Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-27

grand larceny and was sent up for three
years.
Mrs. G. w. Lenhart was called to
Montgomery Township owing to her
mothers sickness.
We hear the town of Mercer will
celebrate the 4th of July in glorious
style.
To show you that Bowling Green is
in the midst of great oil boom, we
need no better evidence than the fact
that the Brown Bros. are offered $37,-
600 cash for their 300 acres or $4,000
for the oil right by the Standard.
The Standard leased the Robert
Brown so acres at 81 400 and one-siXth
royalty.
M. L. Case has leased 80 acres of the
old Peugh place for 81 300 and one-sixth
royalty.
The Standard has secured the
Samuel Jewel 60 acres in Sec. 10, plain,
for $1,000 and one-siXth royalty.
L. d. Langmade has leased the
English 40 acres for 5000 and one-sixth
royalty; also the Titus Bach so acres
in Plain twp, for $500 and one-sixth
royalty.
The many friends of George Smith
of this village will learn with sorrow
of his great affiiction. He has returned
from Rome, N. Y, and New York City
whether he had gone for relief from n
cancer on his face. His doctors told
him it was incurable and death was
only question Of few days.
The Peter Mast Wire Fence factory
has been Incorporated and will hence
forth increase its capacity for work
and usefulness. Bowling Green ap-
preciates such industries.
Earl w. Merry and A. G.. Mcdonald
have been in West Virginia for the
past week on business.
Prof. j. N. Baker spent Sunday in
Carey with his wife who has been
visiting friends there.
Contractor VIM. c. Martin is rush
ing the work on Wooster Street, much
to the satisfaction OF all. Bowling
Green points with pride to her beauti-
full streets already and before Novem-
Der lst, will have completed almost
another mile of macadamizing on
Wooster Street.
The frame work of A. w. Rudulph's S
new residence on West Wooster Street
will be all enclosed this week.
Daniel Mercer and ]. 3. Black have
divided the old American House and
are making therefrom two new ed
ifices which are greatly improving
North Main Street.
1t is now unanimously decided that
Sheriff Bryant will add to his office
still another deputy, one who can drive
Floyd Heads team and keep it from
running away not more than twice a
week. Floyd has to continue his mis-
fortunes, however, to keep "Bloady'
Barton smiling.
Mrs. Clara Better aud Miss Emily
Boissard stopped off, on their way tc
Washington, at Salt Lake City-not tt
join the Mormons but for couple o
days rest.
The main topic of conversation here
at this time of the year is the coming
County Convention. The candidates
for the various places have already
entered and registered for the race
Here they are:
For Representative, B. +. James o
Plain Township and o. P. Norris o.
Perry twp.
For Recorder, Chris Finkbeiner.
For Treasurer, Fred Yeager, of Per
rysburg twp, Simon Richard OF Bloom
twp.
For Commissioner, Jerry S. Benscho
ter, Grand Rapids Jwp.; Sidney Greeley
Jackson twp; John Jones, Weston twp.
G. r. Hopkins, Liberty twp. and Hugl
Campbell, of Henry twp.
One man named in the above list
free from all worry incident to cam
paign seasons and that is Mr.. Chris
Finkbeiner. He will have no opposi
tion, will receive unanimous renom
ination by acclamatiOn and will adj
: strength TO the ticket in November.
From present indications and fror
the talk of leading Republicans, B.
James is in the lend for Reprcsenta
tive, owing to his wide acquaintanc
and his general fitness for the position
Few hesitate to say Sour Benjamin"
going to get there.
While this seems true, no one fail
, to recognize in Norris q gentleman {
: standing and honor. He is good ma
: and should he be nominated and electe
! will fill the position with credit.
{ AS for Treasurer, Fred Yeager need
no introduction to the Republicans {
Wood county and will present IL soil
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