5 March 1897--MEXICO INTELLIGENCER--Walter Hartwell lost his life in a coal mine on the Lawder farm Monday evening. The deceased was only 22 years of age. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hartwell, live near the Davis coal mine just east of town. 5 Mar 1897--STURGEON LEADER--A novel wedding took place in Boone county Thursday. Before Mr. and Mrs. William Irving were pronounced man and wife, the latter was made to promise at the altar that she would not wear bloomers and ride a bicycle. The former was made to promise not to stay out late to lodge. 5 Mar 1897--POSSOM COLLEGE NEWS--We regret to learn Mrs. Wm. Short who was taken to the asylum some time ago, continued to grow worse. 5 Mar 1897--POSSOM COLLEGE ITEMS--Eli Hersman and family who left this neighborhood about four months ago for Dover will move back this week. 5 Mar 1897--Dr. Winn and bride, of Yates, visited her brother, N. N. Dysart, here Sunday. 5 Mar 1897--Born, on the 26th, to I. J. Embree and wife, a daughter. 5 Mar 1897--Mrs. Elizabeth Grant, wife of T. J. Grant, at one time a prominent resident of Renick, died at Hot Springs, Arkansas, on the 26th of February. Her remains were brought to Moberly for interment. 5 Mar 1897--W. H. D. Fox, of near Sharon, Saline county, fell dead at the Alton depot at 2:40 p.m., Saturday. Mr. Fox came in from Moberly on the local freight and in order to catch the passenger on the Alton, ran from one depot to the other, arriving at the Alton just as the train was pulling out. He went in to the depot and asked the agent when he could get a train west. Upon being told, smiled pleasantly, turned to walk to a seat and sank down from heart failure and in a few moments was dead. The remains were carried to the undertaking establishment of Smith & Edmonston, and Coroner C. J. Walden and the friends of the deceased were notified. The Coroner arrived at 9 o'clock p.m. and held the inquest, the jury returning a verdict that death was caused from heart failure. Owing to a wreck on the Alton, the friends of deceased were unable to get here before six o'clock Sunday morning. Deceased was 63 years old and leaves a young wife, to whom he had only been married about five weeks. His remains were taken charge of by the Odd Fellows' Lodge of this place, of which order deceased was a member in good standing. Two of the brothers, Rev. Ben Robson and Alex Jacobs accompanied the remains to Slater and turned them over to the Slater lodge. 5 Mar 1897--Died, Feb 23, of pneumonia, at his home three miles south of Huntsville, Ernest Otwell, aged 14 years. 5 Mar 1897--FAST FREIGHT WRECKED--Accident on the Chicago & Alton, at Marshall, MO, the Cause of Two Deaths--Marshall, MO, the Cause of Two Deaths--Marshall, MO, Feb 27--A fast freight wreck on the Chicago & Alton, just east of this city, at 7 o'clock this evening, resulting in the death of two persons and the serious injury of another. The train was No. 73, in charge of Conductor G. B. Raull, Engineer C. G. Eherit and Fireman Harry McClain. It was running at about 30 miles per hour, and was rounding a curve in a deep cut when the engine suddenly left the track and turned completely over. Eight cars were piled up promiscuously on either side of the track and badly demolished. Engineer Eherit was found unconscious under the cab and was carried to the caboose, where he expired in a few minutes. Fireman Harry McClain had a miraculous escape. He braced himself against the cab when the engine left the track and succeeded in keeping out from under the iron and heavy timbers. He was badly scalded about the head and arms, but will recover. Charles Rymal, the head brakeman, was in the cab at the time, and suffered the same fate as the engineer. He lived from twenty to thirty minutes, however, and, while pinioned down by heavy timbers, beyond all human assistance, conversed with the fireman concerning his family and a young lady at Slater, to whom he was engaged to be married. He died in terrible agony, but was conscious to the last. He was about 23 years of age. The engineer had a wife and two children at Slater. The engine and cars are almost a complete wreck. The cars contained dressed beef and baled hay. The track was badly torn up for some distance. 12 Mar 1897--Court docket Wednesday ninth day 133. Annie M. Lloyd et al vs Susie Roberts et al. 12 Mar 1897--Eli Hursman who left here last fall for Lafayette county returned to his farm last week. 12 Mar 1897--MEXICO INTELLIGENCER--William Anderson was arrested last Monday for beating his wife. He was tried before Judge Bass and fined $50 and costs, but the fine was suspended on the condition that he leave town, which he did. A whipping post is about the proper thing for such citizens. 12 Mar 1897--Married, in Higbee, on March 1st, 1897, John W. Floyd and Miss C. B. Rogers, Squire John Rankin officiating. 