The Washington Republican Washington County Friday August 24, 1900 Last Saturday morning about 7 o'clock the fire alarm was turned in and in a very few minutes our citizens were flocking to the residence of O.V. PIERSON, in the northeast part of town. People were at the scene of the conflagration in time to have saved the building, could water have been procured, but there was no well on the premises and nothing could be done, save that of removing from the burning building what household goods they could. The contents were all saved, but the house was enveloped in flames when the last article was taken out. Mr. Pierson had just recently purchased the building, and had it and the contents insured to the amount of $350. The fire orginiated on the roof and was caused by sparks from the flue. Miss Lottie BEDKER and Gertrude LEUSZLER accompanied by their friend Lizzie ENGLEHART of Decatur county, were taking in the sights at Washington Friday afternoon. Mrs. N. JONES was taken violently ill Sunday night and phoned for Dr. STAPLETON at midnight. Mr. and Mrs. Harve LAUGHRIDGE spent the day with Wm. NEMITZ and wife, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert WILSON and Grandma, Clark DAVIS and family, Orvil WILSON and wife, Nelson ALLEN and wife, Mrs. T. BAKER and daughter Maggie, Lou HORINE and family enjoyed a delightful family re-union in the home of W.I. DAVIS last Thursday. Quincy CADWALLADER and Frank BEACH returned from their Oklahoma trip Sunday and we presume like every one else think Washington county the best place on earth. Born to Mr. and MRs. Harve LAUGHRIDGE, last Sunday evening a baby girl.