3 Dec 1897--Mr. J. S. Bowers received a telegram yesterday morning, conveying the sad intelligence that his father, Mr. N. S. Bowers had died at his home in Philadelphia Friday night. The deceased was 85 years of age and his death was due to infirmities incident to old age. Mr. Bowers left on the 2:20 train yesterday afternoon to be present at the obsequies.--Moberly Democrat. 3 Dec 1897--H. T. Bradley and Miss Zadie Sunderland, the 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sunderland of east of town, eloped to Fayette Sunday and were married. Mrs. Sunderland said had they waited until Christmas, when her daughter would have been 14 years old, they could have married at home. 3 Dec 1897--Mr. Joe Allen of Salisbury, who was at one time a prominent citizen of this county, died in St. Louis last week while undergoing a surgical operation. His remains were interred at Huntsville Saturday. 3 Dec 1897--Born, on the 2nd to Shelt Cook and wife, a daughter. 3 Dec 1897--Dr. T. H. Dinwiddie was called to Burton Tuesday to see a child of Ben Andrews who is reported very sick. 3 Dec 1897--Born, on Nov 30, near Rucker, to Ollie Fainter and wife, a son. 3 Dec 1897--May W. Burton and wife of near Armstrong, who have been visiting his mother, Mrs. Hulda Burton, left Tuesday for Moberly to spend a few days with her parents, G. B. White and wife. 10 Dec 1897--Born, on the 4th, to Gus Williams and wife, a son. 10 Dec 1897--Born, on the 5th, to W. P. Webb and wife, a daughter. 10 Dec 1897--Sidney Burge and his niece, Miss Julia Key, went to Fayette Wednesday to attend the funeral of Col. Byrd Deatherage. 10 Dec 1897--Rev. G. W. Nollner of New Franklin, passed through here Tuesday on his way to Renick where he had been called to preach the funeral of Netta, little daughter of A. H. Shearer and wife, who died Monday evening. 10 Dec 1897--Died, near Middle Grove, on the 4th, W. A. Wright, aged 62 years. The remains were brought through here Monday for interment at New Hope church, Howard county. Deceased was the father of Theo. A. Wright of this place. 10 Dec 1897--Died, near Clark, on the 7th, Willie, the 13-year-old son of James Harris and wife, of abscess of the bowels. The little fellow had been sick for several days and Tuesday he was operated upon and the abscess removed. He only lived about two hours after the operation. 10 Dec 1897--Mit Andrews has removed to Moberly. 10 Dec 1897--Died, in Renick, on Dec 6th, Netta, the 10-year-old daughter of A. H. Shearer and wife. 10 Dec 1897--Edward W. McVey of Laddonia, was killed by a train in the Wabash yards at Moberly Monday night. 10 Dec 1897--Died, in Elliott, on the 4th, infant daughter of John Slater and wife. 10 Dec 1897--Col. Deatheridge, father of Mayor Deatheridge of Fayette, died at that place Tuesday night, aged about 90 years. 10 Dec 1897--The 15-year-old son of Sanford Terrill, col, died at the residence of his father on Silver Creek Wednesday night. 10 Dec 1897--The wife of Dr. J. W. Winn, of Yates, who has been very sick for the past few days, we regret to learn, is much worse. At three o'clock yesterday evening Drs. Dinwiddie and Nichols were hurriedly called to her bedside, and Dr. Ben Dysart came down on the 3:20 train from Paris and left at once for Yates. At the hour of going to press she is not expected to live through the night. Mrs. Winn is a sister of N. N. Dysart of this place. 10 Dec 1897--We are called upon this week to chronicle the death of one of Higbee's old and highly respected citizens, Mr. Leven T. Dawkins, who died at the residence of his son-in-law, Medley Burton, Thursday morning, December 9. Mr. Dawkins had been in poor health for several years and for some months past had been suffering from synovitis of the knee which became so bad that the limb had to be amputated last week. He stood the operation well and seemed on the road to recovery until a day or two ago when he became suddenly ill and lapsed into unconsciousness and remained in that condition most of the time until death relieved him of his suffering. Mr. Dawkins was born in Randolph county on December 11, 1842, and has resided here all his life. In 1863 he was married to Miss Juliet F. Collins, who died several years ago. This union was blessed with six children, three of whom are living. The News extends its sympathy to the stricken family. The remains will be buried this evening at 2 o'clock in the family burying ground on the Wm. Dysart farm west of town. 17 Dec 1897--AWFUL CRIME AT HANNIBAL--Negro Fiend Killed After Committing a Shocking Crime--Hannibal, MO, Dec 11--Last night Bill Underwood, a Negro, recently released from the penitentiary, called at the home of Christian Pabst, a farmer, living four miles southeast of here, and demanded money. Pabst refused and Underwood drew a revolver and made him lie down on the floor. He then pressed the revolver against Mrs. Pabst's temple and commanded her to bind her husband's arms and feet with twine. The poor woman obeyed. The brute then took her into another room and assaulted her. In the morning she managed to elude him and ran to the house of her brother-in-law, Louis Pabst, a mile distant. Louis returned with a shotgun. Underwood met and disarmed him and made him walk into the room where his brother, Christian, still lay bound. Louis suddenly made a bound for Underwood and after a scuffle secured the gun and a moment later the riddled corpse of the Negro lay stretched on the floor. Mrs. Pabst may die. The shooting meets with public favor. 