The Washington Republican Washington County Friday August 17, 1900 Started For Ireland. Jos. McQUILLEN, one of the well-to-do farmers living in the south part of this county, left for Ireland last Monday after an absence from there 47 years. Mr. McQUILLEN came to this country when a young man and for a time lived in New York where he worked in a factory. He came to Kansas an early day and became one of the prosperous farmers of this county. We trust his trip to Ireland will be a pleasant one. Tuesday of this week E.B. FOX purchased the RUMAGE property just west of J.W. RECTOR's office. We understand it sold quite cheap and is good property. For some time Mr. FOX has been trying to purchase residence property but has been unable to do so until now. Mr. BEVER now occupies the property but Mr. FOX will soon get possession. L. ROOT left here Monday over the Burlington for Iowa, his old home, to attend an old settler's re-union. Mr. ROOT said before leaving that there were but very few of the old settlers now living, who helped settle that part of Iowa. He landed there as early as 1842, or 58 years ago, so he is in the class of old settlers of VanBuren county. Mrs. G.G. HILL went to Formosa yesterday to visit her husband. Mrs. WERTENBERGER went to Barnes Tuesday to visit her parents. Mrs. Emma BAUMBERGER went to Kansas City this week to visit friends. J. DIFFENBAUGH left yesterday for a visit to his old home in Dwight, Ill. Chas. WARE was up from Waterville over Sunday visiting his relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. WARD returned home from their Colorado trip last week. Chancey BALLARD departed for Perry, Okla., last Saturday where he expects to remain. Miss Anna CHANDLER is her this week from Clifton visiting the THROOP sisters and other friends. Jim BOYD has been at home for a week visiting his parents. He is located in Exeter, Neb. Joe NUTTER was down drom Lowe township Wednesday. He reports corn in good condition there. Mrs. Wm. DILLER and Mrs. Geo. FETTER returned home Wednesday from a visit to their parents in Arkansas. Miss Mollie NYE who has been here visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. BLACK, returned to Schyler, Neb., Monday.