The Washington Republican Washington County Friday February 5, 1897 Mrs. T. D. EVANS will arrive home this evening from a six weeks visit in her home in Ohio. Miss Tracy MANNS was over from Hanover this week visiting her sister, Mrs. Thos. CORRELL. Ed. BARLEY was home from Topeka over Sunday rather on the sick list. He enjoys life in Topeka though and is one of the best clerks in the senate. Will SWAN came up from Waterville Monday where he has been working in a bank during the past month. He returned to his home in Haddam on the evening passenger. John GOODWIN is having nearly as much trouble as Job. We understand he is home all covered with boils. Why don't the humane society of Washington look after the sufferings of John? Miss Clara B. BESACK after a pleasant five weeks visit with her relatives and many friends left Monday for her home in Muncie, Ind. Her brother, Eli, accompanied her as far as Wymore. Mrs. L. ROOT returned Wednesday from Oklahoma where she has been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Cortez BROWN. She says she likes Oklahoma, that there is more business there than here. J.T. FOX of Linn wa a caller here Tuesday and left us cash enough to keep his paper going till next January. Mr. Fox is a retired merchant and old soldier and will probably be the next postmaster in Linn. It is reported now that Washington is a dry town again, but how true this may be we are unable to tell. Some say the temperance meeting held Sunday caused the joints to quit business, and others say the city authorities notified the jointists to shut up shop or suffer the penalties of the law. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. COLLINS who have been living in Superior, Neb., for several years, have moved back to Washington this week. Mr. Collins will assist his son-in-law, T.B. FREDENDALL in the Racket Store. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. PETRIE are rejoicing over the arrival of a new daughter, born Friday last. Sickness is prevalent in the town and many people have been gripped by the grip. Chas. BARLEY and his whole family are on the sick lsit and so is Tom EVES and wife. It was reported here the first of the week that Mrs. Dr. HOOVER of Haddam, was not expected to live, but no report of her dath has reached here, so it is supposed she is improving.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday February 5, 1897 Marriage Licenses. Jan. 28, Phil DARBY aged 55 and Alice HOLLOWELL, age 30, both of Washington. Jan. 29, Edward BARNES age 24, of Shawnee Co., and Margurite JONES age 19, of Beloit. Jan. 23, Geo. J. CRAMER, age 23, of Morrowville, and Mary WOLEN age 22, of Haddam. (Note: Typed as printed.)

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday February 5, 1897 Mahaska. W.H. EMRICK has sold his stock of groceries to Walter LOVE. Mr. Love will continue the business at the old stand. We understand Mr. Love is circulating a petition for post-mastership. Mr. BOTT has resigned his position as station agent. The new agent will be a Mr. MOON. The change takes place on Tuesday of this week. We are not informed of Mr. Bott's intention but hope he will still favor the city with his presence. Chas. LENTIS of Esbon, Kans., wa in the city over Sunday. Mr. Lantis now represents an Atchison grain company. Corn is coming so fast during the good weather that our grain dealers are having trouble in securing cars. Co. Supt. FREEBORN is to favor us with a speech on education on Feb. 25. An interesting program is being arranged.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday February 5, 1897 Mahaska. A surprise was in store for the city in the shape of a wedding. On Saturday, Jan. 30, Miss Dora MERRITT and Mr. Merril HATCH were joined in marriage, Rev. BEAR officiating. Miss Merritt has been for the past few years a faithful teacher in the city schools and is held in high esteem by scholars and parents. Mr. Hatch is a prosperous well-to-do farmer, of type that always finds success in life's pursuits. All join in wishing them a happy and a pleasant future.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 29, 1897 Marriage Licenses. Dec. 22, Fred COLLIER, age 18, and Myrtle G. FITCH, age 16, both of Haddam. Dec. 26, John DINGMAN, age 27 and Anna SPENCE age 20, both of Hanover. There are three marriage licenses on record this week, one from Emmons, one from Kimeo and one from Washington, marked "don't." That means the newspaper must not tell what is on the records, a profound secret and something the neighbors must not find out.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 29, 1897 W.C. MUSSER is here from Topeka on a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.Y. MUSSER. He will remain about two weeks. Mr. MARX the music man, is now entertaining callers with a very fine music box. He also added a number of musical specialities to his store this week. D.B. WILLARD north of town, thinks his wheat is killed. Others report theirs in good condition. The early sown seems best. C.N. HANSON, of Mill Creek township, started for Ohio last Wednesday to visit friends. Incidentally he expects to call on Mr. McKinley and rake in the Washington postmastership. Will he do it? Miss Nannie NESBITT will leave today (Friday) for a wee or ten days visit with a sister in Highland and will also visit in Hiawatha and other places during her absence. Henry KING went to Beatrice, Neb., Monday to look after his ice skating rink. This time the weather has been in his favor and he will have a chance to get back the money he paid out to fix the pond. Chas. McNULTY returned home last Saturday from Stockton where he has been working for his uncle in the postoffice. As soon as the roads get better he will go to Oklahoma to look after his claim. The sale of Poland China hogs of D. A. KRAMER was very satisfactory to Mr. Kramer. 