7 Nov 1891--Born, near Higbee, on the 2nd, to Wm. Cleeton and wife, a son. 7 Nov 1891--B. H. Williams of Paris, visited his sons, W. I. Williams, here Sunday. 7 Nov 1891--Died, five miles east of Myres, on the 5th, Mrs. Mary S. Myres, aged 60 years. Mrs. Myres is the mother of Mrs. W. E. Attebery, of this place. 7 Nov 1891--Mrs. Cordelia Carrell and family desire to thank their friends for the kind attention and assistance rendered them during their late bereavement. 7 Nov 1891--Joseph O'Neill, who shot and killed A. E. Woods near Myres last week, had his preliminary trial at Fayette before Justice Preston of Richmond and Justice Morris of Burton township, Tuesday, and was acquitted. 7 Nov 1891--Jesse, the 12-year-old-son of H. S. Newby of near Mt. Airy, was accidentally shot and seriously wounded by "Sprig" Dysart, aged about 18, while hunting quail last Saturday afternoon. It seems that young Newby killed a quail and, going to where the bird fell, stooped to pick it up. While in this attitude another quail flew up just in front of him, Dysart fired at it, and Newby raised just in time to receive the full charge of the former's gun in his body and face. He fell to the ground badly wounded, and was afterwards taken home and a physician summoned to dress his wounds. At last accounts he was doing as well as could be expected, and it was hoped that his wounds would not be attended with serious results--Huntsville Herald. 7 Nov 1891--R. P. Atkins was caught under the fall of coal at the inter-state Mine Saturday and had his collar bone broken. 7 Nov 1891--The following have become readers of the News since our last issue. W. R. Freeland, O. Wallace, Frank Irvin, S.T.Higginbotham, D.W. Sly, N. P. Saburg, Henry Morton, R. A. Rice, Geo Thorburn, Peter Goet, J. W. Wyott, W. H. Goin, Wm Longdon, R.R. Jones, John Smeed, Thos Longdon, James Davis, Thos Walton Sr.,Wm Wainwright, Thos J Hall, Joseph Lyon, John Goin, Richard Maye, Joe Lilly, J. T. Longdon, Harry Hare, A J. Reid, A. W. Pitts. 7 Nov 1891--Married, on horseback by Eld. S. B. Naylor, at his residence on Oct 28, Chas. Cline, of Higbee, to Miss Margaret Thompson, of Burton. 14 Nov 1891--Born, in Higbee, on the 11th, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brodie, a son. 14 Nov 1891--Born, in Higbee, on the 11th to Mrs. Celia Bentham, a son. 14 Nov 1891--Born, on the 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Finnell, a daughter. 14 Nov 1891--Born, at McDonald, on the 11th to Wm. Richards and wife a son. 14 Nov 1891--Died, near Myers, on the 12th, of consumption, H. H. Smith, aged about 40 years. 14 Nov 1891--Died, near Myres, on the 6th, of diphtheria, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Williams. 14 Nov 1891--A. C. Burton, of Higbee, son of our esteemed fellow-townsman, Judge M. M. Burton, was in Huntsville Monday--Huntsville Herald. 14 Nov 1891--Mayor J. W. Ragsdale of Moberly, has brought suit against Wilson Robertson, a Justice of the Peace, for $10,000--damages. He claims that Robinson has repeatedly asserted that he was the party who shot at H. P. Jennings a year or two ago. 14 Nov 1891--Married, in Sturgeon, on the 11th, Mr. B. F. Mayer and Miss Mattie Harris. 14 Nov 1891--Married, near Myres, on the 9th, Geo. Pitney and Miss Minnie Smith, Justice Silas Dougherty officiating. 14 Nov 1891--RENICK RACKETT--Ed. Hitt, who was declared insane on the 7th inst, was taken to Fulton Tuesday. 14 Nov 1891--RENICK RACKETT--Nannie, wife of Uriah Thompson, died of consumption at her home two miles south of here, Saturday night. 21 Nov 1891--Born, on the 14th, to G. W. Blansett and wife, a son. 21 Nov 1891--Col. James Richardson's wife died suddenly last Monday at Fayette. 21 Nov 1891--Lee Ragsdale of Moberly, is here this week putting in electric bells in the new hotel. 28 Nov 1891--One of H. Ragsdale's children has diphtheria. 28 Nov 1891--Died, in Higbee, on the 22nd, the little 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Rice. 28 Nov 1891--Married, by S. B. Naylor at his residence on the 18th, T. W. Feland of Howard county to Miss Rosie White of Randolph county. 28 Nov 1891--Died, near Higbee on the 21st, Mr. I. F. Hale, aged about 90 years. Mr. Hale was the grandfather of Mrs. W. B. Ryle of this place. 28 Nov 1891--IN MEMORIAL--Middleton R. Jones was a native of White county, Tenn. Born December 27, 1821, died at the residence of Thos. Brockman, near Renick on November 25, 1891, in the 70th year of his age. He came to Marion county, Illinois in 1842 and married same year to Miss Nancy Wilson, who died in February, 1879. He came to Missouri in 1844. He was converted and became a member of the M. E. Church in Illinois in 1842. Was licensed to preach in 1849, at Parkville, Mo, and the same year was received on trial into the Mo. conference M. E. Church, South, and was appointed to New Market. He continued to fill important charges until 1861, when he was appointed to Plattsburg District. In 1863 he went to Illinois and became one of the principal movers in the organization of the M. E. Church, South, and the Illinois conference. He remained in that conference filling important appointments, and doing most effective service for the church, mostly in the capacity of Presiding Elder, until 1874, when he returned to his old conference--Mo. He traveled successfully from this time