Friday, Feb 1, 1898(NOTE: this date CANNOT be correct, if Friday was the 28th of January 1898. This should have read, Feb 4, 1989. The typesetter messed up) 4 Feb 1898--We are authorized to announce John H. Hardin, of Prairie Township, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the action of the Democrat party. 4 Feb 1898--EBENEZER ITEMS--Born, Jan 31, to Ben Nelson and wife a daughter. 4 Feb 1898--WEST HARRISBURG ITEMS (Intended for last week)--Died, Jan 8, Robert N. S. Crose, aged 76 years. 4 Feb 1898--WEST HARRISBURG ITEMS (Intended for last week)--Mrs. Emily St. Clair is very sick of heart trouble. W. S. St. Clair is making his grand rounds this week. 4 Feb 1898--WEST HARRISBURG ITEMS (Intended for last week)--Died, last week, Mrs. Nancy Boyd, at the advanced age of 74. She was a native of Kentucky. 4 Feb 1898--WEST HARRISBURG ITEMS (Intended for last week)--Wm. Freeman and Miss Ida Porter were married January 5, at the residence of the bride's father, Samuel Porter. 4 Feb 1898--WEST HARRISBURG ITEMS (Intended for last week)--Born, to the wife of T. C. Hargis, a boy. Mother and babe doing well. 4 Feb 1898--WEST HARRISBURG ITEMS (Intended for last week)--Born to the wife of J. H. White, a girl. 4 Feb 1898--WEST HARRISBURG ITEMS (Intended for last week)--Born to the wife of R. White a girl. 4 Feb 1898--Born, on the 31st, to Ben Nelson and wife, a daughter. 4 Feb 1898--Mrs. Sophia Goin, aged 88 years, died in Huntsville Tuesday, the 1st, at the residence of her son-in-law, B. H. Ashcom. Deceased was the mother of W. H. Goin of Sedalia. 4 Feb 1898--Married, in Higbee, Feb 2, 1898, at the residence of the bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Evans, Mr. R. Fred Laight and Miss Ada, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Johnson, Rev. Ben Robson, officiating. The news joins their many happy friends in wishing them a happy and prosperous life. 4 Feb 1898--Died, on February 3, 1898, the one-year-old daughter of Jas. Morris and wife. 4 Feb 1898--Mrs. Reece Davis came over from Renick Wednesday to attend the Laight-Johnson marriage. 4 Feb 1898--Alfred Sears, of Berthaville, MO, committed suicide Tuesday morning by shooting himself in the head. Deceased was at one time a resident of Huntsville, and was well known all over the county. He was the father-in-law of Assessor W. H. Hubbard. 11 Feb 1898--FAYETTE ITEMS--Miss Mattie Smith of new Franklin was married Tuesday evening, Feb 8, to Mr. A. A. Williamson; of Huntsdale. The wedding took place in our city at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Obe Settle. 11 Feb 1898--FAYETTE ITEMS--The many relatives and friends of John Lintz were shocked last week when they heard of his death from smallpox at Deloris, Hidalgo, Mexico. His father, M. A. Lintz, of Sedalia, was with him at the time of his death. 11 Feb 1898--FAYETTE ITEMS--Monday afternoon at one o'clock a cabin in the yard of Ezra Overall was burned and two of the colored children who were playing in the house could not get out. Mr. Overall's son was playing with them and started the fire accidentally with corn stalks. He and one of the little darkies managed to get out. An old colored woman ran into the flames but did not see the children and barely escaped with several burns. Both were boys, one being 5 months and the other 12 years old. 11 Feb 1898--Moses M. Barnes, a prominent citizen of Clark, died at that place Tuesday, aged 59 years. 11 Feb 1898--John Johnson, aged 65 years, while firing a blast in mine 20 at Rich Hill Tuesday, was instantly killed. 11 Feb 1898--Born, on the 7th to Luke Sharp and wife, a son. 11 Feb 1898--E. T. Dinkel, to Tulip, passed through here Monday on his return home from Howard county, where he had been to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Mary Dinkel. 11 Feb 1898--John T. Dougherty was up from Howard county Tuesday. He says the wheat crop in his neighborhood will be almost a complete failure. 11 Feb 1898--Died, on Feb 4th, 1898, Miss Ann Duffield, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Duffield, aged 19 years. She was buried Sunday in the family burial ground on the home farm. The News ex......the bereaved. 11 Feb 1898--Died, near Jacksonville, on the 7th, Wm. Riley, aged 75 years. Deceased was an uncle of Mrs. J. V. Adams, of Higbee. 11 Feb 1898--Wm. Hursman, charged with burglary at Lexington, MO, was arrested here yesterday by Marshall Cain. 18 Feb 1898--EBENEZER ITEMS--Mrs. James Ford will, we understand, move from this vicinity in a few days to Chariton county. 18 Feb 1898--EBENEZER ITEMS--Married, on Sunday eve, Feb. 13, Mr. Chester Robb and Miss Etta Hayden. We join the many friends in wishing them many long and happy years. 18 Feb 1898--Born, on the 13th, to David Waltenbaugh and wife, a son. 18 Feb 1898--Mrs. C. W. Edmonston returned Friday from Aux Vasse, MO, where she had been to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Ab. Harrison. 18 Feb 1898--Wm. Palmer, ex-Prosecuting Attorney of Randolph county, died at his residence in Moberly on Monday evening, of congestion's of ....40 years. Deceased (the rest missing) (Note; this issue also had a resolution of respect for this man from the courts) 18 Feb 1898--Born, on the 16th, to A. J. Hendren and wife, a son. 25 Feb 1898--J. E. Rucker and wife were called to Glasgow last Friday by the death of Mr. Rucker's sister, Mrs. Martha A. Williams. 25 Feb 1898--Mrs. Martha A. Williams, wife of the late June Williams, died, Feb 18th, 1898, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. J. C. Collins in Glasgow, Mo. Mrs. Williams was born in Orange county, Virginia, age 5, 1834, and came to Randolph county, MO, in 1837 with a colony from Virginia, consisting of her father, Capt. Minor Rucker, and mother, Mrs. Harriet A. Rucker; also the families of Capt John Head, D. C. Garth, and Gen. Sterling Price. Mrs. Williams, was married Dec 18, 1854, by Rev. Wm. B. Thompson, to Mr. June Williams of Scott county, KY, who died 11 years ago leaving 9 children. Mr. and Mrs. Williams in 1867 united with the Chariton Baptist church during a protracted meeting conducted by Rev. A. P. Williams, and Rev. W. R. Painter. Mrs. Williams was a sister of Joel W. T. Rucker of Huntsville, John M. Rucker of Tecumsah, Oklahoma Territory, James E. Rucker, of Higbee, and Mrs. Hattie A. Brown of East Las Vegas, New Mexico. 25 Feb 1898--Callie, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gooch, of near Roanoke, was fatally burned Thursday of last week. Her clothing caught fire while she was playing in the yard. She ran into the house to her mother, but before the fire could be put out the child was burned so badly that she died during the night. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.