Thur Aug 8, 1898

Mrs. A L Overton was killed at Morehouse July 28. She and several others were going down the tram road on a flat car and the motion of the car threw her off , and the wheels passed over her left leg, crushing it badly. She was taken to Morehouse and died while the leg was being amputated.

Dr. Lloyd Digges left yesterday for Jefferson Barracks. Where he will join Capt. Sturtevants company of the 3d Regiment of the US Engineers....

Marriage licenses were issued July 30th to Tom Stubblefield and Mollie Hays of LeSieur Twp., Daniel Friel and Belle V. Breer of Scrub Ridge; Wm. Paxton and Nancy Banner, of Como Twp; George Carmody and Jennie L. Wilbourne, of East Twp., and on Aug 4 to Frank Tanner and Edna Hamilton of More house.

Mr. J. M. Roberts died at the family home in this place last Saturday morning at 6:20oclocl from a complication of diseases. He was about 44 and had been a resident of this place for the past 10 years (Morehouse spectator)

Raymond Crow, infant son of Mr. And Mrs. Charles Crow, died on the 7th inst, and was buried on the 9th in the Crow Cemetery. Rev. Jm. J. Furlong conducted the funeral services at the grave.

Tues eve about 5:oo, a man by the name of Traylor was killed at LaForge He was driving across the railroad, when one of his mules became frightened and suddenly wheeled around throwing Mr. Traylor out of the wagon, the hind wheel passing lengthwise over his body, causing death in a few minutes. The deceased was a single man about 30 years of age and lived with his parents in Big Prairie, a mile west of John Mills place. The family came to this county from near Whiting in Mississippi county about a year ago.

Our readers will remember the unfortunate shooting affair at Friars Point, Miss. about two years ago, at which time Robert Howard was killed and his father John Howard, brother of Judge Howard of the city was almost fatally wounded by Will Woods, son in law of John Howard. Since that time John Howard has been confined to his home from the effects of the wound he received. Only recently has he been able to take any outdoor exercise. He and woods had never met since the affair of two years ago. On the 28th of July, Mr. Howard had been out hunting and upon returning to his home, he placed his gun, that had only one barrel loaded against the front fence while he attended to the loading of a wheelbarrow, or was doing something with it. In a few minutes his attention was attracted by the approach of a buggy, and upon looking up he recognized not fifty feed from him, his old enemy, Woods, who instantly drew his pistol and was in the act of firing with the load from Mr. Howards gun struck the hand which held the pistol, breaking the fingers and causing the pistol to drop and entering the arm near the shoulder, severed an artery, causing the death of Woods. Mr. Howard gave himself up to the officers and waived an examination. He was placed under the small bond of $2500 thus showing and proving that the act was justifiable.