Friday, 20 June 1913--SEVENTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY--J. J. Avery of Howard county celebrated his 75th birthday Sunday, June 15, 1913, at his home near Higbee. He had prepared a feast of roast mutton and other good things and invited a large number of relatives and friends, who came with well filled baskets, and the bountiful repast was spread upon the lawn. It was indeed a happy time for this aged man, as he saw seven of his eight children together with relatives and friends gather around the banquet table. Mr. Avery was born June 16, 1838, and his entire life has been spent in Howard county, within almost a mile of his birthplace. He was married to Miss Cynthia Jane Winn on March 10, 1861. To this union was born eight children, viz; Effie Lee, B. M, C. L, Hale, Cash, John, Romie and Mrs. Mattie Griggs. All were present Sunday except Mrs. Effie Lee Scrivener of Stanley, ND. The mother died two years ago, and the father, now having come to the setting of the sun, waits patiently the last call, when he will join her in that heavenly home where parting never comes. May he live to enjoy many more such occasion as that of Sunday. A GUEST Friday, 20 June 1913--ALBERT WELCH DEAD--Albert Welch, one of Higbee's best known and best liked negro citizens, more familiarly known as "Zip," died rather unexpectedly Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock. He had been drinking the night before and sometime Sunday became unconscious. Thinking there was nothing serious the matter with him, a doctor was not called in until about an hour before he died. The physician, we learn gave the cause of death as alcoholism. Zip was about 50 years of age and had long been a familiar figure on our streets. He was very quiet and inoffensive, was always polite and accommodating and was a favorite with all who knew him. Interment was made in the cemetery of his race south of town. Friday, 20 June 1913--S. R. Dougherty, one of Howard county's best citizens, was here from near Myers Tuesday and paid this office a pleasant call. he showed us three pieces of money he had been carrying for the past seven years, and which he found on his farm while plowing, having turned them up in the center of a cornfield. One was a penny of the year 1843. It is about as thick as a dollar and the size of a quarter. The other coins were dollars, the words "One Dollar" and the eagle being the only things legible on them. they are no doubt very old as they were evidently minted much thinner than the dollars of today and the edges are not milled. Mr. Dougherty thinks they are perhaps Mexican dollars. he has been offered a premium on them but refuses to part with them. Friday, 20 June 1913--A petition to be presented to the state board of pardons protesting against the proposed parole of Fred Michael, who shot and killed Elmer Magruder and seriously wounded city marshal Cain here four years ago, was circulated here this week and was numerously signed. So far as we were able to learn not a person to whom it was presented refused to sign it. As Michael got only ten years for his crime, and will be allowed one-fourth time off for good behavior, it is likely that the people here will fight all future efforts he may make for a parole, as all feel that his sentence was nothing short of a travesty on justice. Friday, 20 June 1913--The county court at its meeting in Moberly Monday, denied a license to O. Ratzer, who has been trying for some time to get a saloon in the Rothwell building on Reed street which he recently purchased. The court refused the license on the ground that the petition did not contain the required number of signatures. Ratzer and his attorney claimed that they had the necessary two-thirds majority. Following the action of the court Ratzer announced that he was through, and that he would sell everything he had and leave Moberly. Friday, 20 June 1913--A PLEASANT GATHERING--The home of S. W. Pitney of south of town was the scene of a pleasant gathering last Sunday, the occasion being in honor of their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Binney of Thurber, Texas, who is visiting them. A big dinner had been prepared which, it is needless to add, was enjoyed by all. Those present: Eck Pitney and family, Steve Pitney and children, Frank Pitney and wife, Ben Pitney and family, Chas. Ware and wife, Thos. Osborne and wife of Moberly, Mrs. John Hudson, Dr. and Mrs. Chas. Binney. Dr. Binney was called here the latter part of the week by the illness of his wife, and found her greatly improved. They will return home in a short time should her improvement continue. Mrs. Binney is the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Pitney and this is her first visit home since her