The Washington Republican Washington County Friday August 28, 1896 J.L. STRATTON and wife who have been spending several months with their son in Hagerman, New Mexico, have returned to Washington. Bob Thompson and family arrived here Wednesday from Superior, Neb. and are visiting Mrs. THOMPSON's sister, Mrs. T.B. FREDENDALL. S.F. JOHNSON better known as Blee JOHNSON has favored this office with the finest samples of budded peaches we have seen this year. Mrs. Jennie CLARK and her son, Harry, went to St. Joseph, Wednesday where Mrs. CLARK will spend a few days in the house buying a new supply of fall milliner goods. The Misses Stella and Blanche OCHILTREE, two of Haddam's accomplished young ladies, returned to their home Wednesday evening, having participated in the concert give here Tuesday evening. James LEWIS, formerly of this place, now of Brown Co., has been visiting friends in the city the past week. Mr. Lewis is enjoying much better health than when he left here about a year ago. Sheriff MITCHELL has been down to Topeka this week. He took Geo. POLVIN to the asylum. Mr. Polvin has been staying out at the poor farm for some time, and two weeks ago was adjudged insane. He is about 30 years old, and his condition is considered among the hopeless cases.