Friday, 1 Dec 1911--STURGEON MERCHANT 60, WEDS KENTUCKY WOMAN, 40. John S. Ritchie, aged 60, a prosperous merchant of Sturgeon, Mo yesterday was wedded to Miss Minnie L. Bronaugh, aged 40, daughter of a prominent Souther family of Harrodsburg, Ky. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. W. J. Williamson, pastor of Third aptist church, at Hotel Jefferson, yesterday afternoon. It was witnessed by Miss Mary Stagg, a pretty young niece of the bride. Ritchie is a native of Harrodsburg and first met his bride when she was a child in that city. She was born in Alabama, but her parents removed to Harrodsburg when she was 2 years of age. Ritchie, while a young man, removed to Sturgeon, Mo, and married. He frequently visited his old home, however. Several years ago he became widower. In the last year or so it was noticed his trips to Harrodsburg were becoming frequent. Ritchie and his bride met at the home of Mrs. James McCheaney, her cousin, in Louisville, and came direct to St. Louis, accompanied by Miss Stagg. they procured a marriage license at the City Hall and called for a notary to witness a prenuptial contract, the nature of which both declined to reveal. They will leave to-morrow for Sturgeon, where Ritchie, who has retired from the banking business, conducts a hardware and implement store, and where they will make their home--St. Louis Globe Democrat, Nov 28. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--THE NEWS FROM BONNEFEMME--P. A. DOUGHERTY who has been seriously ill for the past few weeks is much better, we are pleased to state. Miss Ethel Fisher entertained a number of her friends at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fisher, Saturday evening. Geo. F. Dougherty went to St. Louis Tuesday, and from there to Arkansas, sixty-five miles east of Little Rock, with a view of locating if the country suited him. It is announced that Mr. Sam Jones and Miss Josephine Lyle will be married in Fayette Thursday, Nov 30, Rev. C. L. Stoffer officiating. The groom is a resident of the western part of the county. The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lyle of this township. May their pathway be one of joy and happiness. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--H. B. Burkhart, for the past six years editor of the Fayette Advertiser, sold that paper this week to Walter Ridgeway, who will take charge at once. Mr. Ridgeway is an old Randolph county boy and has had several years' experience in the newspaper business, being at one time associated with Walter Williams in the publication of the Columbia Herald, and until a year ago editor of the Kirksville Daily Express. he has our best wishes. Mr. Burkhart, who retires from the newspaper business after thirty-one years of hard work, has the best wishes of all who know him for success in whatever he may undertake. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--John Wardell, aged 81 years, died at his home in Bevier on Nov 23. He and his brother, Thomas, who was shot in a labor riot at that place several years ago, were the first active developers of the coal field in Macon county known as the Bevier vein, in 1869. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--Robert Burk and bride of Gallup, NM, were the guests of Higbee friends the first of the week on their return home from a trip to Chicago. Mrs. Burke is the youngest daughter of Rees Beddow and wife formerly of this place. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--SKULL FRACTURED BY BLOW--John Arthur Lilly, one of Higbee's most quiet young men, went on the war path Monday and as a result Harrison Harvey (better known as "Hack") who has always been considered one of our best and most reliable colored citizens, has since been in bed with a fractured skull. Both are employed at mine No. 11, and from what we can learn the trouble cam eup over Mr. Lilly, who is employed as a driver, not leaving a car at Harvey 's place, or leaving it too far away, or something of the kind. At any rate, so Mr. Lilly states, Harvey got mad about the matter and saying that he would get even with him, made for Lilly with the bit of an iron drill, at the same time calling him several vile names. Lilly picked up a small piece of iron rail and parrying Harvey's blow struck the latter a fearful blow on the side of the head near the temple, knocking him colder than a wedge. Harvey was brought home and a piece of bone about as large as a dollar removed from the wound, which is a very ugly one, the back of his eye being visible through it. He has been doing as well as could be expected and his physician thinks he will recover, provided no complications arise. As yet no arrest have been made and we presume none will be until Harvey is able to be out, perhaps not at all, as we understand that Harvey says Mr. Lilly "beat him to it." Friday, 1 Dec 1911--W. A. (Cash) Boatman, son of W. W. Boatman formerly manager of the C. J. Harris Lumber Co. and quite well known here, was married in Dallas, Texas on Nov 15 to a popular young lady of that city. Mr. Boatman and son are engaged in the hardware business in Dallas. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--John H. Hardin of Sedalia was here Tuesday shaking hands with old friends, and paid the NEWS an appreciated call. Mr. Hardin, who moved to Sedalia from Renick last August, is engaged in the feed and implement business, and all will be glad to learn that he is prospering. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--Thos. Sutliff received a telegram Wednesday from his son, John, at Bevier, informing him of the sudden death of the latter's daughter, Miss Louise. She was quite well known here, having lived with her grandfather a number of years, and had many friends here who will be pained to learn of her death. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--I. C. Powell and little grandson, Frank, spent Thanksgivings in St. Louis with Mr. Powell's mother, Mrs. Mary Powell, who is in her 84th year. Needless to say the day was a most pleasant one for all. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--Uncle Green Dameron, one of the county's oldest and best known citizens, died at the home of his son-in-law, C. C. Brown, near Mt. Airy on Nov 24, aged 80 years. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--John E. Richards of Bevier, father of state mine inspector Robert Richards, died at his home in that place Wednesday, aged 71 years. He was known to many here. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--Born, on Nov 29, at Elliott, to Floyd Williams and wife, a son. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--MOORE-JONES--The NEWS acknowledges the receipt of the following: "Mrs. Diana Jones announces the marriage of her daughter, Nettie Lee, to Mr. Floyd Moore on the 7th day of October, 1911." The above will no doubt come as a big surprise to the many friends and acquaintances of this popular young couple, who have certainly put one over on their friends in keeping their marriage a secret so long. The NEWS joins in congratulations and best wishes. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Diana Jones and is one of Higbee 's most winsome young ladies. The groom is a bookkeeper for the Northern Central Coal Co. and has been here about two years. He is a thorough going gentleman and worthy of the prize he has won. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--Dr. A. M. Long, who shot a Baptist preacher at Harrisburg during the local option fight in Boone county about three years ago, but who has since been practicing in Kansas City, has decided to return to Boone county to practice his profession and will locate at Columbia. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--During the 1911 football season which closed last week thirteen players were killed and forty-seven injured. Last year fourteen were killed and forty-three injured. In 1909, twenty-three were killed and sixty-four were injured. What a howl would go up if there were as many fatalities in the prize ring. Friday, 1 Dec 1911--G. W. Stephens, city marshal of Monroe City, dropped dead Thursday of last week. He had served as marshal for twelve years. Kathy Lloyd Bowlin