17 Dec 1897--Lee R. Shryock, the well known Reed street druggist, died at his home on the corner of Wightman and Morley streets in this city, at 7:15 o'clock last evening, after a months severe illness of dropsy, aged 38 years. The deceased has resided in Moberly for many years--in fact, grew to manhood here. He was known by every man, woman and child in the city to be a man of generous impulses and honorable integrity. He numbered his friends by the score and his death is a source of universal regret. He leaves a wife, father, mother and brother, who have the sincere sympathies of all in their great bereavement. Funeral services will be held from the Central Christian church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, conducted by Eld. W. T. Henson, of the East Side Christian church, after which the remains will be laid to rest in Oakland cemetery--Moberly Democrat of the 10th. 17 Dec 1897--IN MEMORY--Saturday morning, December 11th, 1897, the Death Angel spread its wings over our vicinity and claimed from our midst our dear friend, Mrs. Maude Dysart-Winn. She was about 23 years old, and was married to Dr. J. W. Winn, February 24, 1897. After song and prayer service at Yates church, the remains were interred in Dysart cemetery. In her short illness she experienced much suffering and seemed to realize from the first that her days on earth were few. She was willing to submit to God's will and requested mother, husband and friends to meet her in Heaven. She will be remembered by her many friends as a sweet amiable Christian, and her death is the cause of much sincere regret. We cannot always understand the ways of God and when the young and beautiful are called to rest we marvel and perchance doubt, but God's ways are best. Our loss is her eternal gain. While we wonder that one so young and fair should be sacrificed, let us not forget the implicit trust in the Father, who doeth all things well. The ministrations of Time will heal the sorrow-stricken hearts, and then shall our memories of her be sweetened with a hallowed joy, and the tears shall cease at the tender remembrance of her goodness. May the consolation of God be with the grief-stricken husband, parents, brothers and friends who stood over her in the dark hours of her suffering. (poem follows) 17 Dec 1897--W. H. Winn of Centralia came up Sunday to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Dr. J. W. Winn. 17 Dec 1897--Dr. G. M. Nichols, L. P. Perkins and A. F. Dinwiddie went before the county court at Moberly Monday in the interest of Mrs. Wm. Short, who has been in a demented condition for some time. The court ordered her sent to the asylum at Fulton. 17 Dec 1897--Burl Blansett, aged 19 years, who has been down with fever for several days, died at 10 o'clock Wednesday evening at the home of his adopted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Olinger. Burl was a good boy and was loved and respected by all who knew him. The remains will be laid to rest in the Tucker burying ground at 1 o'clock to-day. 17 Dec 1897--Married, in Higbee, on the Dec 15th, 1897, Mr. Wm. Russell and Miss Celia Riece, Rev. N. B. Green officiating. Only relatives and close friends were in attendance. After the ceremony an elegant supper was served. The News joins other friends in extending good wishes. 17 Dec 1897--HIGBEE, MO, Dec 10, 1897. Dear Santa--I Take pleasure in writing you these few lines and hope to see you soon. Well, Santa, what are you going to bring me? I want a gold ring and a large tea set, and my elder brother wants a jack-in-the-box, a drum and a horn. I'll hang up my stocking to hold what you bring. I hope you will fill it with lots of good things. My mamma says I've been a bad girl and you will bring me nothing. I think I won't be a bad girl. This is all I have to say for this time. Your little girl. Rosa Watkins. 17 Dec 1897--HARRISBURG, MO, DEC 12, 1897--Dear Santa Claus: I will write to you as Christmas is almost here, and I am so far away from where I was last year. I will just say it will not be much out of your way to come to Rocheport and come through in your sleigh. Please bring me a sled, second reader, army, marbles, a nice sack of nuts and candies and a little saddle to ride my pony. And remember sister. She wants a scrap book and lots of other nice things. From your little friend, John Wood. 17 Dec 1897--Died, at Yates, on the 11th, Mrs. Mary Maud Winn, wife of Dr. J. W. Winn, aged 22 years and 9 months. Her remains were laid to rest Sunday in the family burying ground on the Dysart farm near Yates. The News extends its heart felt sympathy to the grief stricken family and heart-broken husband, and commends them to Him who doeth all things well. 17 Dec 1897--John W. Findlay an old and highly respected citizen of Sturgeon died at that place Monday aged 70 years. He was a prominent Mason and was buried with the honors of the order. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.