The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday December 23, 1898 Mrs. Chas. SMITH returned from Kansas City Sunday evening where she had been visiting Mrs. J.N. SHURDAN. Geo. J. MILLER has been very sick during the past week, but we are pleased to state that at present he is better. John HALL came down from Lawrence Sunday to spend his holiday vacation. He is attending the state university and getting along fine. Billy MITCHELL, of the Olathe Mirror, spent Sunday with his mother in LaCygne. Billy just returned from a hunting excursion in Arkansas and looks well. When Mr. and Mrs. MOBLY, well known citizens living a few miles north of here shook hands and bid farewell to two sons that went to New Mexico a few weeks ago little did they think death would follow so soon. They were exposed to smallpox in a short time after leaving home and were soon taken down with the dreaded disease. One was soon reported dead and the other very low. This is three sons that have already died in a short time.