The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 2, 1897 J.A. AYRES moved into the McELHANY residence this week. Miss Cora COOK is assisting in the millinery department in the Oberndorfer store. Miss Faith ANDREWS returned to Rockford, Ill., last Friday to resume her school work. Little Johnnie LEMON, son of Rev. LEMON is spending the week here withs his father. Fred AYRES came home last week from Michigan, and is now assisting his father in the store. John ELLIOTT,of Linn, was in town Wednesday seeing off some friends who left over the B & M. Sam MOORE went to Hanover Tuesday where he will work as night clerk in the Markham hotel. T.B. FREDENDALL expects to leave the last of this week for the east to order a large stock of goods. Bert JOHNSON and Herbert HUNT started Wednesday for Clark, S. Dakota, Mr. Hunt's home being there. Mrs. J.D. NEFF who enjoyed a six weeks visit with her parents in Sedan, came home the latter part of last week. Robert ALGIE will probably come home the last of this week. He would have been home sooner but has been quite sick for the past two weeks and has been unable to travel. Miss Lizzie SHAFFER who has been visiting her parents near Greenleaf went to Beatrice, Neb., yesterday to attend the teacher's association. She teaches school in Crete, Neb.