The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 26, 1901 Throop. Mrs. MERREL is enjoying a visit this week from a sister whose home is in Iowa. Misses Maggie and Lizzie LONG of Clara, spent Sunday with the Misses OTMAN. Mrs. HANS came up from Clay Center last Wednesday to see her sister, Mrs. MERREL who is still very sick. We understand that Throop is to have a blacksmith, that he will move here this week. This is a welcome acquistion to our town as Throop is a good opening for a smith and has practically been without a blacksmith for the past two years. Last Wednesday as Mrs. PATTERSON and Mrs. BERMAN of Center, were returning home, having spent the afternoon with Mrs. McCORMICK, they met with an accident which might have proved more serious, but fortunately resulted in only a broken carriage wheel. Mr. McCORMICK loaned them a wheel to return home with.