The Washington Republican Washington County Friday May 21, 1897 Miss Rose LEE is assisting in the Racket Stores. Miss Julia KELLEY is clerking in Mr. OBERNDORFER's store. Miss Lillie STEWART is her this week the guest of Mrs. Ira MATHEWS. Joe SMITH returned to Marysville Monday after a months visit at home. The Misses Lucille SMITH and Ina MENZIES, are assisting Mrs. LEE in dressmaking. Mrs. ROBERTS and son Tuna, went to Oklahoma to visit Chris ROBERTS. Mrs. L.F. PALMER came home Monday from Brantford having spent a pleasant week with friends. Miss Kittie JONES returned from Concordia yesterday where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. SAGE. Blee JOHNSON was up from Little Blue Monday. He said Barnes city election promised to be a hot one. Miss Edith HILLABRANT has taken the place in the Ober book store made vacant by the resignation of Miss WILSON.