The Washington Republican Washington County Friday May 4, 1900 Mrs. Wm. SCHAAR returned from Belleville Tuesday where she attended the wedding of her brother. Danford FOOTE, one of Concordia's popular young men, was her Sunday and Monday visiting his folks. Mrs. J.F. WAYLAND accompanied her husband to Lincoln, Neb., Tuesday, to spend the remainder of the week. Mrs. A.S. ROGERS, who was her visiting her sister, Mrs. BARKER, returned to her home in Vesta, Neb., Saturday. Mrs. HOFFMAN, of Haworth, came down Saturday to be with her daughter, who is quite sick on the Academy Hill. Miss Maggie ALGIE closed a very successful term of school in Lowe township last Friday and returned home Saturday. J.J. DERRINGER, better known as Indian John, called at this office Monday to renew his subscription to the Republican. Miss GEATLEY closed a term of school in the Pursley district last week, and was in town Wednesday on her way home, to Clifton. Col. D.M. EVANS and wife drove over to Strawberry yesterday, the Col. on business and Mrs. EVANS visiting her brother, G.H. STEGMAN. Tom PURCELL left for Kansas City Saturday night where he will remain a few days, and this week attend the state dental association in Topeka. Mrs. W.L. WILSON, after a pleasant weeks' visit in this city with her friend, Mrs. W.J. SWAN, departed for her home in Superior, Neb., Monday. Miss Anna PETERSON in company iwth her cousin, Mr. BURKART, of Greenleaf, left over the Burlington Wednesday for LIncoln, Neb., to visit friends. Mrs. WHITTLESEY came down from Cuba Monday noon. She went to Greenleaf on the afternoon train to visit her sister, Mrs. C.E. TOBEY. Miss Anna FREEBORN having closed her school at Haworth returned to this city Saturday. Tuesday she left for Baldwin to attend Baker University. E.T. LANDON went to Kansas City Tuesday to purchase all kinds of farm machinery and carriages and buggies for the Robinson & Landon implement house. Mrs. PRENTICE, formerly of Linn but now residing in Colorado Springs, was tin town Tuesday. She went to Lanham on the noon train to visit her daughter, Mrs. John WEST. W.E. WILSON who was summoned to Topeka last week on account of the serious illness of his father, returned home Wednesday. His father died Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W.J. SWAN gave a delightful card party in their home last Thurday evening in honor of their visiting guests, Mrs. and Mrs. W.L. WILSON. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. W.L. WILSON, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. AYRES, Mr. and Mrs. J.S. ALSPAUGH, Mr. and Mrs. C.P. BARLEY, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. VINCENT, Mrs. Alfred WARD, Misses Harriet LOWE and Mollie STONE, Messrs., F.T. STACKPOLE and E.J. BAUMBERGER. W. SWIGART, the Beatrice house mover, accompanied by A. RIDGLEY, Dan ARMSTRONG and Jas. JONES, arrived in this city on Friday last and are now engaged in moving the building formerly owned by Rev. FOX, to the ALSPAUGH property and the house lately occupied by Mr. ALSPAUGH to the FOX property. Mr. ALSPAUGH now owns both places and made the change of house on account of location. Last Friday night after the lecture at the opera house, Miss Courtney LAVERING in company with her cousin, Geo. LINN, started for home and when they got as far as the SPRENGLE bridge they met with an accident--the night being very dark, the horse and buggy ran down the embankment of about 12 feet, throwing the occupants out and quite severely bruising Miss LAVERING. Anotn PAULI, aged 60 years, deeded his property to his family and left yesterday for Oran, South Africa. He served twelve years in the German army and is well acquainted with the country to which he is going. From the tone of his conversations we infer that he goes to take up arms against the British. He will go by the way of Masalilles, France. Miss Belle HENNON closed a very successful term of school in the Grand View district last Friday. To show their appreciation of Miss HENNON's work the patrons of the school gave a very enjoyable surprise party on the last day. An excellent dinner was served and all enjoyed themselves immensely. The law and order league of Morrowville meets every 1st and 3rd Monday nights of each month. One of their members was here last week and said the league was doing much good for the preservation of good order and raising the standard of citizenship in Morrowville.