1 Oct 1897--Herbert Smith and Miss Ollie Ware of near Burton were married Thursday of last week. The News extends good wishes. 1 Oct 1897--BREACH OF PROMISE SENSATION--Mrs. Lucy Whitmore Sues Julius Miller Whom She Claims Was Her Promised Husband--From the Moberly Democrat--One of the heaviest breach of promise suits ever filed in Randolph circuit court was filed yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Lucy Whitmore, through her attorneys, Waller and Wiley, against Julius Miller, who is well known as one of the wealthiest men in Randolph county, and who has but recently married for his third wife, Miss Agnes Rapp, of St. Louis. Mrs. Whitmore in her petition, in which she claims damages to the amount of $30,000, avers that Julius Miller waited on her after the death of her husband, and they became engaged to each other, that he promised to marry her, the third of last May being the day fixed upon and agreed to by both parties for the marriage ceremony to take place. She says that the defendant, Miller, has failed to fulfill his promise to her, or carry out his part of the contract, but that she was ready and willing to marry him on the day set apart by them, and has ever kept herself in readiness to carry out her part of the contract and marry him, until by his marriage to Miss Agnes Rapp, his present, wife, he placed himself beyond the possibility of carrying out his promise to her. Mrs. Lucy Whitmore, the plaintiff in this case, is a sister to the defendant's second wife; she is well known in this city and county. Her maiden name was Mathieu and she was raised at or near Higbee. She was married to Lucien Whitmore, and is a sister of Mrs. O. Ratzer, of this city, and Mrs. C. F. Elgin, of Higbee. She is a handsome, stylish looking lady and has ever kept herself above reproach and moved in the best of society. 8 Oct 1897--Mrs. John Loyd returned this week from Illinois, where she has been visiting relatives for the past month. 8 Oct 1897--Born, on Oct 1, to Bud Robb and wife, a son. 8 Oct 1897--Born on Oct 4th, to Marvin Atterby and wife, a son. 15 Oct 1897--Married, Oct 10 at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Stockton near Clark, Miss Mollie Stockton and Mr. Wm. Brown of Kansas City. The bride and groom left on the afternoon train for Kansas City, their future home. 15 Oct 1897--Grant Connel, of Lakenan, MO, who lost his wife at that place three weeks ago, is here visiting his father. He will leave his little 2-year-old daughter with his father's family for the present. 15 Oct 1897--The residence of Emmett Robb southwest of town with all of the contents was destroyed by fire last Saturday morning. We failed to learn the origin of the fire or whether Mr. Robb carried any insurance. 15 Oct 1897--To those who so kindly assisted me during the late illness and after the death of my wife, I take this method of returning my heart-felt thanks. Respectfully, ALEX JACOBS 15 Oct 1897--Mrs. J. M. Crew of Newkirk, OK, arrived here Monday on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burton. 15 Oct 1897--The remains of Mrs. Alex Jacobs who died Thursday morning of last week, mention of which was made at the time, were held until Saturday evening to await the arrival of her mother, when they were taken to the M. E. Church where funeral services were held by Rev. Serface. After the sermon the remains were followed to the city cemetery by the lodges of Rebekah, Odd Fellows, and K. of P., and a large number of sorrowing friends. 22 Oct 1897--MCMULLEN ITEMS--Mr. Isaac T. St. Clair was all smiles Monday morning. We guess he saw his best girl Sunday. 22 Oct 1897--RENICK ITEMS--Miss Ethlyn Williams, of Moberly, visited her parents, J. M. Williams and wife last week. We learn she has accepted a position as stenographer in Kansas City. 22 Oct 1897--Born, on the 11th, to Jas. Jobson and wife, a son. 22 Oct 1897--H. C. Martin and John Holman of Clifton Hill, became engaged in a difficulty Sunday evening in which both used pistols. Martin escaped without injury but Holman was seriously if not fatally wounded. Martin at one time sold fruit trees here and is well known to many of our citizens. Later: Holman is dead and Martin is in jail at Huntsville. 22 Oct 1897--The 16-year-old son of Robert Dougherty of Howard county got one of his fingers so badly crushed in a cider mill that it had to be amputated. Mr. Dougherty brought the boy to town Tuesday and Dr. G. M. Nichols removed the finger. 