Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-08
COMMUNICATED.

EDITOR JoURNAL:-Important move
meuts are being made by the Bonner
Freight and Road Wagon Co., whose
mauufactory Is in this village. Their
patent device has been very successful
In its practical test, and is regarded as
possible to occupy an important field of
usefulness In the cheap and ready trans
portation OF freight from country to
town, with return merchandise from
large dealers in goods to retail dealers
in town and country.
The city of Toledo has given the in
ventor the privilege of using the cleo
trio rails in the city by way OF expert
ment OF its public utility. Other cities
and towns will follow the example of
Toledo, and there is the very best as
surance that within that interval the
Bonner mandatory in Perrysburg
will become large and profitable en-
terprise, and will give employment to a
good force of working men for whom
dwellings must be provided, and thus
make this village a pleasant homestead
to them.
The colossal plate glass mandatory
OF Mr.. Ford, the eminent manufactur-
ing capitalist OF Pittsburg, is now being
pushed ahead with all the skill and en-
ergy that can be applied to it, and it is
quite probable that it will be turning
out it's products before the eud OF this
year.
The big concern will employ 1000
persons when in full work, and its pro-
ducts of plate glass which is estimated
at 5000 tons per annum, will make it
the largest and most productive enter
prise of that kind in the world.
This enterprise is located in Ross
township on the river road on the Bald
win tract Of 172 acres for which an
amount of $4,000 has been paid. 1t
extends from the river front to the G.
II. & D. railway. From the railway it
now has side tracks extending to the
location of the buildings that are now
being erected.
Some 80 houses will be now erected
by the capitalist for the accommodation
of employees and their families. Numer-
Gus other workers will have TO locate at
other pole ts in near proximity with their
work. This establishment affords the
people of Perrysburg an opportunity TO
become leading competitors in efforts
to induce their location here and thus
by their domestic relations become
active agents in the support OF local
trade, and in the development of its
prosperity.
II the thoughtful citizens and taxpay-
ers of Perrysburg will unite in placing
business men in the civic Offices there
will soon be an important change in the
business interests OF Perrysburg
There is also another matter of great
Importance from which large benefits
may accrue to the people of Perrysburg
| II proper measures are adopted by our
citizens to anticipate it: that is the
Centennial celebration OF Ohio's en-
trance as State into the Union.
That celebration will come off three
years hence and the location of its Gel
ebratlon will be in Toledo.
The citizens of that wide-awake city
are now in active progress, in such
measures, which, if adopted will make
it a grand success, That event will
bring tens of thousands from all parts
Of Ohio, to participate in its celebration
and thousands of others will come here
from all parts of the Uuion while other
thousands will visit US from foreign
nations.
There are opportunities in this cele-
bration that will give the people of
these up-river villages chances for pro-
noting their growth and prosperity,
that will surpass in its merits, all others
that have opened to them.
Citizens of PerrysburgI kindly think
on these subjects, and then unite in
putting business men in your front
ranks. N. Fl. CALLARD.
TORr