5 Oct 1900--John Bagby, a colored farm hand, aged 38 years, was kicked to death by a vicious mule on the premises of J. W. Rutherford near Huntsville Sunday. 5 Oct 1900--HARRISBURG ITEMS--Born, on the 30th, to the wife of John White, a son. 5 Oct 1900--HARRISBURG ITEMS--John Gilvin visited his father, Uncle Dan, Monday, who is 85 years old today, Oct 7. 5 Oct 1900--Andrew E. Frakes died Monday night at his home at half past twelve o'clock. His illness was of about 4 months duration and was a complication of Brights disease with other troubles. Andrew E. Frakes was born in Lafayette county, May 19, 1853, and was accordingly at the time of his death, 47 years of age. He was a prominent and useful man having taught school for several years. He came to Columbia in 1880, united with the Christian church at that place under the ministry of D. M. Grandfield. He was united in marriage to Fanny Hall Henderson, Feb 9, 1881; moved to Harrisburg that fall. He was a prominent and useful member of the Harrisburg Christian Church, and for a number of years Superintendent of the Sunday School. He was a member in good standing in the Macabees and United Workmen, and also a prominent Mason. In the fall and winter of 81 he entered into the dry goods and grocery business which he continued up to his death. In this he met with marked success and became known, far and wide, for the integrity and uprightness that characterized all his transactions. The funeral services of Mr. Frakes took place Wednesday at 3 o'clock from the Christian church, Elder W. S. St. Clair officiating. The house was crowded with the friends and acquaintances of the deceased. A profusion of tasteful floral designs helped to make the sad occasion a beautiful one. On the occasion of his funeral the depth of the sympathy of the community was manifested by the large attendance at the church. The lessons on his death viewed in the light of God's providence as interpreted by his word were considered by his pastor W. S. StClair under 3 heads. (sermon omitted) He was buried in the Harrisburg cemetery by the Masonic order. 5 Oct 1900--Born, on the 30th, to Wm. Zeltrer and wife, a son. 5 Oct 1900--Born, on the 22nd, to Isaac Jones and wife, a son. 5 Oct 1900--Miss Etta Williams, who teaches room four in the Higbee public school, was called home Monday to attend the funeral of her sister-in-law, who died in Texas last Friday and was brought to Moberly for interment. 5 Oct 1900--Born, on the 3rd, to Oscar Winn and wife, a daughter. 5 Oct 1900--Born, on the 2nd, to James Strange and wife, a son. 5 Oct 1900--Neriah Tood, (Todd?), one of Howard county's oldest citizens, died suddenly at his home near Fayette Saturday morning, of heart failure. 5 Oct 1900--Paris Dougherty who moved to Montana a year ago, has removed to Colburg, Oregon, and has ordered the News mailed to him at that place. (My notes: this is the son of Franklin M. and Anny Walker Dougherty) 5 Oct 1900--Albert Lewis, who moved to Elliott a few days ago, had the misfortune to lose one of his little children Wednesday. The child had been sick but a short time. 5 Oct 1900--Frank and Fred Brewer left for St. Louis Wednesday night to spend a few days with their uncle, Lewis Brewer. When the boys reached the city yesterday morning they were greatly shocked to learn that their aunt, Mrs. Brewer, had died suddenly during the night. The boys at once notified their father, John Brewer, of this place, who left on the first train for St. Louis. 5 Oct 1900--Mr. Henry Powell and Miss Lissie E. Lewis, two of Higbee's popular young people, drove to Eld. W. B. Anderson's residence near Elliott Sunday last, and were married by him. The groom is a son of Mr. Isom Powell of near town, and the bride a daughter of Mr. John T. Lewis, of this place. The News joins their many friends in extending congratulations and good wished for their future happiness. 12 Oct 1900--HARRISBURG--Born, to Dick Cauley and wife, a 14-pound boy. 12 Oct 1900--Many thanks to Mrs. Emily St. Clair for the bouquet sent us. May you live a long and happy life and never want for the good things of this world. May your path be strewn with flowers just like them. 12 Oct 1900--Born, on the 9th, to Thos. H. Dawson and wife, a son. Mother and babe doing well. 12 Oct 1900--T. W. Burton, of Huntsville, was nominated by acclamation for Judge of the Western District at the convention at Huntsville, Monday, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Lea. Mr. Burton was formerly a citizen of this place and his many friends here will rejoice in his success. He is a gentleman of sound judgment and ability and the people may rest assured that he will make a faithful and honest officer. 12 Oct 1900--We regret to have to chronicle the death of Mrs. Susan F. Andrews wife of W. G. Andrews, who died Saturday evening, October 6, 1900, at her home four miles south of Clark. She had been ailing more or less for four years, from lung trouble, and had always received the best treatment and attention from her brother, Dr. R. A. Woods, of Clark. The immediate cause of death was dropsy, superinduced by diseases from which she suffered. Mrs. Andrews was a daughter of Peter Woods of near Burton, was 41 years of age and was married Dec 6, 1881. She leaves to mourn a fond and indulgent mother's loss, five children--three daughters and two sons. She was a sister to W. F. Woods and Mrs. John Dennis of this place, and besides them and Dr. Woods she leaves three sisters, two of whom were unable to attend the obsequies owing to the distances at which they lived. She was a member of the Baptist church since she was 16 years of age. the funeral services were held at Fairview church on Monday last by the Rev. Robinson of Clark. The house was crowded to its utmost capacity, and very many were unable to obtain an entrance. All came to pay the last tribute of love and respect to one who was very highly esteemed by every one who had the good fortune to know her. She was a devoted and helpful wife, a loving and tender mother, a faithful friend and one of the best of neighbors. The News joins with all who knew her in tendering sympathy to the husband, family and relatives. 