7 Jan 1893--Died, on Dec 30th, 1892, Miss Grace Hall, aged 17 years, 2 months and 17 days. Her remains were buried at Moberly Sunday evening. 7 Jan 1893--Lewis Smith, of Sturgeon, died suddenly at that place Friday of last week aged 76 years. 7 Jan 1893--Nick Dessert, of Moberly, died suddenly at his home in the place Tuesday, the 3rd. 7 Jan 1893--Born on Dec the 25th, to Alex Jacobs and wife, a son. 7 Jan 1893--Mrs. Richard Collins and Mrs. John Larrence, of O'Fallen, Ill, were called here Sunday by the death of their niece, Miss Grace Hall. 7 Jan 1893--Hiram McKinney, one of the most prominent stockmen in the north part of the county, died in Moberly, Tuesday. He was about 50 (60?) years old. 7 Jan 1893--CLARK CLATTER--Ernest Shirley, son of Mrs. Bettie Shirley, died Thursday. 7 Jan 1893--CLARK CLATTER--Kate Chisom returned home from the county jail a few days ago and immediately got into some more trouble. She was arrested and sentenced again to the county jail for sixty days. 7 Jan 1893--CLARK CLATTER--Married, at the bride's father's Wednesday evening, by Rev. J. O. Edmonston., Mr. Chas. Keithley, of Sturgeon, and Miss May Butts, of Clark. They left immediately for their home in Sturgeon, where they will reside. May their lives ever be happy and useful. J. T. 7 Jan 1893--Eld. Davis, of Moberly, a prominent minister of the Christian church, was stricken with paralysis the first of the week. Later--Elder. Davis died at 7:30 yesterday morning. His funeral will be preached at Moberly tomorrow after which the remains will be taken to Paris for interment. 14 Jan 1893--Susan B. Anthony says that we are on the verge of an era of unmarried women, that daughters can not be supported at home. The machinery of today has laid away the loom, the flax and spinning wheels, and young men are so given to dissipation as that they cannot support a wife, and rather than take such a chance they are swarming to the stores and factories and supporting themselves thus. 14 Jan 1893--The following received by Postmast Crew this week will explain itself: BEATRICE, NEB, Jan 7, 1893, Post Master, Higbee, Mo; Dear Sir--Will you kindly hand the within clipping to the press of your city? The boy referred to in the article is William Ahldon. A letter found in house where bodies were found was postmarked Higbee, Mo, dated Nov 19th, 1892, was written by this boy to his mother stating that he had just arrived at his destination but had not yet been home, from which I infer he lives on a farm somewhere near Higbee. I wired him at your city but he could not be found. If your local papers would give this a notice and ask other papers in the county to copy I think it would be the means of conveying to this young man the sad intelligence of his mother's death. Resp. Robert Kyd, Sheriff Gage Co, Act'g Coroner. ANOTHER TRAGEDY--About half past 7 o'clock last night Sheriff Robert Kyd received a telephone message from Marshall Frank Acton, Wymore, to the effect that a man by the name of C. W. Dripps and woman by the name of Ella Ahldon had been found dead in bed in a small brick house in that city. The further fact was stated that neither the man or woman had been seen for some time. In the absence of coroner Albright, sheriff Kyd, accompanied by his son and a Tribune representative, took the 8:10 B. & M. train for Wymore. At the depot, parties from Wymore stated that man was probably Walter Dripps, a switchman on the B & M, and, who had recently taken the Keely treatment in this city. He was a nephew of F. M. Barnes, of Baneston, and was also the owner of some farm property in the vicinity. LATER;--(12:30 a.m.) Special to the Tribune--It has been found that their death was suffocation caused by gas escaping from a hard coal burner, on or about the 3d day of December 1892. They were found about 3:30 last evening by the night watch in bed in a neatly furnished room. They were supposed to have been married in Kansas in November. Dripps obtained a divorce from his wife at the last term of court, and has been living in the house in which the bodies were found since August, last. The woman has a son sixteen years old working for a Mr. Wilcox in Beatrice.--Beatrice TRIBUNE. 14 Jan 1893--Born, on the 6th, to W. H. Duffield and wife, a son. 14 Jan 1893--Hon L. E. Wolfe and Miss Anna L. Smith, of Moberly, will be married at an early date. 14 Jan 1893--Married, on the 4th inst, Mr. Henry White, of Randolph county, to Miss Laura Feeland, of Howard county, Elder S. B. Naylor officiating. 14 Jan 1893--Born, on the 7th to Thos. Towels and wife, a son. 14 Jan 1893--Died, near Clark, on the 9th, of pneumonia, James, the 19 year-old-son of Joseph McCune. 