The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 2, 1897 W.E. GRINDLE was in town Monday afternoon and gave in a report about crops. He said wheat and oats was good, but with favorable weather there could not be more than two thirds of a corn crop, because the corn was not on the ground. S.T. YODER and Editor MATTESON were down from Haddam Tuesday to make arrangements to deliver the oration there July 3. Ed. LITTLE who was to speak could not be with them. Hon. Chas. SMITH will deliver the address. Mrs. J.S. LONG had the misfortune to fall a short distance down the stairs Monday in the bank building, bruising her hip and thigh. She was not very strong, just recovering from a long spell of sickness, and thought she was on the bottom step and walked off, possibly falling two or three steps yet. She is suffering considerable pain. Mrs. O.S. LONG and Mrs. P. DARBY joined the excursion party to San Francisco Wednesday, where they will attend the International C.E. Convention. They will represent the Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church of this city. Both ladies expect to be gone some time and will visit many of the important cities in the west. Maude LONG accompanied the mother. Mrs. J.A. AYRES, jr., in company with Charlotte and Claude, left Wednesday for Turin, Iowa, to spend the summer. Dr. H.L. TAYLOR was up from Barnes Wednesday. Mr. Taylor was formerly a Clifton druggist. He is enjoying a good practice at Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. W.W. SMITH of Linn, left over the Burlington Tuesday for Colorado Springs, where they comtemplate making their home. Miss Clara WIDENHEIMER after and extended visit with her mother, Mrs. DOSER, of Linn, and other relatives in the county left Tuesday for Denver.