19 Sep 1891--SPECIAL EDITION ABOUT THE TOWN OF HIGBEE--JUDGE MAY M. BURTON--After a Long and Useful Public Life is a Retired Merchant and Farmer.--Judge May M. Burton was born in this county on his father's farm, near Higbee, December 14, 1822. His father was one of the early pioneers of Randolph county, emigrating from Kentucky about the year 1819. His father being a man in good circumstances the son was given an excellent general education. "In early life," says a writer, "he started as a school teacher, which he followed for several years, and became quite popular and successful in his chosen calling. On the 5th day of December 1845, he was married to Miss Minerva Brook, a daughter of Wm. H. and Susan Brooks, of this county. After his marriage Judge Burton settled down and engaged in farming. He secured quite an extensive tract of land near his father's old homestead, on which he resided and continued farming and stock raising until 1870, (rest cut off) 19 Sep 1891--SPECIAL EDITION ABOUT THE TOWN OF HIGBEE--Medley Burton has been weighman for the Higbee coal and mining company ever since the company was first organized in 1882. Mr. Burton was born in Moniteau township, is twenty-eight years old and nine years have been spent at the mine, he being only nineteen years of age when he accepted the position. That he is competent and gives perfect satisfaction is evidence from the fact that no word of complaint has ever been made against him by the mine owners or the operators. He is a son of Joseph Burton, one of the most prominent and honorable citizens of Higbee, and is a young man of more than ordinary ability. He was married in 1887 to a Randolph county girl, who was also born and raised in Moniteau township, and is the father of two bright little children. Mr. and Mrs. Burton have one of the prettiest and cosiest homes in the city that is situated but a short distance from the shaft where Mr. Burton has spent so many years of his life. 19 Sep 1891--SPECIAL EDITION ABOUT THE TOWN OF HIGBEE--Four miles northwest of the city, on the Huntsville road, resides A. Miller on a farm of 720 acres. Gus, as he is called, came here in 1870 from Holmes county, Ohio, and from the very first success has attended his efforts. He has gradually acquired land until at the present time he owns one of the largest and best farms in the county. It is all under fence and is stocked with good cattle, horses and hogs, his especial pride being his fine herd of thoroughbred Hereford cattle. He is forty-seven years old and has reared an interesting and intelligent family of six girls and two boys that are a credit to any household. He attributes his success in life to the fact that he never sells grain, but feeds it and ships his stock himself. 19 Sep 1891--SPECIAL EDITION ABOUT THE TOWN OF HIGBEE--A LEADING FARMER--Reared in Randolph County and a Graduate of Mount Pleasant College.--James E. Rucker was born in Randolph county October 3, 1839, and graduated at Mt. Pleasant college in 1860. In 1863 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah C, a daughter of Joel Smith, who was one of the prominent farmers and capitalists of the county, and among the earliest of the pioneers from Kentucky. After his graduation Mr. Rucker chose farming for his vocation and at the present time owns one of the largest farms in the county and has it well stocked. He now has 150 head of cattle, 100 of which are ready for market, 100 head of hogs and twenty or thirty head of mules. He also makes a specialty of breeding jacks and jennies, and now has a large number on hand. This season he harvested 200 acres of wheat that yielded 3,000 bushels of an extra grade. Mr. Rucker has a fine dwelling house, handsome carriage house, ice house, good barns etc, and is one of the leading and most prosperous farmers in Missouri. His son, J. Walker Rucker, is connected with him on the farm and is a young man well posted in everything pertaining to the interest or welfare of the farmer. Mr. and Mrs. James Rucker have eight children, two of their daughters living in Texas and one in Higbee, Mrs. Willie McGlothlin, the remaining five living on the farm with their parents. Mr. Rucker is a member of the Higbee Baptist church, of the Masonic and the A. O. U. W. orders. 19 Sep 1891--FROM MCDONALD--Mr. Crews and wife, of New Franklin visited their daughter, Mrs. Jonas Robb, Saturday. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.