Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28
RANDOM RECOLLECT|ONS.
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property some years ago and oper-
atcd it as a custom mill with
varied success for some time.
think Mr.. Boetsch was the last
manager of the mill, and Just
when he discontinued operations
the writer does not know. The
mill was destroyed by fire a few
years ago, and in its destruction
Pcrlysburg lost one of its old-timc
landmarks, one that was plainly
visible from the opposite side of
the dear old Maumce, and for sew
eral miles up and down the river.
There was a brickyard on the
bank Of the river at the foot of
Maple street for many years, OF
which Henry Thornton was the
proprietor, and who afterward
had associated with him his son,
John II. Thornton. Many of the
brick buildings in the town are
composed entirely of the output OF
the Thornton brickyards. This
yard was a favoritc place for IA
crowd of boys to assemble on
Saturday when there was no
school. Oh. yes, some of the boys
used to "Hukc kc'-that is, play
truant - occasionally and gather
at this brickyard. When the llilns
were full and they were burning
brick, it was rather cheerful
place. Also, some OF the boys used
to go camping" and play "sol-
der for a day or 50 at time i'll
Ladd's thicket, adjoining the
bricllyard, and here they would
boil the eggs and bake the po-
tatoes which they had serrepti-
tiously taken from dear mamma 5
wcll-filled larder. Thornton 5
brickyard was discontinued many
years ago. About eighteen or
nineteen years ago the excavations
made by the removal OF earth for
brick-making, and the grounds,
were nicely fixed up by Comrade
Ignatius Boff and made into
very pretty little park called Eden
Park, which became very popular,
not only with the people of the
Burg, but with those Of some OF
the adjoining towns. All kinds OF
refreshments except booze
could be had here, and being right
on the edge OF the river, with a
good bathing beach, it was a pop
ular place for a long time for
crowds to come and enjoy days
outing, and indulge in boating,
bathing and fishing. And such
place as Eden Park was is needed
in Perrysburg at the present time.
There was another brickyard
located ON the point of land east
of Green Lane, across the old
bayou from Hirth S tannery. This
yard was owned and operated for
several years by Ashton Taylor,
who was not only a brickmaker,
but a bricklayer and plasterer by
trade. All of the brick in the store
building on Louisiana avenue now
occupied by Jezzard S grocery
store, and the brick residence on
the north side of Second street be-
tween Walnut and Cherry streets
were burned in this brickyard.
Mr.. Taylor not only made the
brick for these buildings, but he
laid them when the buildings were
constructed, which is somewhat
unusual for one man to do. Sev-
eral other buildings in the town
contain brick from the Taylor
brickyard. This brickyard also
was discontinued many years ago,
and unless one was told of the
fact, one would never suspect
there had ever been a brickyard
in that vicinity from the appear
ance of the point,
This, gentle reader, will con
clude my little story of "Things
That Were, But Are No More.
All of the things written about in
my past recollections We're as |
remembered them, as | have not
refreshed my memory on any
point, so if the reader has discov-
cred any errors or seeming mis-
statements it was because of
lapse of memory on my part,
which would be only natural, hav-
ing been away from the Burg for
so many years, with only short
visit every few years.
j. c.. II.