The Washington Republican Washington County Friday March 8, 1901 The following ladies of Morrowville were in town Thursday shopping; Mrs. SHERRILL, Mrs. John WEILAND, Mrs. John PEBBLE and Mrs. GUTHRIE. Chas. ROOT proposes to put up a new office in a few days on the Root Marble yards. Their office has been removed to the west side of the yard and will be used for a work shop. Mrs. Jennie CLARK and her son, Harry, went to St. Joseph Saturday to puchase goods. Mrs. CLARK will keep up her millinery besides putting in a line of shoes and dry goods. Her son Harry will have charge of the shoe department. Scuyer HETU and wife were here from Clifton the latter part of last week visiting Geo. FUNNELL and wife. Mr. HETU is a brother of Mrs. FUNNELL. James JONES' house on his farm was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. No cause for the fire is assigned. His farm is five miles southeast of here. Miss Nannie L. NESBIT has turned her school book and school supply business over to H.C. ROBINSON of the Postoffice Book Store, where the county depository is now located. Dr. N.M. and Henry SMITH have changed their minds about moving to Indian Territory. They may not leave Washington at all, but if the do they will not go unti later in the season. Dr. HENDERSON is quite sick and it is feared he can not fill his pulpit the last Sunday in the conference year. His physician hopes to have him able to attend conferences in Topeka next week. Mrs. Jacob WERNER, aged 64 years, who lived south of Hanover, was brought here and tried Monday for insanity. She was found insane and will be sent to the asylum aas soon as there is room for her. Dr. ANDREWS county health officer was called to Clifton last Saturday to look after a reported case of small pox. He took no chances on the case, but placed the patient and family under quarantine. Attorney S.H. HAMILTON of Clifton was in town this week. Mrs. P. BOLLINGER went to Falls City, Neb., Tuesday to visit friends. Mrs. TEMPLE went to Marysville Tuesday to visit a few days with her people. Mrs. CASE came down from Cuba Tuesday to visit the N.M. SMITH family. John AYRES left Monday for Fremont, Neb., where he will engage in the implement business.