The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-12-04
Republic Department.
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Republic, Ohio, December Ilh, 1s5S.

The monthly meeting Of the Scipio
township Sunday School Union viii
; be held in the Methodist Church, next
Sunday evening.
The Exeeutivs Committee have Sc
cured the services Of y. l. Brewer,
Esq, TO deliver an address. This will
be followed by an Infant Class Drill,
BY Miss Flora Hopkins, q Scripture
recitation and answers to questions
in the Query Box.
sThe hour Of meeting for the Methc-
dist Sunday School has been changed
from 9 A. NJ. to q o'clock P. NJ, for 9
winter arrangement.
The Baptist. Sunday School will con-
tinue to be held in the morning As
heretofore.
The Universalist Sunday School has
retired from active business and gone
into winter quarters, and the Union
Sunday School is just now suffering
from suspended animation, but We
hops that it will soon be able to Hre-
sume."
Rev. r. LOckhGrt sentan announce
ment that he would preach at the
Baptist Church last Sabbath evening.
A large congregation assembled, but
no minister came. As the eongrega-
ton got along yeIyNell without him,
and fhls only makes about two dozen
times. more or less, that the same
gentleman has served the people Of
this town in the same manner, the
disappointed congregation will Of
course overlook the matter.
Thanksgiving day was duly obserV-
ed with public services at the MethO-
dist Church. The congregation was
not large but the exercises were quite
interesting. The old New England
style Of having . heavy Thanksgiving
sermon which the hearers were all
thankful TO have come to end, was dis
cArded, and series Of short addresses
were delivered by gentlemen present.
Six clergymen representing four de-
nominations took part in the exercises.
Prof. Richard made the announce
ment CT the speakers and the follow
ing programme was carried out :.
Prayer, By Rev. ]. A. Keller. Ad-
dresses by Rev. A. L. 8. Bateman,
Subject-A special Providence over
Nations Rev. J. A. Keller, Subject
A special Providence a. seen in our
own Coantty /; l. N. Sniff, subjset-
For what shall we give Thanks /;
Prayer by Rev. 7. Thompson; Thanks
giving hymn by the congregation,
BenedietiOn by Rev. H. Bromley.
The choir furnished music at appro-
pirate intervals. ....... r.- .
Judging from the quantity OF bones
and feathers lying around promiseu-
Ously on the following morning, it Il
presumed that more than one family
acted in accordance with the sentI-
mentssxpressed by the last speaker Of
.be day, Who said, 'Tet Us 20 home
aud pile our tables highs
The winter schools Of ScipIo town
ship are nearly or quite all Of them In
progress. The teachers are as follows: /:
Sub District, No. l, lHarpstsr's).
JnO. c.. GoOding No. 2, (Neikirk's),
d. N. Shanks No. 3, (Brown's), T.
Umsted No. 4, (Quick's), Miss Ella
E. Lapham No. 5. Republic Union
Schools No. 6, (WAy's), Frank VIII
bur No. Z, (Porter's), Miss Lima
MoOfe; No. 8, (Fox's), A. 8. Andrews: !:
No. Q, CstewaTt's), Henry Melbur.
I We hope to hear a good report from
each district of their success, during
the winter. .ssra. aa-
The winter session Of the Normal
School has opened with an encoarAg-
ing attendance.
The first series Of public literary ex-
ercises by the members OF the Scien-
tiac class OF the present year was Civ
en- at Normal Hail. on Friday and
Saturday evenings last.
The former members Of the Union
School Board continue 10 hold cut
against the reorganization of the
Board, under the recent election. AT
. meeting on Saturday evening, DIR.
81. X. 5pOoner was appointed In the
place Of W. L. Bailey, who removed
from the town. II. Mansfield re-
signed and D. TroxeT was appointed
in his place.
James Laughry, whose three year
term expired on the second Monday
4 Of last month, was elected President,
DIR. SpOOner, Clerk, and Paul Bolinger,
Treasurer. On Monday evening an
other meeting was held. John Scott,
an old member reelected, refused to
act unless be could be recognized as .
reelected member, which the control
ing members Of the Board refused to
do and Mr.. Scott withdrew. Teach
ers were elected for the schools as fol.
lows:
Higher Department-J. n. Lee.
Secondary-G. Griffith.
Primary-Mrs. c. J. Ellis.
The schools are to commence next
MOndAy sud continue u weeks.
The question whether . Board,
which the State School Commissioner
pronounces illegal shall be allowed to
continue in authority, still remains
to be decided. t-' st i
Two young ladies from Berea, elasaj-
cal graduates Of Baldwin University,
are in Republic, pursuing the study Of
the French lengnges andeT Mr. J. F.
Bourquoise, teacher Of French IN the
Normal School.
We notice that Mr.. A. H. Singer,
the proprietor Of the Republic Car
rage Works has nearly cleared his
shop Of his summers work, having
only few jobs left. He is making
preparations for an increase OF busi-
ness next season, having made ar
rangements to haveall his wood work,
ironing, trimming and painting done
in the same building, which affords
ample room for all departments.
ri new c1tter now In the shOD cot