The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-24
FOSTORlA NEWS

Rev. r. Holiday will preach in the
Presbyterian church next Sabbath,
morning and evening.
Mrs. E. Whistler, while engaged
in washing on Monday of last week,
fell and broke her right arm.
The survey of the Atlantic and
Lake Erie railway will be complet-
ed to this ploce this week. We un-
derstand the report will be very
favorable.
There will be festival in Liberty
Hall next Tuesday evening, the
28th inst, under the management of
the Good Templars of this place;
proceeds to 60 to the benefit of the
Lodge. Extensive preparations
are being made, and a good time is
expected.
Mr.. John Fritcher, for many
years resident of Seneca county,
died at his residence in this place
on the S0th inst, at the age of fifty
six years.
/ ]. F. Chilcote, Esq, of Mont
gomery township, Wood county,
died on the 10th inst.
ThoFinsthwait hotel is being i'm
proved by lowering the first floor
of the building even with the pave
ment, enlarging and refurnishing
the dining room.
Messrs. German, Mohler and
Manecke have bought the Fox prop
erty, opposite the agricultural
works of Roberts & Co., and pro-
pose building frst-class planning
mill, sash, door, and blind manu-
factory.
Preparations are being made by
the several Sabbath Schools of the
place to give their scholars an en-
tertainment on Christmas Eve
Christmas trees are prepared at the
NJ. E. and U. B. Churches, upon
which is a present for every scholar
connected with the school-those
whose parents are unable to furnish
presents will be provided for by
the school.
The scholars of the Presbyterian
School will meet at the residence
of Mr.. s. NJ. Miller, where, after
the distribution of the presents, a
supper will be prepared for them.
Our enterprising butchers have
provided abundantly for our COM
munity in the way of meat for the
Holidays. Veon & Gearhart pur-
chased, for the benefit OF their Gus
toners, a young beef, which weigh
ed 2,940 pounds, and which has
been fed upon nothing but meal
since it was four months old. This
beef was exhibited on our streets
on Wednesday, preceded by a band
of music, gaily caparisoned with
ribbons, and attended by the corps
of butchers, belonging to that firm,
who were attired in their white
aprons, and each one provided with
an insignia cf MS Office, in the way
of formidable looking knives. The
beef was killed the same day, and
all are invited to partake of a NOR
sci at the price of from 90 to 80
cents per pound.
Mr.. George Hoyer, not to be out
done by any other firm, purchased
for his customers and exhibited up
on our streets on Thursday, fine
corn-fed beef, which in place of the
ribbons of his predecessor was la
belled christmas Presents" and
all the customers of Mr.. Hoyer are
invited to call and get a present of
a piece for their Christmas dinner.
All the poor of the place, who are
unable to buy, whether they have
been customers of Mr.. Hoyer or
not, are also invited to call and Sc
1 lect for themselves a piece.
| MARKETs.-Wheat, s1,00. Corn
S5c. Oats, 40c. Rye, soc. Barley
81 10. Clover Seed, $3.50 Timo-
/ thy Seed, $500. Flax Seed, s1,75.
Dried Apples, 10c. Dressed Hogs,
s11,O0 70 $1,000. Butter, 25c.-
Eggs, 25e.
EURoTUs.