The Washington Republican Washington County Friday October 5, 1900 Dail-Cooksey Last Tuesday, Oct. 2, C.D. DAIL and Dollie COOKSEY were married at the bride's home near Emmons by Dr. HENDERSON of the M.E. church. Mr. DAIL is a young attorney of Kansas City, Ks., and his bride is the daughter of J.B. COOKSEY and wife of Emmons. They will make their home in Kansas City.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday October 5, 1900 Cairns--Blanchard Tuesday of this week, Rev. TAYLOR united in marriage in the Baptist parsonage here, Mr. Walter CAIRNS and Miss Lulu BLANCHARD, both of Greenleaf.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday October 5, 1900 Mildred DARBY, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip DARBY, aged 2 years, 9 monhts and 22 days, died Tuesday morning Oct. 2, after two weeks illness. She was a sufferer from cholera infantum and for 6 days before her death was hourly expected to be called away. Everything that medical skill could do for her was done, but of no avail. The funeral was held from the Darby home Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 3 p.m., conducted by Dr. HAGEMAN. The Darby family have the sympathy of all their friends and acquaintances in this sad hour of bereavement.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday October 5, 1900 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam HAWK, Monday, Oct. 1, a boy.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday October 5, 1900 Geokin--McCormick The following notice was nicely packed away in a box of fine cake and sent to this office last Saturday for which we extend our thanks: "Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 25, a happy crowd of friends and relatives gathered at the residence of L.C. McCORMICK, of Throop, to witness the marriage of their daughter, Nora McCormick to John P. GEOKIN of Clifton, Rev. JENKINS officiated. Miss Nora has for the past eight years made her home with her grandparents, Mr. and MRs. WOLF, near RUSCOE. It is in this home she will be greatly missed as they are quite aged and her first thought was always the welfare of her grandparents--an own daughter could not have planned better for their comfort. She also has many friends in the vicinity of Throop. Mr. Geokin is well known and has many friends who join in wishing them a long and prosperous married life. Mr. Will McCormick was best man and Miss Minnie Geokin was bride's maid. The wedding presents were numerous, beautiful and useful and in after years will be pleasant reminders of the happy event. Mr. Geokin, father of the groom was not present being absent in Germany, visiting. Owin! g to the inclemency of the weather many were unable to attend this event. They have gone to housekeeping in a home previously prepared by the groom near Strawberry and will be at home to their many friends after October 5.

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The Washington Republican Washington County Friday October 5, 1900 Divide. Little Florence LEUSZLER spent several days in the home of her uncle, J.S. LEUSZLER. Lat Friday J.S. LEUSZLER, H.F. NEMITZ, J.W. GRAVES and Bert FRAGER drove up to Clyde to see Roosevelt. From Clyde Mr. GRAVES started for Oklahoma where he will visit relatives for a couple of weeks. E.W. GRINDLE and son Walter were among those who went from Washington to Clyde last Friday. Grandpa McNITT and daughter, Mrs. Lydia NEMITZ, spent the day at W.L. NEMITZ' last Friday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert CHRUCH, Tuesday, Oct. 2nd, a little girl. Mr. and Mrs. JACOB spent Wednesday at Charley DAMETZ' near Enosdale. Mrs. N.S. and Mrs. P.L. LEUSZLER spent Wednesday with their mother, Mrs. Henry BELLOWS. Mr. and Mrs. MARSHALL and little daughters visited at B. PYM's Saturday and Sunday.

The Washington Republican Friday October 5, 1900 Calderhead. Lena JOHNSON went to Lindsborg Saturday to attend college. M. PERSON and C. PETERSON went to Washington Monday. Nels OLSON is preparing to batch this winter so that will add one more to the list of batchelors. Born to Mr. and Mrs. OSTLUND, a girl.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday October 5, 1900 Married, at the home of the bride's parents, Thursday, Sept. 6, 1900, Miss Esther ANDERSON of Brantford to Aul HEDBERG, of Clay Center, Rev. S. LUNDEN officiating. We wish the young couple a happy journey through life.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday October 5, 1900 Last Friday Dr. S.B. MORRIS received the sad news of the death of his brother, George, who was killed in Missouri, a train running over hime causing instant death. Dr. Morris did not receive the message in time to go to attend the funeral.

The Washington Republican Friday October 5, 1900 Jesse SHAFER and wife, who left here about 18 months ago to make their home in Chicago, have returned and Mr. SHAFER will farm his father-in-law's farm. Henry MEYERS is his father-in-law and lives 5 miles southest of here.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday October 5, 1900 Marriage Licenses. Sept. 29. Walter CAIRNS, aged 21 and Lulu BLANCHARD, age 21, both of Greenleaf. Oct. 1. A.P. BEVERLY age 27 and Olive A. LIZER, age, 25, both Greenleaf. Oct. 1., C.D. DAIL, age 22, of Kansas City, Ks., and Dollie COOKSEY, age 19, of Emmons. Oct. 1., G.S. BEDKER age 22, of Clyde, and Myrtle FURGUSON, age 18, of Linn. Oct. 2., D.W. PAXTON age 26, of Portis and Beryl LAVERING age 26, of Morrowville.