14 Jan 1893--James McCune died Monday evening at his father's west of Clark. He was an industrious and intelligent young man well liked by everyone. He will be sadly missed by loving parents, brothers and sisters and many warm friends. J. T. 21 Jan 1893--Born, on the 15th, to Joe Lyons and wife, a son. 21 Jan 1893--Born, on the 17th, to John Chesser and wife, a daughter. 21 Jan 1893--Married, in Huntsville, on the 17th, Mr. Jack Barnham, and Miss Agnes Ballantine. 21 Jan 1893--Hon. L. E. Wolfe, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Miss Anna L. Smith, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Smith, of Moberly, were united in marriage Sunday, the 15th, at the home of the bride's parents in Moberly, Rev. M. J. Baker officiating. The News extends good wishes. 21 Jan 1893--Geo. Kinley Maupin was shot and killed by Geo. D. Branham near Stienmetz the first of the week. The difficulty occurred over the feeding of cattle. Mr. Branham has always borne the reputation of being a peaceful and quiet citizen. He went to Fayette and surrendered to the sheriff. 21 Jan 1893--DIED--Mrs. Mary Walton quietly passed away at 11:50 p.m. Sunday, January 15th, 1893 at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Lambier, after a short illness, aged 73 years. Deceased was born in England where she was united in marriage to Wm. Walton. Thirty-eight years ago they came to America and located in Canada. Ten years later she was left a widow with several small children dependent upon her, which she looked after and cared for as only a devoted mother can. She came to Iowa a few years ago and made her home with her son, Wm. Walton, and when he came to Missouri came with him. The deceased connected herself with the M. E. Church early in life and was a consistent member for more than fifty years. Her funeral was preached at the M. E. Church Wednesday evening by Rev. Bell after which the remains were laid to rest in the Higbee cemetery. 21 Jan 1893--Died, near Higbee, on January 20th, Mrs. Jane A. Botts, aged 77 years. Her funeral will be preached tomorrow at her late residence by Rev. Dan Evans, after which the remains will be deposited in the family burying ground. 28 Jan 1893--W. F. Lyon, well known in this part of the county, was recently sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of two years for forgery by the Linn county circuit court. 28 Jan 1893--I. N. Rowland, a former resident of Howard county, and well known to many here, was killed on the 19th in a railroad wreck in Texas. His remains were brought back to Howard county for interment. 28 Jan 1893--Augustus Turner, one of the oldest citizens of Audrain county, was killed on the C. & A. railroad Friday evening of last week. He was walking on the track and was knocked off by a west bound freight. He was 82 years old. 28 Jan 1893--Died, near Moberly, on the 21, of pneumonia, Mr. Ben Jenkins, aged 49 years. The deceased was a brother of Mrs. Thos. Towels of this place, and was well known here. He leaves a wife, five sons and two daughters to mourn his loss. He was buried at Oakland cemetery at Moberly last Sunday by the A. O. U. W. of which order he was a member. 28 Jan 1893--Mike O'Keaf, foreman at Smith & Gillets works on the M. K. & E, east of town, was buried underneath tons of dirt and rocks Thursday evening and instantly killed. At about the same time this accident occurred, a laborer in the tunnel was also caught under falling rocks and seriously injured--Rocheport Commerical. 28 Jan 1893--Married, at the residence of Jas. Cleeton on the 19th, Mr. Elmer McDow and Miss Florence Cleeton, Rev. W. B. Anderson, officiating. Those in attendance from a distance were: Thos. Howard and Miss Olma Howard of Moniteau county; Moses Alex, and James Cleeton and Misses Lou and Nellie Cleeton, of Salisbury; J. B. Naylor and wife and a Mr. Wright and family of Prairie Hill. (gift list excluded) 28 Jan 1893--CLARK CLATTER--Married, at the residence of the bride's father, Wednesday evening by Dr. Sumate, Miss Ada Green and Mr. T. D. Sayre. Miss Ada was one of our most popular young ladies, and Mr. Sayre our accommodating depot agent. They have the best wishes of the entire community. J. T. 28 Jan 1893--EBENEZZER ITEMS--Aunt Jane Botts died on the 20 inst. at the advanced age of 76 years. Funeral service at her home by Rev. Dan Evans. 28 Jan 1893--Engineer Ed McCosh in charge of engine 227 on the Wabash was killed at shaft No. 1 west of Moberly last Sunday morning. He thought something was wrong with the engine and was leaning forward out of the cab looking under the engine when he was struck by the timbers of the shaft. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.