The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday December 23, 1898 Willow Ridge. A Merry Christmas to all. The roads are very muddy. Joe BATES was in Paola one day last week. Lidge SMITH marketed hogs in Fontana Monday. Mr. BATES purchased a team of young mules recently. Everybody bought brooms of the traveling man last week. Alfred NORTON talks of going to California in the spring.