6 Nov 1896--Born, on the 2nd, to L. T. Pattrick and wife, a son. 6 Nov 1896--Chas. Wells, of Glasgow, MO, was shot and instantly killed by city Marshall, Dora Rose Tuesday night. Wells knocked a Negro down and when Rose went to arrest him resisted and was shot dead. 6 Nov 1896--Born, on the 30th, to S. M. Hirsch and wife, a son. Mother and babe are getting along nicely. 6 Nov 1896--TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN--We the citizens of Higbee, MO, and vicinity were acquainted with Luther P. Whitmore who was shot and killed in this county on the 17th day of September, 1896, and being personally acquainted with the said Luther P. Whitmore from his youth until the time of his death do hereby certify and state that he was a young man of good character and honest in all his dealings with his fellow man and a law abiding citizen of good repute, whose loss to his family and community we deeply deplore, and do hereby extend to his family our heart felt sympathies for his untimely death. J. F. Jarman, J. B. Tymony, J. M. Andrews, T. B. Connell, T. H. Dinwiddie, J. J. Bradley, J. C. Elgin, W. F. Burton, G. M. Nichols, F. C. Bottoms, L Dysart, A. C. Burton, Geo Rennolds, Thos. L. Davis, J. F. Smith, Rola Jones, T. N. Wheeler, D. Sly, Geo. Wheeler, L. Sly, J. E. Caster, Z. W. Hamilton, J. R. Stephenson, T. J. Farris, R. E. Farris, Tip Lewis, J. W. Lewis, Frank Osborne, A. F. Spurling, W. H. Duffield, Tom Wheeler, W. T. Botts, W. E. Spurling, A. B. Wheeler, Charlie Frisk, G. Wheeler, S. P. Houchens, James Hamilton, Fred Wheeler, P. W. Morton, Albert Hamilton, B. F. Wheeler, A. J. Brown, F. H. Dill, F. H. James, W. M. Ahlbon, T. W. Wheeler. LADIES I. J. Duffield, Doll Hamilton, O. K. Spurling, Bettie Hamilton, Amis White, Roena Wheeler, Margrette Farris, Pearl Farris, S. A. Lewis, Sarah Osborne, S. E. Baker, M. Hamilton. 6 Nov 1896--Mrs. Jane Robb and her son, Joseph, left this week for Illinois, where they will make their home. 6 Nov 1896--Died, at the residence of Jas. Ferguson, near Roanoke, on Thursday, Oct 29, 1896, Mr. J. Sprague Dysart, aged 64 years, after a long illness. Mr. Dysart was formerly a citizen of Higbee and was well known and respected by all our citizens. 13 Nov 1896--Born, on the 4th, to Tony Fox and wife, a daughter. 13 Nov 1896--Born, on the 6th, to Thos. Fielding and wife, a son. 13 Nov 1896--Born, on the 8th, to Wm. Dawkins and wife, a son. 13 Nov 1896--The friends of Jas. McGlothlin, who a few years ago was agent for the M. K. &. T. at this place, will regret to learn of his death, which occurred in Monroe county last week. 13 Nov 1896--Miss Hellen Finks, the accomplished young daughter of Major J. H. Finks, of Salisbury, was married at that place Tuesday evening to Thos. Alsop, a prominent young druggist of New Franklin. 13 Nov 1896--Miss Elgie Nise, the accomplished daughter of P. H. Nise of Moberly, and John Curry, a rising young business man of Moberly, were married at the residence of the bride's parents Tuesday evening. 20 Nov 1896--Mrs. Charles Flittner, of Mexico, has undoubtedly had her share of sorrow. Four of her children died of diphtheria within one week. Another one was killed by lightning. Her father fell and death resulted. Now her husband is dead. 20 Nov 1896--W. S. and E. T. St. Clair, of Harrisburg, were in town Wednesday. 20 Nov 1896--Born, on the 14th, to Thos. Russell and wife, a daughter. 20 Nov 1896--Jerry Smith and wife of Paris attended the funeral of their nephew, Thos. L. Smith here Wednesday. M. M. Burton and niece, Miss Irene Burton, came over from Huntsville Tuesday to attend the funeral of Thos. L. Smith. Mrs. W. L. Combs and her son E. E. Combs and Mrs. T. J. Batsell, of Paris, came in Tuesday to attend the funeral of Thos. L. Smith. 20 Nov 1896--Married, in Higbee, on November 18th, 1896, at the residence of John Sharp, John A. Holtzclaw and Mrs. Celia Benthan. Elder Vincent, officiating. The News extends congratulations. 20 Nov 1896--Born, on the 12th, to J. R. Robb and wife, a daughter. 20 Nov 1896--James Hammon, the demented son of Colby Hammon, a farmer residing about two miles east of Huntsville, met his death under sad circumstances on last Friday afternoon. He wandered away from home about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, unnoticed by the family, and went to the railroad and sat down on the track near old No. 2 coal shaft. He was sitting there when the west bound passenger, due her at 2:24, came in sight. The engineer did not notice him until within fifty feet of him, when it was too late to stop the train, but gave all the alarm possible with the whistle. The boy never moved, and the locomotive struck him with full force, knocking his body some thirty feet into the air and about the same distance to the side of the track. He was killed instantly and his body was badly crushed. Young Hammond, it is understood, had been afflicted with fits, and noticing a remedy advertised for it, sent off and got it. The third dose, we are told, cured him of his affliction, but at the same time dethroned his reason, and he had never been the same boy since. It had since been their custom to keep a watch over him, but on this occasion he wandered off unnoticed, and with the result stated.