The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 22, 1897 Ash Creek. We hear corn is 12c in Linn. Roads in this locality are almost impassable. Chas. NYCE has a niece from Michigan who is staying with him this winter. Mrs. Clark MAGEE was taken quite ill at the party at Mr. DUNUUCK's Thursday eve, but at this writing is much better. It is a pity Sam CLARKE and the VEATCHES can't settle their little difficulties in some other way then through the newspapers. Ed HILL has been on the sick list. Miss Ada COLLINS visited at E.W. GRINDLE's Thursday evening.