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I found a legal publication notice in the Washington Republican April 30, 1897 for a Farmland Mortgage Co. again J. P. MARSH and others. Someone on this list is researching Marsh. If you wish this material I will need your snail mail address. I won't be posting this material. Jim

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday September 28, 1900 Marriage Licenses. Sept. 19, B.J. MERRILL, age 23 of Throop and Bertha GRAY, age 19, of Gaskill. Sept. 22. John GOEKEN, age 27 and Nora McCORMICK, age 17, of Clifton. Sept. 25, E.C. HINKLE age 23, of Chepstow and Emma NELSON age 21 of Greenleaf. Sept. 25, R.L. NADEAU age 22, of Palmer and Anna HERMAN, age 22 of Linn. Sept. 25, E.H. HOERMAN, age 25 and Julia HINK, age 25, both of Linn. Sept 26, Robert ALIGIE age 26, of Palmer and Lulu Belle HACKNEY, age 22 of Washington. Sept. 26, J.H. LONG, age 65 and Mary Ann MARSHALL age 63, both of Haddam.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday September 28, 1900 Married: --Sept. 25, 1900, at the residence of the bride's parents in Throop neighborhood, Mr. John P. GOEKEN and Miss Nora I. McCORMICK, Rev. W.E. JENKINS officiating. During the early afternoon a goodly number of friends and relatives of the contracting parties assembled to witness the marriage of these young friends. Mr. Will McCORMICK and Miss Minnie GOEKEN helped to usher them upon the matrimonial sea by standing up with them. The wedding presents were numerous, beautiful and useful. Mr. and Mrs. GOEKEN will make their home upon the Foster farm recently purchased by Mr. Goeken. One of the incidents of the above described event was a bountiful and daintily prepared dinner of which all heartily partook.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday September 28, 1900 Algie--Hackney. The marriage of Mr. Robert ALGIE of Palmer and Miss Lulu B. HACKNEY of this city was solemnized Wednesday evening in the bride's home at 8 p.m. in the presence of about 20 invited guests, including relatives of both families. Dr. HAGEMAN of the Presbyterian church was called in to officiate. The spacious Hackney home was richly decorated for the occasion and brilliantly lighted, making the rooms look as attractive as art and invention could make them. A rich wedding dinner was prepared by one of Washington's best cooks, Mrs. Wm. NIMS, and after the bride and groom had received the congratulations of their friends all partook of the feast. As a token of esteem the bride and groom were the recipients of wedding presents, rich, useful and numerous. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. ALGIE, Sr. of this city, and is a young man of exceptionally bright prospects, who graduated from a medical college in St. Louis, Mo., not two years ago, and is a successful physician at Palmer. The bridgeroom is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hackney of this city. This is her birthplace and she has lived here all her life, except when away attending school. She is a young lady of scholarly attainments, and is well respected by all who know her for her ladylike ways. Mr. and Mrs. Algie will leave here tomorrow for their home in Palmer and may peace and joy go with them.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday September 28, 1900 Mrs. Leroy JOHNSON, wife of Mr. JOHNSON who recently purchased the Streator barber shop here, died Wednesday evening in St. Joseph, Mo. She had been in poor health for two years and had gone to St. Joseph with her father to be operated on, and died under the operation. Mr. JOHNSON was notified Wednesday evening.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday September 28, 1900 R.O. WOODY, Esq., united in marriage J.H. LONG and Mary A. MARSHALL, both of Haddam, in this city, Wednesday.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday September 28, 1900 Fred BULLIS, Harry SPENCER, Fred DEDRICK, B. SHAFER, Chas. PATRIE, Dave HAZELS, Harry CLARK and a few others drove from here to Marysville Wednesday to see Wm. CODY's wild west show. A.H. STOUT has purchased the Jas. JONES property and is moving back in his old neighborhood this week. Mr. and Mrs. JONES have rented rooms of Mrs. EVANS. N.S. ROBBINS and wife, R. COLLINS and wife, and S. RUTHERFORD all of Enosdale and Mrs. J.MILLER of this city left for Iowa Wednesday where they will visit a month with relatives and former acquaintances. G.W. DAWDY met with a painful accident Monday morning. He was in his barn attending to his horses when one horse kick at another. It kicked a pole that was suspended by a rope to keep the horse apart and the pole struck Mr. DAWDY on the leg above the ankle and broke it. Dr. SMITH was called to set the bone. He found the break a straight one and no slivers. Mr. DAWDY is getting on well for one of his age. A new rural mail route which will be in operation Monday, October 1st, has been granted by the postoffice department. The new route will be 28 miles long covering an area of 50 square miles. Pete GILLETT has been appointed carrier and E.A. VINCENT will act as his deputy. The carrier will be authorized to sell postage stamps, pay money orders or register letters. Such a rural delivery will prove an advantage to busy farmers and we are glad to note that these routes are being established to all parts of the state. Little Mildred DARBY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip DARBY, is at the point of death and no hopes for her recovery. M. DUTSON tresurer elect was here Wednesday from the Little Blue country. He has about completed getting his bond and will be ready to take charge of the treasurer's office second week in October.