The Washington Repubican Washington County Friday March 19, 1897 Palmer. Dr. NEFF, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., is here at present. Mr. Neff is a fine doctor and will remain. The citizens of Palmer welcome him here. E.O. HAAKS of Clyde, was in town last week. Wm. MERCER went up to Clyde Monday. S.L. LASHROOK and Miss Anna FREEBORN were in Linn Sunday. J.H. LUKE, Division Supt. , of this road and Dan McLAUGHLIN, of Concordia, were here Saturday looking after business connected with the depot. Last Friday night as Harry BAUMBERGER blew out the lamp in the depot it exploded and an angry fire immediately broke out. Nearly everything was saved, but the depot soon burned to the ground. The depot is a big loss to Palmer as it was one of the largest on the road. Sunday the construction gang was down from Greenleaf and fixed a couple of box cars here for a temporary depot. All the wires are up now and in running order.