Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-10-06

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convention will be held in the Cham
Der of Commerce auditorium. Ad-
dresses of welcome will be made by
Gov. Harmon, Mayor Marshall and
Secretary A. p. Sandles, of the state
board of agriculture.
Promises Are Good.
Equal party division of the state in
congressional districts is now pro-
posed If the governor will allow a spe-
cial session of the general assembly
for gerrymandering Also it is pro-
posed to confine legislative action to
gerrymandering alone If the session
can be had. The attitude of the gov
ernor is still doubtful.
Regimental Reunion.
The Goth annual reunion of the
95th regiment, Ohio volunteer infan-
try will be held at Memorial hall Oc-
tober IL. There are 266 surviving
members of the regiment, the major
ity of whom are expected to attend
the reunion. OF the present member
ship 35 reside in Columbus and 81 live
within Is miles.
An Unusual Task.
After working for nine months gath
ering the stamps from the letters re-
ceived by other prisoners James
Fletcher is now engaged in making
walking stick composed of 5000
stamps.
Fletcher is trusty and works at
one of the souvenir stands in the
prison hall. The stamps that he is
using in the cane are from near'
every country in the world.
Educational Boat.
In response to the requests of a
number of counties along the Ohio
river the state board of agriculture
will investigate the feasibility of run
ming an agricultural educational boat
in the Ohio river from East Liverpool
to Cincinnati. Never before it is said,
have waterways been used in this
way.
Good Reasons Why.
The enemies of the canals are point
ing to the heavy damage done to the
canal between Coshocton and Canal
Fulton, by the recent heavy rains as
another reason why the canal should
be abandoned. 1t will take $4,000 to
repair the breaks and other damage
caused by the floods. Three large cul-
verts were washed out and completely
destroyed.
Coming Horse Show.
Events in the seventh annual horse
show of the Columbus Country club
will, with one exception, be open only
to members of that organization, and
to members of the Columbus Riding
club and their families. The exception
is that for saddle sires, open to non.
| members wishing to enter three and
five-gaited horses. The show will be
held October z.
Columbus, June, 1912, is the place
and date of the next annual conven.
tion of the Mystic Order of Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm
Before ending the closing session OF
the supreme grand council of the or
der, which has been in convention in
| Washington, ID. c., the council unani
mously selected this city as the next
meeting place.
Under agreement with Atty. Gen
Hogan, Fl. NJ. Daugherty, general coun
sci for the United States Telephone
Co., will be given hearing concern
ing the alleged participation of thai
corporation in furnishing information
to poolrooms.
Investigation may be made by the
public service commission of com
plants against the service of the
ahoga Telephone Co. Mayor Baehr
in a written complaint to the commits
sion, says that the telephone service
is inefficient, lacking in accommoda
ton, improper and insufficient"
Gov. Judson Harmon and former
Gov. James E. Campbell were elected
honorary vice presidents of the Ohio
Society for the Prevention of Tuber
culosis.
Disclosures of the alleged existence
of fraternities in the local high schools
in defiance of law led to an announce
ment by f. II. Hazerot, member of the
board of education, that the matter
will be brought to the attention of the
board in order that an investigation
may be begun.
John Adam Shoemaker. who while
working as switchman last July, fel
from box car and sustained q broker
back. died at the home of his mother
He is the third member of the famil,
TO die within the last six months