--Huntsville Herald. 20 Nov 1896--THOMAS L. SMITH KILLED AT MEXICO--Knocked From a Box Car While Switching and Skull Fractured--Thos. L. Smith, a brakeman on the Alton, while doing some switching in the salamander yards at Mexico last Saturday was struck by a tramway that crosses the track and knocked off the car lighting on his head on a steel rail. He was carried into the depot in an unconscious condition and medical aid summoned. Upon examination it was found that the right side of the skull for a space of two and a half by four inches was badly fractured, the bones being driven into the brain. His wife, who was at Slater, his mother and sister, Miss Annie, and his father-in-law, W. H. Burton, were informed of his condition and left on the first train for Mexico, followed later by Drs. Dinwiddie, Nichols and Brown, who, with the doctors at Mexico, did all in their power for the unfortunate man, but he was beyond the reach of medical skill and never regained consciousness and passed away at 12:30 Monday, unaware of the great effort that had been made to save him. Mr. Smith moved to Higbee from Paris, MO, seven or eight years ago, and for a number of years was employed jointly by the Chicago and Alton and M. K. & T. railroads as checkman at the transfer platform, where by close attention to business, he won the respect and confidence of all with whom he came in contact. Two years ago he was married to Miss Lizzie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Burton of this place, where they made their home until eight months ago when he went to breaking for the Alton and removed to Slater. Deceased was 27 years old and had been a consistent member of the Baptist church for a number of years. He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge of this place. Deceased leaves a wife and child, mother, sister and brother, to mourn his sad fate. His brother, Jerry, who has been in Texas for about a year, was unable to reach here until after the funeral, which took place Wednesday evening at the Christian church conducted by Rev. W. B. Craig of Paris, and Rev. R. Wilkinson of Fayette, after which the remains were followed by a large number of relatives and friends to the Rennolds burying ground southeast of town where they were tenderly laid to rest. In the death of Mr. Smith the wife has lost a kind affectionate husband, his mother, sister and brother a dutiful son and brother, and the community a man of sterling worth. The News extends to the bereaved ones its warmest sympathies. 20 Nov 1896--Born, on the 14th, to Wm. Edwards and wife, a son. 27 Nov 1896--John Holtzclaw has taken to himself that better half. This makes the third wedding in Mr. H's family in the past seven months. Who can beat it? 27 Nov 1896--BURTON ITEMS--Born, to Tobe Williams and wife, on last Saturday, a fine boy. Mother and babe doing well. Father rejoicing. 27 Nov 1896--The infant child of William Dawkins died Wednesday and was buried in Moberly. 27 Nov 1896--Born, on the 22nd, to D. L. Barron and wife, a son. 27 Nov 1896--Born, on the 21st, near Burton to W. F. Williams and wife, a son. 27 Nov 1896--Died, near Huntsville, on the 20th, Captain Josiah Terry, aged 64 years. 27 Nov 1896--Died, in Moberly, on the 25th, John T. Buchanan, aged 43 years. Deceased was a brother of M. Y. and Rev. A. M. Buchanan. 27 Nov 1896--Miss Annie Smith, who dismissed her school in the old Higbee district last week on account of the death of her brother, resumed teaching Monday. 27 Nov 1896--Jas. Lawler, of Moberly, who was taken to the insane asylum a few weeks ago died last Saturday. 27 Nov 1896--Jim Stone has his head in a sling, the result of a family broil Wednesday morning. He was whipping his wife when his little son concluded to take a hand and got in a telling blow on the old man with a stick of stove wood, which ended the fight. As soon as he was able Stone came down town and had his wounds dressed by Dr. Dinwiddie. 27 Nov 1896--Thomas McDowell, a young man about 24 years of age and single residing near Hamden died Saturday morning, Nov 14th, of consumption. Due to extreme length of deceased, measuring six feet and eight inches, Salisbury undertakers were unable to supply a coffin, making it necessary to lengthen one. Burial took place on the following day--Salisbury Press-Spectator. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.