y tOniana. IL WAS pleasant gathering a
o' n pleasant reunion of many 0f the {
III vei.. which adjnnrned 10 meet in G,
ninnaii nexi year. j. T.