Friday, 5 Nov 1915--NOTED NEGRO IS DEAD--St. Louis, Nov. 1--J. Milton Turner, a negro, former United States minister to Liberia, died at Ardmore, Ok., today, according to dispatches received here. Turner lived in St. Louis, but he was injured in the explosion of a tank car at Ardmore a month ago. He was the first negro to enter the American diplomatic service, having been appointed minister to Liberia by President Grant in 1870. Turner was born on a plantation in St. Louis county and when a boy was sold as a slave on the St. Louis court house steps for $50. He founded the first negro school in Missouri in Kansas City in 1868. His body will be brought to St. Louis for burial. He was 76 years old. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Wm. Cadmus moved to Elliott the first of the week. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Born, on Oct. 31, to Peter Colo (Cole?) and wife, a son. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--The NEWS is in receipt of a card announcing the birth of a son on Oct 24, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Vinson Adams of Pueblo, Col. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Mrs. W. E. Hawkins, and daughter, Miss Gertrude, of Moberly, were the guests of Mrs. E. D. Hawkins the latter part of last week. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Miss Bertha Andrews of Higbee is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Merle Horn, of South Williams street--Moberly Democrat. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Mrs. Adam Givens, a former resident of Moberly, died at her home in Los Angeles, Cal, on Monday. She was 74 years old. Interment will be made at Moberly today. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Don Boyd and his mule team gave Walton Bros & Lambier's new delivery wagon, purchased a week ago, a thorough try-out Wednesday, and that Don was not seriously hurt and the wagon ruined is almost a miracle. Don had stopped the wagon with the wheels on one side in the gutter and the others on the parking, and when he attempted to climb aboard from the low side the wagon turned over on him, and the mules took fright and began to run, dragging him for about half a block before they could be stopped. Don escaped with a few scratches and a badly wrenched leg. The wagon was not hurt. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--ITEMS FROM RUCKER--Henry Lay and wife visited the latter 's sister, Mrs. John Ware, at Higbee Saturday night. Quite a lot of pranks were played around here Halloween. Some buggies went up and some down in the pond. The writer saw one on top of a two-story building. Miss Eula White was voted the prettiest young lady in the cake contest at the box supper at White school house Friday night. The cake brought $25.65. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Henry Schooling, aged 41, a farmer living south of Sturgeon, shot and killed himself Thursday night of last week. No reason can be assigned for the suicide. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--HALLOWEEN SOCIAL--Miss Albert Andrews entertained a number of her friends Oct 30th at a Halloween party. Much merriment was made over the different costumes and masks. Fortune telling, contests and music were features of the evening, after which a two-course luncheon was served, and all the spooks, witches and gypsies departed, having spent a delightful evening. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Joe Dougherty of near Myers completed a five-room residence this week. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Clabe Dougherty of near Myers has just completed the addition of three 16-foot rooms to his residence. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--C. W. Williams, who was taken to Kansas City two weeks ago suffering from appendicitis and typhoid, is doing nicely, we are pleased to state. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Three negro prisoners dug their way through the walls of the Howard county jail at Fayette Friday night of last week. Two of them were later captured at New Franklin. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Very few pranks were played here Halloween--not that the Higbee young hopeful is not as full of devilment as of yore, but perhaps owing to the vigilance of Marshal Williams and his assistants. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Joe Burton, Earl and Paul Murphy, Jas. Wilson, Preston Herron and May Shaefer attended a dance at Sturgeon Wednesday night. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--The residence of Joe Bradley east of town was destroyed by fire about eight o'clock Saturday evening while Mr. Bradley and family were in town, and nothing was saved. It is not known how the fire originated. We could not learn the amount of insurance carried, if any. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--G. P. (Bud) Yates of Yates left here Wednesday for St. Louis to consult a specialist in regard to one of his limbs, which has been bothering him for some time, the nature of the trouble being something like poor circulation. He was accompanied by Dr. J. W. Winn of this place. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--D. L. Barron, who moved from this place to Inola, Okla, several years ago, was stricken with paralysis Tuesday of last week, but was a great deal better when last heard from. We learn that he will move to Higbee as soon as he can secure a house. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Mr. T. V. Settle, of Moberly, has been transferred to Armstrong as local manager of the Bell Telephone Co. Mr. Settle is a son of Judge J. M. Settle of New Franklin, and has been with the company for several years. Mr. Settle has rented the W. W. Walker residence property at the west end of Main street. Mr. Settle has a wife and two daughters. The Herald welcomes them to Armstrong--Armstrong Herald. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Thos. Walton, Jr, who is attending the State University at Columbia, accompanied by his roommate, Oral Atterbury, came home Saturday for a visit with the home folks. Monday being his 16th birthday, his parents surprised him Sunday with a big birthday dinner. The guests were Misses Mable Edwards, Toinette Burkhalter, Frata Nichols, Nannie Enochs, Amy Burke, and Messrs. Bernice Roberts, Sam Marrs, Jr., and Denny Graves. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--B. F. Ivy, who has been suffering from cancer of the jaw for some time, returned Saturday from Boonville, where he went to consult a surgeon. He was given no encouragement, and left with his wife Wednesday for his farm near Harrisburg, remarking to his friends that he was going back to the old home to die. Up until a few weeks ago, Mr. Ivy could not be brought to believe that his trouble was cancer, but it made such progress the past few weeks that he was soon brought to realization of the fact that his case was hopeless. He has the sympathy of all. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--Jap Hursman and Chas. Bohannon were fined a dollar and costs in Judge Duffield's court yesterday for having thrown Roy (Croppie) Jones in the Alton pond Halloween. Croppie failed to stand treat when he recently got married and the boys thought they would even up with him as well as play a Halloween prank, and taking him to the pond, pitched him in. Croppie failed to see the fun in the prank and had the boys arrested. Bohannon plead guilty and got off with a total of $13.50, while Hursman stood trial and drew the same fine, the jury fee running fine and costs up to $22. It proved a rather expensive joke. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--W. R. Feland will leave Saturday for Oklahoma for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Fred Dill. He will spend the winter in Oklahoma and Texas. Friday, 5 Nov 1915--The 17-month-old son of Charles Wilson, of near Huntsville died Friday from eating carbide. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.