Friday, 24 July 1914--Mrs. W. J. Gilvin of Ft. Worth, Texas, is visiting her parents, J. T. Williams, and wife, of near Myers. Friday, 24 July 1914--R. H. Walden, a prominent citizen of Howard county residing near Fayette, dropped dead Wednesday. He was 75 years old. Friday, 24 July 1914--Ben Williams is reported very sick at the home of his son, Thos. R. Williams. Friday, 24 July 1914--Judge J. F. Howard, said to be the oldest married man in Missouri, died at his home in Chillicothe on the 22nd, aged 91 years. Had he lived until September 22, he and his wife would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Friday, 24 July 1914--U. M. Thompson returned Saturday from Nevada, where he had been to see his wife who has been in the sanitarium there for the past four years. He found her a great deal better and thinks she will be able to come home in a short time. Friday, 24 July 1914--W. C. Burton, who has been one of Uncle Sam's railway mail clerks for the past two or three years, with headquarters at Bloomington, Ill, has resigned and will go on the road for the Hamilton, Brown Shoe Co, of St. Louis. "Chris" formerly worked for this company and is thoroughly familiar with the shoe business, and that he will make a success on the road goes without saying. He will travel in Iowa and Nebraska and will make his home in Lincoln, Bryan's home town, to which place he will move early next month. Here's to you Chris. May you keep May M. hustling to keep at the head of the list of salesmen. Friday, 24 July 1914--DIED--Murtie Clayton Hayden, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hayden of west of town, died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, July 19, 1914, aged 2 years, 9 months and 15 days. She was taken ill in March with whooping cough which developed into lung trouble. Funeral services were held at New Hope by Rev. Ben Robson where interment was made. The bereft parents have the sympathy of all. Friday, 24 July 1914--Wm. Reynolds, aged 23 years, of St. Louis, while beating his way on a Wabash train fell from the train a mile east of Clark Wednesday night and was instantly killed, almost the entire train passing over his body. Friday, 24 July 1914--H. C. Eubanks spent several days in Kansas City and while there traded his Speedwell automobile for a new one, driving it through Friday. It is one of the best cars ever seen here and set Mr. Eubanks back something close to $3000. It is almost noiseless and looks as big as one of the Alton's 800 class locomotives. Friday, 24 July 1914--Robert Hayes of Fayette, aged about 35 years, was killed by a train in the Missouri Pacific yards at Sedalia on Tuesday. Friday, 24 July 1914---Y. L. Atkins who was quite sick last week is able to be out. Friday, 24 July 1914--A. G. Atkins is quite sick Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.