Friday, 28 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 45--Mrs. Alfred Hayden and children left Monday for Colorado Springs where they will join Mr. Hayden who expects to make that place his home. Friday, 28 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 45--The following from a distance attended the funeral of H. E. Pattrick here Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Dawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Still of Moberly, and Mrs. Ernest Walden of Fayette. Friday, 28 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 45--Claude Lewis, who has been in the Marines for several years, and who for the past few months has been located at Quantico, Va., came home yesterday to remain, having received his discharge from the service. Friday, 28 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 45--The names of John Cook, Walter Arney and Maximillian Pazotti, all of Higbee, appeared on the casualty list this week. They were wounded last October, of which fact their families were advised a short time later. Friday, 28 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 45--Ernest Bryant was called to Kansas City Friday morning of last week by a message stating that his sister, Mrs. Eva Owsley, was dangerously ill, and about the time he reached the city a second message came announcing her death. Mr. Bryant accompanied the body to Windsor, where funeral services and interment were held Sunday, returning home Monday. Friday, 28 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 45--Milt Wheeler has decided to quit the farm and go west for the benefit of Mrs. Wheeler's health, and will sell a big lot of personal property at his farm south of town on March 12, a list of which can be seen in this issue. Mr. Wheeler will go to Glendale, Ariz., to which place, John Lay, J. H. Bradley and Luther Warford recently moved. Friday, 28 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 45--H. E. PATTRICK DEAD--Hezekiah E. Pattrick, one of this community's oldest and most highly respected citizens, whose serious illness was noted in our last issue, passed peacefully into the Great Beyond at 6 o' clock Saturday evening, February 22, 1919, at the home of his son, L. T. Pattrick, northwest of town. Mr. Pattrick, who was in his 90th year, and who was strong and vigorous up to a few years ago, but who began failing very perceptibly about a year ago, was compelled to take to his bed two weeks ago, though he did not have an ache nor a pain. He grew gradually weaker from day to day, dying at the hour stated, dropping into the sleep that knows no awakening without even a sigh. As his long and useful life had been full of peace and quietness it was fitting that he should lay down his burden of years as "one who wraps the draperies of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams." Mr. Pattrick was the son of Robert and Dorcas Pattrick, and was born in Lafayette county, KY., on October 12, 1829, coming with his parents to Missouri in 1830. The elder Pattrick entered land near Higbee, the farm now being known as the Robert Lazenby place, where he resided until his death in 1873. On his farm the subject of this sketch grew to manhood, and in 1850 made a trip across the plains to the gold fields of California, where he remained two years, returning by way of Panama and New York, and resumed the occupation of farming, and which he continued to follow until a few years ago. In 1852 he was married to Mary E. Dawkins, who died in 1884. They were the parents of eleven children--four boys and seven girls--only four of whom survive, viz: W. R. Pattrick, Mrs. F. M. Tymony, Mrs. H. W. Burton and L. T. Pattrick. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Sallie Martin of near Renick, and twenty grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren, besides a wide circle of friends. Mr. Pattrick was an upright, honorable man in all of his dealings and we have yet to hear of his name ever having been connected with any shady transaction or of anyone speaking disrespectfully of him in any particular. On the contrary, he was looked upon by all who knew him, even casually, as the soul of honor. He joined the Christian church in early manhood, and lived his religion daily during all his long and useful years. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday by Rev. Herndon of Centralia in the presence of a crowd that taxed the capacity of the home, despite the inclement weather, and interment made in the City Cemetery. In the death of this exemplary character a good man has been called to his just reward. Friday, 28 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 45--Lessly Will Sustained--In the suit of Mrs. H. Land and others vs. Mrs. Blackford Adams and others, to break the will of their father, the late Joseph Lessly, tried in the circuit court at Moberly last week, the will was sustained, the jury finding for the defendants. An appeal, we learn, will be taken. Mr. Lessly made his home with Mrs. Adams for several years before his death, and for the care and trouble he had been to her, when he came to make his will left her two shares of his estate, leaving five shares to be divided among the six other children. Chas. C. Hon, who wrote the will, testified that Mr. Lessly stated positively that he wanted Mrs. Adams to have two shares of his estate--which gives her considerable more than double the amount received by any of the others--and that nothing was said about her receiving just twice as much. The attorneys for the plaintiffs tried to advance the claim that it was the intention of the testator to give Mrs. Adams only twice as much as any of the rest, but as the will mentioned the two shares specifically and was backed up by the testimony of Mr. Hon, they had nothing more solid than supposition upon which to base their contention. Friday, 28 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 45--BRADLEY-BRADLEY--Yesterday afternoon in the office of Circuit clerk C. M. Hulen, Andy Bradley and Mrs. Zadie Bradley of Higbee (were married by) Hobbs, pastor of the Huntsville Christian church. This marriage was rather peculiar in two of its features. Mrs. Bradley that was and is, was ....the widow of Thos. Bradley, who died with influenza, leaving his wife and six little children. The brother, the present groom, was a bachelor, and by his marriage he takes on himself the obligations of providing for this large family of little folks. The other feature, of small import, was that when they came for their license, by the merest accident, Rev. Hobbs happened to be in the office and to him was given the pleasure of solemnizing the marriage--Moberly Democrat, Feb 22. Friday, 28 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 45--CARD OF THANKS--We wish to extend our heart felt thanks and sincere appreciation to the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us through the sickness, death and burial of our beloved father and grandfather Pattrick. Such times bring out the true worth of friends. The grave is not look so cold and lonely when covered with the lovely fragrant blossoms given by neighbors and friends, and which expressed their love and sympathy to us and their high regard and respect for the grand old man who slept beneath them. May God bless you and raise just such friends for you when your dark hour comes. Children and Grandchildren. Friday, 28 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 45--FORMER HIGBEE GIRL DEAD--The many Higbee friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Eva Owsley of Windsor, best remembered as Miss Eva Bryant of this place, were shocked beyond measure when word came Friday of last week that she had died that morning at the Christian Hospital in Kansas City. She was the daughter of Geo. Bryant, formerly of this place, and besides him is survived by two brothers and three sisters. Interment was made Sunday at Windsor. A more extended notice will be given next week. (Kathy's notes: Sorry that this one is out of sequence. Apparently, the original posting was too long, and Rootsweb didn't send it. By breaking it into two sections, I hope it makes it through this time.) Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.