Friday, 25 Oct 1912--CLARK COUPLE ELOPE--Mr. Wilson Caldwell, of Columbia, principal of the Clark public school, and Miss Opal Fowler eloped to St. Louis Wednesday of last week where they were married. They returned Friday and received the forgiveness and blessing of the bride 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ottis Fowler, whose objection to the marriage was based solely on the youth of the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell and Mr. and Mrs. Fowler came up Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hamilton, grand-parents of the bride. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--C. E. Coons, an employee at the Walton coal mine, came near joining the angels Saturday by the runaway horse route, and that he escaped serious injury is almost a miracle. With his 16-year-old son, Wilbert, he was on his way to the mine in a buggy, when the harness broke, causing the buggy to run against the horse, at which it took fright and ran away. It had gone only a short distance when the wheels on Mr. Coons' side of the buggy ran into a ditch at the side of the road and he was thrown out with great force. As he went out of the buggy the lines became wound around his feet and he was dragged up the road for a hundred yards. But for the presence of mind and bravery of his son Mr. Coons would not have escaped so fortunately. As soon as he saw that his father was caught by the lines, the young man managed to get over the dashboard and astride the horse which he soon brought to a stop. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--John Barron, who left a week or so ago for Novinger to take the foremanship of a mine, spent Sunday here with his family. He will move as soon as his son, John, who recently had the misfortune to lose his right foot, can be about. Mr. Barron and family since their residence among us have proven themselves citizens of whom any town might be proud, and their removal will be a distinct loss. The NEWS joins the public in expressing regret at their removal and with a host of other friends wishes for their health and happiness wherever they may cast their lot. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--Chas. Shafer had a very narrow escape from death while at work in the Walton mine Tuesday and that he escaped with such slight injuries is wonderful. Mr. Shafer, who is employed as a driver, let a trip get away from him while coming down a steep grade, and in attempting to get off the front car fell in front of it and was rolled under it, which caused the trip to come to a sudden stop. when taken out he was found to be badly bruised about the back, and it was at first believed that he had been internally injured. He was taken home where he has since been confined, and it will be several days yet before he can be out. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--The grand jury adjourned Friday of last week. Indictments were returned against John N. Hamilton and Van Davis, editors of Huntsville Herald and Times, respectively, who engaged in a pistol duel in the postoffice at Huntsville last July. Indictments were also found against Ed Morton and Dave Myers, stewarts of the Moberly Moose lodge, for the illegal sale of liquor. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--S. S. Ketchum sold his farm of 80 acres, located southwest of town, the latter part of last week to Alex Warford. We did not learn the price. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--Leonard Ancell will sell a lot of personal property at his farm near Myers on the 31st, a list of which can be seen elsewhere. Mr. Ancell will move to Higbee. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--W. P. Brooks, Moberly's oldest negro preacher, died at his home in that place Thursday of last week, aged 80 years. Some twenty years ago, at the republican county convention, he was nominated as the party's candidate for representative in the legislature. His nomination was altogether unexpected and brought about a quick adjournment, and at a subsequent convention another nomination was made. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--David Reese and family of Huntsville were the guests of David Hare and family and other relatives Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Rees, who has been in poor health for several years, and who recently suffered a stroke of paralysis, is still unable to walk and has to occupy an invalid's chair. His Higbee friends were delighted to see him looking much better than when he was here about a year ago. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--B. R. Sanborn, of Elliott, the officiating minister, sends us the following: "Married, Oct 20th, at 6 p.m., Mr. Edgar Noble and Miss Cora Debolder. The young people have spent most of their lives in Elliott. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. John Debolder, and is a splendid your lady qualified in every respect to make a good wife. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Noble and is a splendid young man. We wish them the richest blessings that life has to bestow." Friday, 25 Oct 1912--Born, on the 23rd, to Duke Edwards and wife, a son. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--Daniel Palmatary is dangerously ill at his home near Myers. As he is in his 83rd year, not much hope of his recovery is entertained. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--Born, on the 18th, to Jas. L. Wheeler and wife, a daughter. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--Born, at Burton, on the 13th, to Dr. W. E. Williams and wife, a son. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--J. T. Lewis is seriously ill at the home of his son-in-law, Ed Smith. He is suffering from dropsy. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--Mrs. James F. Smith of near Clark who has been in a Kansas City hospital for some time where she was recently operated on for cancer, was able to come home to her daughter's Mrs. Jasper Roberts, Sunday. Mr. Smith informs us that the operation was highly successful and he has strong hope of Mrs. Smith's permanent recovery. Friday, 25 Oct 1912--C. B. Minor and wife of Forest Green, after a day's drive last Sunday in their automobile over the beautiful roads in this section, came to grief on their way home about 8 p.m. near the residence of John Whitmore west of town. Just as they came to where the road turns west the steering gear broke while the machine was going 25 miles an hour. Before Mr. Minor could shut off the power and apply the brake, the car took a header into the ditch and rolled over on its side. The occupants were thrown out, Mr. Minor being partially caught under the car. He had no difficulty in extricating himself and was so rejoiced to find that they had escaped injury that he gave little thought to the car, which was pretty badly smashed, both front wheels, springs and axle being ruined. He had the car taken to Cave's hospital for repairs. We understand that he says the blamed thing is for sale. Kathy Bowlin