6 Jan 1894--Died, on the 5th, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith. 6 Jan 1894--Married, at the Baptist church in Huntsville, on December 27th, Mr. W. J. Cox of Moberly, and Miss Lizzie Rankin, of Higbee, Rev. Turnage, officiating. The News extends good wishes. 6 Jan 1894--H. M. Porter died at his home in Moberly last Monday aged 63 years. 6 Jan 1894--Died, in Higbee, on the 5th, of pneumonia, Mrs. C. C. Whitemire, aged 20 years. Her aged father, Maj. Thomas Rimer, of Knox county, arrived the first of the week and remained with her until the end came. The deceased leaves a husband and a babe five weeks old to mourn her untimely death. The remains will be taken to Knox county today for Interment. 6 Jan 1894--OBITUARY--Nancy C. Lessley was born Aug. 18, 1857, died Dec 21, 1893. Another good woman has gone from earth. At the age of 15 she became a Christian and has faithfully followed Christ ever since. In the church she will be greatly missed, her life being active in promoting its welfare. To Mr. Lessley's children she was a mother and they all deeply mourn her loss. Her life was a blessing to all who knew her and of her it may well be said "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, they do rest from their labors and their works do follow them." Funeral services were conducted at the grave by the writer, assisted by Rev. A. B. Moore. A. W. P. 13 Jan 1894--Joseph Bradley, aged 65, died suddenly at his home in Armstrong Sunday night of heart trouble. 13 Jan 1894--Chas. Caldwell was killed near Columbia Thursday of last week by a falling tree which he was cutting down. 13 Jan 1894--Mayor Ragsdale of Moberly, is a prospective candidate for Sheriff. 13 Jan 1894--Bruce Durham was run over by a Wabash train at Jacksonville Thursday of last week and killed. He was about 21 years old and deaf and dumb. 13 Jan 1894--Mr. Stephen Green living near Clark, died suddenly last Friday. He had been chopping wood and stopped to rest when he fell over dead. He was about 50 years old. 13 Jan 1894--Peter Hunt, col, of Moberly, who claimed to be 104 years old and the father of 76 children, died Thursday of last week. 13 Jan 1894--Rev. Wm. Killbuck, a highly respected minister of the Baptist church, died at the home of his son-in-law, Byrd Burton, near Clifton Hill Tuesday, Rev. Killbuck was one of the pioneer ministers of the county. 13 Jan 1894--Wm. McCausland, brother of J. B. McCausland of this place, died at his home in Roanoke Tuesday night of consumption, aged 52 years. Mr. McCausland and wife attended the funeral Wednesday. 13 Jan 1894--Elijah Andrews of Myres is visiting in Kansas City. 13 Jan 1894--Died, near Sturgeon, on the 9th, Mr. S. S. Graves, aged 70 years. He was one of the oldest masons in the county. 13 Jan 1894--Born, on the 11th, to W. M. Speed and wife a daughter. 13 Jan 1894--EBENEEZER ITEMS--The many friends of Mrs. C. C. Whitmire in this vicinity were shocked to hear of her death Clara as she was familiarly called, was loved and respected by every one that had the pleasure of her acquaintance, and Mr. Whitmire has the sympathy of the entire community in his sad bereavement. 20 Jan 1894--Born, on the 16th, to Oscar Baker and wife a daughter. 20 Jan 1894--Born, on the 13th, to H. C. Boyd and wife, a son. 20 Jan 1894--Died, on the 15th, the 4-year-old son of Wm. Hamilton. 20 Jan 1894--Miss Ora Stark, daughter of J. B. Stark, near Yates, died Sunday morning aged twelve years. 20 Jan 1894--Dr. G. C. Crutchley, a prominent merchant of Norborne, Mo, died at that place Monday, aged 69 years. He was the father-in-law of Ben W. Burton formerly of Higbee but now of Norborne. 20 Jan 1894--Died, on the 14th, Mr. Elisha Owens, aged 35 years. He leaves a wife and little babe to mourn his loss. The remains were buried in the City cemetery by the Knights of Pythias, of which order deceased was an active member. This is the first death that has occurred in the lodge. 20 Jan 1894--Born, on the 18th, to Bruce Redmon and wife a daughter. 20 Jan 1894--Ex-Congressman G. F. Rothwell died at Moberly early Thursday morning. 