The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1868-12-31
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lne nrat SIX items cay tVV iate
for publication las, week:
TuS ROADS have been in fuc con-
dition for the last two weeks which |
has been the cause Of an improve.
mant in business generally. Our
tova has beep more lively than uNu-
al on account Of the unusual stir in
the pork and produce articles. Far.
mers must have money to pay taxes,
and FostOria being a good market,
tn sy naturally turn this way to get
the groeubscks.
F1EE.--Our people were aroused
last Friday morning, at about two
clock by the cry of Gre. Having
no Gre department here, tue citizens
responded promptly as they usually
do in such cases, with buckets to OK
,inguish the devouring element, which
was consuming the old Saw Mill in
tho south part Of town, belonging to
A. J. i l.. d. Kiser. But to no pur-
pose, the suciont mill was wrapped in
flames and all our people could do was
to stanl still and see it consumed
The fire is supposed to be tho work
Of an iuccndiSry, as no ire had been
in the mill for some six days provi.
Gus. The loss falls heavily on the
ow ners, No insurance.
RELIGIOUS The protractod meet.
ing is still in progress at the NJ. L.
Church, under the Pastorship Of Rev.
G. Reynolds. A few have signifcd
willingness to forsake their evil ways
aud live a better life. Many more
ought to.
Rev, George Il. Brown, Universal
ist, preached in the Presby terian
Church last Monday evening to an
attentive congregation.
QUITE number of the members Of
the lodge of Good Templars of this
place went to Eagleyillc, in Wood
county, last week 10 assist in organic
ing degree lodge there. They were
kindly entertained by the good peo.
pie of Eagleville, and many acquaint-
ances were formed which will not
soon be forgotten.
MARKETs.-The pricc current, on
last Monday for the followiog articles
arc given as received from Fostor
Olmstead & Co., who, as heavy deal
ers, are always posted Wheat 81, rs
per bushel; corn so cts oats 45 OTIS.
barley 81 so; pork $3.50 per hundred
live hogs from $3.50 to $500; butter
80 cts. per pound eggs 25 cts, pei
doz.; clover seed $3.50 per bushcl
timothy seed $3.50.
Your CORRESPONDENT has but lit.
tic of general interest to communi-
cate to your readers this Neel
through the columns of your excel
leut paper. Although business ha
been brisk in our village the pas
week aud all things have worn live
,ly air, yet nothing special has tran
spired to disturb the peace and quie
of the community.
TnE'OLD YEAR passed away wit
scarcely a groan. It's requiem wa
sang by few belated pedestrian
about the hour of midnight who ha,
been indulging in the sparkling
wine cup. The New Year was ush.
cred in no doubt with many promise
of new lives and reforms, to'bo brok
en- perhaps long before its close
THE FAIR, last Tuesday evening
in Liberty Hall, for the benefit Of tn
Presbyterian Church was very wei
patronized. The receipts amounted
= to about eighty dollars. Man.
things were left uusold which hav,
been mostly disposed of since.
I ANOTHER PIONEER GoNE.-Rey
Matthias Hollopeter, local preache
. in the NJ, Il. Church, and one of tn
pioneers of Jackson township, dice
) at his home, last Saturday evening
l after a short illness, Of disease of tn
heart and spine. The deceased ha
accumulated a handsome property
: lived to good old age, was a life
long, consistent christian and ha
now gone to claim his reward. Hi
funeral was preached at Rehobotl
Church by Rev. Coed. The deaf
of Mr.. Hollopeter adds one more
$ name TO the record of the decease,
, pioneers of the western part of Scne
i, ca county.
L IMPROVEMENTS. Among the gene
1 raj improvements Of our vii age,
believe one of Importance has nevo
been noticed. / Iallude to the i'm.
d provements Of the Railroad depot
= In times past, there was no accommo
+ dations for ladies. Row the travel
ing public will find a commodiou
!. and cozy ladies room, well lighted a