6 Jan 1899--W. H. Burton and wife attended the funeral of Mrs. B's grandmother, Mrs. Ann Terrill, at Moberly Monday. 6 Jan 1899--YATES--Mrs. Hulda Burton and daughter, Miss Bettie, of Higbee, were down to see her son, May, the latter part of Xmas and New Years Day. 6 Jan 1899--Born, on January 3rd, 1899, to Arthur T. Burton and wife, a daughter. 6 Jan 1899--MRS. ANN TERRILL DEAD--The Democrat performs a sad duty in chronicling the death of Mrs. Ann Terrill, which occurred at the home of her son, John, southwest of town, Sunday morning at 7:00 o'clock, on infirmities due to old age. The deceased was the mother of Judge A. P. Terrill of this city, John R. Terrill of near this place, and Mrs. Wm. Christian, besides which she leaves about thirty-five grand-children. Her husband, Wm. Terrill, died about thirty years ago while visiting in Kentucky. She was a devout member of the Baptist church, and was possessed of a most lovable disposition. She was a woman of very marked intellectual powers and great force of character before old age overtook her, but had been quite feeble for a number of years, and for some time prior to her death had been almost wholly blind. The funeral services were held from the residence of her son, John, southwest of town yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, conducted by Dr. J. B. Briney, and her remains were laid to rest in Oakland cemetery--Moberly Democrat. 6 Jan 1899--WILL MAKE RESTITUTION--J. C. Thompson, who Wrecked the First National Bank of Sedalia, would like to Return--From the Sedalia Sentinel--Sedalia was visited this week by a gentleman, in whom a number of our prominent citizens took the keenest interest, and whom a still larger number would have been very glad to meet, had they been aware of his presence in the city. This interesting personage was a lawyer named Lyons, from the City of Mexico, who was passing through Sedalia on his way to Independence, MO, for a visit with his daughter. Mr. Lyons is a representative of the highest class in Mexico--an educated, refined, and influential native, and is a man who is not only thoroughly acquainted with all the affairs of his home city, but is a power in many of its leading business deals and legal transactions. During his short stay in Sedalia, between trains, he took occasion to call upon several prominent people, at the special interest and request of one, who was formerly a prominent figure in this community, but is now a fugitive from justice. This man is no other than Jimmie Thompson, of First National bank fame. The news which Mr. Lyons brought, will be received with delight, both by those who have been Thompson's friends through prosperity and adversity, and by those to whom he is indebted. The word which Mr. Lyon brought, was to the effect that Thompson is now prospering in the city of Mexico, and that he has extensive interests in railroads; banking and mining stock, which promises within a short time, to not only retrieve his lost fortune, but to make him a very wealthy man. Mr. Lyons' estimate is that Thompson is now worth within the neighborhood of $50,000, and that one gold mine alone, in which he is a prominent stock holder, will clear him from two to three hundred thousand dollars, within the next few years. In addition to this, Mr. Thompson is drawing a handsome salary with one of the railroads centering in Mexico, but will resign on January 1st to accept a position as cashier of the city's leading bank. The name of this bank is said to be either "The Mexican and London," or "The Merchants and London." Mr. Thompson, prior to the departure of My Lyons for his northern trip not only requested him to call upon his old friends in Sedalia, but enjoined him to tell them that the time is coming and will soon be, when he expects to return to this city and straighten out all his accounts and pay off dollar for dollar. He declared his intention of resuming his old relations here just as they were before his fall. 13 Jan 1899--R. W. Edmonston died at Middle Grove Wednesday morning, aged 46 years. Deceased was a brother of C. W. Edmonston of this place. The remains were taken to Mexico for interment. 13 Jan 1899--A SUICIDE--Nick Mills Kills Himself Monday Night--Cause Unknown. Early Tuesday morning news reached town that the dead body of Nick Mill had been found upon the farm of W. M. Burton south of town. Upon inquiry it was learned that the young man left Mr. Burton's late Monday evening for town and when the family had retired to bed he had not returned. Nothing was thought of this, but when morning came and he was still absent, Mr. Burton went to Mill's room at five o'clock, where he found a note stating that he was tired of life, and that his body could be found between the house and town. The directions given in the note were followed up and the body found between the barn and the road. It appears that when Mills left the house he went to the barn, procured a lot of hay, carried it to the side of the path leading to town, made him a bed, and lying down upon it, put a pistol to his head and fired. The body was brought to town and an inquest held in the evening. Relatives at La Plata were notified and Wm. Mills, a brother, came down Wednesday, and Thursday took the remains to that place for interment. Deceased was 23 years of age and as far as we can learn, a man of good habits, and no cause can be given why he should have taken his life. 13 Jan 1899--Thursday night, two weeks, ago Henry Smith and Carrie Hughes (col.) aroused Judge Rankin from his slumbers and informed him that they wanted to get married and would like to have the matter kept a profound secret for the present. To this the Judge agreed and the knot was soon tied. 13 Jan 1899--C. P. Ornburn, a prominent farmer aged 40 years, died at his home five miles east of Moberly this morning of typhoid pneumonia, after a ten day's sickness. