Friday, 18 Sep 1914--John Evans, a Huntsville young man, in a fit of despondency Friday of last week attempted suicide by shooting, the bullet entering his breast and coming out under his arm. Following this shot he fired three others in the air to attract attention. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--Warner Buckler will sell a lot of stock at his farm southeast of town on the 30th. See list elsewhere. Mr. Buckler will quite farming if he can sell his farm, and will likely locate in Columbia. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--John Mooney was caught by a fall of coal in the Walton mine Thursday morning, and quite seriously hurt, sustaining a broken bone in his right leg just above the ankle and bad bruises about the chest and back. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--Claude Foster, the young man recently arrested and lodged in jail at Huntsville under suspicion of having beaten and attempted to rob his aunt, Mrs. Annie Angell of Renick, was given his liberty this week, the grand jury not finding sufficient evidence against him to warrant an indictment. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--Mrs. Featherstone, mother of Mrs. W. A. Robb, of east of this city, died last Thursday night of cancer. She was 83 years old. She had been a member of the Mt. Ararat Baptist church for many years. The funeral was preached at the family residence Friday afternoon by Rev. Notley Magruder. Burial at the Philips burying ground--Armstrong Herald. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--W. E. Rice of Clark and Miss Sarah Black, of Marshall, were married on the 10th at the home of the bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Black. "Buck" as Mr. Rice is familiarly known here, is one of the county's most prosperous and progressive farmers and a mighty fine young man. His many Higbee friends join THE NEWS in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--Edgar Fullington of northwest of town is the latest owner of a joy wagon, his 1915 Buick, purchased several years ago, having been delivered this week. Walter Dougherty, on whose mail route Mr. Fullington lives, says he wishes all the farmers on the route would get cars, as they immediately become good roads rooters, and are generally out with a drag after every rain. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--Born, on the 13th, to Ed Dennis and wife, a daughter. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--Born, on the 12th, to Robert Sharp and wife, a son. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--AT THE AIRDOME--The eighth installment of "Lucille Love" will be shown Saturday night. Last week's picture left Lucille in China and endeavoring to sneak on board the vessel on which her enemy is about to sail for the United States. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--DORSEY MARSHALL SERIOUSLY ILL--Jas. W. Marshall was called to Moberly yesterday to see his father, Dorsey Marshall, who was believed to be near death at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. Chas. Mangus. Mr. Marshall, who is in his 77th year, has been quite feeble for some time, and became unconscious Wednesday following a week's sickness. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--GEORGE GIBSON DEAD--George Gibson, one of the best known and most popular men in Howard county, died at his home near Fayette on the 11th, aged 70 years. He had been in poor health for a year or more and his death was not unexpected. He was a former sheriff of the county, serving eight years. Friday, 18 Sep 1914--Sunday was a very pleasant day at the home of Wm. H. Duffield and wife of east of town, the occasion being a big reunion of relatives, the following being present and enjoying the big dinner, which was fit for a king: W. S. Pitney and wife, O. S. Pitney and wife, O. S. Hull and wife of Madison, John Hudson and wife, Thos. Osborn, wife and children, Mrs. Chas. Binney and children, Thurber, Texas, Mrs. Dod Baker and children, Dace Hull of Billings, Montana, Robert, George, Elvin, Arthur, Brown, Frank, Omar, May and Judge Josh Duffield. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.