St. Charles, Plattsburg, Macon and St. Joseph Districts as Presiding Elder, In 1889 he was stationed at Arch St. Church, Hannibal, where he did valuable work for the church and was greatly beloved by his people. At our last conference he was appointed to the Renick Circuit. His work on this charge was of short duration, but even in this brief time he endeared himself to the people, and his ministry gave promise of usefulness to the church and the cause of Christ. But he was not to continue the work so favorably begun. He seemed in his usual health up to Tuesday morning, the 24th. About 7 a.m. of that day he was taken suddenly ill. Medical aid was summoned and all that skill and kind attention could do was done, but in vain. He grew worse rapidly. At 1 o'clock Am.., Nov. 25th, he quietly fell asleep in Jesus and doubtless entered his eternal rest. His last testimony was most gratifying to his sorrowing wife. He said a few hours after taken sick, as he pointed upwards: "My precious wife, it is all right up there." Thus ended a long and pre-eminently useful life. Bro. Jones was one of our best men and most efficient ministers. To him the church and the State owe much, for his faithful service in the cause of religion, and the moral elevation of the many to whom he ministered. He was an excellent preacher, faithful pastor, a man of one work. As Barnabas, he was a "Good man full of faith and the Holy Ghost." He was a man of sterling integrity of character, true and faithful in all the relations of life, respected and loved by all who knew him. Bro. Jones was married the second time to Miss Eliza Burpo, daughter of Rev. Thos. Burpo, of the Alatama conference. It is a sad blow that has fallen upon her in a strange land and among strangers, but she has the sympathy of many friends who have learned to appreciate her Christian worth, and who will no doubt as far as may be, comfort and aid her in this, the dark hour of her life. The charge whom he had begun to serve so faithfully, is sadly bereaved of a pastor. May the Great Head of the church sanctify the bereavement to the good of the church that he loved, and with united heart and effort seek to carry forward the work as he would have done, and with greater zeal seek to follow him as he followed Christ, that with him you may hear the welcome at last of "Well done, good and faithful servant." E. K. M. 28 Nov 1891--Aunt Polly Whitmire died at her home, two and one half-miles west of Higbee, on Nov 21, 1891, aged 77 years and 11 days. Thus another mother is gone, She is not dead, but has crossed over the river to live with her husband, children and friends that are waiting and watching beside the pearly gates with outstretched hands to welcome her home. Oh, what a happy reunion! How vividly this portrays to us that we, too, must soon be called upon to test the dread realities of eternity, but if we are only ready and waiting as she was, all will be well. A few hours before she died she said: "How long will I have to wait? Why don't they take me?" She leaves one son and three daughters to mourn her loss. May they follow her example and be ready when the death angel calls, "Blessed are they who die in the Lord." 28 Nov 1891--DIED--The angel of death entered the home of George M. and V. C. Davis, in Renick, Mo, on Nov 20, at one o'clock and twenty-seven minutes, a.m., and bore away little Melvin Fabrishus, aged four years, ten months and ten days. Sweet little Melvin, a dear little boy, The parents' hope, the parents' joy, Was taken from our care and love, And Taken home to heaven above. Dear little Melvin to us was given A bud on earth to bloom in heaven; Sweet little boy, we loved him so! But when the angel came he had to go. But when this life of trouble is done, We'll go to heaven to meet our little one And there with him will be Forever, through all eternity. G. 28 Nov 1891--The wedding of Miss Zona Fainter and W. A. Owings of Renick, took place Sunday evening, Nov 15, 1891, at the residence of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Chilten, Rev. Terrill of Moberly pronouncing the ceremony. The wedding was very quiet___only intimate friends and members of the family being present. W. A. Owings is one of Renick's most prominent and industrious young men, well known to all of our citizens, and has a standing of popularity second to none in our best society. The bride, Miss Zona Fainter is a young lady of excellent culture and refinement. She has lived for several years with her uncle, and no doubt Mr. and Mrs. Chilton will feel a great loss in her absence, for her genial ways and loving disposition are only such as shed rays of happiness over a household. The well wishes of a host of friends are pronounced over them, that their life so joyously begun, may continue in pleasure and happiness and end in the consciousness of a life well spent in the promotion of each others happiness. 28 Nov 1891--RENICK RATTLES--Little Melvin, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davis died Friday morning of Laryngitis. The remains were taken to Fairview for interment. 28 Nov 1891--RENICK RATTLES--The eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foster, Clarence, aged seven years, died last Thursday, of croup. The remains were taken to Moberly for burial. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.