The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-02-16
Local Correspondence
REPUBLIC NEWS.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.


Another Of our pioneers has depart
ed. One, too, who by strict integrity
and uprightness of character won the
respect and esteem of all.
Amos A. Hall was born in Homer,
Cortland county, n. Y, on the 10Th of
May, 1906, and died in Republic, o.,
on the 9Th of February, 1871.
In the spring of 1881 the deceased
removed from from the place of his
birth to Scipio Tp., Seneca county, o.,
in company with his father, VIM. s.
Hall, and family. In 1885 he located
in the village of Republic, which then
consisted of but a few houses. sur
rounded by dense forests, and a few
newly cultivated fields, where he re-
sided until his death, having lived in
the village more consecutive years
than any present citizen except two
or three. He was one of the early
Mayors of the town.
When about Is years of age, Mr..
Hall united with the Congregational
church in Homer, n. Y, and few
years after arriving in Ohio, became
a member of the Presbyterian church
of Republic, and maintained his stand
ing until his death, and during ten
years Of that time served as President
of the Society.
The funeral was attended on Tues
day, the 7th inst, by large assembly
who listened to an appropriate dis
course by Rev. J. K. Eekman from |
words, selected by the deceased, found |
in Phil. I, %.
OTHER DEATHS.
Mrs. Della Jones, wife of Erastus
Jones Of this township, and daughter
of DR.. VIM. Price, of Clyde, died on
Sunday m orning:: last; also on the
same day Mr.. Jacob R. White died at
his residence in the north part of the !
township. Both funerals were attend
ed OH Tuesday, the 14th inst, by Rev.
J. K. Eckman, the former at the resi-
dence of the deceased, south of Repub-
lie, and the latter at the Lutheran |
church north Of town.
CHURCH ITEMS.
Rev. R. Wilcox and Rev. A. P.
Jones, Methodist, have held protract-
ed meetings this winter at Havana,
CentertOn and North Reed, with graft
flying success, especially at the latter
place. A similar meeting will soon be
commenced at Pleasant Ridge. The
second Quarterly Meeting for the year
will be held next Saturday and Sun
day at North Reed.
Rev. J. K. Eckman, Lutheran, has
been holding meetings at the brick
church northeast of town for a few
weeks past, and will begin series of
meetings at the Presbyterian church
in Republic next Sabbath.
The Presbyterians, of Republic, ap-
pear to have abandoned their church
organization, some having Joined the
newly formed Lutheran church, while
Others seem to be each attending to
their own spiritual affairs on an inde-
pendent basis.
MASONIC.
Since the fire of August, 1859, until
quite recently the Masonic Fraternity,
of Republic, have been without a place
of meeting. Pleasant, commodious
rooms have now been fitted up in J.
c. Bartow's building on the corner,
west of his hotel, which have been
in a plain but neat and
tasteful manner.
Hildreth Lodge, No. 165, held the
first meeting, in the new hall, on the
9th Of December, 1870, and on the
3Ist of January, Isl, a special meeting
was held for the election and installa-
ton of officers, resulting as follows
w. NH. K. Spooner.
S. VII. @. Ogden.
J. W.. Freeze.
Treas.-D. d. Ogden.
Sec'y.-J. L. Cole.
S. DIV. V. Bromley.
J. Do. Cummings.
TyleT.-R. Chamberlain.
Stewards.-R. A Lapham and A. I
f. ANYWAY.
The Lodge is again in. working ord
er and ready for business. t
Republic Chapter elected officers on ]
evening, February I'd, as I
follows:
H P.-H. Bromley. Z
King-H. K. Spooner.
Scribe-GeO. Karshner.
Capt. of Host.-H. @. Ogden.
Prin. Soj.-Wm. Shetterly.
r. A. Capt.-A. Farmer. 7
g. NJ. SdV.-Geo. LOngstreet.
g. NJ. ID W. w. Mills.
q. NJ. lst WIN. EasterbroOk.
See'y-D. N. Neikirk. y
Treas. Kellogg.
Guard-R. Chamberlin.
ODD FELLOWS.
The room in the Academy building,
by Republic Lodge, No. 40,
[. o. o. F., for the LAST year and a
half, being needed for the use of the
Normal School, the Lodge has secur.
ID the Good Templars' Hall, and now
0ecupy it jointly with that Order. e
GOOD TEBIPLAR INSTALLATION. Il
The following officers of Republic v
Lodge No. 1872, I. o. G. t. were in T
stalled by w. H. Pearce, D. G. w. I
T. on Monday evening 9Th snst.
w. C. T.-Jefferson Freeze.
w. V. T.-Miss Ada Benham. e
r. h. S.-R. Chamberlin. e
L. H. S.-Miss Clara Smith.
w. R. S.-H. r. Covert. I
W. F. S.-Mis Elite L. Cole.
w. T.-Mrs. D. z. Robinson. q
w. Ms. Longstreet. 4
w. A. M.-Miss Eliza Troxel.
w. l. G.-Niss Maria Duesler.
w. 0. G.-J. II. Benham. =
w. Chap.-ReY. r. Wilcox.
T. w. G. TT. w. Stewart. b
The Lodge has a membership Of
ninety-ons in good standing. d