The Washington Republican Washington County Friday March 6, 1896 Edward PARKS left Saturday for his home in Oskaloosa, Iowa, having been called here by the death of his father. J.G. LOWE was called to Iowa the first of the week on account of the death of his father, aged 75 years. Jas. FEELEY, ex-editor fo the Greenleaf Sentinel, was here Tuesday. He has accepted a position as solicitor for the Kansas City Star and will travel for them. Fred BORST and wife left Monday for Colorado Springs where they remain a short time, then go on to Gillett, Colorado. mr. BORST will run a meat market in that place. A.R. MAY and family left here Wednesday for Hiawatha, near where they will reside on a stock farm. Mr. May was one of the best farmers in Washington county. J.P. ROCKEFELLER returned to Leavenworth Friday, where he was called several weeks ago on account of the illness of his wife. He reports here slowly improving. Mrs. J.A. AYRES returned Saturday evening from Iowa where she had been attending the beside of her father who has been ill for some time. Her father is much improved at this writing. Miss Lois WILLIAMSON after visiting a few weeks with relatives and friends in this city left yesterday for Denton, Kansas, to visit her brother Chas. WILLIAMSON. Mrs. D. BOYINGTON and her daughters, Misses Mable and Alta, left for their new home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wednesday, where Mr. Boyington is located and where they will premanently reside.