The Washington Republican Washington County Friday August 3, 1900 Calderhead M. PERSON paid out over $90 for threshing. Mr. PARKER of Clifton called in town Thursday. The HARMON boys wne to the river fishing Sunday. The boys armed themselves Saturday by throwing eggs at each other out on Main St. Loy DUN was in Calderhead Sunday. Bert MARMON was up in this vicinity Friday looking up the school board to apply for the school. Duncan GRAHAM is contemplating going east to New York City via Canada to visit his son, Wallace.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday August 3, 1900 Enosdale. P.M.BIRD was in the Dale Wednesday. Geo. PAULI is suffering considerably with hay fever. Miss BLOUGH is visiting at N. SISK's for a few days. Mrs. GRIMES of Morrowville visited at Mrs. MILLS' this week. Pleas MILLS sold his farm to J. ZOBOKETSKY of Barnes, consideration $6000. Mrs. W.P. COOK and Mrs. S.T. RUTHERFORD went to the county seat Wednesday. Mrs. Sarah JOHNSON and her daughter, Mrs. Ella GARRET from Hollis, Ks., are visiting their cousin, Mrs. CARSON.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday August 3, 1900 Mrs. John W. COOK of Salina, was here this week and took the youngest child of Fred Cook back home with her. Mrs. Fred COOK died about two weeks ago, leaving three small children. John and Fred COOK are sons of Henry COOK who lives here. Fred FOOTE, Republican committeeman for this township, has been doing a little missionary work among the brethren on the other side and he has met with some encouraging results. He reports that he has found in this township alone 23 men who voted for Bryan four years ago who will vote for McKinley this year. He says he is not through with his work yet, and he expects to find many more ex-Bryan men to add to the McKinley column. On the other side there is but one man who voted for McKinley four years ago who will vote for Bryan this year, Jesse RECTOR. The four young men, Elias BAUMBERGER, Chas. COLLINS, Joe SMITH and Cecil FRANKLIN, all employees in the Racket store, who took an overland trip for the mountains returned home last Friday after an outing of about three weeks. They did not reach the mountains, but only went as far west as Kearney, Neb. They came home well tanned and browned by the sun and looked like they had seen some army life. They enjoyed the outing and have been benefitted by it. They will go back to their jobs on full time as soon as the new store is ready. Fours weeks ago, A.K. PARKS and wife and Chas. RETHEMEYER and wife left here for Colorado in a covered wagon. The trip was contemplated for the health of the two women. We received a letter Monday from Mr. REHEMEYER stating that the trip was too much for his wife and that she was unable to go on, so he had rented a room in McCook, Neb., and had started a candy store there. He said McCook was a very healthy place to live and he would stay there some time. Mr. PARKS and wife drove on for the mountains, leaving McCook last Saturday. McCook is not far from the Colorado line.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday August 3, 1900 Miss KINGSBURY, of Pawnee City, Neb., is the guest of her friend, Miss Nellie HAZELS. Mrs. RIGBY of Concordia has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. C.L. TAYLOR this week. Foster ANDERSON is here from Birmingham, Iowa, this week visiting his sons and daughters. Miss Frankie NIMS left Monday for Crete, Neb., where she will remain for an indefinite time. Mr. and Mrs. M. BRICK came down from Haddam Monday to visit Frank BRICK and wife at the Hotel Revi. Misses Clara and Martha HERMAN of Linn, and Miss Lena KAPPLEMAN of Greenleaf were in town Thursday. August SOLLER is carrying his hand in a sling this week and is suffering considerable pain on account of a boil. Miss Flora HAGGEMAN after a pleasant visit with her aunt, Mrs. M.A. SIMPSON returned to Beatrice Wednesday. Judge MAUNDER and family drove to Coleman township Saturday to visit over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C.A. GROVER. Miss Alice ANGSTEAD returned to Tobias, Neb., Monday after spending a week in this city with her sister, Mrs. A.H. STOUT. Mrs. Wm. ROGERS and Miss Mabel ROGERS left over the Burlington yesterday for Colorado Springs. They expect to be gone some time. E.S. POWELL, of Lanham, Neb., and