Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-29

Mrs. E. Schellinger has returned
from pleasant visit with relatives in
Cleveland.
George Haas of Edgerton and Pearl
Brainard of Swanton called on Perrys-
burg friends Sunday.
Joe Baird and family of Bowling
Green, and Philip Wetzel and family
we're visitors at the home OF John
Loesch last Sunday.
Mrs. r. z. Obltngcr and daughter
Mildred, Mrs. H. P. Gurney and son
Richard Of Toledo were guests OF Mrs.
Harry Hamilton on Friday last.
Miss Ella Hollenbeck, who has
been teacher in the Duluth schools
for the past three years, came to-day
to spend the rest OF her summer vaca-
with her home people.
September 1st is the date when j.
j. Anon will give away 1896 bicycle
free. You get chance on it for every
dollars worth OF goods you buy for
cash and for every dollar you pay on
account. Don't miss this opportunity.
About rs friends of VIM. Fahrer
congregated at his home on the eve
ming OF the Goth, it being the 3Oth an
niversary of his birth. The evening
was one OF merry making and after an
elegant supper was served the remain
ing hours were spent in dancing.
H, L. Beach of Houston Texas is
calling on Perrysburg friends this
week. Mr.. Beach was a representa-
tive from the Houston M. L. church,
South, to the Indiana International
convention. He was called upon to
address the convention being the only
layman from Texas thus honored.
Mrs. e. G. Lee, for her guests Miss
Mabel Wiers of Cleveland and Miss
Hamilton OF New York, entertained at
tea Tuesday afternoon the following
young ladies: Misses Grace and Jean
Hollenbeck, Jessie Ross, Bess hanson,
LSObu " SuCltAs SdoSluy vi 1O-
ledo and Miss Peers of Rockford, Ill.
plans for Mrs. ]. r. Tyler's new
residence have been adopted. When
completed it will be a neat two story
structure of late design, with all mod
ern conveniences and will be an orna-
ment to the town. The contract has
been let to Irvie Curtis, who will COM
mence building in a few days.
w. F. Miller former Perrysburg
boy now a member OF the crew of the
u. S. S. Brooklyn has mailed to his
father in this place copies of Portland,
Me-, papers, also programme of the
exercises. giving glowing accounts of
the entertainment extended the crews
OF the various U. S. gunboats while In
that port. An elaborate clam bake
was prepared for them, and athletic
sports were INDUCED in. A beautiful
silver loving cup was awarded to the
Brooklyn, her crew having won the
most points in the various contests.
"A certain eminent judge who was
recently reelected, when he was asked
about the facility with which he turned
from one case to another, replied that
he had learned that from what he saw
at baptism of colored people when
he was boy. The weather was very
cold, SO that to immerse the candidates
they were obliged to cut away the ice.
IT befell that when one of the female
converts was Dipped back in the water,
the cold made her squirm about. and
in moment she had slipped from the
preachers hands and went down the
stream under the ice. The preacher,
} however, was not disconnected. Look,
} ing up with perfect calmness ut the
; crowd ON The bank, said: "Brethern
this sister hath departed Inc
down another."-Ex.