Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13
JACOBS VISION.
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to his barn, where Mr.. Hartshorn was
busy putting up the bird houses in
the trees on the lawn. We then passed
Jacob Schlect's harness shop, where
his sons, Louis and William, were at
work; next was the store of f. R.
Miller, and just then one of the vii
lage wags went in and asked Robert
Miller for some "ready-made button
holes" Shibneh Sphinx and his wife
were in their garden inspecting the
roses; next came the A. G. Williams
& Bro. dry goods store, and out on
the sidewalk l found a "25c shin
plaster" which meant more to me
than j. DIS many millions means to
him. The Baird House" was next
and around the corner on Second
street was Peter Cranker's blacksmith
shop, where his sons, John, Wesley
and Frank, were shoeing horses. Next
was H. L. Cooks livery; then Henry
Hollenbeck's wagon shop, where Philip
Reither was seen building a wagon.
Looking across the street at the base
ment of the M. E. church we saw the
children learning their primary les
sons, and there was Andrew Bloom
field going over to his paint shop,
stopping to greet the children, with
his friendly smile and cheerful word
Going out Louisiana we pass Michael
Fitzgerald, and short distance fur
ther is j. F. Raab's grocery store.
Then we see Charles Stevens loading
wagon with butter and eggs for To-
ledo market. Jimmie Cannally and
his son, John, bid US "good MORN
ing" AS we passed the corner was
Bader's wagon shop and Willie Lang.
Next was George Hufford's store and
then we came to the new building
being erected by Nicholas Wedertz,
next to the depot, where Mr.. Powell
was agent and Cal Shepler was the
operator. John Cradick invited us
over to the water tank house, and
then we passed on to the two stave
factories owned by M. A. Trowbridge
and A. M. Thompson, and across the
railroad was William and Peter
Witzler's saw mill. Returning we
passed the Baptist church and en-
tered the court house, where Charley
Baird called, "Court is now in session."
Turning east we came to the Wetmore
residence, and looking down the alley
we saw the home of Ben Scott, who
helped build the schooner "Maumee
Valley" On the corner was the resi-
dence of Mr.. Jones, and across the
street the Presbyterian church with
its white marble cross with 1859 cut
in the marble. Passing the residence
Of Mr.. Hitchcock we saw several bows
down the steps after ringing
the door bell. Coming to the railroad
we saw John Korn passing on the hand
car. saw a man playing fiddle and
was so pleased with it that Chris
(now your mayor) offered
to make one for me if l would get him
some corn stalks, and not knowing the
Inference between corn stalks and
corn cobs l brought the latter, and as
was returning my three friends were
departing, and could hear them sing
ing, "God be with you till we meet
again." AS l gave the corn cobs to
Finkbeiner he laughed so loud I |
awoke and found 1 had been sleeping
in my chair with a copy of the
Perysburg Journal, from which had
been reading w. A. Lewis letter for
the seventh time.
Now, Ed, perhaps you think it i'm
possible to have such dreams, but /
say "No," and if you had moved from
the beautiful old town 25 years ago
you would say that man could have
such dreams even while awake, and
the following verses will express my
feelings very accurately:
Dear are the mem'ries of childhood.
Dreams of sweet long ago:
Fond recollections of days that are
fled,
Around me your bright visions
throw
Beautiful dreams; beautiful dreams,
Dreams of sweet long ago.
Dear are the paths in the wildwood
Where we in youth fondly strayed;
Where the low murm'ring brooklet
we heard,
Darling DER pebbles through glade:
Beautiful dreams; beautiful dreams:
Dreams of sweet long ago.
Beautiful, beautiful childhood
Would that your pleasures could
last;
Dearer, oh, dearer, than all else to me
Are the sweet dreams of the past
Beautiful dreams; beautiful dreams
Dreams of a sweet long ago.