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss; also a father, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be held at the Salem church tomorrow at 12 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. H. Cook--Moberly Democrat of Jan 6. 13 Jan 1899--HARRISBURG ITEMS--Born, to the wife of Will Freeman a son. 13 Jan 1899--HARRISBURG ITEMS--Died, Jan 5, at the residence of his grandpa, Samuel Porter, little Blandy Porter Freeman, infant son of Will and Mary Freeman. 13 Jan 1899--Married, on Jan 11th, 1899, at the residence of and by Justice John Rankin, Jas. T. Hamilton and Emma Tripplet. The News extends good wishes. 13 Jan 1899--The case of Daniel Robb of Howard county, charged with attempting to cash a forged check at the Citizens Bank of this place, was called at Huntsville last week and continued until the next term. 13 Jan 1899--SCHOOL NEWS--We received the sad intelligence this week that Jessie Thorburn, one of our former pupils, had died in Des Moines, Iowa, last Monday, of that much dreaded disease, spinal meningitis. Jessie was for several years a pupil in the Higbee School. The last year she was here, she was in the High School. During the whole time that she was in our school we never had to correct her once. She was possessed of a sweet and amiable disposition. Hers was one of those dispositions that if she thought she had offended she would be melted with tears. Jessie though dying young, has left an example worthy of imitation. The news of her death has cast a shadow over all her school mates. We extend our sympathies to her heart-broken parents. 20 Jan 1899--Born, on the 18th, to John Dixson and wife, a son. 20 Jan 1899--Jane Dudgeon, one of Higbee's colored citizens, died on the 13th aged about 60 years. 20 Jan 1899--Married, in Higbee, Sunday, at the M. E. Church, by Rev. G. W. Nollner, Mr. J. B. Bogie and Miss Josie Gibbins. The News extends good wishes for their future happiness. 20 Jan 1899--Died, five miles south of Higbee, Wednesday morning, Jan 18, Mrs. Edwin Edwards, aged about 75 years. Deceased leaves an aged husband and four grown sons to mourn her loss. 20 Jan 1899--Born, on the 18th, to Ed Coons and wife, a son. 20 Jan 1899--Harry Hazleton, of Middletown, died Sunday from the effects of a gunshot wound in the head, received accidentally during Christmas week. Hazelton's head was partly blown off, and yet he lived over five weeks. His case is a strange one. 20 Jan 1899--Mrs. Hence W. Burton who has been suffering from necrosis of the bone of one of her lower limbs for some time, was operated upon this week and had the decayed bones removed. She stood the operation well, and has since been getting along nicely. 20 Jan 1899--Mack Blackford received a telegram Wednesday from Muskogee, I. T, informing him of the death of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Blackford, which occurred at that place Wednesday morning. The remains will be brought here for interment and are expected at 11 o'clock today. After funeral services at two o'clock this afternoon the remains will be buried at the Dysart burying ground west of town. Deceased was 68 years of age and leaves several children to mourn her loss, two of whom, Mrs. W. W. Adams, and Mack Blackford, reside in this county. 20 Jan 1899--Wm. McClelland, an aged citizen of Howard county residing south of Armstrong, died Monday of grippe. 20 Jan 1899--Mrs. Jane Sanders, aged 71 years, and John Osborne, aged 82 years, two of Clifton Hill's oldest citizen's died this week. 27 Jan 1899--Born, on the 22nd, to Dr. C. F. Burkhalter and wife, a daughter. 27 Jan 1899--Washington McCormick, and old citizen of the county and a prominent farmer, died at his home near Huntsville Monday, aged 82 years. 27 Jan 1899--Walter Moorhead, of Huntsville, aged 32 years was adjudged insane at Huntsville Monday, and ordered placed in the asylum at Fulton. He leaves a wife and two small children. 27 Jan 1899--Henry Sears, one of the oldest native born citizens of Randolph county, died at his home in Clifton Hill on the 19th, aged 60 years. 27 Jan 1899--The News is pleased to state that there was no truth in the rumor circulated here two weeks ago that Miss Jessie Thorborn had died at her home in Des Moines, Iowa. 27 Jan 1899--Fred Walker, one of our substantial colored citizens, accompanied by two of his children, attended the funeral of one of his daughters at Jacksonville Thursday. 27 Jan 1899--Alice Loyd is out of school this week visiting relatives in Middle Grove. We hope she will have a pleasant visit and be back in school again next week. 27 Jan 1899--WEST HARRISBURG--Uncle Ed St. Clair still keeps up the Sunday school at St. Clair school house. 27 Jan 1899--EBENEZZER--D.L. Barron received a letter a few days ago from Augusta, GA, announcing the death of his brother, Jas. Barron, in that city from a severe attack of la grippe. Mr. Barron had lived for a number of years in Augusta. He leaves a wife and two beautiful children, a son and a daughter, to mourn his loss. 27 Jan 1899--HARRISBURG ITEMS--John St. Clair sold eighty acres of his Mount Pleasant farm to Will Naylor last week. 27 Jan 1899--HARRISBURG ITEMS--Mrs. Elisha Ancell who has been confined to her bed for 6 or 8 months, died at 6 o'clock Sunday eve, Jan 22. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.