D.C. POWELL of Beatrice, father and brother of Mrs. M.A. SIMPSON are visiting in the Simpson home. Walter TOTTEN returned to Clifton Tuesday after an absence from there of two weeks. He is learning dentistry with his cousin, Ben TOTTEN. Miss Marjory WHITTET will return home the first of the week from Emporia where she has been attending school for the past ten weeks. Geo. FUNNELL, who has been hired to succeed C.B. Van HORN as principal of the schools was here from Clifton Monday and Tuesday of this week. Mrs. BAGNALL after a visit of three months with the family of A.A. KARNS, of Chepstow, was in town yesterday on her way home to Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. L.M. SOLT of Barnes came up to Washington Saturday to do some shopping. Mrs. SOLT remained over until Monday to visit friends. B.F. MUDGETT and family who had been visiting the Mudgett families in Greenleaf, were in Washington Saturday on their return trip to St. Joseph. Mrs. M.A. WATERS is in the city this week visiting relatives and attending to business. Mrs. WATERS has sold her property in this city to Mrs. Mary REEVE.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday August 3, 1900 A.J. Freeborn Is Home Again. Last Monday Washington people were agreeably surprised to greet thier former fellow townsmen, A.J. FREEBORN, on the streets. He arrived Sunday evening on the Mo. Pac. For a year and eight months Mr. Freeborn has been in Ann Arbor, Mich., attending school, and last June finished the law course. Before going to Ann Arbor he had read law sufficiently to be admitted to the bar, in fact was and is a member of the Washington county bar, but he had an ambitiion to get the best culture and training in law there is, so took the law course. He has not annouced that he will settle here and establish a law practice, but in all probability he will do so. Mr. Freeborn has a host of friends here and in the county who will welcome his return and hope he will locate here.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 27, 1900 Parallel. Since the recent rains, farmers have begun plowing for fall wheat. The new creamery of this place is doing a big business. Anthony SEAWALL has succeeded E.J. WEBBER as manager. Mrs. Casper GOFF, who has been visiting relatives at her old home in Kentucky, is expected home next Saturday. Born to Henry SCHROER and wife, July 17th, a fine new girl. It is reported that Henry SUMP has sold his farm to his father and that he contemplates moving to Missouri. Mrs. Frank EDWARDS and Amanda JOHSMEYER left for Colorado last week to be absent a short time visitng friends and relatives. John JOHNSMEYER writes that his health is much improved since he went to Colorado. A picnic will be held by the A.O.U.W. and D.of H. in William SONDKER's grove, Thursday, Aug. 9th. A number of prominent speakers are expected. An extensive program, with plenty of amusements for both old and young is being prepared to which all are most cordially invited.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 27, 1900 Re-union Committee. The dates for the old soldiers' re-union this year are Sept. 12, 13, and 14, and the following committess have been selected: Reception: G.E. ROSS, D.M. EVANS Speakers: R. VINCENT, S.A. VARNEY Decoration: C.N. BULLIS,and W.R.C. Tents: W.E. NIMS, D.W. MATTESON Straw: R.E. RONEY, A.M. MOORE, G.C. PENWELL, D.B. WILLARD Wood: E.K. PASKO, John SHECKLER Water: M.R. HAYES, R. VINCENT Preparation of Grounds: W.E .NIMS, Geo. COX Ground Privileges: S.T .YODER, Geo. OSBORN Advertising: H.C. ROBINSON Registration: S.H. MAUNDER Music: W.G. DARBY Lights: E.L. LARABEE Soliciting: J.W. BARLEY, H.J. DIFFENBAUGH, W.G. DARBY

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 27, 1900 Grand View. Miss Belle HANNON visited at Mrs. Robt. FRASER's last week. Mrs. Jas. McWILLIAMS drove over to Morrow last week. Clem GROVER was transacting business in this vicinity Monday of last week. Ross HANNON leads out in the fall plowing line. Mrs. A.J. TUTTLE and daughters, Myrtle, Minnie and Laura were in Morrow one day last week. Mrs. Robt. McGREGOR and Miss Grace were takning in the sights in this district last week. Mr. and Mrs. Clem GROYER were visiting at Wm. LAWRIE's Sunday of last week. Robt. FRASER has a new riding plow. Miss GARDNER has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Riley GIBSON for some time. Will WORLEY went to Washington to spend the rest of the season.