5 Dec 1891--Died of Dypteria on the 28th (Nov), Chester , 4 year old son of Mr & Mrs H. Ragsdale. 5 Dec 1891--Born, on the 3rd, to Ed Smith and wife, a son. 5 Dec 1891--Born on Nov 27th to Wm. Pattrick and wife a son. 5 Dec 1891--Born on Nov 27th, to Jonas Robb and wife, a daughter. 5 Dec 1891--Died, in east Moberly, on the 1st, Miss Mary Crosswhite, aged 31 (81?) years. 5 Dec 1891--James Burton, an old resident of the county, dropped dead at his home in Huntsville Tuesday. 5 Dec 1891--The three year old daughter of James Cox, of Huntsville, was burned to death at that place last Saturday. 5 Dec 1891--Married, in Higbee, on the 3rd, Mr. J. W. Myers and Miss Jennie Heckward. The News extends good wishes for their future happiness. 5 Dec 1891--Mrs. Mary McVay of Braddock, PA, of whom we made mention last week as having subsisted 119 days on a pint of buttermilk a day, died the first of the week. She was the mother of T. A. McVay of this place. 12 Dec 1891--Born, on the 11th to J. J. Hubbard and wife, a daughter. 12 Dec 1891--Died, in Higbee, on the 5th, of diphtheria, Nellie, the 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis. 12 Dec 1891--Charlie Moss, colored, died at Huntsville this week of consumption. Charlie was well known here, having taught the colored school here for several terms. 12 Dec 1891--Died, on the 10th, near Higbee, Miss Polly Fullington, aged 60 years. 12 Dec 1891--Died, in Higbee, on the 11th, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spray. 12 Dec 1891--FROM RENICK--Uncle Hugh Collins with quite a number of friends and relatives, celebrated his 81st anniversary Nov 30th, at his home, one half mile north of this place. Uncle Hugh is one of the oldest settlers of Randolph county, having resided here for sixty years. 19 Dec 1891--Born, in Higbee, on the 14th, to W. H. Robb and wife, a son. 19 Dec 1891--Born, in Kennett, Mo, on the 5th, to Mrs. Nettie Gordon, a son. 19 Dec 1891--Died, in Higbee, on the 14th, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hubbard. 19 Dec 1891--Mark Jackman, who has been running a distillery in Howard county for a number of years is dead. 19 Dec 1891--Married, in Higbee, on the 17; by Rev Attebery, of Huntsville, Mr. Thos. Forsythe and Miss Lizzie Herron, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Herron. Attendants, Mr. David Smith and Miss Mary Walton. A large number of relatives and friends were present and witnessed the ceremony, which was very impressive. At the conclusion of the ceremony, several minutes were spent in congratulating and extending good wishes to the happy young couple. The guests were then invited to the home of the handsome young couple, and partook of refreshments which had been prepared for the occasion. They were the recipients of many nice presents. 19 Dec 1891--We learn that Wm. A. Sterling died at Clark Wednesday morning. 26 Dec 1891--Died, in Clark, on the 19th, Mrs. Frank Barnes, aged about 65 years. 26 Dec 1891--Died, near Higbee, on the 19th. Mrs. Francis Hamilton, aged 66 years. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.