22 Oct 1897--HUGH MCCALL KILLED--Met Death in a Railroad Wreck in Arkansas Last Saturday Morning--The many friends of Hugh McCall here were shocked last Sunday morning when word came that he had been killed in a wreck on the Frisco in Arkansas. The wreck in which he met death was a head end collision between two freight trains. Both trains were going at full speed and met on a curve, and both engines were completely demolished. The engineers and firemen escaped with serious and perhaps fatal injuries, but Hugh, who was head-brakeman, was jammed against the boiler head and instantly killed. He had but recently moved from here to Huntington, Ark, where he went in search of employment. He had been carrying about $3,000 life insurance in the A. O. U. W. and K. of P., but was compelled to let his policy for $2,000 in the Workman lapse on account of the hard times, which left him with only $1,000 insurance. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his untimely end, to whom the News extends its sincere sympathy. 22 Oct 1897--Early one morning about eighteen years ago, Wm. Knight of Renick, bade his wife and baby good bye, and was never heard from by them until one day this week, when he returned and made himself known to his son, Pole Knight, who is now a man grown and married. Mr. Knight had not been gone many months before news came to Mrs. Knight that her husband was dead, when she laid aside her weeds and married "Sailor" Sam Jones and has lived happily with him ever since. She has again taken Mr. Knight to her heart, and Sam says he sees nothing in the future for him but to give up his boarding house, hunt new diggings and begin life anew. 22 Oct 1897--Mr. James Finnell died at his home, 402 Bertley street, in this city Saturday morning at 4 o'clock, of general debility, aged 67 years. The deceased leaves a wife and four children--two sons and two daughters. One of his sons, W. C. Finnell, in foreman of the Wabash bridge department at this place, while the other, C. W. , holds a lucrative position with the company as bridge carpenter. The daughters are Mrs. Dora Robb, of this city, and Mrs. Maggie Hubbard, of Boone county--Moberly Democrat. Mr. Finnell was well known here having lived here a number of years, and his friends will be pained to learn of his death. 29 Oct 1897--Died, near Burton, on the 25th, Demarcus George, aged about 60. Two of his sons come in from Colorado Wednesday, but did not arrive until after the father had been buried. 29 Oct 1897--John Ryan, a young farmer living near New Franklin was found dead in a thicket of brush not far from his residence last Saturday morning. How he came to his death is a mystery. 29 Oct 1897--T. W. Burton has bought a livery stable at Huntsville, and removed to that place yesterday. Mr. Burton was one of Higbee's best citizens, and the News takes pleasure in commending him and family to the good people of Huntsville. 29 Oct 1897--The ink on the last issue of the NEWS had hardly dried when Mrs. Sam Jones gave this office a call. Mrs. Jones was laboring under the impression that the NEWS had done her a grievous wrong in its account of the return of her first husband, Wm. Knight, who left her at Renick about 18 years ago. Mr. Jones says the article in question was wrong in several particulars and asks that we make the corrections this week, which we do. The first and most important error was that she had taken Mr. Knight back to her heart. Second, that her married life with Mr. Jones had been a happy one. Third, that the statement that a report reached her some months after Knight's departure that he was dead is likewise a mistake. She says she never heard of him until two months ago, when her son, Poley, received a letter from him. She says that Sam's statement that he would have to hunt new diggings and being life anew is true, but that he has no one to blame but himself. Mrs. Jones says she is tired of people calling her Mrs. Jones-Knight and Mrs. Knight-Jones, and requests us to inform the public that when she takes Knight back to her heart she will let them know it. We are sorry we were misinformed last week and hope these corrections will make matters all right. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.