The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday August 27, 1897 Myrtus WALKER returned form Columbus last Friday. George MILLER came down from Kansas City Saturday night. Mrs. William REPP and two children moved to Kansas City Wednesday. Mrs. Andrew BRINKLEY of Louisburg, is visiting Mrs. F.C. ALLEN of this place. Misses Emma and Ora COOPER returned to Kansas City Thursday afternoon. J.B. SHEEK, of Scott township, was in La Cygne Tuesday and made the Journal a pleasant call. On Wednesday lightning struck a large tree in B.J. BLANDING's yard in the northeast part of town, and split in a very peculiar manner. The neighbors living near plainly felt the shock and Will HUGHES received quite an amount of the current knocking him to the ground. He soon recovered. Monday afternoon Miss Ida BADGER entertained her Sunday school class of little girls at the home of her parents, in honor of her birthday. After participating in games, especially arranged for the little folks by their hostess, refreshments were served under the large trees near by. The occasion was a very pleasant one for both teacher and pupils. Those present were: Mary RAY, Myra and Bessie BADGER, Louise BROADWELL, Cleda ATKINSON, May PHENIX, Hazel CHICK, Helen HESSER, Cora TRINKLE, Edith GOWING, Ruth MILLER and Helen SAUNDERS.