4 Nov 1898--The wife of Lewis Taylor, colored, who has been very low with consumption for some time, died Tuesday morning. 4 Nov 1898--The News acknowledges the receipt of the following: "Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rennolds invite you to be present at the marriage of their niece, Georgia Pyle, to Mr. Tully B. Chenoweth, Wednesday, November 9th, 1898, at 9:45 o'clock, Christian church, Fayette, Missouri. 4 Nov 1898--Evan Jones, son of Dan Jones was caught under a fall of coal at the interstate Monday, and was badly bruised about the small of the back. He is getting along as well as could be expected but will be some time before he is out again. 4 Nov 1898--The many friends of Mrs. Belle Hughes, formerly of this place, will regret to learn of her death which occurred at Clarkton, MO, on Oct 25th. She left here two months ago for Clarkton to spend the winter with B. F. Jarman, and was taken with malarial fever from which she never recovered. She was a noble woman and the news of her death has cast a gloom over the entire community. 4 Nov 1898--Died, at her home two miles southeast of Prairie Hill on Tuesday morning, Mrs. J. S. Rogers, after a brief illness with apoplexy. Her remains were tenderly laid to rest on the following day in Old Prairie Hill cemetery. Mrs. Rogers was a good woman and very much devoted to her family. She leaves a husband and four daughters with many friends to mourn her loss--Salisbury Press-Spectator. Mrs. Rogers was the mother-in-law of Tole Burton of this place, who, with his little daughter, Flossie, was with her in her last illness. 4 Nov 1898--A PRETTY HOME WEDDING--The home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Dougherty was the scene of a pretty and memorable social event on Tuesday evening, Oct 25, 1898. The occasion was the marriage of their only daughter, Miss Nannie Pearl, to Mr. Sterling S. Minor. The home was lavishly and tastefully decorated with pot plants and autumn leaves, and was filled with a large circle of relatives and friends to witness the interesting event. When the hands on the dial of the clock pointed to the hours of 7 o'clock, the piano, presided over by Miss Nettie Becker, of Boonville, pealed forth the wedding march from Lohengrin. The happy couple preceded by their attendants, Mr. Geo. A. Middleton, of Higbee, and Miss Ollie Minor, of Huntsville, entered the arch way, which threw the parlors into one, and stood beneath the wedding bell of ferns and carnations, and there in the presence of the family and invited guests, Rev. John Holland of Fayette, pronounced the words which cemented the vows of love and welded the lives of Nannie Pearl Dougherty and Sterling S. Minor together for life. After the newly wedded pair had received a perfect shower of congratulations, hearty and sincere, the dining room was thrown open, where an elegant wedding feast was served. The table was a perfect bower of ferns smilax and carnations; pink and white ribbons twined with smilax, festooned the table from the four corners to the lamp, which also was pink and white. In the center of the table were two imaginary lakes with borders of ferns. The two colors, pink and white, were seen throughout the supper. After supper, the guests were invited to the "cozy corner," where Miss May Clark served punch, and the friends spoke their heart-felt praise and good wishes. The bride looked beautiful in her gown of white French organdy and illusion. It was profusely decorated with bow-knots of ribbon, maiden hair ferns and lilies of the valley. The veil was held in place with the lilies. The bride carried a bouquet of brides' roses. The groom wore the conventional black. The groom is one of Higbee's most popular young men. He has sturdy habits, exemplary character, and good business qualifications. His good humor and accommodating nature have won the respect of the entire community. The bride has grown up in our midst and is so well known here that no word of ours are needed to recommend her. She has always taken a prominent part in intellectual and spiritual instruction, and was a favorite in society circles. She is richly endowed with those womanly graces, which will enable her to preside with grace and dignity over the heart and home of him who wooed and won her. They are a most worthy couple, and start out in their new relations under bright auspices. That their union may prove a happy and prosperous one is not only the sincere wish, but the belief of the news and their many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Minor took the 9:40 train for St. Louis, where they attended the Exposition and visited relatives, and will also visit the groom's parents near Clifton Hill, before returning home. The high esteem in which the couple was held by relatives and friends, was evinced by the many useful and valuable presents received. (gift list omitted). 4 Nov 1898--John F. Harlow, who has been at death's door for some time with paralysis, died at his residence just west of town at noon yesterday, aged 79 years. Funeral services will be held at the residence today at 3 o'clock, after which the remains will be laid to rest at the Tucker burying ground. A more extended notice of his death will be published next week. 4 Nov 1898--W. A. Jeffries who left Bunker Hill in 1858 for California, but removed later to Nevada, is here on a visit. He says the silver mining interest is not pushed as vigorously as it was before the metal was demagnetized. While a great deal of mining and prospecting is being done, gold is now the metal sought after. He will remain a month or two. 11 Nov 1898--Born, on the 5th, to C. S. Hargis and wife, a son. 11 Nov 1898--Born, on the 9th, to L. T. Burton and wife, a son. 11 Nov 1898--John Ray, a farmer living near Rush Hill, died Tuesday at the ripe old age of 107 years. 11 Nov 1898--E. L. Wicks, editor of the Clifton Hill Banner, was united in marriage Wednesday of last week to Miss Felicia Pierce of near Keytesville. 