Friday, 21 Nov 1913--Willard Brundege this week closed a deal with Bird Burton for all the timber on the 110 acres of land east of town recently purchased by the latter, and the timber on the Burton tract of land south of town. Mr. Brundege has moved his mill to the south edge of town and will begin sawing as soon as the mill can be erected. Friday, 21 Nov 1913--Virgil Thompson was a caller at THE NEWS office Saturday and informed us that our account of the shooting of Clarence Sheaves by J. W. Noel near Yates on the 7th was inaccurate in several particulars, and stated that the article threw the burden of the blame on Mr. Noel. We never endeavor to color a news item in the interest of anyone, but always aim to stick to actual facts. Mr. Thompson informs us that the quarrel was over some new ground, or rather the crop that grew upon it, and was considerably in excess of the three bushels mentioned in the article complained of. According to Mr. Thompson, Mr. Sheaves rented Noel some corn ground of which an acre or more was new. He told Noel, so Mr. Thompson informs us, that he could have all the corn he could raise on this particular piece if he would clear it. this Mr. Noel did and when he went to gather the crop, Mr. Sheaves came into the field and claimed part of the new ground corn. He was ordered off the ground by Noel, but refused to go and began to curse and abuse the latter, when Noel pulled his revolver and fired. Mr. Noel's son, Fred, was present and probably saved Mr. Sheaves' life, as he grabbed his father and knocked the pistol to one side just at it was fired. According to Mr. Thompson, Mr. Sheaves was the aggressor from the start. Friday, 21 Nov 1913--W. S. Pitney, who recently bought the Wisdom Burton property in the south part of town, expects to move to the same early next month. Mr. Pitney recently sold his farm to Frank Pitney. Mr. Burton will erect a modern home in the spring on the lot just south of the residence of Dr. G. M. Nichols. If he builds along the plans he is now figuring on, his new home will lay it over any residence in town by a very great majority. Friday, 21 Nov 1913--Robert Riley, a young farmer residing near Middle Grove, Monroe county, was instantly killed Saturday night while coon hunting, a tree, which he was cutting down, falling on him. Friday, 21 Nov 1913--Miss Nadine Bagby is mourning the loss of her Shetland pony, which was killed by lightning Thursday night of last week. Friday, 21 Nov 1913--Sterling Comstock, who had been an invalid for many years, died at his home in Moberly Saturday night, Nov 15, 1913. Interment was made south of Higbee, where he formerly resided, Sunday. Deceased is survived by five brothers and four sisters, viz: George and Van, of Moberly; T. A., of Salisbury; Jesse and J. B. of near this place. Mrs. T. Comstock, Moberly; Mrs. F. E. Peters, Platte county, and Mrs. S. D. Proctor and Mrs. N. J. Sweezer of near Higbee. Friday, 21 Nov 1913--Roy Jones, more familiarly known as "Croppie," had an experience in railroading Wednesday that he is not likely to forget soon. Like all young men of his age, he likes to be about the trains and see the cars shunted here and there on the several tracks. He was enjoying such recreation Wednesday, and it is said was helping the crew of the Alton local freight by riding the switched cars and setting brakes, when he saw the brakeman make some kind of a twisting motion with his hand, and thinking that the sign was meant for him and that the meaning of it was to throw the switch, and to do it quick, as a flying switch was being made, Croppie grabbed the lever of the switch stand and gave it a yank in true railroader fashion. He was a little too quick, for a car of lumber that was being kicked onto the track that leads to mine No. 11 struck the D-rail that had been thrown by Croppie and rolled down the embankment some ten or twenty feet, landing bottom side up. The crew, we learn, claim that Croppie was acting on his own initiative and without any authority from them. The conductor took his name and address, and Croppie has since been humming to himself "What Will the Harvest Be," and says that he will answer all future wig-wagging by brakemen with his thumb to his nose. Friday, 21 Nov 1913--Mrs. Fred Ongley met with a very painful accident Wednesday morning, losing her balance while ascending the back steps at her home and falling a distance of three feet or more to the ground. She struck on her right side and her hip and shoulder were all but thrown out of place. She was rendered unconscious and for a time it was feared that her injuries might be very grave, as she is slowly recovering from a recent operation for appendicitis. She is doing nicely, we are pleased to state, and will likely be herself in a few days. Friday, 21 Nov 1913--W. B. Cave, one of the county's best known citizens, died at his home in Huntsville on the 19th after a long illness, aged about 75 years. He was a brother of the late S. S. Cave of this place, and had many friends here. Friday, 21 Nov 1913--Robert W. Cooper, one of Howard county's most prominent citizens, residing near Steinmetz, was instantly killed Monday, being caught under a tobacco press which was being removed from an old barn which had formerly been used as a tobacco factory. He was 53 years of age and is survived by four children. Interment was made at Glasgow. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.