20 Jan 1894--TIRED OF LIFE--The town of Burton eight miles south of here was the scene of a horrible suicide shortly after noon Tuesday. Miss Lilly Tribble, aged 17 years, daughter of W. E. Tribble, deliberately took her own life. Her parents were away from home at the time, her mother being in Chillicothe and her father in Moberly. Shortly after dinner she told her married sister and twin sister that she was going to take her life and left the room. She had made similar threats on other occasions and no attention was paid to her. Lilly returned to the room and secured a lead pencil and again left the house, the sisters thinking she was going to answer a letter she had received from her lover at Fort Scott. It was not long before they were startled by the report of a gun and at once made their way to an outbuilding where they found their loved sister weltering in her life's blood, a double-barrel shotgun laying across her breast. She had placed the gun to her forehead and pulled the trigger, tearing a large hole in her head from which blood and brains slowly oozed. Dr. McGee was summoned to dress the wound, and picked up this note: "Well pa, all of you, bye bye. Am tired of this. Tell ma I sad good bye. I am your loving daughter Lillie. Gracie, tell Tommie I said good bye too." It is thought that she had became despondent over some love affair and was insane at the time. 20 Jan 1894--Married, at the residence of and by Eld. W. B. Anderson, on Jan 14, Mr. Ottis Fowler and Miss Maude Hamilton. The News extends congratulations. 20 Jan 1894--Married, in Mexico, on Jan 15, G. W. Quackenbush and Miss Mattie Frazier. Miss Frazier was well known here and her many friends extend good wishes. 20 Jan 1894--Jas. Conner, ex-marshal of Huntsville was killed in a wreck on the Wabash near Clifton Hill Monday morning of this week. Mr. Conner was shipping a car of mules to Kansas City and was riding on a dead engine when it jumped the track. He was caught under the wreck and instantly killed. He leaves a wife and one child. 20 Jan 1894--The following marriages by elder S. B. Naylor were sent to us last week, but through an oversight were omitted: James Davis and Miss Fannie Smith at Burton December 24. G. W. Rennolds and Miss Annie Palmaterry on December 26. J. M. Warford and Miss M. E. Andrews on December 27. W. P. Webb and Miss Hattie Campbell on December 24. R. E. Noel and Miss Maggie Cline on January 2, 1894. 27 Jan 1894--We are authorized to announce G. A. Dougherty as a candidate for the office of assessor of Randolph county, subject to the action of the democratic party. 27 Jan 1894--Married, in Moberly, on the 23, Mr. Ernest Moore and Miss Lulu Owens. Miss Lula is the daughter of J. J. Owens formerly a resident of this week. (I think they meant place) 27 Jan 1894--Died, on the 14th, near Armstrong, Mrs. Stephen Green aged 63 years. 27 Jan 1894--Married, on the 22, at the Catholic church in Wellsville, Mo, Mr. A. F. Carville of Dayton, Ohio, and Miss Josie Christian, of Montgomery City, by Rev. Father E. A. Casey after which the bridal party accompanied by only the nearest relatives repaired to the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. P. H. Routt, where an elegant wedding breakfast served. The happy couple left in the evening for Dayton, Ohio, their future home. 27 Jan 1894--Among the announcements this week for assessor is the name of G. A. Dougherty of this place. Mr. Dougherty was born and raised in Howard county and came to this county twenty years ago and located near Renick. He has been actively identified with the democratic party from early manhood. He is a man of fine business qualifications, and if elected would make the county a good assessor. 27 Jan 1894--Charles Elberding, an old and well-to-do citizen of Holder died recently. He had been suffering from chronic rheumatism for the past twenty years and had been confined to a wheeled chair and his room most of the time for the past four years. A colored woman has been his constant nurse. His will is creating a great deal of talk from the fact that he left the bulk of his property, about $5,000 in cash and real estate, to the colored nurse, and the balance to his daughter, Mrs. Carrie Finnie, of Moberly--Sedalia Democrat. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.