Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-17
STONY RIDGE.
Chamber" Sends In n General write Up
From the Ridge.

ED. JOURNAL Al the close of the
! year 1892 finds us the same as of yore,
although, when we come to look around
us, we discover vast change has taken
| place during the past year. New resi-
dences here and there; also, death has
! visited this community II number of
times during the past year and has
taken away those who were near and
dear TO many, and left vacant chair
in many families that never can be
filed. God has so willed it, and so
must it be.
We have two churches whose spires
point heavenwarl. The NJ. L.. Church
after January lst, 1898, with Rev. b. l..
Rowand as pastor, also st. Johns Luth-
eran Church, with Rev. John Born
pastor.
We have three stores. First is Frank
Wagner, who keeps II well selected
stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, etc also
ID. f.. Calkins, of Michigan, and T.. c.
Calliins, of the Ridge, under the firm
name of CalIiins Brothers, they having
purchased the building occupied by the
late Joseph Shook, and have opened up
with stock of Dry Goods. Groceries,
etc also the old standby, Samuel
Shook, who is ever ready to please his
customers. Mr.. Shook is the prince of
practical jokers and always has the
latest jokes. G. w. Wagoner, our saw.
mill man, has an eye open to business,
in addition to his mill business-that of
buying and selling real estate, trading
horses or anything he can see any
money lii,
Our blacksmith, Marshall Cole, or
'Bill," as he is known, has moved into
his new shop. He is u good workman,
and has plenty of work. To keep up
with the times we haze two saloons-
Henry Reifert & Son, proprietors. All
those wanting "Zwi Glass Beer" can be
supplied.
Our schools are prospering under the
management of T.. W. Hartman, of To
! ledo, and G.. c. Bean of the Ridge.
We also have II knitting factory oper-
ated by H. o. Smith, where mittens.
stockings and gloves are "hooked'
that is, with a needle and yarn J.
Mr.. Smith Is an honest mun and tends
| to his own business. Martin and A. G..
Shook are stone masons and painters.
Era1 VC,.,,,,1- ills, L,S tn,, ~,
and brick masous.
The Nj. T.. Sabbath School has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year. Supt. L. NJ. Wicks; Assistant,
Mrs Eliza Robinson Secretary, Mabel
Mckinley: Asst. Sec, Henry Furry
Treasurer, Marshal Cole.
John T.. Stewart is the postmaster,
shoe maker and silver smith, and at.
tends strictly to business.
Ed. Rowe is the efficient Telegraph
Agent, and is well liked. The guar
dians of the schools are FL. Il. Mosler
He ny Snyder and Amos c. Shook; the
lat ~ clerk.
! Our milliner is Mrs. Rachael Wago
ner, who is up with the times, With the
latest goods in her line.
The Travelling Court, Squire j. b
McCutchen, attends strictly to business
Jerome is safe man to do busines,
with, as he almost invariably recon
meEds arbitration.
The busiest place all summer was a
the. .Luclley Stone Co., where twenty t.
thirty men were employed. Foreman
A. G. Hunnen, is Il good man for til,
place.
Carpenters are, Henry Snyder
G Gorge Furry, Martin Shook and mum
erous "Smaller Fry
We have Il number one barber from
Toledo, located in Calliins building
also others who run private shops.
The principal butchers are Henr
Shafcr and j. b. Shook. Meat peddlel
Noah Bean.
We almost forgot our physicians
DR.. FL T.. Noble and H. p. Buckland
who have large practice.
Our politicians are scarce especial
, on the Republican side since election
j lcks of all srudes-Cornelius Stonel
j. ID. Weaver. A. w. Rowe. S. /
n Wagoner, Sam Baker, l.. w. Snyder
D G. w. Wagner, w. III. Smith, T..
Stroble and few others.
RAMBLER.