parents celebrated their golden wedding in December 1911. Friday, 20 June 1913--The case of Jesse Patterson was settled out of court. by the agreement of the attorneys on both sides Mr. Patterson was given a five year sentence, with the understanding that he be paroled, also Mrs. Patterson was given a divorce and her maiden name restored. The Herald is also informed that Mrs. Patterson was given one half of the real estate owned by Mr. Patterson, a four hundred acre farm in Chariton county--Armstrong Herald. Friday, 20 June 1913--ALL STARS WON--the Higbee All-Stars, an aggregation of coming professionals, put it all over the Glasgow High School team here Sunday by a score of 24 to 4 in three innings, when the visitors, seeing there was no hope, threw up the sponge and quit in disgust. The Higbee team, which is managed by Ira Kirby, is composed of the following players: Paul and Earl Murphy, Will Nichols, Will Crawford, Heck Bohanan, Alfred Towles, Dewey Goins, Claude Reed and Claude Steveson. Friday, 20 June 1913--Little Miss Rena Heathman was made the happiest child in town last week when her father presented her with a shetland pony, but a great deal of her joy was turned to grief Sunday when the pony attempted to jump the lot fence and sprained one of its hips very badly. Fortunately for little Rena's happiness, the injury was not as severe as at it first supposed and her pet will be all right in a few weeks. Friday, 20 June 1913--A young man by the name of Turner, residing at New Franklin, and employed as an express messenger on the Katy, killed himself in the depot at that place Wednesday morning by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. Continued ill health was the cause. Friday, 20 June 1913--Jas. Humphrey and wife and Mrs. Marvin Moss attended the 77th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Humphrey's mother, Mrs. Elvina Green, at Armstrong last Sunday. Friday, 20 June 1913--T. A. Comstock writes us from Kansas City, where he and his wife were called Sunday, that their son, Charles, is dangerously ill from some stomach trouble and a fever resembling typhoid. Friday, 20 June 1913--H. C. Eubanks had a new electric horn put on his big joy wagon this week. It may have a musical sound to others, but to us it sounds like the song or cry of a giant woodpecker with the croup. Friday, 20 June 1913--J. J. Whitmire, while seated on his back porch Tuesday evening, received a very hard fall, which shook him up considerably. He was leaning against one of the awning posts, when his chair slipped and threw him to the ground, a distance of two feet or more. Friday, 20 June 1913--Mrs. A. J. Brown, and daughter, Miss Charlotte, left Saturday for Columbia City, Ind., to attend the funeral of the former's niece, Miss Bertha Widdifield, who died on the 13th. Deceased had frequently visited here, and made many friends who were pained to learn of her death. Friday, 20 June 1913--MORGAN D. GRIFFITH DEAD--Morgan D. Griffith, who had been suffering from paralysis and other ailments for several weeks, died at his home west of town about 8 p.m. Wednesday evening, aged about 60 years. Funeral services will be held at the Christian church, of which deceased had long been a member, at 2 o'clock tomorrow by Eld. Chas. Swift, and interment made in the city cemetery with the honors of the Masonic fraternity. A more extended notice will be given next week. Friday, 20 June 1913--Mrs. Nancy Woods celebrated her 75th birthday on the 13th at the home of her son, Will, southwest of town. The day was most pleasantly spent, and all enjoyed the big dinner which was fit for a king. Those present: J. W. Enyart and family, Travis Magruder and family, D. P. Woods and family, L. N. Collier and family, Green Crowley and wife, W. J. Phillips and wife, Steve Woods and family, Thos. Kirby and family, Owen woods and family, Henry Ware and family, A. Sunderland and family, G. W. Creson and family, N. Blakley and family, N. Magruder, Edna Sartin, Leandru Ware, Pete Shiflet, Mrs. Frank Kirby. Friday, 20 June 1913--Born, on the 19th, to Wm. Sunderland and wife, a daughter. Friday, 20 June 1913--WHITE BABY FOUND IN SACK--Sheriff Dollard at the suggestion of Prosecuting Attorney David Bagby, went to the first Moniteau bridge on the Rocheport road Thursday with a sein to drag for the body of an infant which, according to information received here, had been thrown into the water. He soon found a coarse sack containing the body. Coroner Denny Smith was called and jury summoned who found a verdict, "death from unknown causes." A fifteen years old girl who lives near the bridge acknowledges that it was her child. No arrest have been made yet.--Fayette Advertiser. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.