Friday, 25 July 1913--The steamboat, Missouri, put the Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company out of business for three days last week, so far as getting messages across the river at Glasgow was concerned. When the boat went up stream last Thursday one of the wires which cross the river at that place caught on the smoke stack and when it slipped off wound around the remaining four wires in a way that made it impossible to send or receive communications over them. After "pounding" the wires for two days from the towers on either side of the river to untangle them, a message was received from Kansas City Saturday night to cut the wires and throw them into the river if another effort failed. Sunday morning, Ernest Cropp of this place, and E. T. Purcell of Marshall, went to Glasgow with a rope 175 feet long which they got over the wires at the tower, made a loop in one end of it and pulled a man up to the wires who worked awhile but became exhausted and another man was sent up who finally completed the job. It is said that this little accident cost the company about $750--Slater Rustler. Friday, 25 July 1913--J. B. ROBB HURT--Mr. J. Bert Robb, one of Burton township's most prominent and best known citizens met with quite a serious accident last Friday afternoon. In a wheat field where wheat threshing was under way, a team became frightened and attempted to run away. Mr. Robb grabbed hold of a hitch rein and as the team whirled around with him, he lost his balance and fell, the wagon striking hi m and also passed over his leg. Mr. Robb sustained a double compound fracture of the bone of the right leg below the knee, and also had four ribs broken. Dr. Dickerson and Dr. W. S. Thompson were called and set the broken bones. Mr. Robb was reported as getting along very well. His many friends of this community wish for him a speedy recovery--Armstrong Herald. Friday, 25 July 1913--Geo. O. Perkins who with Mrs. Perkins and son of Del Rio, Texas, arrived here at 1:40 Friday afternoon to visit his sister Mrs. Major Eatherton and family was struck by a bolt of lightning at 5:30 that evening while standing at the door of the Eatherton home. He was thrown to the floor unconscious and for a time his left arm and right foot seemed paralyzed. The entire family felt severely the shock of the bolt. A tree just outside the house entrance was struck. Mr. Perkins recovered sufficiently to be upon the streets Saturday and ill effects rapidly disappeared--Huntsville Herald. Friday, 25 July 1913--R. A Reynolds, who removed to Inola, Ok, several years ago, will come back to God's country next month, content to make his home in old Missouri. At one time there were some dozen or more families from this vicinity residing in or near Inola, and all have returned, we believe, except Mr. Reynolds and D. L. Barron. the community joins the NEWS in extending Mr. Reynolds and family the glad hand. Friday, 25 July 1913--S. S. Kettle and wife returned to their home in Wellsville Thursday after a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Turpin, of near town. Friday, 25 July 1913--Willard Brundege has moved his planing mill here from Sturgeon and will soon have it in operation in his shop along with a lot of other machinery. Friday, 25 July 1913--James Rice, manager of the C. J. Harris Lumber Co, at Huntsville died at the home of his brother-in-law, J. C. Lay, in that place on the 18th, of consumption, aged 39 years. Friday, 25 July 1913--Thos. Osborne, who moved to Moberly some time ago moved back Monday, and will occupy the Lucien Whitmore property in the east part of town. Friday, 25 July 1913--Edmund Chapman killed a blacksnake that measured almost seven feet in the hen house of his brother-in-law, Albert Brooke, Saturday. The snake had killed a hen and nine of her little chickens, of which it had eaten six as well as three eggs. Friday, 25 July 1913--Eugene Andrews and wife were here from Kansas City Sunday, driving through in B. F. Andrews' new car, which he purchased several weeks ago. It is an E.M.F. 30, an done of the prettiest cars in town. Mr. Andrews and wife returned to the city in their own car. Friday, 25 July 1913--Rev. R. P. Cooper of Fayette was a Higbee visitor Saturday, and remarked to the NEWS man that he saw more improvements being made here than in any small town he knew of. Mr. Cooper is