Friday, 2 Aug 1895--CLARK ITEMS--With a smile on his face John Mangus told us Wednesday that he had all the weeds out of his corn and was through harvesting and now had time to marry. On that day he and Miss Eva Hamilton were married at her father's residence. May success ever be with them. 2 Aug 1895--CLARK ITEMS--Alva McMahon who was married to Miss Emma Hancock last week has returned from his bridal tour and took charge of his poultry business again, but he has not yet sufficiently recovered to tell the difference between a hen and a rooster and buys roosters at turkey prices and sells eggs for young chickens. 2 Aug 1895--Hilda Kathlene Cross was born in St. Louis, MO, March 29, 1895, and died in Clark, MO, July 23, aged three months and twenty four days. She was a sweet bright little child and so playful and cheerful that she was as an angel in her home and her parents have fondly hoped to spend many happy days with her and her twin brother. But now our little angel has gone from us and our hearts are sad and on every hand in our home we see some object to remind us of the darling little babe who in life was so much comfort to us. 2 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--we are glad to learn that Jeff Dougherty of La Junta Col, who has been quite ill, is improving. 2 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--Master Eugene and sister, Miss Annetta Andrews of Burton, are visiting their grand parents, A. G. Atkins and wife, and their uncle, J. B. Andrews and family. 2 Aug 1895--J. M. Rennolds and wife, of Fayette, and Mrs. John F. Andrews, of Myres, were the guests of G. R. Rennolds and wife yesterday. 2 Aug 1895--Born, on the 28th, to Warner Winn and wife a son. 2 Aug 1895--Born, on the 29th, to A. L. Conwell and wife a daughter. 2 Aug 1895--Born, on the 29th, to Thos Ross and wife a daughter. 2 Aug 1895--Married, in Higbee, on the 30th, at the residence of the brides mother, Mrs. Margaret Lambier, Mr. Robert Williams and Miss Agnes Lambier, Rev. Ben Robson officiating. The News joins other friends in extending good wishes. 2 Aug 1895--Died, on the 30th of July, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D. H. Osborne, Mrs. Elizabeth Crosswhite, aged 96 years. Her remains were buried at the McMullin church Wednesday. 2 Aug 1895--EBENEZZAR ITEMS--Died, on July 25, old Mrs. Hudson aged nearly 80 years. She has been quite feeble for many years. She is about the last of the good old stock that settled in this neighborhood in the early days. Friday, 9 Aug 1895--Robert Lawyer, a prosperous farmer living near Mexico, while stacking hay Monday, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Friday, 9 Aug 1895--Died, near Burton, on the 4th, of cancer, John Williams, aged about 40 years. 9 Aug 1895--Mrs. David Williams who has been suffering for some time with cancer of the stomach we regret to learn is very low. 9 Aug 1895--I. J. Williams and wife, of Gant, MO, and his mother, of Hiatteville, Kansas, were the guests of G. L. Williams and wife Sunday and Monday of this week. 9 Aug 1895--Born, on the 29 of July, to H. C. Thorpe and wife, a fine girl. Mother and child are doing well. 9 Aug 1895--Mrs. C. Ballantine received a telegram from Richmond, MO, Monday, stating that her cousin, Alex Smith, had fell down a shaft at that place and was not expected to live. 9 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--A. G. Atkins is on the sick list this week. 9 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--Ed Dougherty had a stroke of paralysis Saturday. 9 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--Mrs. J. L. Andrews and little son, J. B. returned from Mexico Sunday. Mr. Andrews returned from Chicago Thursday and reports a delightful time. 9 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--James Dougherty returned from La Junta, Col, where he has been visiting his son, Jeff Dougherty, who has been quite ill, but is now able to be up. Uncle Jim was 80 Sunday. 9 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--Died, at his home near Burton, Sunday morning, Aug 4, of cancer, John Williams, aged 38 years. He leaves a wife and two little girls to mourn his loss. His remains were interred at Log Chapel Sunday afternoon. 16 Aug 1895--Rev. Moses U. Payne died at his home in Payne, Iowa, Friday, August 9th, 1895, after an illness of several weeks of jaundice, at the ripe old age of 88 years. The announcement of the death of this grand good man, while not unexpected, was quite a shock to our citizens, and on every hand could be heard expressions of regret. For 75 years deceased was a resident of Boone county, and for more than 50 years was a preacher of the Gospel--a devoted Methodist, and went about doing good. He was possessed of large landed estates in Nebraska, Iowa, and Boone and Howard counties, MO, and his wealth estimated at nearly $2,000,000. He gave large sums at different periods of his life to educational institutions, and also to aid religious enterprises, Howard Payne College of this city was really founded by Rev. Payne and has been the recipient of munificent gifts. Rev. Payne was an intimate friend of Jefferson Davis and at the close of the war presented him with $25,000. Rev. Payne had been married twice. By the first union one son, Jacob survives. His second wife and son Miller and daughter, Mrs. Mattie Cresap, all survive him. They have the sympathy of legion of friends in there bereavement. The remains of Rev. Payne, accompanied by the bereaved family, and Mr. Jacob Payne, aged 92 years, a brother of the deceased, who went from New Orleans to his bedside, were shipped to Rocheport and interred Tuesday morning. Memorial services had been held the day before--many having gathered there expecting the body that day, but the funeral party failed to make connections. Peace to the ashes of the grand old Christian soldier--Fayette Leader. 