4 Nov 1893--Mrs. Henrietta Brown, wife of the late Chas Brown, of Moberly, died at that place Friday of last week. 4 Nov 1893--Married, Oct 29, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wheeler, Mr. Wm. Oldham and Miss Kate Wheeler, Rev. Bell, of Fayette, officiating. The News extends congratulations. 4 Nov 1893--Below is the average grades of scholars in School District No 3 (Burton), for two months, beginning Sept 4 and ending Oct 27; enrollment, 43: average attendance 31; No. days taught 40. Mary Akers 97 Meek Colley 97 Addie Akers 97 Crueso Colley 97 Mertie Campbell 93 Arthur Nicholas 94 Eulah Fowler 99 Oscar Parish 97 Ena Harlow 97 Mary Richard 96 Carol Harlow 97 Maggie Richard 94 John Hudson 88 Nora Robb 95 Arthur Holtzclaw 97 Laura Robb 98 Fratie Lessley 94 Miller Robb 98 Cole Lessley 97 Sallie Robb 93 Jennie Mure 95 Calvin Robb 96 Emma Mure 98 Clarence Starkey 96 Maggie Mure 97 James Thomas 98 Carrie Lewis 98 Gracie Thomas 96 Nellie Mooney 97 Wm. Thomas 88 Mary McVay 98 Etta Warford 94 Thos. McVay 95 John Warford 95 Fannie Blancet 98 Noah Warford 95 The above standing indicates only the class work done for the time named and should not be taken as an estimate of the students general knowledge of the several subjects. C. B. HUTCHINSON, Teacher 11 Nov 1893--The mine at Elliott now gives employment to 100 men. 11 Nov 1893--Thomas Sutliff moved here from Bevier this week. 11 Nov 1893--Dr. John T. Fort died at his home in Huntsville Thursday morning, aged about 65 years. 11 Nov 1893--Two colored miners were caught under a fall of rock in Breckenridge's mine near Huntsville last week and instantly killed. 11 Nov 1893--Eld. Thos. Campbell, a pioneer minister at the Christian church, died at his home near Boonesboro, Howard county, Sunday, aged 74 years. 11 Nov 1893--Mrs. Ellen Rucker, wife of Joel T. Rucker of Huntsville, died last Monday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Riggs in Moberly, aged 64 years. 11 Nov 1893--Willie Gosney, aged 14, son of Mr. N. G. Gosney of Paris, committed suicide at that place Wednesday evening by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. No cause is assigned for the rash act. 11 Nov 1893--Linden Crews, who was arrested at Moberly Monday charged with an attempt to criminally assault the 11 year-old-daughter of G. H. Martin of Rennick, was arraigned before Justice Johnson of Renick and plead guilty to the charge. The Justice sent him to jail for 30 days. Crews agreeing to leave the state at the expiration of the sentence. If Crews is guilty, as he claims he is, the punishment is a mockery and will have no tendency to prevent him from repeating the crime whenever an opportunity offers. 18 Nov 1893--Maria Jones, colored, died at Marshall Wednesday, aged 104 years. 18 Nov 1893--Born, on the 13, to Lish Owens and wife, a son. 18 Nov 1893--Born on the 11th, W. P. Mullins and wife, a son. 18 Nov 1893--Dr. B. E. Powell, died in Glasgow Thursday, aged 75 years. 18 Nov 1893--Byrd Burton left for St. Louis Thursday to take charge of the steamer "Idlewilde" as captain. 18 Nov 1893--Geo. A. Jasper, assistant Secretary of the Territory of Oklahoma, died suddenly last Monday. He was a Howard county boy. 18 Nov 1893--Judge Samuel Querry, an old resident of Paris, died at the home of his son in Barton county Tuesday, aged 94. He was the oldest Mason in Missouri. The remains were brought to Madison for interment. 18 Nov 1893--Married, on the 14, at the residence of Eld. W. B. Anderson, Wm. Dawkins and Miss Sallie McAdams, and Mr. Erastus McAdams and Miss Mattie Dawkins. The News extends congratulations. 18 Nov 1893--Thos. Pittard and Miss Otis Turner were united in marriage in Huntsville on the 12th. 18 Nov 1893--Mrs. John B. Turner, living 5 miles west of Huntsville, committed suicide Tuesday morning by hanging. She was 25 years old and leaves a husband and one child. 18 Nov 1893--Rev. E. K. Porter, for more than 60 years a minister of the M. E. Church, South, died at his home five miles east of Sedalia on the 8th inst, at the advanced age of 80 years. Rev. Porter was born in Bedford county, VA, but had been a resident of Pettis county since 1852. The deceased leaves ten children--nine daughters and one son. He also leaves forty-two grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren, all of whom attended the funeral, which took place from Salem church on the 10th. The deceased was the father of Mrs. J. A. Biddle of this place. 25 Nov 1893--Born on the 20th, to I. W. Williams and wife, a son. 25 Nov 1893--Born on the 23, to G. L. Williams and wife, a daughter. 25 Nov 1893--Died, near Myres, on the 20th, Mr. John Fisher, aged about 70 years. 25 Nov 1893--Jas. T. White aged 55 years died of lagrip at his home on the Perche last Wednesday. He was buried at Perche church. 25 Nov 1893--James Lyons, aged 84, and wife, aged 75, died in Boone county last week and were buried in the same grave. They had lived together 60 years. 25 Nov 1893--A Negro girl named Smith living on Silver creek west of town, died suddenly under suspicious circumstances Sunday. She was to have been married during the day to a Negro by the name of Payne, who, neighbors say, objected to marrying her. Payne visited the girl about ten o'clock Sunday morning and gave her a drink of whiskey from a bottle he had with him. Soon after drinking the whiskey she complained that it had made her sick, and in a few minutes went into convulsions and died in about two hours. A few days previous to the death of the girl Payne sent to town and purchased ten cents worth of arsenic, claiming that he wanted it to give to a sick horse. The matter should be investigated. 25 Nov 1893--The general store of J. F. Andrews, at Talbot, was burned to the ground last Friday afternoon. The building was frame, almost new and caught from the flue. The post office was also kept in the building, but the effects were saved. The stock of goods was almost totally destroyed. Mr. Andrews carried $2,800 insurance in the Home of New York.--Fayette Advertiser. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.