The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 20, 1900 Morrowville. The heavy rainfall of Sunday night and Monday morning adds new life to the corn crop and smiles on the face of everybody. The CUMMINGS boys and Will MOLONY went to the Republican river fishing last Friday, also a company of about fifteen boys and girls of this vicinity went the same day to BOND's mill on a fishing excursion. Mrs. W.M. TAINTER, daughter of J. F. PURSLEY and wife, is in a critical condition. She gave birth to a girl baby Wednesday morning, baby and mother had a very close call. Dr. OCHILTREE, of Haddam, is the attending physician who says they are improving at this writing. M.E. RECTOR sold his stock of groceries to C.W. HAWES last Friday and is now out of business. Elder W.I. THOMAS and wife enjoy the presence of a little girl baby, born Sunday evening. Link FRAGER has returned to the bosom of his old friends after an absence of a few months. E.R. STEPHENS commenced lately to build a new barn for I. WINTERROWD southeast of town. Archie ROBBINS started to Missouri last Sunday on the hunt of a farm to purchase.