engaged in raising a fund for the aid of Methodist preachers who have been retired on account of age, and his work takes him into almost every town in the north part of the state. Friday, 25 July 1913--Miss Maggie Stone, one of a party of young folks who spent Wednesday on the Moniteau, was bitten on the foot by a small snake of a dark gray color, and which escaped. The bite drew the blood and caused considerable pain. Some young men of the party applied tobacco to the wound and hurried Miss Stone to a doctor. Aside from a little swelling of the foot she was none the worse for her experience. Friday, 25 July 1913--Oren Webb, who entered the Moberly business college a week or so ago, is getting along nicely and thinks he will be able to complete the course in six months. Friday, 25 July 1913--Miller Roberts of Hoxie, Mo, was called here the first of the week by the sickness of his wife, who is seriously ill at the home of W. T. Roberts of south of town. Friday, 25 July 1913--Higbee is to have another blacksmith shop, which will make the fourth. It will be owned and run by Thos. Osborne and John Egly in the building just south of the latter's livery barn. Friday, 25 July 1913--D. P. Woods, who took the Baptist Sunday school picnickers to the Moniteau in his wagon Thursday of last week, happened to quite a painful accident while returning to town for the last load, injuring his foot to such an extent that he could not get up and assist the women folks in or out of the wagon, or handle any of the baskets or ice cream freezers. His recovery, we are glad to state, was rapid. But get Dave to tell you the story. Friday, 25 July 1913--Dave Mobley of near Locust Grove school house was thrown in front of a sickle, when his team ran away in the hay field, Tuesday, and he was badly cut and bruised--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 25 July 1913--During the absence of the family one day last week, thieves visited the farm of A. T. Burton and took most of his chickens. A day or two later they returned and got the balance during the absence of the family. Friday, 25 July 1913--Ray Pearce this week disposed of his tailoring business to a gentleman from Glasgow, but who is now located at Madison. Mr. Pearce will return to Fulton, his old home, where he has purchased a half interest in one of the city's best shops, and will leave for that place Wednesday. He built up a big business and made many friends here who see him leave with regret. Friday, 25 July 1913--Born, on the 23rd, to Ernest Ancell and wife, a son. Friday, 25 July 1913--Born, on the 17th, to Morgan Richards and wife, a son. Friday, 25 July 1913--Born, on the 20th, to Clinton Miles and wife, a daughter. Friday, 25 July 1913--Mrs. Bessie Bower of St. Louis is the guest of her parents, T. J. Cooper and wife. Friday, 25 July 1913--Mrs. Edna Cooper of Lamar is the guest of her father-in-law, T. J. Cooper, and family. Friday, 25 July 1913--John Morehouse, was quite painfully bruised while at work at the Walton mine Monday, being caught under a fall of rock. Friday, 25 July 1913--Born, on the 24th, to Edgar Perkins and wife, a son. Friday, 25 July 1913--W. E. Jones, who has been located at Yates for several years, has moved to Bevier. Friday, 25 July 1913--Mrs. Everett Jackson of Burton was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mary Reed, during the week. Friday, 25 July 1913--Frank Pool and wife of near Centralia spent Sunday here, the guests of the latter's parents, Lon Colman and wife. Friday, 25 July 1913--Rev. O. W. Morris, residing south of Huntsville, died in the state hospital at Fulton on the 15th. Friday, 25 July 1913--Mrs. Pearl Richards and little son, Cecil, of St. Louis, are the guests of her parents, H. Land and wife. Friday, 25 July 1913--Mrs. Alice Morgan of Ottumwa, Ia, returned to her home after a week's visit with her brother, Mr. Thos. Mullier. Friday, 25 July 1913--John Wallace of Armstrong, aged about 65 years, died suddenly at the home of his brother, H. C. Wallace, near Roanoke yesterday. He is survived by his wife and five children. Interment will be made at Roanoke at 10 a.m. today. Friday, 25 July 1913--Geo. McGill and wife contemplate a visit to Scotland early in September. Mr. McGill was in Moberly Thursday seeing about rates, ships sailing, etc. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.