11 Nov 1898--Coroner C. J. Walden came down from Moberly Monday evening to inquire into the accidental killing of Edgar Humphrey at the Interstate mine Friday evening. After a careful inquiry he concluded that no inquest was necessary, and returned to Moberly on the night train. 11 Nov 1898--Orville Pitney, who is attending medical college in St. Louis was kindly furnished transportation home to vote by the Republican State central committee, as were other students who were known to Republicans. The chairman couldn't take Orville's word for it that he was a Republican, but wrote to parties in Higbee asking about it. Upon being informed that he was a Republican the transportation was furnished forthwith. Republican students at the state university were also furnished passes. This shows, in part, what a desperate effort the Republicans made to carry Missouri. 11 Nov 1898--Born, on the 6th, to Robert Harris and wife a son. 11 Nov 1898--Born, on the 8th, to Fred Laight and wife, a daughter. 11 Nov 1898--Died, on the 5th inst, the 2-year-old daughter of Dudley Bradley and wife. 11 Nov 1898--Little Flossie Burton had the misfortune to fall and break her right limb while at play Friday evening of last week. This makes the fourth time she has met with such an accident. Drs. Nichols and Burkhalter set the limb and report her as getting along nicely. 11 Nov 1898--Cal Brown and Dennis Lamb got into a fight at Centralia Friday over a crap game, when the former stabbed the latter three times with a knife. Cal Brown is the son of Hade Brown who was hung at Huntsville, in June 1880, for the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Parish. Lamb is in a critical condition. 11 Nov 1898--Mrs. Sarah Williams has our thanks for late copies of Augusta, Ga, papers, sent her by her son, Miles, of the 3rd U. S. Cavalry, now stationed at that place. 11 Nov 1898--A Democrat reporter met Mr. Jake Fleming, the hustling manager of the Elliott coal mine company, this morning, and questioned him regarding the new settlement which is to be started four miles southwest of Moberly. Mr. Fleming said: "Carpenters are working now building houses near the place where the coal will be dug. With the new houses and all the old cabins which will be moved from Elliott, we expect to have at least 100 residences near the new mines. It is more than likely that we will abandon the mine at Elliott, as the coal is getting very scarce and is not now in large enough quantities to pay us to continue running the mine."--Moberly Democrat. 11 Nov 1898--FELL 100 FEET TO HIS DEATH--Edgar Humphrey Meets a Horrible Death by Falling Down the Shaft at the Interstate Mine--About 5 o'clock last Friday evening the entire community was horrified to hear that Edgar Humphrey, the 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Humphrey, of this place, had been killed by falling down the shaft at the Interstate mine. As soon as the accident happened Dr. Nichols was summoned to the shaft, but he could do nothing for the poor boy, as his injuries were beyond the reach of medical skill. He only lived twenty minutes after being brought out of the shaft, and never regained consciousness. He had finished his day's work, and in company with four or five others, got on the cage to be hoisted to the top. The cage stopped at the lower landing, or at the surface, where the men get off, and by some unknown means he fell into the shaft after the cage had started up. As far as we can learn no one witnessed the accident, and that being the case, how he fell will have to be guessed at. There are two theories as to how he might have fallen, or did fall. One is that he was the last to leave the cage and that he turned around to pull down the gate that protects the opening. The gate was out of his reach, and being at the edge of the hole his failure to catch the gate caused him to lose his balance and he plunged headlong to the bottom; 100 feet. Another theory, and the one generally accepted, is that some one thinking all had left the cage signaled the engineer to go ahead, and that the cage started up just as he was stepping off, striking his head against the bottom of the gate throwing him back into the shaft. The accident happened so quickly that those who had come up on the cage with him could not tell how it happened. They heard the noise of his bucket rattling and when they turned around they saw the cage going up and Ed going down to his death. The engine was in charge of the night watchman, David Magruder, who has the reputation of being one of the most careful men in the employ of the company. The remains of the dead boy were taken to the undertaking establishment of F. H. James and prepared for burial before being taken home to the heart broken parents. Funeral services were conducted at the M. E. Church, South, Saturday evening at 1 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. G. W. Nollner, after which the remains were taken to Armstrong for burial. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the grief stricken family. 11 Nov 1898--OBITUARY--Mrs. Elizabeth Marsheuser died at her home in Higbee, Oct 20, at 11 o'clock p.m. aged 47 years, 9 months, and 11 days. Deceased was born in Germany in 1851, and removed to this country with her parents when quite small. She was a daughter of Frederick and Katherine Schawo. Her mother preceded her to the tomb 34 years ago. She leaves an only child, Mrs. Ben Wright, a father, step-mother, one sister and two brothers to mourn her loss. Deceased was a faithful and consistent member of the Catholic church and always tried to live for Christ, and Christ alone. She was a kind and loving mother, daughter and sister, and always tried to do good for everyone around her. We know she has done a good work, and has received abundant blessings in return. She has left us in the valley of sorrow, while her spirit has gone to the one that gave it. Sweet is the thought death is but another life. She is not dead; she can only be sleeping, for such as she so loved, so loving, there can be no death. Funeral services were conducted at the house and her remains were laid to rest in the family burying ground. (poem follows). Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.