Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-23

DIR. Bowers says the Midway Plai-
sance is very pleasing euxilliary to
the Worlds Fair.
H. l.. Crane has returned from the
Worlds Fair and seems to have been
well pleased with his visit.
If sunshine had to be paid for,
there are people who would declare
that candle light could beut it..
The JOURNAL returns thanks to
| w G. Harris of Ross township, the boss
fruit grower of Wood county for u
basket cont inning peaches and grapes
which are the finest we have seen this
season. Harris is one Of the most sue
cessful fruit growers in Northwestern
lOhio.
"A number of the vIEage residents
have been rebuilding the sidewalks
fronting their residences, thereby max
ing improvements that are of great
benefit to the general public. L. L.
ISiugs6ury and F. e. H0llenbeck have
just built new walks. There are many
more localities in town where the
walks need fixing, and it is best to do
the work before Winter arrives.
While at BowlingtGreen last Sat-
urday Bro. VanTassell invited us to
+'walk into his parlor'' or rather, his
new Office into which the Tribune is
now being moved. tits an excellent
building and very finely appointed
lAHs t1,~ II;
getssto going the Tribune will hardly
know herself she will look so fine. We,
are glad to see this evidence of success
There's room for all.
--0ne Of the largest and best ar
ranged stores, and finest stocks of dry.
goods, cloaks, carpets aud curtains to-
be seen IN the state is that of A..
Froney g. Co., of Bowling Green. The
salesroom is we'll lighted. the goods.
neatly arranged, and the stock is clean
and bright, and not composed of a
mixed up conglomerztion of stuff US
ually found in many city stores, and
the statesmen are uuusually attentive
and accommodating.
ION Thursday last jolly party of
ladies and gentlemen, consisting @f
John Anon aud wife, Chris. A. aOd
George Hoffman, and their wives,
John and George Msnger and their
wives and George w. Hoffmann, drove
up'to Station Isandior days outing.
They carried with them good supply
of refreshments, a(so their fishing
tackle and guns. The party secured &
pleasant location and established their
camp. George HotfmSann, Sr., was ap-
pointed chief steward. with his excel
lent wife as assistant; George w. Hotf-
manc and George Munger acted us
scouts and hunters, ,Jshn Munger and
Chris. Hoffman, engaged in angling:
while John Anon did the trapping for
ehipncunks and bul!ifrogs. The scouts
had just struck Il fresh trail and were
in hot pursuit of a lame red squirrel,
when they heard a terrifying shout
FROM the fishermen about a mile below
the camp, and hurHying to the scene
| they discovered that q ohm Munger had
caught 81 pound bass, and that Chris.
Hotfmanryhad lost another beauty of
t his hook and had dumped Anon over
board to trap it. Amen made frantic
) efforts to get under water, even pull
= ing the boat on top of himself to hold
{ him down, but the boat wasn't heavy
I enough toreinll him and the big fish
that Hoffman, wanted to bring home
as Il trophy,of his fishing ability wa:
allowed to escape. The neXt time they
go Anon mial eat Il leg Of nails for {
: sinker. The scouts brought in 8;
+ birds; the fshermeh caught "a bas:
:. and Amon by hard work with his traps
: succeeded in catching a cold in his
head. The ladies enjoyed themselves
wading in the river and making muo
pies. until dinEer was announced wher
the Steward set-out a dinner that wa
fit for e king and the party found theil
appetites were ia good condition. L
! was day of unallowed pleasure ant
- they propose going again soon.
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