3 Mar 1894--Chas. Pagle, a German laborer, aged 43 years, died suddenly of colic at the residence of Wm. Adams two miles north of town, Sunday. 3 Mar 1894--Miss Laura Watkins and John Smith, of Pendleton, Mo, were married February 28th. May happiness ever be with them. 10 Mar 1894--Jean Moore, a brakeman on the C. & A. was killed by a freight train at Shackelford Saturday night. 10 Mar 1894--Charlie Taylor formerly depot agent at Sturgeon, and who left there suddenly ten years ago and thought by his friends to be dead, is running a ferry boat on the Mississippi river. 10 Mar 1894--Frank Bottoms and wife attended the funeral of her grandfather, Peter Adams, at Independence Tuesday. 10 Mar 1894--Born, on the 4th, to John R. Sutliff and wife, a daughter. 10 Mar 1894--Moss Dawkins of near Moberly was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Medley Burton this week. 10 Mar 1894--Hugh Collins, aged 87 years, died near Renick yesterday morning. He had been quite sick for some time. 10 Mar 1894--"Grandma" Bruce, of this vicinity, went to Higbee last Saturday to visit her son, Charley Bruce. She is 78 years old--Paris Mercury. 10 Mar 1894--Frank Littrell and Miss Maggie Scott were married in Moberly on the 8th. 10 Mar 1894--Dab Wilcox, a prominent farmer of near Renick, and Miss Ethel Hubbard, of the same place, were married on the 7th inst. 10 Mar 1894--Mrs. Wm. Haines, of New Franklin, and R. B. Tarlton of East St. Louis, are here visiting their mother, Mrs. Susan Stapleton, who is seriously ill at the residence of her brother-in-law A. F. Dinwiddie. 10 Mar 1894--In our announcement column will be found the name of John N. Hamilton, as a candidate for re-election to the office of Recorder of Deeds of Randolph county. He was born and raised in Randolph. Educated at mount Pleasant College at Huntsville, read law and was admitted to the bar before he was twenty years old; he afterwards engaged in the real estate business in the city of Moberly; he was then elected to the office of Recorder of Deeds, a position he has filled with credit to himself, and to the entire satisfaction to the patrons of the office. He has made an accurate and painstaking recorder. When papers are filed for record he takes pains to note any errors that may occur, and notify the parties, so they may have them corrected before it is too late. His familiarity with the law of conveyancing enables him to detect errors, which one not familiar with conveyancing would not discover. By this method of business, parties are saved trouble and expense arising from defective deeds. This alone, it would seem would be an incentive to the people when casting their ballots, to vote for such a man, as titles to real estate mean a great deal. We therefore have no hesitancy in saying that his character and qualifications are as good as the best. He is the first elected since the offices of Circuit Clerk and Recorder were separated. 17 Mar 1894--Died, in Higbee, on the 11th, of measles, Carry Smart, aged 3 years. The remains were buried Monday evening at Ebenezer. 17 Mar 1894--Nellie Stapleton a Negro girl living near Fayette took a dose of rough on rats on the 8th, from the effects of which she died. 17 Mar 1894--Mr. James Alderson, an old citizen of Randolph county, was taken to the asylum at Fulton Monday. He was accompanied by his son Jno. Alderson, and Robert Lawrence. Mr. Alderson has been partially insane for some time and it is to be hoped that he will have a speedy recovery and will be able in a short time to join his family and friends again--Huntsville Herald. 17 Mar 1894--Born, on the 11th, to the wife of J. F. Boulware, a son. 17 Mar 1894--Born, on the 12th, to Onie Sterling and wife, a daughter. 17 Mar 1894--Died, on Sunday, March 11th, at the residence of her son-in-law, Geo. Marshall, near Renick, Mrs. Atha Brockman, aged 70 years. Her remains were buried at the Anderson burying ground Tuesday evening. 17 Mar 1894--CLARK ITEMS--Mr. Walter Hulen and Miss Minnie Heether were married on the 14th, by Eld. P. T. Gentry. We wish them much joy and happiness through life. 24 Mar 1894--Born, near Yates, on the 22nd to W. Williams, and wife a daughter. 24 Mar 1894--Born, on the 23rd, to D. W. Bower and wife a son. 24 Mar 1894--I. J. Williams returned to Audrain county Monday after a short visit with his son, George. 24 Mar 1894--Stephen Biswell a prominent farmer of Howard county died at his residence near Sebree on the 19th, aged 72 years. 24 Mar 1894--Mr. Elijah Andrews and wife left Thursday for Fayette to visit her sister Mrs. Martin Andrews who has been quite sick for several days. 24 Mar 1894--OBITUARY--To the memory of Mrs. Atheda D. J. Brockman, the mother of Mrs. Kate and Nella Marshall, Mrs. Tuck and Fannie Dougherty and Mrs. Nannie Ragsdale. Her maiden name was Rarer. She was born in Virginia Sept 26, 1824, but moved to Missouri in early youth, spending the most of her life on the place near which she died March 11, 1894. She was educated at Howard College, after which she taught both in the public and private schools for years, taking great and loving interest in her work and many to-day filling professors" chairs or other places of trust date back to their happy childhood days when Mrs. Brockman taught them A. B. C's and from that on up to higher and better things. She was a member of the M. E. church, loving that church with the fidelity which should characterize every true Christian, though her hospitality and kindness reached out to all mankind. Generous and painstaking with all her friends, her heart went out in loving sympathy to the unfortunate, opening her doors and spreading her tables with a liberal hand to all with whom she came in contact, your humble scribe being the recipient of many favors for which she will ever indulge in fond remembrance, keeping a green spot in her heart sacred to the memory of this motherly friend who gave a home and welcome to the orphan who needed solace and comfort in many trying hours. Now as we chronicle her death we know that it is not an isolated case. The decree has gone forth; All men must die, and after death the judgment; and we would say she fell asleep in Jesus. As men live so death will find them. She was the last of her father's family to cross the mystic river, three brothers and one sister having preceded her to the spirit land. Apoplexy, that dread disease of which she often spoke and feared, was the cause of her death, causing no pain or disturbance in her last hours. Peaceful be her rest. (poem follows) A. FRIEND 24 Mar 1894--Born, on the 23, to G. W. Palmatary and wife, a 10-pound boy. 31 Mar 1894--T. D. Williams is erecting a neat residence on his farm west of town. 31 Mar 1894--A Negro woman by the name of Scott hung herself in Audrain county Tuesday. 31 Mar 1894--From Thos. Robertson, of Harrisburg, who was here this week, we learn that there was a big fight at a dance given at Bill Clarkston's Friday night of last week in which knives were freely used. Averett Mead was cut in the side, Welby Walker was stabbed in the right shoulder, Lewis Dunman was cut in the left cheek, and several others had their clothing badly cut. Mead is reported to be badly injured. 31 Mar 1894--Born, on the 25th, to D. F. Winn and wife a son. 31 Mar 1894--Born, on the 23rd, to Thos Brockman and wife, a daughter. 31 Mar 1894--Thos. John and wife came up from Vandalia Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. John's mother, Mrs. Smith, who died at Elliott Sunday. 31 Mar 1894--J. J. Whitmire received a telegram from Edgar Baker, yesterday evening, dated at Crescent Oklahoma, stating that his sister Mrs. Moses Baker was not expected to live many hours. 31 Mar 1894--Died, in Elliott, on the 25th, Mrs. Louis Smith, aged 76 years. The remains were interred at Moberly Tuesday. 31 Mar 1894--CLARK ITEMS--H. P. Hines and Miss Lulu Bartee were married Wednesday, and may joy and peace ever be with them. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.