The Washington Republican Washington County Friday June 8, 1900 Misses Jessie and Mamie FISHER, of Norman, O.T., arrived in the city Saturday to visit the CORE and FISHER families. Dr. HAGEMAN was at Clifton last week and installed Rev. FISHER as permanent pastor of the Presbyterian church of that place. Mrs. H.J. MATTESON came down from Haddam Saturday to visit with her husband's people, and Mr. MATTESON was her to spend Sunday. Mrs. A.H. STOUT received word Saturday that her sister, who lives in Tobias, Neb., was seriously ill. She left on the noon train. Mrs. T.H. CORRELL and Mrs. R.B. BENN went to Hanover Saturday and spent a few days pleasantly visiting Mrs. CORRELL's people. L. ROOT was called to Kansas City Saturday night. His son Charles has been west and contracted mountain fever and is quite ill. Mrs. Nellie WOODS and children started for their home in Waverly, Ill, MOnday after a pleasant visit in the city with the W.W. HILTON family. W.L. ALMACK went to Jewell City Saturday night and spent Sundaqy with his wife. He says his family will return here the latter part of this week. T.H. EVES returned from his southern trip last Friday after an absences of six weeks. Mrs. EVES and Mrs. HILL returned several days in advance of Mr. EVES. Mrs. M.J. HOLLOWAY and daughter Ida went to K.C. last week. They will be gone three weeks during which time they will visit Mrs. HOLLOWAY's brother in Atchison county. Lewis COUNCE, who has been in New Orleans, La., for the past eighteen months, whre he has a good position, surprised his folks Tuesday by coming home. He will visit here about a month. Miss Winifred BALLARD and little nephew, Maurice DAMETZ, started Tuesday for Minnesota, to visit Miss Winifred's sister, Mrs. Frank DAMATZ who has been in Omaha receiving medical aid, will accompany them. Editor PALMER and wife returned from Hamilton, Ont., last Saturday after an absence from home of five weeks. Mr. PALMER spent four weeks in Chicago attending the M.E. general conference. It is reported that Miss Ada CASE of Wauseon, Ohio, who is well known in this city, was recently married to an Ohio gentleman. Geo. NYCE, of this city, has been appointed delegate from the Baker University, Baldwin, Ks., by the Y.M. association, to the Western Students Conference which convenes at Geneva, Wis., June 15-24. Marshall ROBERTS was thoughtful of us this week and brought us two boxes of his choice strawberries. Mr. ROBERTS is the champion stawberry grower of this county, and he is one of the few who fills Washington markets with fine berries in their season. A.R. MENGERS was here Monday form Hanover township transacting business. Mr. MENGERS has had some favorable mention by his friends as a suitable candidate for the Republican ticket for county commissioner to succeed Commissioner BROCKMEYER. Fred FOOTE found he had not time to take care of the work as census taker after he was appointed so he have way and Wm. SMITH came over from Marysville last week and appointed C.B. Van HORN, who is now making the rounds and taking the census. He finds it requires much work and will keep him very busy to get through so he can make his report by July 1st, the required time.