12 Mar 1897--Mrs. William Short who was taken to the asylum at Fulton some time ago, was brought home Saturday. She is still in poor condition both mentally and physically. 12 Mar 1897--Born, on the 8th, to W. T. Warford and wife, a son. 19 Mar 1897--G. A. DOUGHERTY--is proprietor of the flour exchange, located on the M. K. & T. track, handling flour, meal and feed by the wholesale and retail. He buys and sells grain of all kinds, keep timothy, clover and farm seeds. He owns the only public scales in town. Mr. Dougherty is a native of Howard county, this state, but has lived in Randolph the past 25 years. For many years he has been a farmer and he owns two farms in the county, which he rents. Nine years ago he began as a merchant in Higbee, three years later burned out and started the present flour Exchange, which has proven a success the last six years. 19 Mar 1897--MRS. DOUGHERTY--An Art School--This is a delightful enterprise recently established in Higbee by Mrs. Fannie A. Dougherty, and a good sized class of interested students are learning oil painting in all its variety and beauty. Landscape painting, the natural representation of fishes, fowls, fruits, flowers and in fact, any object belonging to the oil painting art, are executed by Mrs. Dougherty and taught to her class who have become intensely interested in the study and practice. Some members of the class have selected three or four pieces ahead. Mrs. Dougherty, who, besides being a natural artist received instructions from some of the best art teachers, is highly gratified at the success of her efforts to inaugurate this accomplishment so far, and expects many more students when the public school closes. She takes orders and furnishes almost any kind of landscape or ornamental oil painting desired and we bespeak continued success for so commendable an enterprise. 19 Mar 1897--Died, near Myers, on the 14th, Mrs. Lucretia Comstock, of general debility, aged 86 years. 19 Mar 1897--Mrs. Jennie Dunman left Monday night for Chicago in answer to a telegram, stating that her sister, Miss Mattie Gallimore, was dead. 19 Mar 1897--Died, near Fayette, on the 11th, of cancer of the stomach, James Dulaney. Mr. Dulaney married a Miss Tatum, a step sister of Mrs. Lucy Whitmore of this place. 26 Mar 1897--Born, on the 19th to Chas Cline and wife, a daughter. 26 Mar 1897--Married, in Higbee, on the 21st, by Justice Rankin, Mr. Lee Wright and Miss Wilhelmena Brewer. 26 Mar 1897--We are pleased to announce that a photographic studio is to be opened up in a few days under the management of Mrs. Chas. S. Curtis, assisted by Mr. Jas. E. Todd, of Bowen, Ill, a graduate of the Illinois school of photography of Effingham, Ill. They will occupy the rooms formerly used as a gallery over Minor & Bradley's drug store which are now being re-papered, and painted, and will be furnished with the latest improved appliances for producing first class work. They expect to have everything in readiness by April 1st. 26 Mar 1897--Mrs. J. H. Dunman who was called to Chicago two weeks ago by the death of a sister is detained there by the serious illness of another sister. 26 Mar 1897--Mrs. Asa Thompson and daughter, Miss Mary, of near Yates, who have been visiting relatives in Monroe county for some time, passed through here Tuesday on their way home. 26 Mar 1897--Rats are becoming very destructive to grain near Myres, in Howard county. Friday L. N. Andrews and a few neighbors declared war on the pests and begun the fight by removing five barrels of corn from a small crib belonging to Mr. Andrews. As soon as they commenced to remove the corn rats begun to jump out and the fun commenced. When the fight ended 150 full grown rats had been killed. 26 Mar 1897--Married, in Higbee, on March 24th, 1897, at the residence of D. W. Bowen, Mr. Samuel Edwards, of McAlester, Indian Territory, and Mrs. Anna Tipit, of Higbee. The groom is one of McAlester's most energetic young business men, and the bride one of Higbee's most accomplished ladies. The marriage was solemnized by Eld. W. P. Dorsey, of the Christian church, in his usual solemn and impressive manner. After congratulations had been extended, the guests, about sixty in number, were invited into the dining room where a feast, which had been prepared by the Ladies' Aid Societies of the Christian and Methodist churches, was in waiting, and which was highly enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Tipit took a great interest in church work and will be greatly missed by the Christian denomination of which church she was a member. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, accompanied by their son Willie, left yesterday for their home in the Territory. They were accompanied to the train by a large number of friends who vied with each other in extending good wishes for their future happiness. The News extends congratulations and wishes them a long and happy life. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.