The Washington Republican Washington County Friday February 12, 1897 Joe SMITH spent a few days at home this past week, returning to Marysville Wednesday. Mrs. J.S. EVANS has been quite ill the past week, but is somewhat improved now. F.W. SHAFER was up from Barnes Thursday. He was on his way to Iowa for a visit. Miss Nannie NESBIT returned home from Highland Saturday. She reports a very pleasant visit. Mrs. A.O. SAGE and little daughter, Lucile, came down from Concordia yesterday to visit Mrs. Sage's parents. Miss Emma BAUMBERGER has been unable to teach school this week on account of sickness. Miss Nesbit had charge of her room. Ed WRAY was home over Sunday. He has been in Chicago and Ohio recently and left Monday for Omaha, where he is selling the perfecting scales at present. E. MARX has just got in a new Kimball piano and Chas. E. WARNER, piano tuner of Kansas City interested the lovers of good music for an hour or two Wednesday evening. Hiram FETTER and wife were down from Emmons Tuesday night visiting friend and relatives. Mr. Fetter is agent at Emmons and is candidate for mayor, with good prospects. Mr. and Mrs. T.E. McDERMOTT of Kimeo, were in town Thursday. Mr. McDermott's mother accompanied them and took the B. & M. for Lyons, Neb. where she will visit a son.