12 Oct 1900--Mrs. Alice Lloyd is a new reader of the News. 19 Oct 1900--STURGEON ITEMS--The four-year-old daughter of Thos. carpenter, residing four miles south of Sturgeon, died Oct 15, of diphtheria. 19 Oct 1900--STURGEON ITEMS--Granville, son of Thos. Fenton, residing four miles southwest of Sturgeon, died Oct 13, of typhoid fever, aged 17 years. 19 Oct 1900--STURGEON ITEMS--Samuel Overton Puller, Marshal of the Sturgeon Court of Common Pleas, died in this place October 15, 1900, of cancer of the stomach, aged 44 years, 4 months and 6 days. Mr. Puller was born in Howard county, MO, but raised in Boone. At the age of 15 he united with the Baptist church at Bethlehem, near Harrisburg, and has been a faithful and consistent member of the church ever since. Was married to Miss Elizabeth Francis Long at Harrisburg, MO, Dec 23, 1880, who survives him. He has one child living, the wife of Boone Carter, of Sturgeon. Mr. Puller was a member of Sturgeon lodge A. F. & A. M., no 74 and was laid to rest by the members of said lodge at Mt. Pisgah church. Mr. Puller suffered long and patiently and in his death the community lost one of its very best citizens. He had been a faithful clerk for Marshal H. Harris for 12 or 15 years and who preceded him to the grave only a little over a month. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen in which order he carried $1,000 insurance. He was also insured in the Bankers Mutual for $2,000; also in the Boone County Mutual, and will leave his family in fairly good circumstances. 19 Oct 1900--STURGEON ITEMS--Quite a sensation occurred in this place several weeks ago which has never been correctly published, if published at all. One Silas Noe, colored, has been living for many years with a colored woman named Sallie Martin as man and wife, though not married. They have two or three children. About five weeks ago the woman died in a very mysterious manner, having been sick only an hour, or less. It was circulated that she had been poisoned, and suspicion rested on Si Noe. An inquest was held but the jury was unable to find out anything, except that she had been taking drugs to produce an abortion, as she was soon to be a mother. Si is known to have bought the drug. In a few days after her death Si was arrested upon a charge of illegal cohabitation with the woman and upon a trial before a jury was found guilty and sentenced to six months in the county jail where he now languishes. There is strong proof now that Si administered the drug for the purpose of producing an abortion, and the law is that if the woman dies in the attempt the one who administered the drug is guilty of manslaughter, and it is the expectation that when Si's time in jail is out that he will have to face a new and more serious charge. This incident has aroused the people and several other colored couples here who are living in open and notorious adultery will have to answer for their mis-conduct. 19 Oct 1900--HARRISBURG--Died, Oct 8, Opal, daughter of John Rupard. 19 Oct 1900--HARRISBURG--Died, on Oct 7, Geo. Stockton, aged 10 years. 19 Oct 1900--HARRISBURG--Born, to the wife of Tom Hargis, on the 12th, a daughter. 19 Oct 1900--Dr. J. R. Bagby, an old citizen of Roanoke, died at his home in that place Monday, Oct 15, 1900, aged 68 years, of cancer of the stomach. Deceased was born in this county in 1832 and was educated in the public schools at Fayette. In his death Howard county loses one of her best citizens. 19 Oct 1900--Born, on the 14th, to Oscar Naylor and wife, a daughter. 19 Oct 1900--Died, on the 14th, a child of Smith Hughes, Col, near Yates. 19 Oct 1900--Born, on the 14th, near Burton, to Tobe Williams and wife, a daughter. 19 Oct 1900--Miss Mary Lloyd is visiting friends in Elliott. 26 Oct 1900--Mrs. John Osborne, of Moberly, died in that city Wednesday, the 24th. A number of friends and relatives from this place attended the funeral. 26 Oct 1900--Born, on the 18th, to Mrs. Mary Tucker, a daughter. 26 Oct 1900--The infant child of Henry Davis and wife, which died at Elliott last Saturday was buried in the city cemetery here Sunday. 26 Oct 1900--J. H. LaMotte, a prominent attorney of Huntsville, and Miss Nell Bassett of Moberly, were married at Moberly on Oct 24th. 26 Oct 1900--Married, in Higbee, Sunday, Oct 21, 1900, Mr. Bert Reese, of Columbia, and Miss Marie Davis of this place, Rev. C. S. Rennison, of Fayette, officiating. The News extends good wishes. 26 Oct 1900--W. H. L. Ball, one of Randolph county's pioneer citizens, died at his home near Clifton Hill, Oct 20, 1900, aged 77 years. 26 Oct 1900--Perhaps one of the saddest and most shocking deaths that ever occurred in Randolph county, was that of Mrs. John C. McCrary, which occurred at her home in Huntsville last Friday afternoon, October 19, 1900, at about 1 o'clock. On the night previous she and her husband were honored guests at the big wedding that took place at the Baptist church in that city. On returning to her home Mrs. McCrary was suffering with a severe pain about the head, and having some morphine tablets in the house, took two of them to allay the pain. She retired for the night, and about 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning her devoted husband was awakened by the unusual hard breathing and groans of his wife, when he aroused her and asked if she was not sick. She replied that she was not and fell asleep again. Soon her husband again noticed her peculiar breathing, when he got up, lit the lamp and summoned physicians. They hastily arrived and she was found to be in an unconscious condition, from which she never rallied, although the physicians worked with her incessantly until the Angels came and guided her home. The physicians reported that death resulted from paralysis of the brain, brought on by the morphine--Clifton Hill Rustler. 26 Oct 1900--Col. T. W. Eaton, general agent of the Des Moines Life Insurance Company, died suddenly at the Florence hotel in Moberly Tuesday evening of heart failure. The Col. had many friends here who will regret to learn of his sudden death. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.