31 head sold averaging $22.75 per head. Two 5 months old pigs selling for $30 and $21 each. M.R. HAYES commenced putting up 8 inch ice Tuesday morning. It is reported that Mr. and Mrs. T.I. WALHORN will soon move to Pennsylvania.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 29, 1897 Married.--Wednesday evening, Geo. F. CARROLL and Carrie WILLIAMSON were married here by Rev. J.H. DECKER, of Greenridge, Mo. Mr. Carroll is well known here in business and is one of the proprietors of the south side meat market.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 29, 1897 E.B. SWEET, father of Mrs. A.H. FOOTE, died at Greenlead on Sunday night last, January 25, at 12 o'clock and was buried in the cemetery south of this city on tuesday afternoon, aged 7? years, after being confined to his bed for four months. Funeral services were held at his home in Greenleaf, where Mr. Sweet has lived with his daughter, Mrs. Mary PURCELL, for some time. Mr. SWEET was one of the oldest residents of the county and had many warm friends. His son, Charles Sweet, of Concordia was at the funeral.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 29, 1897 Monday morning at 3 a.m. Albert CLOSSEN who lived four miles west aond one south of here died at his home of stomach trouble, he was sick but a few days. Mr. Clossen was born Aug. 28, 1850. In 1875 he was married to Maggie HANSMANN and from their union there are seven children, one son and six daughters, who with the mother are mourners. The funeral was held Wednesday at the house, conducted by Rev. HAGEMAN.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 29, 1897 Haddam. S.T. YODER, our elevator man, bought over 10,000 bushels of corn last Thursday to be delivered before Feb. 1st. Wm. STEELE returned home last Saturday after a two weeks visit in St. Joe and other Missouri cities. Miss Flossie MUTH entertained a number of little frineds last Friday evening, it was her eleventh birthday. Jack MOORE, of Concordia, was in town Tuesdya looking up a location for a restaurant. Mr. MOORE thinks Haddam is good enough for him.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 29, 1897 Ash Creek. Another fine snow the more the better. Corn shelling is the order of the farmers. Considerable corn going to market. James SMETHERS returned from Beatrice, Neb., the first of the week. He succeeded in securing a position with a wind mill mfg. co. E.W. GRINDLE has considerable corn in the field. He will have some corn to shuck in '97 any way. Miss Minnie WEAKLY led the prayer meeting Thursday eve., Jan. 17th. Wm. NEMITZ and family visited E. GRINDLE's Monday. Jas. GRINDLE and Lou DUNNUCK are making the corn sheller hum these cold mornings, they are busy most of the time. Hiram BENNET has rented the MARCELUS place and will farm it and the ALSPAUGH farm. Roy WHETSTINE will attend medical college next year. Poor Bill ROGERS was again doomed to disappoint in not securing a position. He will no doubt learn after while that he is just plain Bill.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 29, 1897 Hollenburg. We were very much surprised Thursday morning to see James CLAPP call on the tonsorial artist to get his hair cut. He then went to Washington. We think he much have had very important business. A.S. VAUGHT made a flying trip to Hanover Saturday. A. U.S. penison inspector was here looking up the pension claim of widow McCAULEY, last week. M. JONES, who has been in Colorado Springs, Colo., for the past ten months came home Firday. We are glad to see Mr. Jones with us again. We are informed that R.T. KERR was roaming the streets the other day lamenting the loss of three "bob tail" roosters. It anyone hears of the same please notify the above names gentleman. We are sorry to hear that the Salvation Army meeting of last Friday night was disturbed by certain young men of town and vicinity. We think that young men of intelligence should have better judgement, or surely they ought to have respect for themselves and the ones who are there to listen and profit by the services. We think it is high time for such disturbances to be stopped. If not by persuasive power, surely by some other means. We think it would be more gentlemanly to stay away if they won't behave. We also hear that some were so unmanly as to spit tobacco juice on the floor. We think the young that loaf around town chewing and smoking tobacco, ought to be at home reading literature that would life their minds to a higher and more useful way of living. Just because the "Salvation Army" is not the sect or people the young men think they should be, is not any reason why they should create any disturbance at the meetings. We think the young men will take heed and we home in! the future anything of the kind will never occur again.

