Friday, 19 June 1914--OLDEST GRAVE IN HOWARD COUNTY--A grave stone ninety-five years old stands in the cemetery at New Hope church in Bonnefemme township, according to Col. J. L. Dougherty. The stone indicates the age of Mr. Walker as being 100 years seven months and twenty-two days old, so that the occupant of the grave was born way back about 1719 or some fifty-seven years before the Revolutionary war. The stone is in a fair state of preservation and that inscription is legible. The information regarding this grave was not given direct to the Advertiser but through B. W. Taylor, a local insurance man, who vouches for the accuracy of the figures. There are, doubtless, many other graves in Howard county with markers of equal interest, as Howard county is an old county--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 19 June 1914--AN ELLIOTT SUICIDE--Mike Griglione, an Italian miner employed by the Northern Central Coal Co. at Elliott, killed himself at that place Saturday morning of last week by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver. No reason for his act could be ascertained. Griglione was 32 years of age, and is survived by his father and brother, who reside in Iowa. They took charge of the body. Friday, 19 June 1914--D. P. Woods and family spent Saturday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Nancy Woods, of the Sharon church vicinity, the day being the 76th anniversary of her birth. All the children with the exception of one, were present, as was a large gathering of neighbors and friends, all of whom thoroughly enjoyed the occasion and the big dinner which had been prepared. In the afternoon a most appropriate sermon was delivered by the Rev. Amister, pastor of Sharon Baptist church. At a late hour all departed wishing Mrs. Woods many happy returns of the day. Friday, 19 June 1914--Mrs. J. E. Davis and daughter, and mother, Mrs. Thos. Hines, of Dennison, Texas, were the guests of R. L. Hines and family during the week. Friday, 19 June 1914--The little daughter of Mrs. James Starkey of west of town, while playing about the house Tuesday, fell from the porch and broke her right arm between the wrist and elbow. Friday, 19 June 1914--Austin Smith, aged 20, and Miss Delpha Robb, aged 15, were married Tuesday evening, Justice T. B. Magruder officiating. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith of east of town and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lum Robb of this place. Congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 19 June 1914--Born, on the 14th, to Wesley Henderson and wife, a daughter. Friday, 19 June 1914--Dr. C. F. Burkhalter was called to Wellsville, Tuesday, by the serious illness of his father. Friday, 19 June 1914--Thos Atkins and wife of Kansas City were the guest of A. G. Atkins and wife during the week. We learn that they will dispose of their property in the city and move to Moberly. (Note: Thos is Harvey Jack Atkins' father) Friday, 19 June 1914--Mrs. D. P. Woods received word Wednesday of the death in St. Louis on Monday of her niece, Miss Unie Durnil. Deceased was 19 years of age and had many friends here who will be pained to learn of her death. Friday, 19 June 1914--Waldo and William Thomas, little sons of David Thomas and wife, while playing ball at the Sunday-School picnic Tuesday, had a head-end collision while running after a fly ball, with the result that the former had his nose broken and his right eye slightly injured. Friday, 19 June 1914--Ernest (Babe) Solberg and Wm. Kelso, who recently left for the West, intending to spend the summer in Wyoming, write back that they have taken up a half section of land each in Montana, and will likely remain and grow up with the country. The land, they say, is something like fifty miles or more from a railroad, and is in the rain belt, and is about the best to be had. Each has about 200 acres of river bottom land. They report game of all kinds plentiful. Here's to their success. Friday, 19 June 1914--Jas. Warford and wife, Misses Nina Williams, Mattie and Pearl Rice and Maude Little and Messrs. Evan Jones, Joe Burton and Arthur Herron took Sunday dinner at S. T. Mobley's near Meyers, driving down in Mr. Warford's new car. They report the finest dinner they ever sat down to, and the finest country ham ever cooked. Friday, 19 June 1914--J. A. Nicholas, who left here in 1902 for the West, and who has spent the most of the time since in California, arrived Sunday for an extended visit with his mother, Mrs. A. L. Nicholas. Mr. Nicholas married since leaving here, and is accompanied by his wife. Friday, 19 June 1914--COOPER-BOTTOMS--Crews Cooper and Miss Jennie Bottoms, two of Higbee's popular young people, sprang a surprise on their parents and friends Wednesday by driving to Moberly, where they were married in the parlors of the Merchants Hotel by the Rev. Chas. Swift of Centralia. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Bottoms, and is one of Higbee's sweetest girls, accomplished, modest and refined. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cooper, is sober, industrious and reliable and popular with all. That sunshine and happiness may ever attend them is the wish of THE NEWS. Friday, 19 June 1914--ROBERT DOUGHERTY DEAD--Robert Dougherty, one of the oldest citizens of Howard county died at his home here Wednesday aged 87 years. He was one of the group of thirteen octogenarians of Fayette who are rapidly leaving us, six of whom have gone within two years. Mr. Dougherty was born in Jessamine county, Kentucky, July 7, 1827. He came to Missouri at the age of 18 years, with his mother and other children, his father died a few years previous. He united with the Baptist church during the preaching of W. K. Woods, at about twenty years of age, and has lived a christian life. He was married April 30, 1857, to Miss Mary Burnham who is left to mourn his departure. He is the last of a family of fourteen children, the brother Jim Dougherty, having passed away about three years ago, at the age of 96 years. He was perhaps one of the oldest members of the Masonic lodge, having joined as soon as he became of age. Short funeral services were held at the residence Thursday at 4 p.m. conducted by Rev. J. P. Godbey, interment was in Walnut Ridge cemetery--Fayette Advertiser. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.