The Washington Republican Washington County Friday May 11, 1900 Haddam. Frank YODER returned to his home on Monday. E.C. AILOR had 3 head of cattle killed by lightning on Saturday evening. Charles LINDALL, who has purchased property in this city, has taken possession and in now a citizen of Haddam. Mrs. PERCIVAL has been suffering with a protracted siege of asthma. Miss Ella GAYNOR one of St. Joseph's pretty school girls, will be home next week to spend part of the summer with parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. GAYNOR. S.J. LISTON was riding on a load of hay and was upset spraining and bruising his foot. By the assistance of two crutches he makes his appearance. Master Bernard TAYLOR, of Hollenberg, is visiting with his boy friends of this place. May HYLAND of this city, had been doing business at the county seat of this place. Sam'l GARNER, who is assessor of Haddam township made his returns on Tuesday to the county clerk at Washington. Mr. GARNER made the assessment complete in 25 days. The following committee drove to Wayne on Friday to investigate their butter and cheese plant: Messrs., J.B. LOWER, Charles TOTTEN, Wm. ECKELS, Chas. HYLAND, J.H. YODER, E. M BALES and John CARLYLE. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LANG and one of their daughters of Republic county left last week for Paris to take in the exposition and then visit their birthplace in Germany. They expect to be gone about three months. Mr. LANG has recently purchased Mr. CHICK's farm in Grant township. Ike VEDDER, who has been employed in Frank VEDDER's dry goods store of this place for several years past, dispatched of his house and furniture and will in a few days leave for White Hall, Ill., where in company with his family he will make his future home. Alvie DRIPS will the position Mr. VEDDER vacated. A joyous congregation of young people assembled in the home of Miss Amy FOSTER on Thursday evening to celebrate her sixteenth birthday. The participants had a novel program which was planned and exceuted from beginning to end. The affair was a successful surprsie. Miss Amy received many valuable presents at token of the high esteem and good wishes of her associates.