2 August 1890--Harry A. Felton, a book agent, fell from the fourth story of the Windsor hotel at Mexico the first of the week and was killed. He was drunk at the time. 2 Aug 1890--Mr. Wm. Bagby, who was reported seriously ill some time ago died Friday morning of last week. 2 Aug 1890--At the old shaft last week Mr. Hence Burton while cutting sulfur from a chunk of coal, accidentally hit Mr. Dan Harris, who was working on the same car, on the back of the head with the sharp point of the pick, which laid him out for a few minutes. We are glad to learn that Mr. H. is able to be around again. 9 Aug 1890--One of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Griffith's twin babies died the first of the week. 9 Aug 1890--Born, in Higbee, on August 6th, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Watts, a daughter. 9 Aug 1890--Born, on the 1st, to Mr. Ed Smith and wife, a daughter. 9 Aug 1890--Mr. Wm Embree is talking of moving to Marshall this fall. 9 Aug 1890--Born, in Higbee, on the 3rd, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smeed, a son. 9 Aug 1890--Born, near Higbee, on the 1st, to Mr. Hardin Cable and wife, a son. 9 Aug 1890--Married, in Moberly, on July 30th, Otto Moeller to Miss Anna Walden. 9 Aug 1890--Died, in Moberly, on last Sunday eve, Francis B., wife of John S. Ancell. 9 Aug 1890--Born, near Higbee, on July 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Moses Blansett, a daughter. 9 Aug 1890--Died, near Roanoke, on August the 6th of flux Mrs. Ophelia Newby aged 82 years. Mrs. Newby was the mother of Mr. J. W. Newby late of this place. 9 Aug 1890--Jim Maxey, an 18 year old Negro, was killed by a freight train at Paris, Mo, last Sunday night. 9 Aug 1890--From Clark. Sick List. W. B. Morris died Thursday at 12:30. Was buried yesterday. 16 Aug 1890--Born, on August 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fray, a son. 16 Aug 1890--Died, in Sturgeon, on the 7th, Mr. L. Rothrock, aged 80 years. 16 Aug 1890--Died, near Sturgeon, on the 10th Mr. J. M. Robinson, age 55 years. His remains were interred at Centralia, Monday, with Masonic honors. 16 Aug 1890--Died,, at Renick, on August 4, Lena Holiday, aged 19 years, 2 months and 27 days. Funeral took place from residence of John Holiday on August 5. Deceased was a daughter of Wes. Gorham of this city--Monitor. 30 Aug 1890--Elgin Earsom of Clark, died Thursday night of typhoid fever, aged about 21 years. 30 Aug 1890--Mrs. E. H. Tucker, of Illinois, who arrived here Tuesday evening to attend the funeral of her father, Mr. Jacob Owen, will remain a couple of weeks. 30 Aug 1890--Mr. Jacob Owen, an old resident of the county, dropped dead at his home near town at noon Monday, aged 64 years. He had just returned from the garden with some vegetables for dinner, and had started to the bed to lie down, when the death summons came. His remains were interred in the family burying ground near the residence on Thursday evening. 30 Aug 1890--FROM MYERS--C. A. Dougherty is building a new house. 30 Aug 1890--FROM MYERS--It is reported that Robert Harris has sold his farm to Joe. F. Dougherty. 30 Aug 1890--FROM MYERS--Jas. F. Jeff, David Dougherty and Melvin Humphrey left here Aug 20, for Nebraska. 30 Aug 1890--FROM MYERS--Joe C. Dougherty who has been down with the fever for several days, is out riding around. 30 Aug 1890--FROM MYERS--Born, to the wife of Uriah Thompson, on Aug 13th, a boy. Uriah has had a smile on his face ever since. Another boy, and he would smile himself away. 30 Aug 1890--FROM MYERS--Mrs. Mollie Gilvin, accompanied by her sister, Miss Cera Williams, returned to her home in Ft. Worth, Texas. There is a young man in this vicinity that has been looking very sad and forlorn since Miss Cora left. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.