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 27, 1900 Calderhead. Rev. S. LUNDERS' little boy has been very sick the past week. Dr. STOUCH, of Clifton is in attendance. A. NELSONS were visiting Carl PATTERSON's Sunday Died at 12:30 o'clock, July 24, John CAMPBELL's little 2-year-old girl. Emanuel ERICKSOn was visiting David LINDAHL Sunday. Martin PERSON's wheat went 30 bushels to the acre. R.B.MILLER, of Clyde, was up to Calderhead Saturday. T.M. DOLAN of Clifton, came up Saturday with the expert telephone men and fixed up the phones along this line.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 27, 1900 Divide. Mrs. John S. LEUSZLER spent the day with Mrs. Geo. PENWELL, Friday. Miss Meta VEACH, who has been visiting in Nemeha county for the past six months, returned home Saturday. Mrs. Melvin PENWELL, of Washington, came out Saturday to visit her brother, E.J. WEAKLY and family over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. ARNETT , Mr. and Mrs. Walter BEACH and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer PENWELL spent Sunday with Geo. PENWELL and wife. Miss Anna ETTER of Farmington township, a former teacher of Ash Creek is spending the week visiting on Ash Creek. Dr. F.P. STAPLETON went down to Ft. Scott, Ks., Sunday night as a delegate to the Democratic state convention. Mrs. Bertha STRAIN and two children, of Ashland, Neb., arrived in Washington Saturday night. They are here on a visit to Mrs. STRAIN's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Enos CARSON, of Enosdale, and will remain indefinitely. About fifty young people of Linn and vicinity dedicated the new house of Mr. and Mrs. John RAVEN Saturday night. A fine time was reported. Geo. FOSTER of Washington, and his brother of Ohio, both brothers-in-law of Dr. HAGEMAN, accompanied him out to Ash Creek Sunday afternoon. Ross PROCTOR started for Oklahoma Monday to look up a location. he expects to move his family there soon. Pearl OVERLANDER was initated into the mysteries of the A.O.U.W. at Linn Tuesday night.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 27, 1900 Mrs. Fred BORST and baby are expected to arrive in this city from Colorado City, some time this month for an extended visit. Mr. BORST is in Paris. T.B. FREDENDALL, who was called to this city three weeks ago on account of the fire, was compelled to return to this home in San Diego, Calif., Tuesday, his health not permitting him to remain longer. Roy STEELE of Fairbury, Neb., made a brief visit in this city the latter part of last week with his relatives the THROOP family. Miss Ada HILLS, who has made her home in this county the past year, returned to Bassit, Neb., Monday. S. SCHLESINGER, of Denver, visited in this city over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac NEWMAN. Misses Mary McKAY and Lillie COOK went to Concordia Saturday to visit Mrs. Cora GILL. Fred DENISTON has returned from a trip to Colorado and Nebraska and has taken his position in the Wilson Drug Store again. Miss Lulu HOOVER, of Morrowville, visited her sister, Mrs. A.E. VEATCH, Tuesday. Mrs. RALSTON and her daughter, Mrs. W.E. POTTER left over the B.& M. Wednesday for Golden City, Colo., where Mrs. RALSTON has made her home for the past two years. The Hollenberg Roller mills has changed its name to Blue River Roller mills. On the night of June 19, a set of single harness was stolen from D.M. EVANS' barn. Mr. EVANS did a little detective work and soon located the harness in Hanover. He and Sheriff LANDON went over there this week and found the harness stored away in a side room of a joint. Henry DAVIS, better known as Dirty Face Davis, was arrested for stealing the harness. He plead guilty and was sent to jail for 10 days. Mrs. Mary BEHRENS this week received the news of the death of her husband who has been an inmate of the asylum in Topeka for a number of years. Business men who lack the vim, snap and vigor they once had, should use Herbine, it will purify the blood, strengthen and invigorate the system. Price 50 cents. Fox Drug Co. Mrs. J.W. PIERCE received the sad intelligence Wednesday that her mother, aged 80 years, had died. Not long ago Mrs. PIERCE visited her mother in Hartford, Conn., and she was then quite feeble. Those who live on farms are especially liable to many accidental cuts, burns and brusies which heal rapidly when Ballard's Snow Liniment is applied. Price 25 cents, Fox Drug Co.