The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-01-15
Republic Department.
". u. PEIRCE. EdIfor.
Republic, Ohio, January Is, 1874.


". ii. PEARCE, Editor.
Republic, Ohio, January Is, 1874
The Railroad subscription matter
needs to be worked up = little more
rapidly. A delay Of 8 few more weeks
longer will keep back the progress OF
town a year or more. The opening Of
Spring is the time when men usually
arrange their business for the season,
and if the prospect is not favorable
here, capital and business will seek
other channels. Even now parties
are hesitating and waiting for the de-
cision on the depot question. The
sum Of 5000 is but q trifle compared
to the advantage to be derived from
the Railroad, provided we are allowed
TO enjoy its advantages. The proper
ty within the corporation OF Republic
has already increased in value, more
tnan five time that amount, and
every acre OF land within five miles
Of town has advanced in value from
one dollar to fifty dollars in antieipa-
ton Of the benefits to be derived from
the Railroad. Yet there are men who
could to-day, il this matter was set
tied, sell their farms for a thousand or
even five thousand dollars more than
they could have done before the Rail-
road was projected, refuse to give any
thing or perhaps only twenty-five,
fifty or hundred dollars. Bat we do
not propose to say much more through
this channel but will leave the sub
ject-fOr every man to look at through
his own spectaeles.
Twenty-six passengers took the
1880 train at Republic for Tifin, on
Tuesday.
Lewis Witter has purchased half an
acre of land Of D. d. Ogden on the
east side of Kilbourn street, extending
to the south line of the corporation
for 500, and win build a dwelling
house upon it.
DR.. J. D. Mcclure, OF this place re-
turned from Columbus last week,
where he has been spending 8 few
weeks in performing disseetions and
attending medical lectures at Startling
Medical College with view Of being
the better qualified for the discharge
of his duties.
D. d. Ogden, one OF our most active
canvassers Cor Railroad subscriptions
struggled over into Adams township
few days ago and after he had labor
ed with a well-tO-do farmer for some
time unsuecessfully, the farmers
wife volunteered a subscription Of ten
dollars if he would take it oat in on
ions, two bushels down and the bal
snce to be raised next year The Of
fer was accepted and the two bushels
OF onions have been delivered and re-
ceipted for. We have no account Of
the eloquent gentleman drawing tears
from the eyes Of any one, but 1t seems
to be q fact that he got good supply
Of fthose sftieles which are highly rec
ommended for promoting the she'd
ding Of the lschrymal fluid.
The corporation authorities have
opened Broadway to the Railroad
grounds and put down q saw dust
walk on the east side Of the extension.
a good plank walk, six feet wide will
be built In the Spring.
By the change in train time, COM
mencing with this week, the people
from the east end of the county can
have two hours and forty minutes in
Tihin and return the same day, which
is an Improvement over the former
arrangement
Services are being held each even
ing this week at the MsthodIst Church.
Rev. A. Baker, presbyterian will
be present next Sabbath and preach
in the forenoon and evening.
Citizens Of Republic and vicinity,
who wish to buy or sell anything or
make their business known, should
hand an advertisement to the editor
nf this department. The TRIBSNE
has double the circulation In this
township of any other paper.
TIE late Henry F. Hall, Of this
township, was accustomed on the be-
ginning Of each new year to invite
bis children with their families to the
old homestead for q family reunion.
His daughter, Mrs. John Rice, pro-
poses to revive the old custom and on
New Years day herself and husband
rendered their hospitality to her
brothers and sisters and their families,
who to the number OF about twenty
bled at their residence, Rev. Mr..
Bateman, of Republic was present and
religious exercises and Mrs.
Rice read an original Poem, appro-
pirate to the occasion, which we give
below:
THE FAMILY MEETING