Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-13


Entered at the Porrysburg Postofice ssecond
IS matter.
SATURDAY, JANUARY is, 1894.
Robinson Locke, Esq, editor OF the |
Toledo Blade, has been called upon to
bear the cross of sorrow, In being sep |
u,uted Ivy death from his beloved vile |
Kate King Locke. Those who knew |
the lady praised her for her many |
loyeable qualities and virtues, and the
JOURNAL extends deepest sympathy |
to the bereayed husband in his great
aflllction.
A Perrysburg gentleman circulated !
n remonstrance against the passage oil
the Wilson bill one day recently and
nearly every person he met upon the
street signed the petition without re-
gard to their political preferences
Democrats signing as readily as Re-
publicans-which indicates that the
Democrats are equally as anxious as
the Republicans for the defeat OF the
bill, of which the bare possibility OF its
passage has almost ruined the business
of the country.
The County Commissioners have per-
fected their organization for the COM
ing year. Samuel knight, the Oldest
member of the board is president, and
the work of the county has been divld-
ed so that each commissioner can look
after the locality nearest his home,
and the divisions are as follows:
Kn,ght-Perry, Henry, Bloom, jack
son, Milton. Liberty, Portage. Gibson
-Perrysburg, Ross, Freedom, Lake,
Troy, Montgomery, Webster. Gundy
Middleton, Washington, Center,
Grand Rapids, Weston, Plain.
The Circuit Court decided in n test
case from Williams county that pres
ent incumbent in the Clerks Office
holds his Gllice until August, which is
the bogi1ning OF the term Of the newly
elected Clerk, the term having been
charged ll an enactment of the last
legislature to begin in August instead
OF February. The question raised was
in regard to who was to fill the in
terim. The Court thus decides the
matter and Joe Daird's term will con-
sequently commence next August.
1t is rumored that Spring politics
are beginning to warm up, and that
efforts will he made to elect Council
men who will abolish the board of
health: give license to hogs and geese
to run at large; refuse to allow catch,
basin to be cleaned out; forbid the
moving OF weeds and thistles and
otherwise prevent any attempt ut prop
er management Of municipal affairs.
1t is stated that there are several gen.
tlemen in town who are very anxious
TO occupy seats in the village Council.
Whether this be true or not, we are
positive there are Il number of the
present members of the Council who
are ready to step down and out and
give any of these would-be public bene
factors an opportunity to show their
ability us village legislators whenever
they wish to do so.
1t is greatly to be regretted that the
foreign exhibitors having goods in the
World Fair buildings could not have
been allowed to remove them as soon
as they were packed and ready for re-
moval, which would have saved them
many thousands of dollars loss at the
recent fire. 1t is claimed by the daily
papers that the U. S. Government is
the cause, as all these foreign exhibits
were in bond and could not be removed
from the buildings until the U. S.
officials gave permission. Since the
withdraw of the Columbian guards.
and the establishment of police protec-
tion, the grounds and buildings are
said to have been the abiding place of
tramps, and all classes of thieves who
haye carried off everything they could.
That the beautiful Dream City, the
crowning glory OF American achieve
nients, should be thus destroyed is
national sorrow.
w. B. Taylor and ]. ID. Cook OF To
ledo have been in town this week in
the interest of the Electric railroad,
and have been engaged in surveying
the route from East Toledo TO Pcrrys-
burg. 1t was Mr.. Cooks first trip over
the route and he seemed to he very
much pleased with the country be-
tween this place and the city. 1t cer-
taiuly LOOKS us though the road would
be built in the near future. and if Per-
rysburg gives the necessary encour-
agement we may reasonably expect to
see the cars on our streets during the