Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--ARCULE JONES INJURED--Arcule Jones, better known to Higbee folks as "Casey," who recently moved to Centerville, Ia., was slightly injured Thursday of last week, having taken a header into a street car while riding his bicycle. The Centerville Iowegian says of the accident: "Arcule Jones, thirteen years of age, was thrown from his bicycle and slightly bruised on Friday afternoon when he collided with the street car. He was riding at a good rate of speed around the square and just as he went to turn off into South Main he ran directly into the street car which was coming around the corner at the time. He was taken to his home by police officials, he being only slightly bruised." Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pattrick left Saturday for Boulder, Colo., for the benefit of Mr. Pattrick's health, and where they will remain indefinitely should Mr. Pattrick show improvement, which is more than probably, his many friends will be delighted to learn, the Chicago specialist whom he consulted last week, pronounced his case not necessarily serious. They were accompanied by their son, J. H. Pattrick, who will complete his law course at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He expects to be able to get his degree within six months, having all but completed the course at the Washington Law School when he volunteered and went to France. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Mrs. Levi Simms received a message Sunday morning from her brother, Ernest Solsberg, advising her of his arrival from France on August 31, and stating that he would be sent to Camp Dodge for discharge. He will likely spend some time here before returning to his home in Montana. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Towles were made about the happiest in their lives Saturday by the arrival from France of their son, Arthur, who was in some of the biggest battles of the great war along with the other Higbee boys. Just before his division was ready to sail for home he was transferred and landed only a few days before his arrival home. Like the rest of the boys he is looking fine and wouldn't take a million dollars for his experience nor go through it again for ten times that sum. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--ATKINS-ATKINS--Mr. Y. L. Atkins and Mrs. Annie Atkins were married at the home of the latter in this place on Monday, August 4, 1919, Rev E.. M. Richmond of Moberly officiating. The bride was the widow of the late Gus Atkins and the groom is a brother of the latter. Both are in their 75th year. The News joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Mrs. C. T. Ware of near Burton is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Creson. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Mrs. Mary Williams returned Friday from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. T. R. Williams, of Divernon, Ill. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Mrs. Bertha Hall left Wednesday for Starksville, Colo., for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Thos. Hackward. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Miss Kizzie Robb of St. Louis arrived Tuesday for a visit with her father, S. E. Robb, and other relatives and friends. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Clyde Giles and daughter, Miss Beatrice, left Sunday for Denver, Colo., Mr. Giles having given out the idea of moving back to Higbee. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Paul Griffith, who was recently discharged from the army, returned to his home in Illinois Monday after a visit with his mother, Mrs. Thos. Giles, and other relatives. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--A card from John Murdy, who was home recently on a furlough, advises us that he sailed on the 4th for Ft. Amador, Canal Zone. He expects to return home by the end of the year. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Mr. Ezra Newman of Fayette and Miss Virdie Atkins of Moberly were united in marriage on July 30 at the home of Rev. Em. M. Richmond. The bride is a sister of Mrs. John Ware of this place. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--John Ware, while at work with a lot of heavy timber at the Walton mine, Tuesday, had his foot pretty badly mashed and will be kept from work for some time. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Forest Lee, who recently moved to Moberly, has gone to Senaca, Wis., where he hopes to secure employment, and will be joined later by Mrs. Lee, who is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hare. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--T. A. Pyle returned to his home in Mt. Vernon, Ill., Saturday, after a visit with Higbee relatives and friends. Mr. Pyle, we learn, will move his family to Columbia in a few weeks that his children may attend the University. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Through an oversight last week we failed to mention the arrival home from France of Shelton Lessly, who served his country as a member of the 12th Engineers, driving an engine most of the time. He will resume his old position as engineer on the Alton. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--D. H. Williams orders his address changed to Somerton, Ariz., from which place he recently moved to Beaumont, Cal. He says the move was a mistake and that he is back in Somerton to remain. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wilson and Mrs. Josephine Wheeler spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler, of near Huntsville. The day being Mr. Wheeler's birthday, it was fittingly celebrated with a big dinner. Mr. Wilson brought us a sample of Mr. Wheeler's corn, which is the finest we ever saw, and his many Higbee friends will be pleased to know that Fred has 60 acres just like it. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--The residence of Mrs. Dora Dyre on the old Perkins place east of town was destroyed, with all of its contents, by fire Monday night. As no one was at home and the fire occurred during the heavy rain, it is presumed that the house was struck by lightning. We did not learn the extent of the loss or as to the insurance carried, if any. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--HARDIN FARM BRINGS $200 PER ACRE--One of the biggest farm deals in this county for some time, was the sale the first of last week of the Ben T. Hardin farm of 160 acres, two miles south of Moberly, to a Mr. McDonald of near Clark, at $200 per acre. The deal was made by Mrs. Hardin, Mr. Hardin being in Texas, where he purchased a big farm last fall, and where Mrs. Hardin will join him about November 1. Friday, 8 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 16--Order of Publication. Mary H. Burton, Plaintiff vs. Harlow, Embree, James W. Burton and Ella Burton, defendants. The State of Missouri to the above named Defendants GREETING: You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court Randolph County, in the State of Missouri, at Moberly, for the purpose of setting aside a certain paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Martha Harlow, deceased, which said action is returnable on the first day of the next regular term of said Court, to be held at the Court House in the City of Moberly of the county of Randolph, and State of Missouri, on the second day of October, 1919, when and where you may appear and defend such action; otherwise plaintiff's petition will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly. Friday, 15 Aug 1919, Vol 33. No 17--This issue was missing from the microfilm. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.