Friday, 21 Jan 1916--Wm. Stoll of Harrisburg, died on the 16th of pneumonia. Friday, 21 Jan 1916--John W. McClammer, who had been a blacksmith at Fayette for 33 years, died at his home in that place on the 16th, aged 57 years. Friday, 21 Jan 1916--Dr. G. M. Nichols spent Monday in Kansas City with his daughter, Miss Irene, who has been in a hospital there several weeks under treatment of a specialist. He reports her as rapidly recovering. Friday, 21 Jan 1916--Dan Enyart, one of Fayette's well known negroes, aged 70 years, was found dead in his home Monday. He lived alone, and as he had no fuel or bed clothing, it is believed he froze to death Thursday of last week. Friday, 21 Jan 1916--HALL-DAVIS--The marriage of Mr. Edgar Hall of Slater and Miss Bertha Davis of this place was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Davis, at 6:00 o'clock Wednesday evening, January 19, 1916, the Rev. J. J. Copeland, pastor of the Methodist church, pronouncing the marriage rites. The wedding was a very quiet affair, only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties being present. After the ceremony the happy couple took the Katy south, and after a short wedding trip will make their home in Slater. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Davis and is one of Higbee 's sweetest and most sensible girls, and possesses all the womanly virtues calculated to make her home all the word implies. Mr. Hall, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hall and comes from one of Slater' s best families. He is a young man of exemplary character and holds a responsible position with the Alton. The News joins other friends in wishing them a long life of unalloyed bliss. Friday, 21 Jan 1916--In addition to other troubles in getting out the NEWS last week, the papers became charged with electricity to such an extent that it was impossible to run them through the folder and that part of the work had to be done by hand. And while engaged in that tedious task we had an experience we never had before in our thirty years in a printing office. Owing to the presence of the electricity the paper would pop and crackle, as will a rubber comb sometimes when you are combing your hair, and emit electric sparks discernible from one end of the office to the other. Paper charged with electricity is a common thing and a source of annoyance in all printing offices, but to run across it in such quantities as to have it spit at you, so to speak, is a rather unusual occurrence. At least it is in this office. Friday, 21 Jan 1916--Miss Bettie Burton returned Saturday from Moberly where she had been at the hospital for some time for treatment. She was accompanied home by her brother, Chas. Burton. Miss Bettie's many friends are glad to welcome her home and to know that she has about regained her usual good health--Armstrong Herald. Friday, 21 Jan 1916--W. I. Williams went to Boonville Tuesday and returned Wednesday with his son, Jesse, who was operated on at a hospital there two weeks ago for hernia. It was feared Saturday that Jesse was developing pneumonia, but he escaped with nothing worse than a slight cold. He is doing nicely and will be able to be out in a short time. Friday, 21 Jan 1916--The many Randolph county friends of Dr. C. H. Temple of Glasgow, will be pained to learn that he was stricken with paralysis last Monday and was in a serious condition when last heard from. Dr. Temple is an old Randolph county boy, being born and reared at Renick, and previous to taking up the study of medicine he taught school several years near Higbee. Friday, 21 Jan 1916--HOWARD COUNTY POULTRY THIEVES--Dr. Virgil Blakemore told the Advertiser two months ago that an organization of chicken and turkey thieves was operating in Howard county very boldly and his statement was published in the Advertiser at the time. He told of numerous instances in which turkeys and chickens had been "lifted" in and near town. The organization became a little bolder as the temperature became lower and the market prices of chickens and turkeys higher, and when the farmers in several neighborhoods within six or seven miles of town began to exchange ideas regarding their losses they found that hundreds of turkeys and chickens, and even hogs and sheep had been stolen. Investigation showed that many of these had been boldly hauled to town and sold to local buyers. Even the stock buyers have complained of hogs being stolen from the stock yards at the Katy tracks. Three negroes, Jim White, Bud Burris and Herschel Roper have been apprehended and hauled into court. They were given a sentence of sixty days in the county jail last week, but that did not satisfy the folks who have lost great quantities of poultry. These folks found a group of colored fellows who were suspected of thefts and they got a complete and full confession after the proper ministrations. In other words a vigilante committee is working on the case and it is thought that the thefts will stop in short order--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 21 Jan 1916--MRS. JOHN MILES DEAD--Mrs. Martha Miles, beloved wife of John Miles, died at the family home just west of town on Monday, Jan. 17, 1916, after a protracted illness. Mrs. Miles; whose maiden name was Robb, was born in Howard county on April 2, 1842, and was therefore in her 74th year. She was united in marriage to John Miles on December 28, 1865. They were the parents of four children, all of whom are living, viz: Mrs. Bud Warford, Mrs. F. E. Mattox, and James and Charles Miles. At an early age she united with the Baptist church, and had since lived a consecrated Christian life, and held her membership with the church here. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother, a kind neighbor and true friend, and in her passing the community as well as her family has suffered a distinct loss. Besides her husband and children she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Wm. Snyder and Miss Nancy Robb, and three brothers, Fred, William and G. N. Robb. Funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday by Rev. Notley Magruder in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing neighbors and friends and interment made in Old Log Chapel. The NEWS joins the community in condolence to the bereaved ones. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.