Friday, 1 Nov 1912--Born, on Oct 28, to Jas. O'Donnell and wife a son. Friday, 1 Nov 1912--J. T. LEWIS DEAD--John Thomas Lewis, who had been seriously ill of dropsy at the home of his son-in-law, Ed. Smith, in the west part of town for the past two weeks, passed peacefully away at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning, Oct 30, 1912, surrounded by his children. Mr. Lewis was born on a farm 8 miles east of Higbee on March 28, 1842, and was therefore 70 years, 7 months and 4 days of age. He is survived by one son and four daughters--C. H. Lewis of near Middle Grove, Mrs. Ed Smith, Mrs. Joe Lyon, Mrs. Henry Powell and Mrs. Carrie Harris all of this place. He also leaves two brothers and sisters--Jesse, of Sedalia, and Jas. W, who resides on the old home place, Mrs. Elvira Durham of Clarence, and Mrs. Hez Spurling of Audrain county. Mr. Lewis was a man whom everyone liked and he will be missed by a wide circle of friends. He was a devout member of the Church of Christ, of which he had been a member many years. Interment was made yesterday at Fairview, Howard county, after services by Rev. J. Hollis Bradley. The NEWS joins the community in sympathy to the bereft. Friday, 1 Nov 1912--Estel Jennings of near Clark and Miss Nannie Brown of near Madison eloped to Moberly Tuesday where they were married. Friday, 1 Nov 1912--An article relative to the celebration of Uncle Hez Pattrick's 83rd birthday on Sunday, Oct 27, is unavoidably crowded out this week. Friday, 1 Nov 1912--Mrs. John Barron was called to Bevier Wednesday to attend the funeral of her brother, David Griffith, who died suddenly at Mystic, Iowa, the day before. He was 45 years of age and single, and was quite well known to many here. Just before boarding the train Mrs. Barron received a message that her mother was dangerously ill at her home in Bevier. Kathy Bowlin