The Washington Republican Washington County Friday June 29, 1900 Misses Lena and Maud WILSON returned to their home in Brown county Tuesday after a pleasant months visit in this vicinity. Mrs. Geo. WERNER of Greenleaf, went to Steele City, Neb., Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.Y. MUSSER, until after the Fourth. Mrs. C. BEECH who for the past eight months has been visiting in the county with relatives, started for her home in Tacoma, Wash., Monday. Mrs. Jesse WHETSTINE in company with her friend of Falls City, Neb., and Edna BORDNER went to Haddam Monday evening for a two days' visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R.H. BRADEN and their son, Carroll, left Wednesday for Topeka to visit friends. From Topeka they will go to Council Groves to visit the M.C. NEFF family. Dr. MAINTZ and family of Linn, were here Monday. Miss MILSTER, of Missouri, a nices of Mrs. MAINTZ, was with them. She expects to remain in this county and teach school. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. CULBERTSON of Maysville, Mo., came last Friday for a few days' visit with the MEADER family. Mr. CULBERTSON is a nephew of Mr. MEADER and was just recently married. Mrs. S. HUNT who has made her home with her son, G.L. HUNT near Linn, left Wednesday for Correctionville, Ia., for a visit with her daughter, who resides there. G.L. accompanied them to this city. Mrs. Eva BURK will arrive in the city today from Burr Oak to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.E. RONEY. Mrs. Cora KNAUSS another daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. RONEY is expected next week from Ogden, Utah. Missess Eva and Jessie HOLLOWAY were called home from teh chautauqua at Beatrice Tuesday to attend the funeral of their little niece. They returned to Beatrice yesterday to remain until after the Fourth. C.B. Van HORN finished his work as census taker for this township this week. He was employed about 26 days and in that time did some rapid work, keeping at it early and late. Yesterday he left for Topeka to look for a house and prepare for moving to that city where he will study medicine and prepare himself for a physician. Al. BOND showed us some oats Tuesday which proves that the oat crop is all right so far, and the report that dry weather was damaging the oats is not true. The straw is quite long, and the head is large and well filled. Mr. BOND said there would be plenty of oats with no more rain. Wm. MILLER and wife, who have lived in Washington for about two years, coming here from Strawberry have agreed to disagree, so have divided their property. Tuesday Mrs. MILLER left ofr Salem, Neb., where she will make her home with relatives. In a letter written to Aug. SOLLER form Fred BORST of Colorado City, we learn that Mr. BORST started last Saturday for Paris an dwill not return until autumn. The letter also mentioned the fact that they had a girl baby in their home.