16 Aug 1895--Born, on the 12th, to Lee Hager and wife a son. 16 Aug 1895--Rev. J. S. Sharp, who was once pastor of the C. P. Church at this place, died at Marshall, Thursday of last week, aged 60 years. 16 Aug 1895--J. M. Andrews, agent for a wine firm in California left Tuesday with a fine lot of samples on a trip through northwest Mo. 16 Aug 1895--John T. Allen, who left here for the Confederate Home at Higginsville in March 1894, died at that place on August 9, 1895. 16 Aug 1895--Sheriff Frank Mitchell, of Howard county, passed through here Wednesday on his way to Fulton to place Mrs. Herbert Cook in the asylum, who had been declared insane by the county court of that county. 16 Aug 1895--Born, on the 9th, at Camp Eagle Pass, Texas, to H. Alexander Hester and wife a daughter. 16 Aug 1895--Jerry Dawson and wife, of Kalo, Iowa, who have been visiting the families of Wm. Walton and David Williams for the past ten days returned home Tuesday evening. 16 Aug 1895--G. W. Palmertary, of Howard county, who has been in the insane asylum at Fulton for the past three months returned home Wednesday much improved. 23 Aug 1895--Mrs. James Rogers, of near Middle Grove, hanged herself and four-year-old babe near that place Sunday morning. The woman was undoubtedly insane from brooding over desertion by a worthless husband. About five years ago a stranger by the name of James Rogers came to Middle Grove and met Mrs. Rogers, then a Miss James, and she became infatuated with him. In about six months they were married and lived happily until their baby boy was born when Rogers left for parts unknown. She went back to live with her parents, hoping, praying and believing that her husband would return. At last she realized the truth and concluded to end her misery by ending her life. She wrote a note saying that life was not worth living and she could not bear to see her baby boy thrown upon the mercies of a cruel world and would take him with her. Her only request was that he be buried in her arms. Some time Saturday night she took her baby and went to a mulberry tree a short distance from the house where it is supposed she hung the baby first and then herself. 23 Aug 1895--Miss Ruth Williams, of Audrain county, is the guest of her brother, George. 23 Aug 1895--Mrs. Ellen Deer, of Renick, aged 70 years, dropped dead Wednesday morning. 23 Aug 1895--Mrs. Loretta Hounson, of Lancaster, was burned to death Monday while lighting a gasoline stove. 23 Aug 1895--Misses Mary and Minerva Kirby, of Armstrong, were the guests of J. A. Holtzclaw and family Sunday. 23 Aug 1895--W. H. Collins living near Elliott has a very sick child. 23 Aug 1895--Died, near Clark, on the 20th, of consumption, John W. Spurling, aged 24 years. The funeral was preached Wednesday by Rev. Joe Robinson, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Creson burying ground near Clark. 30 Aug 1895--A shooting scrape occurred four miles southwest of here in Howard county Wednesday morning between O. S. Pitney and Willard Goosie in which the former received a 32 caliber ball in each leg. The origin of the trouble as far as we can learn is about this: Six weeks ago Goosie claimed that Pitney was too intimate with his (Goosie's) wife and had him arrested, but through some defect of the warrant Pitney was discharged. Wednesday Pitney and his son-in-law, Blueford Lewis, went to Goosie's house, and after a few words Pitney and Goosie drew their pistols and emptied them at each other. When the smoke cleared away it was found that Pitney had a bullet in each leg. He was brought to town where Dr. Brown extracted the balls and dressed the wounds. Goosie escaped without a scratch. No arrests have been made. 30 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--(Received too late for last issue) A. G. Atkins continues sick. 30 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--(Received too late for last issue)--Edward Dougherty is improving. 30 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--(Received too late for last issue)-- The infant child of Mr. Chas Cline is very sick. 30 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--(Received too late for last issue)--John T. Dougherty and wife who have been sick are much better. 30 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--(Received too late for last issue)--J. F. Andrews and family visited Higbee friends and relatives Thursday. 30 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--(Received too late for last issue)--J. B. Andrews and wife visited the family of G. R. Rennolds Thursday. 30 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--(Received too late for last issue)--Master Wm. Rennolds, of Mexico, is visiting the family of J. B. Andrews. 30 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--(Received too late for last issue)--The Misses Dougherty and Miss Anderson of Salisbury, were the guests of John Morrison Dougherty Sunday. 30 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--(Received too late for last issue)--The Methodists gave a basket dinner last Saturday at Bethel. 30 Aug 1895--MYRES ITEMS--(Received too late for last issue)--A protracted meeting will begin at New Hope church Thursday, August 22. The meeting will be conducted by Revs. Naylor and McCune. 30 Aug 1895--RENICK--Mrs. Deer was buried at Old Tanton last Thursday. The funeral services conducted by Rev. R. Wilkinson, were largely attended. It was the most beautiful and impressive funeral ceremony we ever witnessed. 30 Aug 1895--Born, on the 28th, to Dr. A. J. Brown and wife a daughter. 30 Aug 1895--T. J. Davis was caught under a fall of coal in the Elliott mine Tuesday and had his leg broken. 30 Aug 1895--Mrs. Lucy Darby, wife of Thos. Darby, died near Fayette, on the 24th. 30 Aug 1895--Died, in Moberly, on the 27th, at the residence of her son-in-law, H. C. Rutherford, Mrs. Nancy Collins, aged 77 years. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.