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.