2 Sep 1898--Mrs. Calvin George and children, of Colorado, who have been visiting her parents, Geo. Dougherty and wife, near Myres, for the past month, returned to her home Wednesday. 2 Sep 1898--Probate Court Proceedings--The inventory of the estate of Eleanor, Christine, John Elizabeth, Rebecca and Richard W. Lewis, minor heirs of Richard E. Lewis, deceased, filed, examined and approved. 9 Sep 1898--Mrs. Nellie, wife of Chas. Owens, died at 9:25 last night at her home, three miles south of Moberly, of consumption of the bowels, aged 28 years. Besides her husband, she leaves a mother, Mrs. J. E. Cleeton, of Bedford street, this city; five brothers, two sisters and a large circle of friends to mourn her death. She was a devoted member of the Christian church and a most estimable lady in all the walks of life. The deepest sympathy of all goes out to the sorrowing family. Funeral services will be held from the East Side Christian church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, and interment will be had at Oakland cemetery--Moberly Democrat. 9 Sep 1898--Married, in Fayette, at Hotel Howard on August 27, Mr. Ed. B. Parson, of Beatrice, Neb, and Miss Ida Owen, formerly of Centralia. They left for their home in Nebraska--Centralia Guard. Mrs. Parson is a sister of Mrs. W. F. Woods, of this place. 9 Sep 1898--Born, on the 2nd, to Edward Waddle and wife, a son. 9 Sep 1898--HARRISBURG ITEMS--James White died near Perche church last Sunday. 16 Sep 1898--Born, on the 10th, to Lum Osborne and wife a daughter. 16 Sep 1898--Born, at Leeton, on the 13th, to H. H. Goldsberry and wife, a daughter. 16 Sep 1898--Died, on the 8th, near Higbee, Mrs. Eliza Lewis, of general debility, aged 89 years. Deceased was the mother of John T. Lewis, of Higbee. The funeral was preached by Rev. S. B. Naylor at Fairview church Saturday, after which the remains were laid to rest. 16 Sep 1898--Born, near Myres, on the 10th, to Joe Andrews and wife, a daughter. 16 Sep 1898--Mrs. Swetnam, great-grandmother of the late John H. Swetnam of this city, was the mother of twenty-one children--eighteen boys and three girls, no twins. Mrs. minor, wife of Geo. Minor of this county, and aunt of T. B. Minor of Huntsville, was the mother of eighteen children--nine boys and nine girls, no twins. This mother never weighed as much as one hundred pounds. None of the children died under the age of 33 years. The father died at the age of 55 and the mother at 62 years. We understand the children of Mrs. Swetnam all lived to be grown. 16 Sep 1898--Mrs. Arthur Burton spent the week with her parents G. H. Pyle and wife east of town. 23 Sep 1898--H. A. Lloyd has opened a tailor shop in the room vacated by J. W. Marecheck. 23 Sep 1898--W. D. DUNCAN DEAD--While we are in the midst of life we are in the midst of death; even while the pulsating, throbbing blood of a vigorous life courses our being we are constantly surrounded and over-shadowed by the stern reality--death; which, to the Christian, is the gateway into the newer, fuller, nobler, and purer life. Death snatches its victims under every condition and at every period of life. (poem) The strong, able-bodied man, our brother, W. G. Duncan, is with us no more. He was born Feb 16, 1859, and died September 17, 1898, making him 39 years, six months and one day old. He leaves four children, two girls and two boys, and a faithful, consecrated wife to mourn his loss. He became religious in 1884 and united with the Sharon congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; two years ago he transferred his membership to the Higbee congregation where, until his death, he has lived an exemplary life. As his pastor I found him consistent and faithful in all his duties; a man of strong religious convictions, one who was so intensely conscientious that he always dared to do right. Rev. J. T. Bacon and the writer conducted a short service at the home, also at the burying-ground at Sharon church after which his remains were placed quietly to rest until the sleeping dust of all the nations of the dead shall be raised incorruptible, when these vile bodies shall be "fashioned like unto His glorious body." (poem) We commend the sorrowing household, the dear mother and precious children, unto God even our Father, the everlasting comforts of whose grace will soothe and heal the anguish of the broken-hearted. (poem) 30 Sep 1898--Judge James N. Wright of La Plata who died at that place on the 23rd, foretold his death. He was 52 years old and an influential man in the community. Up to his late sickness he had not been sick a day for thirty years, but about two weeks ago told his wife and friends that he was going to die and began to prepare for the end. He drove with his wife out into the country and showed her some wood he had bought and told her to remember it, as he would not live to help burn it. The next day he was taken sick and in 12 days died. 30 Sep 1898--Born, on the 25th, to J. W. Stark and wife, a daughter. 30 Sep 1898--Edward Cook, a prominent stock raiser near Laddonia and Miss Dorsey, daughter of Elder W. P. Dorsey of that place, were married at the home of the bride Tuesday evening. The contracting parties are prominent in the social circles and have the best wishes of many friends for future happiness--Vandalia Mail and Express. 30 Sep 1898--G. W. Bradley, aged 90 years, and the oldest ex-Confederate in Missouri, who attended the reunion at Moberly, last year, walking from Higginsville to that point, participated in to-day's parade. He carried a cane, which, during the civil war, was owned by Gen. Sterling Price. The cane is 118 years old. Mr. Bradley is now an inmate of the Confederate Home at Higginsville--Sedalia Sentinel. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.