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 27, 1900 Wedding Anniversary. J.R. WHITE and wife, better known as Uncle Jim and Aunt Jane, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Wednesday of last week at their home in the southeast part of town. There were about 70 guests present and took dinner in a shady grove on the lawn. Mr. and Mrs. WHITE were married July 25, 1850, in Warren Co., Ind., and came to Washington county in 1863, settling over on the Little Blue. Mr. and Mrs. WHITE are clever old people, they have raised a family of 10 children, have 47 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Most of these were present Wednesday to enjoy the wedding anniversary.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 20, 1900 Morrowville. The heavy rainfall of Sunday night and Monday morning adds new life to the corn crop and smiles on the face of everybody. The CUMMINGS boys and Will MOLONY went to the Republican river fishing last Friday, also a company of about fifteen boys and girls of this vicinity went the same day to BOND's mill on a fishing excursion. Mrs. W.M. TAINTER, daughter of J. F. PURSLEY and wife, is in a critical condition. She gave birth to a girl baby Wednesday morning, baby and mother had a very close call. Dr. OCHILTREE, of Haddam, is the attending physician who says they are improving at this writing. M.E. RECTOR sold his stock of groceries to C.W. HAWES last Friday and is now out of business. Elder W.I. THOMAS and wife enjoy the presence of a little girl baby, born Sunday evening. Link FRAGER has returned to the bosom of his old friends after an absence of a few months. E.R. STEPHENS commenced lately to build a new barn for I. WINTERROWD southeast of town. Archie ROBBINS started to Missouri last Sunday on the hunt of a farm to purchase.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 20, 1900 Grand View. FRASER brothers threshed their wheat last week, it yielded from 20 to 30 bushels per acre. Mrs. HARRISON of Centralia, Kansas is visiting her father, Hank BURNS. All the farmer have had a long face, now they have a long smile since the fine rain last Saturday. Hank BURNS and family visited at James LINDSEY's Sunday. Will LAWRIE and family spent last Sunday at Wendall GROVER's. James McWILLIAMS threshed Friday of last week. Miss Eva PEASE called at Lester GROVER's Sunday. Mrs. Jonah ELLIOTT visited Mrs. Robt. FRASER one day last week.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 20, 1900 Enosdale. Dr. HALLOWELL and wife are taking an outing by going up on the Blue river near Steelburg, fishing. Mrs. C. M. DAMETZ, has gone to Dickinson county to visit her parents. B.L. WILSON is putting down a well for W. P. COOK. Mrs. E.W. CARSON is very feeble at this writing, not having fully recovered from an attack of lagrippe last spring. Mr. and Mrs. N.S. ROBBINS visited with Chas. MERRITT near Brantford, Tuesday.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 20, 1900 Republican County Central Committee. Chairman, S.T. YODER Secretary, F.R. DIKEMAN Union, H.C.L. PEAK Lowe,Walter HOFFHINE Highland, Joe NUTTER Franklin, A.W. TALLCOTT Independence, Henry KREINSECK Haddam, S.T. YODER Mill Creek, D.S. LESHER Farmington, Geo. PALMER Charleston, H. WILSON Hanover, Aug. JAEDICKE, Sr. Grant, J.H. JONES Coleman, W.H. LESHER Washington, A.H. FOOTE Logan, L.H. MARKHAM Little Blue, A. SEATON Brantford, J.L. PERKINS Strawberry, J.E. LOHRINGLE Linn, E.A. HOPFER Greenleaf, D.BEARDSLEY Barnes, F.R. DIKEMAN Clifton, S.L. LASHBROOK Sheridan, W.F. FUNNELL Sherman, Ellis CLARK. Kimeo, W.H. BLANCHARD Lincoln, F.M. PHILBROOK

The Washington Rebublican Washington County Friday July 20, 1900 Asa VARNEY, 84 years, died at his home in Terril, Iowa, July 10. He was father of S.A. Varney of this place, who recieved a letter Tuesday announcing the death. He said he had written his brother only a few days ago regarding his father's condition and was not much surprised to get the sad news.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 20, 1900 Mr. Chas. DAMON and Nellie WINCHESTER went to Marysville Monday and were united in marriage.

