The Washington Republican Washington Friday March 22, 1901 Mahaska. Pete GRUBBS has been quite sick with pneumonia, but is better at this writing. Guy EMERY has resigned his position in O.W. MILLER's store and will go home to commence work on his father's farm. John REESOR returned from Excelsior Springs, Mo., Friday. He is much improved in health and spirit. The Mahaska coronet band met last Friday night and re-organized with a membership of 14. The instructor has not been fully determined on. By Saturday Mahaska will have telephonic communications with the outside world. The Belleville Co.'s line which terminates at Narka and the Nebraska 'Phone Co.' line which heretofore stopped at Thompson, Neb., will both be brought to and connect here. This will be greatly appreciated by our up-to-date citizens.