The following are selected articles from a Newspaper titled, "The Higbee News" which was issued out of the town of Higbee, in Randolph County, Missouri from the years 1888 through 1953. The editors were W. H. Welch and his son H. Scott Welch. This paper covered the Higbee area and also a great deal of the northeastern part of Howard county. The copyright notice at the end of this transcript is there for the sole purpose of keeping this work free to the public, and to ensure that it is not harvested by a fee-based corporate genealogy site, or published in any format for profit. If you decide to use the information from this transcription, PLEASE LIST ME AS THE SOURCE, rather than the paper. My transcription is another generation removed from the microfilm, and would thus be a third generation copy of the original paper. For proper documentation, a researcher should obtain a photocopy of the microfilm for their own permanent records, and use my transcript as a guide or index. The microfilm is available for interlibrary loan through the State Historical Society of Missouri, and a copy is also on file at the Moberly Public Library, generously donated by the Higbee Historical Society. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, 23 June 1927, Vol 41, No. 7, Pg. 1, Col. 1--JOHN DUFFIELD DEAD--John Duffield, a widely known pioneer of Fergus county and the state, died Sunday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Dobson, Mrs. Dobson being his niece, where he had made his home for the past 17 years. He was 78 years of age, having been born at Higbee, Mo., on March 26, 1849. On the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Southern army as a boy of 12 and served continuously with the Confederate forces, first with Gen. Price's army and later with Gen. Lee's forces, being at Appomatox at the surrender. At the close of the war he reached St. Louis and after a time came to Montana, reaching Virginia City where he engaged in freighting. He was a member of the original Vigilante committee. In 1889 he homesteaded in the Utica country, having been all through here years before while freighting and while the site of Lewistown and this section was still an Indian country. He engaged in stock raising out at Utica with much success and when he retired had amassed a considerable fortune, the greater part of which melted away later on through bad loans. He was a very charitable man and helped a good many people. He is survived by Mrs. Dobson; two sisters in Missouri and one brother there while another brother, G. W. Duffield, resides at Maddox, Montana. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Methodist Church. The Rev. A. C. Canole will conduct the services. Mrs. Leslie Waite, a grandniece, has arrived from Mt. Vernon, Washington, for the funeral. Mr. Duffield contracted a cold some weeks ago and this developed into pneumonia. He never married. --------- The above, from the Lewistown, (Mont.) Democrat-News, handed us by Mrs. Geo. Wilson, one of the sisters referred to, will be of interest to our readers, and especially the older ones, who were acquainted with the deceased. They will read with a great deal of pleasure, we know, the following editorial relative to him from the above named paper: "Almost from the beginning of our adventure in the newspaper business, "Uncle John" has been dropping in at irregular intervals for visits with the editor. At first he lived out on his ranch and we did not see him so often. After his removal to the city the calls became more frequent. There were many bonds of sympathy and understanding, political preferences, a common nativity, a similarity of earlier experience. Sometimes we disagreed and we can hear his chuckle now as he scored a point in the argument or even confessed defeat. He possessed profound convictions, but such a wealth of kindliness as few can claim. He never boasted his honesty but lived it with rare fidelity. "Uncle John" toiled manfully, walked humbly, spoke gently and met the close of a long and good life bravely. The recollection of his simple, splendid manhood constitutes a legacy that will be shared in and cherished always by those who knew him best." Thursday, 23 June 1927, Vol 41, No. 7, Pg. 1, Col. 3--NEGRO KILLED AT GLASGOW--Robert Cropp, colored, aged about 20, was shot and instantly killed at Glasgow Saturday night about 8:30 by Claude Ballew, about the same age. The shooting followed a difficulty they had the Wednesday before at the Ballew farm east of Fayette, Cropp, it is claimed, having emptied a revolver at Ballew on the latter having demanded the return of $1.10 which had been paid him twice thro' a mistake of Cropp and his father. Following the trouble on Wednesday the negro ran away. Saturday night when Ballew came out of a soft drink place in Glasgow he met Cropp face to face, and without a word being passed, it is said, drew his revolver and fired three times, two bullets taking effect in the body and one in the head. Ballew gave himself up and is now out on bond. Thursday, 23 June 1927, Vol 41, No. 7, Pg. 1, Col. 4--The many friends of Boyd Harl, employed as mechanic at Murphy's garage for the past year or two, will learn with regret that he is to leave us, having decided to return to Wyoming, his old home, for at least a year. Mr. Harle has not been in the best of health for some time, and attributes it to the breathing of so much gas and oil fumes, from which he has very little respite, as he is always on the job, both early and late, about seven days a week. he will sell all of his household goods at auction on July 2, a list of which can be seen in this issue. And that he may not be tempted to go back in the business in the West, he is going to sell all of his auto tools. Mr. Harle is one of the best auto mechanics ever in this part of the country and is a most pleasant gentleman as well, and will be given up by a wide circle of friends with genuine regret. Our best wishes go with him, and with others, we hope he and his most excellent family will return to remain. Thursday, 23 June 1927, Vol 41, No. 7, Pg. 1, Col. 5--Finis Barton and Walter Jones left Sunday for Chicago where they hoped to secure employment. Thursday, 23 June 1927, Vol 41, No. 7, Pg. 1, Col. 5--Miss Vera Longdon returned Saturday from an extended visit with relatives in Leavenworth, Ks. Thursday, 23 June 1927, Vol 41, No. 7, Pg. 1, Col. 5--Mrs. Martha Duncan and son George, of Centralia, are the guests of Higbee relatives and friends. Thursday, 23 June 1927, Vol 41, No. 7, Pg. 1, Col. 5--Miss Alberta Andrews left Monday for Los Angeles, Calif, where she will attend school for the summer. Thursday, 23 June 1927, Vol 41, No. 7, Pg. 1, Col. 5--Mrs. Mattie Dougherty spent the latter part of last week in Moberly with her sister, Mrs. Walter Shiflett. Thursday, 23 June 1927, Vol 41, No. 7, Pg. 1, Col. 5--Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Frahock of St. Louis are the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Feland. Thursday, 23 June 1927, Vol 41, No. 7, Pg. 1, Col. 6--ANNOUNCES APPROACHING WEDDING--The following from the Springfield, (Ill.) Register will be of interest to our readers, the groom being the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McGill former residents of Higbee, and all join the NEWS in best wishes: "Miss Edith Dupy, who will become the bride of Joseph D. McGill on Wednesday, has announced her wedding party to include Miss Annice Morton as maid of honor; Miss Genevieve White, bridesmaid); Brewster Dickerson, best man, and Clarence White, George McGill, Jr., Chas. Foster and Glen Finney, ushers. "The wedding will be solemnized at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at Laurel M. E. Church, Rev. E. S. Combs, pastor, officiating. The altar at the church will be banked with pink and white roses and palms and ferns. "Preceding the ceremony Miss Evelyn Gilbert will give a brief organ recital. Her numbers will include: "Salut d' Amour' (Edgar); "At Dawning" (Cadman) and "The Rosary" (Nevins). Harris White will sing "O Promise Me" (Clement-Scott). "Miss Gilbert will play the wedding march from Lohengrin (Wagner) for the processional. During the ceremony she will use "To a Wild Rose" (McDowell). The recessional will be Mendelssohn's wedding march. Following the ceremony a reception will be held for the bridal party and immediate relatives at the home of the bride's aunt. The couple will depart on a wedding trip and will be at home after July 5 at 2323 South Tenth street." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathy Bowlin. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however, quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. 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