The Washington Repubican Washington County Friday July 20, 1900 Teachers' Certificates. The following named persons successfully passed the teachers' examination in the high school building at the close of the normal: 1st Grades: M. Maud LIVERS, Jerry FARNER, F.H. SHULER, Willard B. ROOT. 2D. Grades: Myda FITTELL, Geneva HAMILTON, Chas. H. FEELEY, G.R. BARR, Mathilda WILDSTACKE, Ben EVANS, May MEADER, Emma BAUMBERGER, J.T. HAYNES, Mamie NELSON, Vesta LONGLEY, Lucy SMITH, Ina MENZIES, Valetta JONES, Maud ROSS, L.H. DAMON, Anna B. SIMON, Edna SMITH, Lula DIKEMAN, Byrtilla SPEERS, Nellie C. MITCHELL, M.K. NOLAN, Chas. O. LaSHELLE, Hannah BLACKSTONE, Maude GROODY, Maud COX, Gertrude SMITH, Daisy B. CAMPBELL, Mary RILEY, Hannah BRYAN, Annie MORRISSEY, Anna KREBS, Anna EVANS, Effie CAMPBELL, Susie KEARNS, Katies A. NOLAN, Nora E. NOLAN, Minnie A. ORR, Anna ALEXA, D.A. LaSHELLE, Lydia LOEFFLER, Nona CLEAVENGER, Margaret S. DENMAN, Minnie K. DENMAN, Hattie PERKINS, Mabel DEAN, Elva E. HAWORTH, C.D. CARSON, Maude THOMPSON, Flo PIFER, Jessie WHARTON, Belle McCONNELL, Olive GARDNER, Anna PHELPS, Julia L. AYRE, William RUSCO. 3rd. Grades: Lulu SHANK, Una MULTER, Verdia C. WERTENBERGER, Mary BAKER, Mary E. GROVER, Maggie MONTGOMERY, Mabel CRAMMOND, Floy SKINNER, Bertha LESHER, Della WARTEUBEE, Louise MOOREHEAD, Sbie ALGEO, Carrie McDONALD, Nora MEIER, Margaret BAKER, Frank. M. NASON, Katerine HAAK, W.F. BILLINGS, Clara WARTENBEE, A.E. BENDER, Belle HENNON, Lulu DUNN, Louise CLASSEN, Oscar AUSTIN, Agnes NOONAN, Mattie VIOLES, Henry H. PEABODY, F.L. SIMON, Blanche WATSON, E.M. SHORT, Lois ROBERTS, Grace McGREGOR, Lydia ROBINSON, Stella JOHNSON, Clinton THOMAS, Lulu WILLIAMS, Edith YOUTSEY, A.G. VAUGHT. (and a WILSON by itself.)

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 20, 1900 Mrs. T. P. RONEY visited a few days in Concordia this week. Mrs. W.L. ALMACK and children returned home last week. E.J. COOK, of Greenleaf was a visitor to Washington Monday. W.E. POTTER went on a business trip to Fuller, Neb. Tuesday. Wm. HERSHEY of Falls City, Neb., visited the Behrens family this week. Hubert ECKMAN of Pawnee CIty, Neb., is here visiting the Geo. HAZELS family. Mrs. LOBAUGH returned form Mahaska Tuesday where she visited her son for a few days. Miss NESBIT went to Haddam Monday evening to visit friends and to look after her farm. Jas. GRAURHOLZ, of Kensington, Ks., is the new pharmacist in J.A. BROWN's drug store. Mrs. TAYLOR of Greenleaf was in the city Monday visiting her friend, Mrs. W.H. COLLINS. Miss Elsie SMITH returned to Chicago last Saturday having visited her parents in Logan township. Mrs. R.P. BROWN returned from Clifton Wednesday having visited a week with her mother and brother. Sam CLARKE went to Concordia Tuesday to see a ball game and to watch the opening of the judicial contest. Mr. and Mrs. Ben SIMON went ot Lincoln Wednesday t visit Mrs. SPEIR. From there they will go to Denver. Mr. and Mrs. I.J. MERRITT came home Tuesday from the north part of the county where they had been visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. ALGIE, Jr., Miss Kate HAAK and W.C. HAMILTON drove to Palmer Sunday and visited friends. Mrs. DEAN and her niece, Miss Bethel PICKERING of Omaha, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.Y. MILLER over Sunday. Mrs. THROOP and daughter, Mrs. ORPUT drove to Clifton the first of the week to visit Mr. and Mrs. C.E. SHULER. Miss Winifred AYLESBURY, of St. Jospeh, and Miss Mildred BROWN of Galesburg, will be here next week to visit Miss Charlotte AYERS. Miss Faith ANDREWS returned home Wednesday after an absence of about a year during which time she attended college at Oberlin, Ohio. Miss Anna GRIFFITH started for her home in Denver yesterday after a five month's visit in this city with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. MARSH.