Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-25


The Ladies' Aid Society Of the M
f. church will give social at tho
church parlors on the evening OF Fri
day, March Sd, to which they invite
all who desire to attend. A pleasant
entertainment is assured those who
who are present.
Coughing Leads TO Consumption
kemps Basam stops the cough at once.
-Chas. witzlek the fndertaker,
announces the srrisal of hrge line Of
new caskets and unserA&er's furnish
ings. Orders prom BY attended to
at any hour of the dsS r night. Prices
as reasonable as ftst-cses goods can
be sold. No charS for th use OF City
Vault to my ousshers.
The younE pooplc Of Tontogany
have in rehearsal a drama which they
intend presenting before the public of
that village soon, the proceeds to be
used for the payment of an organ that
is used by the S. Of v. and other
societies of the town. The local talent
of the town are capable of doing we'll
in such work.
The "Widder Doodle's Courtship"
by Josiah Aliens Wife, is given as u
premium to the JOURNAL subscribers
who pay year in advance for one
dollar and ten cents.
The Orange Belt, published Mt
Rialto, Calf, gives an account of tho
death of A. F. Kercheval, and speaks
of him in the highest terms. Mr.. K.
was a cousin OF Mrs. f. E. Hollenbeck
of this place. He was interested in
fruit growing in California and was
also writer OF much prominence, and
the Orange Belt says-"Had he been
less retiring and unobtrusive, his
poems would have brought him repu-
tation equal to that enjoyed by Bret
Harte or joaquin Miller. In many re-
spects he was the superior OF both of
them"
The members of the M. E. church
didn't forget their faithful Sexton, and
on Tuesday night, the 2lst, rs mark
OF appreciation for his special efforts
during their recent series of meetings,
they called at his residence and sur.
prised himself and family. They car.
ried baskets which were we'll filled
with provisions and the necessaries OF
life, and after enjoying a short time
spent in social way they bade MIR
and Mrs. Ford good night. Among
those present were--Wm. Barton and
wife, and Mrs. Barton, Sr., Fred Jez.
zard, Mrs. j. G. Shaw, Miss Wallace,
Mrs. Nj. Hartsins, Miss Ella Callard
the Misses Maddy and H. Hearn.
"A private letter from our old com.
panion in distress, John c. Himmel.
mann, Jr., informs us that he is now
holding a sit" In the Government
Printing Office at Washington. John
is 'chip of the old block" and is g
hustler, and no mistake. He has bic
"pull'' for so young a man with the
Congressman from Detroit, ,and thereby
succeeded in getting in ahead of tn.
hungry horde OF Office seekers by beirs
appointed before the end of the Repub
lican administration. We would no
be bit surprised ut any time to hca
of John being appointed minister
Hawaii. There's no telling where tina
boy will end up, and we wish hin
nothing worse than success.
Last Saturday Peter Christainson
II blacksmith of Sugar Ridge, was ac
cidentally shot while shoeing horse
He carried Il 32-calebre revolver in hi
right front pants pocket with the muz
zle up and while bending over shoeing
horse he accidently struck the hamme
OF the revolver with his hamme
handle, causing the weapon to be dis
charged, the bullet entering his ah
doman, near the navel and striking
one of the ribs, followed around to tn
eleventh rib where it lodged. Severa
men who stood near by did not hea
the explosion and only knew what ha
occurred whom Mr.. @. took the weapo
from his pocket, and telling them h
; was shot began examining the wound
He then walked home and physicia
sent for, who says the wound will prof.
ably not prove serious, and at last re
ports the patient was doing we'll.