Friday, 25 Dec 1914--No Paper Next Week--That we may take a much needed rest and enjoy a day or two of Christmas like other folks, no paper will be issued from this office next week. We can be found in the office, however, to attend to any printing you may want. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--John Warford has malaria fever. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--Lessly Burton and wife were called to Marshall Sunday by the death of the latter's brother-in-law, Dr. W. R. Petrey. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--Ed Hawkins, Higbee's efficient and up to date shoemaker, last week installed one of the latest improved harness and shoe repairing machines and a gasoline engine and is now prepared to turn out work while you wait. The machine, which set Mr. Hawkins back about $500, works with almost human intelligence and will have to be seen in operation to be appreciated. It will sew on a pair of half soles in ten minutes, and will do it neater and better than it is possible to do it by hand. As it will sew through an inch or two of leather, it can be used for all kinds of harness repairing. We are pleased to note this enterprise on the part of Mr. Hawkins, for it indicates a rapidly increasing business. He informs us that owing to the great amount of time and labor his new equipment will save him, he can and will make a substantial reduction in prices on all kinds of work, and continue to use, as he as in the past, nothing but the very best of material. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--DR. W. R. PETREY DIES SUDDENLY--Dr. W. R. Petrey, one of Marshall's leading dentists and prominent citizens, died suddenly at his home in that city shortly after noon Sunday, Dec 20. He had just finished his dinner and was suddenly stricken with heart disease. Mrs. Petrey, who was visiting at the home of her parents, Rev. Notley Magruder and wife, of near town, was almost prostrated when the message came announcing the death of her husband, whom she had left only a few days before enjoying vigorous health and planning for a happy Christmas. She left for Marshall on the first train. They had been married, only about two years. Mrs. Petrey has the deepest sympathy of all in her great sorrow. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--Higbee people will learn with genuine regret that John F. Smith and wife are to leave us. They will leave early in the new year for Spickard, for a short visit with relatives and from there they will go to Hot Springs where they will spend the balance of the winter, and return to Spickard to spend the summer, and perhaps reside permanently, just as the notion strikes them. They are among our oldest citizens and have a wide circle of friends who will give them up with genuine regret, and whose best wishes will follow them to the ends of the earth. They are making the move on account of their health, which has been very poor for the past few months. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--Jody Douglas of Kansas City, who is on the road for a big soda fountain concern, is spending the holidays with his parents, J. Q. Douglas and wife, of near Rucker, and sisters Mrs. Roy White and Mrs. Edgar Buckler of this place. He will leave for a trip through the South about the first of the year, and is thinking of visiting Cuba and South America. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--Dr. C. F. Burkhalter and daughters, Misses Francis and Toinette, returned Sunday from Wellsville, where they were called Thursday by the death of the doctor's niece, Miss Mary Burkhalter, who was stricken with a severe pain in the head while at school, and who died in a few minutes after being taken home. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--A marriage license was issued on the 18th to George Groggs of this place and Miss Hazel Geer of Sturgeon. We failed to learn when and by whom they were married. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--W. H. Welch has been quite sick for several days, being confined to his bed. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--John F. Smith, who is only 82 years old, has been getting around like an old man of 60 for the past week, having broken a rib in a fall a few days ago, and then continuing at work as if nothing had happened. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--Lee Hairl last week purchased the McLain building and the vacant lot adjoining it from the Dr. A. J. Brown estate for $1300, and is now occupying the building with a jewelry store and watch repairing business. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--Roy Smith, aged 35, living near Gentry, purchased his first suit of "store" clothes the other day, being unable to resist the bargains offered in a clothing sale. Another demonstration of the fact that it pays to advertise. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--I do not want you to forget me. I want you to bring me a printing set, a foot ball, air gun and a watch fob and some candy and some nuts, and please don't forget mamma and papa and my little brother Tyre--Victor Patterson. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--Please bring me a flash light and a wagon and a printing set some nuts and candy and do not forget mamma and papa and my brother, Victor--Tyre Patterson. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Old Santa--I am a little girl 4 years old. Please bring me a nice doll with ribbon on her hair, a set of furs, a ring, a sled, lots of candy and nuts and an ABC book--Eunice Reed. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--We are two small children 3 and 5 years old and would like to tell you what we want for Christmas. Brother wants a set of blocks, a horse made of iron and a tricycle and candy and oranges. I want a doll buggy and a doll with a pink dress on and candy and bananas and don't forget little sister Dorothy, she would like a rattler. And don' forget grandma and grandpa Comstock at Salisbury and out little cousins at Higbee--Linsy and Levy Comstock, Kansas City, Kas. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--I will write and tell you what I want for Christmas. Please bring me a tool box, horn, set of blocks a picture book and an Indian suit, and don't forget my brother Ellis. Bring him something nice; also grandpa and grandma Graves--Jas. Eldridge Dixon, 123 S. Ault, Moberly. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--We are little play fellows aged 4 years. I want a doll buggy and bed, wagon and chair, a little red one. Don't forget my little brother as this is his first Christmas, and don't forget mamma and papa. Eugene wants a little pony, watch, train and cars and a gun. Bring my little brother Woodrow some play things and a Teddy bear--Clara Starkey and Eugene Kirby. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--Am a little girl of seven years. Please leave me a nice doll and some pretty clothes for her, candy, nuts and fruits and anything else you think nice. Don't forget my sisters Lillie and Gertie.--Edna Kirby. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Old Santa--I want for Christmas a gun, sled, street car, toy lantern, fire crackers, fiddle, automobile, nuts, candy and oranges. I will certainly be satisfied with this much--Harry Utley. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--I will write and tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a doll, doll buggy, set of dishes, rocking chair, candy and nuts--Dollie Redifer. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--I want a gun, hobby horse, sled, candy, nuts, oranges and bananas.--Kenneth Redifer. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--I want a gun, sled, watch, knife, candy, oranges and nuts.--Tommie Redifer. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--I want a gun, sled, oranges, candy, bananas, toy monkey, watch and flying machine--Virgil Sneddon. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--I want a gun, automobile, watch, candy, nuts and oranges.--Tommie Sneddon. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--I am a little girl of 5, and I don't want you to forget me. Please bring me a big doll, a stove, a wash tub and board, little piano, little table, set dishes, rocking chair, doll bed and buggy, biscuit board and rolling pin, money bank and some fruit and candy--Velma Mae Gravitt. Friday, 25 Dec 1914--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Dear Santa--I am a little boy just 3 years old. I would like a rocking horse and some fruit and candy--Carl Sneddon. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.