Friday, 26 Feb 1916--Born, on the 23rd, to Chas. Hargis and wife, a son. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--W. H. Magruder, who moved to Texas a month ago and bought a good farm, has rented the land out and is on the way back to Missouri. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--Born, on the 18th, to Sam Whitmore and wife, a son. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--Born, on the 21st, to Thos. Rees and wife, a daughter. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--Born, on the 20th, to Amos Sunderland and wife, a daughter. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--W. R. Summers and wife of Salisbury visited with Mrs. Summers' brother, Walter Davis, the last of the week. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--H. R. Powell and wife went to Gilliam Friday of last week to attend the wedding of Mr. Powell's sister, Miss Lois, who was married the following day to Mr. Dan Williams of Salida, Col. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--A marriage license was granted on the 21st at Moberly to Mr. Joe T. Webb of near Harrisburg and Miss Trixie Beachboard of near Myers. We could not learn as to when and by whom the marriage was solemnized. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--W. L. Rennolds, who has been in the real estate business in Moberly for several years, was here Monday shaking hands with old friends and looking up a deal. Despite his 78 years, Mr. Rennolds has more vim and energy than many mean of 50 and about the only time he is not hustling is when he is asleep. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--ASSAULTED BY A MANIAC--G. W. Perkins, formerly of this place, but who has been teaching school near Haworth, Okla, for several years, writes us under date of the 18th of an experience he had last week with a maniac, and which he is not likely to forget soon. The demented man, John Thomas by name, and a former close friend of Mr. Perkins, suddenly appeared in the latter's bedroom, the door being unlocked, about 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. Mr. Perkins, who was awake, lighted a lamp, and was horrified at seeing Thomas at his bedside armed with a big knife and testing the sharpness of the blade with his fingers. On Perkins asking him what he wanted, Thomas cursed him and walked out of the room. Mr. Perkins didn't say, but it is presumed that he got up and bolted the door as well as put a grand piano in front of it and spent the night in watchful waiting. The next day while Mr. Perkins was busy with his school duties Thomas slipped into the room and struck him a fearful blow on the right ear with his fist in which he clutched an unopened knife. Mr. Perkins went down for more than the full count, it being about a half hour before he woke up. Thomas's father and brother appeared about that time and took charge of him and the next day he was sent to an asylum. Mr. Perkins writes that he has another month of school at Haworth, from which place he goes to Kallutukla, Okla, where he has a nine-months' school. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--Mrs. Ed. Hall of Slater spent Saturday and Sunday here, the guest of her parents, David Davis and wife. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--W. C. Dawkins of near Moberly was here Saturday, the guest of his sister, Mrs. Medley Burton. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--Will Rankin, who left here about a year ago for Montana, but who later moved to Los Angeles, orders The NEWS sent to him at Butte, having moved back to that place, the California climate not agreeing with him. Friday, 26 Feb 1916--OPERATED ON FOR APPENDICITIS--Roy Compton, who was seized with a severe attack of appendicitis the first of the week, was taken to Kansas City Wednesday and operated on at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Joseph's hospital. A message to Mrs. Compton, received in the afternoon, stated that the operation was a very successful one and that Mr. Compton couldn't possibly be doing better, which will certainly be good news to his host of friends. He was accompanied by his father-in-law, Wm. Chapman. The last attack was the third Mr. Compton had had, the first occurring about three years ago, and the second, the severest of all, about eight months ago. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.