The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1879-04-17
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE
F0ST0RIA NEWS.

tNATTERs IN FosToRIA AND VICINITY.
Boyd Lawrence is studying law with
Jones & Brown.
| Joel Hale and Edward Preble. the
newly elected COnstables, were sworn
in and assumed the duties Of their Of
| lice laat Saturday,
WOrkinan are buSily engaged in fin
nislIing up the hall in the new Opera
House block, When completed, FOs-
t0ria will have Que uf the finest halls
in the State.
/ Patrick O'Brien, 4 former FostOria
boy, was reelected Street Commission
or of Upper Sandusky at the recent
election.
Work on the new Catholic Church
will be commenced next month.
Fringle & Bower shipped five car
loads of potatoes to Baltimore last
week.
Mrs. Samantha Hale. long a sufferer
from consumption, is lying between
life and death, and apparently cannot
live much longer.
J.J. Baird, Of Charlotte. Mich, a
former resident of F0stOria, has been
admitted to practice law.
Silas p. ldleman, a young man of
this city, who has been suffering with
intlammatOry rheumatism for some
time. died last Friday. His remains
were taken to Marion, o. on Saturday
for interment.
The little son of Samuel KiseT, no W
was kicked in the head by a horse q
few days ago, Is reported better and
will recover,
Alrs, ADAM Cramer, who has been
very Ill, Is now out of danger.
John Bowman, Of Lima, has located
in Fostoria, and opened out a ARe
stock of boots and shoes ia the room
formerly uGeahipd by Geo. Hoyer.
Mr. Bowman is a wide awake business
man, and We welcome him to our
midst.
The broom faetaFy Of 4, J, Pelton,
in Perry t0wRship. Wood county, was
destroyed by fire a few nights since.
Mrs, j, j. baird, of Charlotte, Mich,
is visiting friends aid relatives in this
city.
Perry Chance. one of our oldest citi-
zsns, was stricken with paralysis a few
days ago, and now lies in very criti-
cal condition.
Ben. SimOns was elected MaTshal Of
West Millgroye at the late election.
Peter Eaton, of Jackson township,
Is, we learn, quite sick with neuralgia
in the stomach:
A meeting Of the stockholders, ofthe
Lake Erie & Louisville railroad, was
held last week. aud the following Ofi.
GERS electeds President. Charles Eos.
teri Vice President. and Counsel, c. 5.
Rricei Secretary, and Treasurer, w. II.
Andrews; Superintendent, l. II. Bur
goOn.
The Columbus & Toledo railroad
company. forwarded from FOstOria,
for the year ending December 2Isk
1879, 6,Sl6yS96 pounds ST freight from
which they derived a revenue Of Sa,.
Als.3s; they delivered at this point
I3lsA42a. for which they received
s7,S5O55; 11,559 passengers were carri-
ed from FOstOria, 5,454 going north,
and 6,1O5 south, for which the comp any
received SS,762.60. Total earnings at
FOstOria, S20,44S. 50.
At a resent mseeiiiRa Of the Relief
Hook and Ladder company. the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Presldent.-JOel Hale.
Vice PresIdent.-S. F. Kiser.
POreman.-DaVid Snyder.
First Assistant FOreman,-PFa5s ItaSs
Second Assistant RqTslaan, r. g. RISER
TTraastles.-D, SRIdeF 5esl Hale, Hale. and Frank
Hays
'Secfetary-O, B England.
Treasufa.-D. P. Lloyd
Pioneer Engine company, on Taes-
day evening of last Week, elected the
| following GficeFs for the ensuing year:
P{esideat.-Adam Kaufman,
Vice Presideut-J. r, DeWolf
seeTetaFy,-T, G. Carlisle.
fFeasaFeF.-W ID. Robbins.
FOTenan.-JOhn Noble.
First Assistant FOreman.-JOhn Lynch.
Second Assistant FOreman.-W. b. Rollins.
Vohu
Frank Caples.
Fire POliee.-JOhn Wagner. ID. W. MuSs,E
W. II. Leeeh. l. ID. Mussettsr, aHd fTank
Caples.
Six hgE,dg4a and ejgbty-one votes
Eele rolled in this city at the late
election, of which Charles Foster Te-
eeiyed SIS.
Peter Simanls. OF TiGin, has taken
charge af the American House.
At a recent meeting of the society of
the Presbyterian Church, by a unani-
nous vote, the services Of Rev. Joseph
Hughes were retained.
The Van Buren and New Baltimore
Lodges of l. o. o. F. have gniIed
The Eyagg.,gsI,f4l Lutheran Church
| il ,kis city has been refitted and fixed
up, in good style
Fred. Durham IS travelling in the
South with a circus COMPANY.
Ms. smith Smqlithla Wldew 9f the late Mich
ollas Smlili.hl, feeently donated sl2l.T0 to-
WaTds the Improvement Of the Evan.
gelical Lutheran Church.
Charley Guernsey, Of this city, has
gone to Bowling Green, Wood county,
to study law with Gen. Day.
The work Of laying the foundation
for George Lemp's new brick house
has been commenced.
Abner BeOnard, one Of the oldest
residents Of Washington township
IIaReGck county, died Tuesday Of last
week,
The F0storia Union Schools enjoyed
vacation last week.
The Township Trustees report that
the have over 81 900 in the Treasury.
Philip Wammes shipped another car
load Of horses to Troy, y. Y, last
week. Phil" is dealing quite extern
sively in horses, and pays good prices
John Bates, OF this city, fell from
the roof Of his house last saturday and
broke one of his arms at the wrist.
DIR. Henry was called and dressed the
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