Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-07-18


John Tripp, Henry.
Henry Reffert, Troy.
Frank Fike, Montgomery.
ALTERNATES.
]. c. H. Elder, Plain.
G. w. Brown, Plain.
S. w. Nye, Henry.
James Brown, Perrysburg.
Jesse Hager, Jackson.
Thos. N. Bierly, Freedom.
Il. ii. Westenhayer, Jackson.
B. Indlekofer, Weston.
The Convention indorsed the admin
istration OF Gov. Campbell, while there
are many of the leading Democrats
who will oppose him and are going to
Cleveland to do it.
1t also endorsed John w. Canary for
Atty General, sensible act for the
Convention to do.
About the liveliest item of news
here abouts is the Jail breaking and
escape of the two Scymours. The loss
is very trifling one to the County
and instead of resulting in any great
desaster will serve useful reminder
and lasting lesson to our genial
Sheriff who will not be slow in reaping
the benefit taught by such experience.
He has spared no pains to recapture
the fdgitives and has offered a reward
of $75 for their capture.
The we'll on the Tracey farm came
in this morning gasser 5000, 900 cuff.
strong. In turning the last screw the
tools were caught and they have bad
fishing job on their hands now. The
company propose to drill deeper and
expect TO get oil.
The engine and derrick was to-day
located on the Brine farm one mile
west OF Main st. Several wells are
nearing completion and the next week
will witness rise or fall in the Bowl
ing territory. Bowling Green seems
to be blessed with both oil and gas, us
the Tracy well indicates.
Last Saturday was an unusually
lively day for this town and the stores
proftted thereby. The streets were
literally crowded.
Rev. Herbert agate of Rochester, N.
Y, has accepted unanimous call from
the Baptist church of this place and
will begin his labors next Sabbath.
5. Z. Stewart is getting along very
nicely with the Central school build
ing and will have all complete for the
fall term.
w. G. Martin has almost completed
the grading from the T. F. & S. track
to Main st. and will have this part
finished before he breaks up any other
part.
Sixty two ladies of Bowling Green
took their annual excursion to Pres
que Isle last Friday. Four years ago
This excursion day was instituted and
has increased year by year. On occas-
ions OF this kind the men take in the
merry go rounds, the Indian shows and
allow prisoners to ramble at their own
sweet will. After all there is nothing
like women to keep town straight.
Saturday afternoon, Recorder Fink
beiner had in tow genial and pleasant
townsman of Perrysburg, d. Van
HELEN, and was showing him the oil
fields and the beauties OF Bowling
Green in general. This seems to be
about all the campaigning Chris has
done this year. But he don't have to
this year as he gets II denomination.
Many masons from this town Joined
In the funeral Obsequies of Mr.. Carey
l.. Haskin of Pemberville, o.
Royce & Coon received the first
car load of this seasons wheat from
Tontogany,July 10. 1t was of excellent
quality at that.
The NJ. E. Sunday School will pic
mic on the Maumec next Wednesday
at Eden Park.
Prof. j. II. Williams of Urbana was
here looking up his real estate matters.
Willis Norton formerly OF Pergyyhurg
but now OF Ft. Wayne, visited the
family of james II. LaFarree last week.
In the past week numerous fishing
parties have gone TO the Manmee but
we fail to find any one able to show the
first thing on their return to even in
dicate they had been fishing.
The political pot still boils and it is
interesting to watch it from this point.