Friday, 4 June 1915--John D. Cockrell, aged 86 years, died at his home near Huntsville Wednesday of last week. He was an ardent Bryan supporter in 1896 and took an oath not to cut his hair until Bryan was elected president. He died with his snowy locks hanging below his shoulders. Friday, 4 June 1915--August Hildebrant, aged 56 years, was killed in Mine No. 8, of the Northwestern Coal. Co, at Bevier Thursday of last week by a fall of rock. Friday, 4 June 1915--SHOT BY A CONSTABLE--C. W. Stewart, a liveryman in Clifton Hill, was accidentally shot in the left hip with a shotgun in the hands of George Christy, constable of Clifton Hill, about 1 o'clock this morning when each mistook the other for a burglar. Mr. Stewart was brought to this city and taken to the Woodland hospital at noon today. He was reported as resting nicely this afternoon although his case is serious. It was later learned that there had been no burglars in the town. William McConahan, night operator in the Wabash depot, thought he saw a light shining from a window in the Sears Mercantile store and he sent word to the telephone operator who in turn notified Constable Geo. Christy and the proprietor of the store. After the constable, Mr. Stewart, W. Y. Terry, Mr. Sears and others met, the constable and another man left to get a shotgun before going into the Sears store in which they thought they saw a light made by burglars. After returning with the shotgun the constable and a partner saw Stewart and Terry on the opposite side of the street. Each party thought the others were burglars and opened fire. The constable discharged the shotgun while others fired revolvers. About six shots were exchanged in the dark and only one of them resulted seriously. The windows in the telephone building were shattered by the bullets. After Stewart was shot it was learned by Christy that he was not a burglar and upon investigation it was found that burglars had not been in the store and that the light was only a reflection in the window--Moberly Democrat. Friday, 4 June 1915--NARROW ESCAPE FROM LIGHTNING--The two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brock of Jacksonville had a narrow escape from death during the rain storm at that place early Friday morning. The young ladies were sleeping in one room of the house when they became frightened by the storm and went to the basement for shelter. Hardly had they left the bed when lightning struck the room in which they had been sleeping, setting fire to their pillows and bed covers. Dr. Moody, who lives nearby, saw the fire, and hurrying to the Brock home extinguished the flames immediately. Aside from burning pillows and covers on the bed, the fire did no damage--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 4 June 1915--The Britons doubtless thought themselves very cunning and very strategic in causing the sinking of the Lusitania in order to draw America into the war, but they didn't fool Hobson. He saw thro' it right away.--K. C. Journal. Friday, 4 June 1915--Andrew M. Perkins of Higbee, and Mrs. Katie B. Perkins of this city were granted a marriage license this morning by Circuit Clerk A. R. Marshall. They were married a short time later and left for Higbee where they will make their future home--Moberly Monitor June 2. Friday, 4 June 1915--The tom cat population of Higbee is considerably below normal, a sudden mania for killing chickens having seized them, with the result that a dozen or more were shot this week. Dr. C. F. Burkhalter holds the record, we believe, having torpedoed three. Friday, 4 June 1915--Born, on May 30, to Frank Pitney and wife a son. Friday, 4 June 1915--Born, on May 31, to Robert Milnes and wife of near Elliott, a son. Friday, 4 June 1915--Born, on May 27, to Wm. Webb and wife, a son. Friday, 4 June 1915--Mrs. Ed. Seibert of Paris was the guest of her parents, E. J. Turner and wife during the week. Friday, 4 June 1915--Sam Whitmore cut quite a gash in his right foot Monday while using an ax. Friday, 4 June 1915--Wm. Sharp had his left ankle dislocated by a fall of rock in Mine No. 11 Monday. Friday, 4 June 1915--Mrs. G. M. Nichols was called to Hannibal Sunday by the serious illness of her step-daughter, Mrs. John Minor. Friday, 4 June 1915--Mrs. Dan Jones and daughter and Miss Marie Hokey of Krebs, Okla, are the guests of their cousin, Mrs. John Rankin. Friday, 4 June 1915--J. J. Avery returned Wednesday from Salisbury where he was called by the death of his sister, Mrs. Callie Green. Friday, 4 June 1915--C. T. Giles and wife and S. C. Blythe left Friday of last week for Victor, Colo, where they will make their home. Friday, 4 June 1915--At a meeting of the school board Saturday night, Miss Frances Venable was elected principal of the Renick school and Miss Helen McCanne of Moberly was chosen for the primary department--Renick Enterprise. Friday, 4 June 1915--Thomas Lavele and Mrs. Jennie Cook, whose marriage we stated last week would occur about the first, advanced the event a few days and were married in Moberly Thursday evening of last week by E. Y. Keiter. Friday, 4 June 1915--Clarence Feland returned the first of the week from Columbia, where he was called by the serious illness of his father-in-law, J. T. Goldsberry, and whose recovery is extremely doubtful. Friday, 4 June 1915--Thos. Hare orders his address changed from Windsor to Apperton City, to which place he has moved. Friday, 4 June 1915--James E. (Jimmie) Burton, of near Holliday, well known all over Monroe county, having made a campaign for public office a number of years ago, was married Wednesday to Miss Mary Porter, a daughter of Tom Porter of the Porter Chapel neighborhood. It was a Tom Thumb wedding in real life, both bride and groom being midgets and neither exceeding three feet in height possibly or 40 pounds in weight. Despite his diminutive stature the groom is a successful, hard-working farmer, and the bride fitted to make a capable housewife. The Mercury joins friends in heartiest congratulations.--Paris Mercury. Friday, 4 June 1915--JOHN BURNETT IS DROWNED--John Burnett, a prosperous farmer of near Jacksonville, was drowned in East Fork Creek, about three miles from Jacksonville, Saturday morning when he and his son attempted to cross the swollen stream in a wagon. The horses lost their footing when on the bridge, which was covered with water, and wagon, team and the two men were swept into the swift current of the creek. The son quickly rose to the surface and swam to the bank. He could see nothing of his father, their wagon or team, and immediately sought help from farmers living near. Mr. Burnett and his son were driving to Jacksonville to deliver three hogs which he had sold to persons of that town. When they reached East Fork creek, overflowing because of two weeks of rain, half a mile wide in places, they questioned the advisability of trying to cross the stream. Finally, however, they decided to try it. John Burnett was sixty-five years old--Huntsville Times. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.