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.