Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let you know that the Higbee News posting will stop for about a week, as I send back the old reel and request another one. It will give me a minute to catch my breathe, and incorporate the stuff I've transcribed into my own database, so that I can catch up with all of you who have been sending questions back and forth on the list. It couldn't come at a better time, since my grandson is going in to have his tonsills taken out on Thursday, and I will lose a day or two at the computer while he recovers. He's seven, a little scared, but a trooper. Glad it's being done now, instead of in 1915. Kathy Friday, 10 Dec 1915--John Cotton, a miner residing near Bevier, was found dead two miles south of that place Saturday night. He had started home in a buggy and the supposition is that he fell over the dashboard striking his head and died from exposure. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--RETURNED WEALTHY--John Roberts who left his family for their good about 12 years ago, went west and according to his declarations to old acquaintances immediately on his arrival, amassed a fortune of three hundred thousand dollars, landed here the latter part of last week looking better than when he left and full of enthusiasm--western brand. He claims to own several thousand acres of land out west and said his wheat crop this year was 24000 bushels. John felt impelled, since he had prospered, to return and give each of his boys $5000, and if she would accept it, the woman he abandoned who secured a divorce and re-married. There are four boys, all sprightly and employed, who will be delighted to accept their fathers belated care to the extent of several thousand each and bless him for seeking the land where evidently money grows on trees, though departing without a sad farewell--Keytesville Courier. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--MRS. GEORGE P. HULETT DEAD--Mrs. George P. Hulett died at her home in Armstrong Wednesday after a lingering illness from tuberculosis. She is survived by her husband and three children and her parents, Lon Markland and wife. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--TYRE PALMATARY DEAD--Tyre Palmatary, aged 23, son of the late Wm. Palmatary, died at his home near Myers on Wednesday of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--The sympathy of Mrs. T. L. Marshall's many Higbee friends goes out to her in the death of her father, Henry Wilson, which occurred at Kansas City on the 6th. He was 62 years old. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--Born, on the 7th, to Albert Moffet and wife, a daughter. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--Dr. T. H. Dinwiddie and son, Tyre, left yesterday for Elk City, Okla., for a few days' visit with the former's sister, Mrs. D. A. Mayer. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--John Donnelly, engineer on a west-bound Alton freight, was taken suddenly ill Monday at Rider, the fireman having to bring the train into Higbee. Although Donnelly had apparently fully recovered after being treated by Dr. T. H. Dinwiddie, the local company surgeon, he was sent home on a passenger train and another engineer sent from Slater to take charge of the train. Donelly only recently recovered from a slight stroke of paralysis. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--J. S. Durnil, who recently purchased the S. M. Hirsch residence property, will sell a lot of personal property at his farm south of town today, and will move to town in a few days. Mr. Durnil, who is 68 years of age, says this will be the first sale of the kind he ever had. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--C. W. Williams, who has been suffering from typhoid for some time and who was brought home from a Kansas City hospital two weeks ago, suffered a relapse Thursday of last week, and was taken back to the hospital Monday. He was slightly improved when last heard from. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--Thos. Osborne, who is living in the W. L. Young property in the east part of town, and who purchased the place a few weeks ago, went to Moberly Tuesday to consult a lawyer as to the advisability of bringing suit for a deed to the place or for damages. Mr. Osborne says that after he had purchased two lots in Whitmore Place he received a letter from Mr. Young, signed by both himself and wife, in which they offered him the property at a certain price, and that he answered at once accepting the proposition and informing them that the money was in the bank subject to their deed, which he asked them to forward at once. In the meantime they had received a better offer for the property and want the same amount from him, Mr. Osborne states. According to the advice of his attorneys, so he informs us, he will have no trouble in making the sale stick. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY--W. S. Akins, who opened a pressing shop over Cleeton's drug store several weeks ago, was given a preliminary hearing before Justice Magruder, Tuesday, on the charge of robbing Cleeton's drug store Tuesday night of last week and was bound over to circuit court in the sum of $800, which he was unable to give. The next day he was given another hearing before Mr. Magruder on the charge of forgery and his bond in the instance was placed at $400. He was taken to jail at Huntsville yesterday and will likely be tried at the coming term of circuit court. He was represented by Attorney Meyers of this place and on the advice of the latter made no answer to either of the charges. C. H. Cleeton says that he suspected Akin from the very first, and gave it out that only a watch and diamond ring had been taken, in the hope that Akin would offer for sale some of the half dozen fine pipes and fountain pens taken. A day or so following the robbery Akin went to Moberly, presumably to dispose of the stuff, and during his absence Mr. Cleeton searched his room but found nothing. Thursday of Friday night Akin bought a ticket for Slater and next heard of him was that he was arrested in Kansas City with the property in his possession. In the meantime, Marshal Williams and Homer Cleeton searched Akin's room and found several of the stolen pipes. Mr. Williams went to Kansas City Sunday after Akin and returned with him that night. The police spotted Akins as soon as he landed in the city and when he spent ten cents--half of all the money he had--for a glass cutter, they arrested him on suspicion. He put up a great story as to how he came into possession of the articles, claiming to have come from a certain town in Indiana where he ran a pressing shop, but which he had to give up on account of two similar concerns being in the town. On looking up the town named the police found that it was a town of less than 100 inhabitants. He claimed that he owned a partnership in a punch board, and that when he left the town he and his partner divided the prizes, the latter being the stolen articles found in his possession. Akin was an early caller at the drug store the morning of the robbery and assisted Cottie in an examination of the doors and windows, and made himself very officious generally, and expressed his approval when Cottie had a new lock placed on the door, remarking that if the new lock had been on the night of the robbery the thief perhaps wouldn't have gotten in. The key to Akin's room, it was found, would work the old lock, if properly manipulated. Mr. Cleeton informs us that Akin had some kind of a lottery scheme that he was trying to work and would insist on those he approached writing their signatures in a little book he carried, insisting that it wouldn't cost them anything, even if they didn't take a chance. Mr. Cleeton thinks his object was to get signatures for the purpose of forgery, and he has rather good grounds for the belief, as a note bearing the forged name of W. C. Cleeton turned up at the Citizen's Bank a day or so later. Mr. Cleeton says that if there is any law in the land he is going to punish Akin for the theft, and preferred the forgery charge against him in the event he should fail to draw a penitentiary term for the burglary. Akin, who is a married man, is said to have come from a fine Illinois family. He is a young man of very pleasing appearance and address and could have made a success of his business venture here. It is the general opinion that a term in the pen is due him. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--VINCE BROOKS FOUND DEAD--The dead body of "Uncle" Vince Brooks--not Vince Pierce, as stated last week--the old-time darkey who disappeared Thanksgiving, was found in a ravine just north of the city cemetery Friday. The body was discovered about 2 o'clock by an Italian who was out hunting, but the latter said nothing about it until late in the evening, when he remarked, in talking about the war, that he had found a dead negro that afternoon. Fear of being accused of killing Uncle Vince caused him to fail to report his find to the authorities. Hiram Land reports that on Thursday Vince was at his place, apparently lost, and that he gave him directions to get home. He started east as directed by Mr. Land, and some time later, the latter, who was gathering corn, saw Vince going out of his meadow opposite the Jones place into the road leading to town. After leaving town he evidently wandered about in the cold rain until he became exhausted. The ravine in which he was found was not over three feet deep, and marks in the mud on either side of it showed where he had made several feeble attempts to pull himself out. The body was brought to town and taken to Oldaker & Walker's where it was prepared for burial. Interment was made Sunday. Friday, 10 Dec 1915--NEW GROCERY FIRM--Medley Burton and son, Walton, last week purchased the W. F. Jones store building and the grocery stock of S. E. Marrs & Sons and will take charge of same on January 10, conducting the business under the firm name of Burton & Burton. That the firm will be a very popular one goes without saying, both members being well and favorably known by this entire section. While the business will be entirely new to the senior member, the firm will not lack for experience, Walton having been connected with the grocery department of Walton Bros. & Lambier for the past twelve years. The NEWS joins their many friends in best wishes for success. We are not advised as to the intentions of Mr. Marrs, but we sincerely trust that he is not figuring on leaving Higbee. He is too good a citizen to give up. END OF REEL Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.