The Washington Republican Washington Friday January 29, 1897 Haddam. Jas. LINDSEY, Haddam's pioneer butcher aged about 70 years, died at his home last Friday morning, after a sickness of several weeks duration. Frank and Sam LINDSEY of Red Oak, Neb., arrived Saturday to attend the funeral of their father.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 29, 1897 Haddam. Fred COLLLIER and Miss Myrtle FITCH were married last Monday morning. Justice YODER performed the ceremony.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 29, 1897 Hollenberg. The funeral of little Roy Von NEITA was held Thursday form the M.E. church and the sermon was preached by Rev. Walker of Steele, City.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 22, 1897 Ed BARLEY left for Topeka Monday night where he has a position as clerk for Senator Morrow. Mr. Morrow offered the place to Fred POWELL first, but Mr. Powell could not afford to leave his law business and go to Topeka for $3 a day. Mr. Barley is differently situated and he was much delighted and appreciated the chance to go. He will be a good clerk for he is one of those fellows who never faily to "catch on" to everything he undertakes, besides he is a good scribe and a handy man with a typewriter. Ara DAMON nearly sustained the loss of an eye last Friday while working in the chemistry labratory of the Washington high school. In trying to reach a bottle of nitric acid on a shelf above his head, Ara in some unaccountable way let the bottle fall, splashing nearly the entire contents in his face and down his arm. One eye is swollen shut, face and had badly burned, and his wearing apparel almost ruined. It will be a few days before he resumes his chemistry experimenting. Mr. JONES and son were down from Haddam Monday. John BRACE and little daughter were here from Haddam yesterday. Rev. WHITE made a trip to Marysville Monday noon, returning in the evening. Mrs. E. T. LANDON, of Haddam, is visiting her sisters, the Misses Throop, a few days. Mrs. Lillie STEWART arrived here Tuesday from Fairbury, Neb., and is visiting Mrs. MATHEWS. Mrs. CHICK was down from Haddam Tuesday shopping and visiting her brother, S. HAWK. Miss Belle RHODES, the efficient clerk in the Racket store is suffering from an attack of la grippe. Mrs. Gratia McBROOM one of the teachers in the Barnes school came up Friday evening and returned Saturday.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 22, 1897 Marriage Licenses. Jan. 20, J.C. WERNER age 38, Linn and Emma STRAUB, age 18, Hanover. Jan. 20, Joseph W. SCHNEIDERJANS, age 26 and Rosa DUSCH, age 19, both of Gerardy. Jan. 20, Philip GEYER, Jr., age 23, Hanover and Mallinda LILLIBRIDGE age 19, Washington. Jan. 16, George BRANT age 23, and Sopohia WEBER, age 21, both of Morrowville. Jan. 16, Simon SKOVGAARD, age 21, and Hoope SCOTT age 19, both of Greenleaf.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 22, 1897 A Surprise. ONe of the most pleasing events of the Lone Mound neighborhood was a surprise on Grandma AYRES in commemoration of her ninety-seventh birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M.G. DRISKELL, Monday, Jan. 11, 1897. The guests were twenty-eight in number, consisting of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. The presents taken were very appropriate and highly appreciated by grandma. Sppm afternoon guests were seated round the dinner table thanks returned by Grandma AYRES. After which each enjoyed a hearty meal consisting of those luxuries a farmer's home affords. Although grandma has reached the advanced age of 97, she is very active, retains a good memory. During the afternoon she related many incidents to us which occured in her childhood. As we bid her good bye at the close of the day, to return to our homes, it was with the wish that she might live to see many more birthdays, and each one be as pleasantly spent as her 97th. One Who Was There.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 22, 1897 Harry WATERS received a telegram last Saturday that his sister, Mrs. W.P. WELCH of Grand Forks, North Dak., had died the night previous. No particulars are learned yet. She was 31 years of age. Mrs. M.A. WATERS left for there at once but did not reach there in time for the funeral.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 22, 1897 Ash Creek. We hear corn is 12c in Linn. Roads in this locality are almost impassable. Chas. NYCE has a niece from Michigan who is staying with him this winter. Mrs. Clark MAGEE was taken quite ill at the party at Mr. DUNUUCK's Thursday eve, but at this writing is much better. It is a pity Sam CLARKE and the VEATCHES can't settle their little difficulties in some other way then through the newspapers. Ed HILL has been on the sick list. Miss Ada COLLINS visited at E.W. GRINDLE's Thursday evening.