7 July 1894--Born, on the 2nd, to J. Frank Rogers and wife, a daughter. 7 July 1894--Married in Higbee, on the 5th, at the residence of the brides mother Mrs. Pauline Terrill, Prof. R. W. Gilpin and Miss Alphonso Terrill. Rev. Pasty officiating. The News extends good wishes. 7 July 1894--Wm Humphrey who has been an inmate of the poor farm for the past ten years, died Sunday night. He was 84 years old and had been a resident of the county for fifty years. 7 July 1894--Mrs. Abija Smith died at the residence of her son, James, in Fayette, on the 1st aged 80 years. 14 July 1894--Born, on the 12th, to Emett Robb and wife a daughter. 14 July 1894--James Collins visited relatives at Roadhouse this week. 14 July 1894--Born, on July the 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Richards, a son. 14 July 1894--Died, in Higbee, on the 8th, infant son of W. J. Richards and wife. 14 July 1894--Died, near Renick, on the 11th, Thos. C. Wirt aged 68 years. 14 July 1894--Joseph Westfield aged 10 years died near Moberly on the 3rd of typhoid fever. 14 July 1894--Died, in Moberly, at the home of his son, Wm. Tompkins, aged 70 years. 14 July 1894--Strother Ridgway, one of the pioneers of the county died at his home near Levick's Mill on July the 7th aged 79 years. 14 July 1894--The 13-year-old son of Mr. Tobe Cleeton and the son of Mr. John Wickman, about the same age, left home Tuesday night and have not been heard from since. They had in their possession a revolver and $23 in money. Mr. Cleeton came in town Wednesday morning hunting for his boy. 14 July 1894--Rev. T. W. Barrett for a number of years President of Stephens College Columbia, Mo, died at his home in that place on the 7th. 14 July 1894--J. W. Myers of near Rocheport, and Miss Mary Hitt were married July 5th by Eld. S. G. Clay. This is Mr. Myers third marriage--Fayette Leader. 14 July 1894--Died, at his residence two miles west of Higbee, on the 10th, Mr. W. C. Terrill, aged 65 years. He was buried at the family burying ground on the Botts farm Thursday morning. 14 July 1894--C. F. Dennis and family who removed from Saline county to Texas three years ago, have got enough of that state. They passed through here Thursday on their way back to Saline county wiser if not richer. Mr. Dennis said the farmers were cutting and shocking their corn when he left Tuesday. 21 July 1894--J. D. Longdon and Joe Hall caught 6 bass out of the railroad pond west of town Thursday that averaged 3 1/2 lbs. 21 July 1894--Chas. Clark a breakman on the Wabash at Moberly shot and killed Alex McCambridge Friday of last week. The men met that evening for the first time and when Clark expressed his intention of going out on the road it at once brought on a fight in which McCambridge was shot and instantly killed. 21 July 1894--Died, near Myers, on the 13, Elijah Meed, aged about 22 years. 21 July 1894--James Collins and S. M. Hirsh lock horns at noon yesterday for a friendly bout. From what we could learn of the origin of the difficulty it occurred in this way: Mr. Collins has recently become a boarder at the Randolph Hotel, and at the noon hour entered the dining room and seated himself at a table where were seated Mr. Hirsch and wife, when Hirsch asked him what he was doing at his table. At this Collins took offense and after finishing his dinner took a stand on the walk in front of the hotel and waited patiently till Hirsch came along on his way to his store, when he was set upon by Collins and general tussle ensued. Neither of the combatants were hurt. 21 July 1894--Monroe Woods, aged 13 years, while handling a gun near Williamsville, Mo, shot and killed his grandmother, aged 75 years. 28 July 1894--John Goin caught a bass out of the lake Wednesday morning that weighed 7 3/4 pounds. 28 July 1894--Eugene Millnes and wife came over from Chariton county Sunday to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Thos. L. Davis. 28 July 1894--Mrs. Lizzie Christie, who was arrested in Sedalia the other day charged with having in her possession a team which had been stolen in Webb City, was divorced from her husband, Walter Darnill in Randolph county five years ago. Her maiden name was Lizzie Davis--Moberly Democrat. 28 July 1894--Died, in Higbee, on the 21, of consumption, Mrs. Mary Davis, wife of T. L. Davis, aged 58 years. Deceased leaves a husband, five sons and one daughter to mourn her loss. Her remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery Sunday evening. 28 July 1894--James Collins and S. M. Hirsch were up before Judge Jarman last Friday to answer to a charge of disturbing the peace, an account of which was given in last week's issue. Mr. Hirsch swore that what he said to Jim was only in a joke, and also that when he found that Jim took offense at it he apologized. The statement of several other witnesses bore out Mr. Hirsch's statement and also showed that the attack was uncalled for. That being the case Judge Jarman thought that $2.50 with the necessary trimmings, about $8.50 in all, would be the right amount for Jim to deposit in the city exchequer, and fined him that amount. We learn that Jim, as usual, is talking of taking an appeal which the city can stand if he can. This is not published to raise Jim's Irish, but simply as a matter of news. 28 July 1894--Born, on the 24th near Moberly to Chris Dawkins and wife a son, which only lived a few hours and was buried the following day at Moberly. 28 July 1894--Mr. Frank Ware died near Armstrong of consumption on the 23rd. He had been sick for some time and his death was not unexpected. 28 July 1894--J. A. Fisher and Miss Maggie Thomas were united in marriage by Squire Freeman late yesterday evening. Only a few of the intimate friends of the contracting parties were present. Fisher got in from Paris late yesterday afternoon and the wedding took place a few minutes after his arrival--Monitor. 28 July 1894--A sudden death occurred here Tuesday evening under very distressing circumstances. Tuesday morning, Mr. Henry Mobly of Slater, and his 18-year-old niece, Miss Bettie Mobly, who was in the last stage of consumption, left Slater over the Alton to visit relatives near Evansville, Monroe county. When they arrived here Mr. Mobly procured a buggy and conveyed his niece to the Katy depot. Her she became very sick and drowsy and was taken to the residence of J. M. Forest where she could get some sleep. She had not been in the room long before she fell asleep and as the train was not due for some time was not disturbed for an hour and a half. All thought she was resting well until they went to arouse her for the train, which they were unable to do. Dr. Dinwiddie was hurriedly summoned who saw at a glance that she had taken an overdose of morphine. Dr. Dysart was then called and the two assisted by Mrs. Forest and neighbors, did all in their power to arouse her but failed, and at 9 o'clock she died. Mr. Mobly stated that before leaving Slater his niece took a dose of bromide and that when the train reached Yates she was resting so badly, that he gave her a small morphine pill, which, with other medicine she had taken was more than her frail body could stand. The remains were taken back to Slater Wednesday for interment. 28 July 1894--Wm Ragsdale and family from the vicinity of Moberly were the guests of G. A. Dougherty and wife Sunday. Additions, corrections, comments welcome. Kathy Bowlin