Friday, 12 Nov 1915--BIRTHDAY DINNER--Monday, Nov. 8th, was the date of a very pleasant gathering at the home of Aunt Martha Dougherty and son, Paris, of near Myers, the occasion being Mrs. Dougherty's 80th birthday. A large crowd of children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors were on hand to help Aunt Martha celebrate the day. At the noon hour a dinner fit for a king was served and which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. After a most delightful day the guests departed wishing Aunt Martha many other such birthdays. Those present: Geo. Dougherty and family, J. B. Dougherty and family, Jesse Comstock and family, Chas. Dougherty and wife, Wm. Dougherty and family, J. R. Page and family, Robt. Willbanks and wife, David Comstock and wife, Henry Mallery and family, Geo. Colly and family, John Huston and family, Geo. White and wife, G. W. Blansett and wife, G. P. Willbanks and wife, Geo. Kirby and family, Robert Noel and wife, Roena and Ruby Holtzclaw, Nancy Connard, Annie Mallery, Leta Willbanks, Gertie Robb, Flossie Daggs, Marvin Dennis, Leonard Pitney, Chas. and Warren Willbanks, Ernest Foley, Willie Dougherty, Will White, Guy Dennis and Henry Westby. A GUEST. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--ITEMS FROM RUCKER--Gib White is talking of moving to Moberly. We understand that R. B. Gray is thinking of locating in Clark and starting a restaurant. M. R. White who has had charge of the telephone exchange for nearly four years, has accepted a position with the Shock Mercantile Co., and will move with his family to Clark, he having had charge of their hardware store at Rucker since the first of the month. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--A BIRTHDAY DINNER--About thirty of the relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hamilton, Sunday, Nov 7, to celebrate the sixty-second birthday of Mrs. Hamilton and the second birthday of the great-grandson, Elmo Caldwell. Each one brought well-filled baskets and all did ample justice to the good dinner. Those present were: Dr. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Fowler of Clark; Mr. and Mrs. Mose Cleeton, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Spurling, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Cleeton and Will Cleeton, A. C. Cleeton of Moberly, Mrs. Will Ed Owens of Macon county, Misses Opal Fowler, Bertha Jones, Deena Chapman, Opal Cleeton, Mabel Spurling, Vertie Stone, Gladys Wardrow and Messrs. Odra Spurling, Eldora Davis and Orville Spurling. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--Mrs. W. R. Duncan of Moberly was the guest of Higbee relatives Monday. She had just returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Lentz, of Alex, Ok., better remembered as Mrs. B. F. Maxfield. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--Dr. B. F. Reynolds of Carlisle, Ky., was here this week, the guest of his cousin, G. R. Rennolds. It was his first visit to Missouri, and he was very favorably impressed with the state. He disputed our claim, however, that we could down Kentucky on blue grass. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--W. J. MALCOLM DEAD--W. J. Malcolm Dead--W. J. Malcolm, who had been in very poor health for the past year or two, and whose death had been almost hourly expected for the past few days, died at his home in this place at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov 7, from asthma and Bright's disease. Mr. Malcolm was born at Kilbirney, Ayrshire, Scotland, Oct. 18, 1852. As the eldest of the family he was forced to go to work in the mines at the tender age of 9 on the death of his father, and he had since followed that occupation, coming here some three years ago to assume the management of the mine of the Northern Central Coal Co., a position he filled most acceptably to his employers as well as to those under him. He came to this country when quite a young man, locating at Braidwood, Ill, where he was united in marriage to Miss Janet Nesbit, who with three of the five children born to them, survives him. The children are Mrs. A. J. Patterson, Braidwood, Ill, Mrs. B. K. Lazarski and Wm. Malcolm, Chicago. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, by the Rev. J. J. Copeland, pastor of the Methodist church, assisted by Rev. Ben Robson. Preceding the services a short talk was made by Frank Lofty of Moberly, who had known the deceased as a boy in Scotland, and as a young man in this country, and paid a glowing tribute to his worth as a man and a gentleman of the highest type of character. Mr. Malcolm was a member of Braidwood Masonic lodge No. 704, and was also a Knights Templar, holding his membership with the Braidwood Commandery. The body was laid to rest in the Braidwood cemetery Thursday with Masonic honors. The deepest sympathy of the citizens of Higbee goes out to the bereaved widow, who has won the esteem and respect of all during her short residence here by her saintly Christian character. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--Mrs. J. v. Leland and sister, Miss Ann Snell, residing one mile east of Fayette, were struck by the south-bound Katy train at a crossing in that place Saturday afternoon and fatally injured, Mrs. Leland living but a few minutes and Miss Snell about three hours. They were both slightly deaf an did not hear the approaching train until their buggy was on the track. Before they could back the vehicle it was hit and torn to splinters, the women being carried about seventy feet. Miss Snell was 72 years of age and Mrs. Leland 70. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--Ben. P. Gentry, one of Missouri's leading educators, and for 35 years instructor in Latin at the Kirksville Normal school, died in Kansas City Sunday as a result of a fall from a street car. He had gone to Kansas City to attend the teachers' convention. He was the son of the late Rev. P. T. Gentry of Sturgeon, and a brother of Dr. E. N. Gentry of that place. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--Tyre Burton received a letter the first of the week from Wood Barnes, stating that he and his mother, who left here two weeks ago in an automobile, reached their home in Ideal, Texas, without accident, and that they made even better time than on their trip to Higbee. They were three days on the road after leaving Kansas City, a distance of 600 miles. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--John E. Hudson and Mrs. Florence Pitney were married in Moberly on the 6th, by Justice Everette Hamilton. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--Cottie Cleeton went to Clark yesterday for a stay of two weeks, relieving his brother, Will, in the drug store, who, with his family, is visiting relatives in Illinois. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--Born, on the 16th, to Roy Summers and wife, a son. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--Born, on the 4th, to John Warford, and wife, a son. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--Born, on the 11th, to Lloyd Gravitt and wife, a son. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--Rev. S. Quick returned Saturday from a visit in Iowa and Minnesota. Friday, 12 Nov 1915--BURGLARS IN TOWN--The residence of Medley Burton was entered by burglars Saturday night, who took Mr. Burton's gold watch and his purse containing about $7 and some valuable papers. The next morning when the robbery was discovered, Mr. Burton remembered of his desk drawer being open when he and Mrs. Burton came home about 9 o'clock Saturday night, and each is now satisfied that the burglar was then in the house. Entrance was made through a rear window, and exit through the kitchen door. As this is the second gold watch Mr. Burton has had stolen since moving to his present residence, he says he'll be dad burned if he ain 't going to buy him an Ingersoll! Friday, 12 Nov 1915--Robert P. Hulett of Armstrong and Miss Osie Fowler of Clark were married in Moberly on the 8th at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. B. L. Smith. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ottis Fowler and is a pretty and refined young lady, quite well known here, being the grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hamilton. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hulett formerly of this place, and is an exemplary young man. Their many Higbee friends join The NEWS in best wishes. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

> Friday, 12 Nov 1915--BIRTHDAY DINNER--Monday, Nov. 8th, was the date of a very pleasant gathering at the home of Aunt Martha Dougherty and son, Paris, of near Myers, the occasion being Mrs. Dougherty's 80th birthday. Those present: ... Geo. Colly and family, < George Calvin COLLEY is the son of John Marshall and Sarah Frances CLEETON COLLEY. He married Anna Bell COMSTOCK 1 Jun 1902 in Howard County. She was the daughter of Jessie and Elizabeth DOUGHTERY COMSTOCK. Children: Viola, Letha, and Zeta COLLEY. Cindy