Friday, 23 Oct 1914--S. W. Carroll, aged 79, died at his home near Moberly on the 15th. He is survived by his wife and eleven children, among them being Mrs. J. W. Henderson of this place. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--The following from the society columns of the Atchison, Kansas, Champion will be of interest to readers of THE NEWS, Mrs. Allen being a former resident of this place, and will be best remembered as Miss Susie Botts: Mrs. W. F. Allen, head of the DeKalb, Mo. School of Music, who has many friends in Atchison, particularly among the musical people, has recently been greatly honored. Last week she attended a state meeting of the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star in Kansas City. The meetings were held in Shrine Temple. Mrs. Allen was appointed grand organist of this Missouri Grand Chapter for the coming year. This is a high honor to Mrs. Allen personally, for her musical ability and to the subordinate chapter to which she belongs. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--W. F. Jones of this place, who was hurt in an Alton wreck at Centralia in July, 1912, while accompanying a shipment of stock to market, and who brought suit against the company for damages, made a settlement with the company last week, receiving a check for $1000, the case being settled out of court. Mr. Jones was represented by Judge W. M. Williams of Boonville. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--Born, on the 16th, to Carl Asbury and wife, a son. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--Born, on the 17th, to Carroll Hamilton and wife, a daughter. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--Born, on the 21st, to Eck Pitney and wife, a daughter. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--John C. Herron will leave early in November for Springfield, Ill, where he will spend the winter with his son Robert. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--Joe Harvey, colored, aged 16, who had been employed about mine No. 11 for some time, died on the 17th after a short illness. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--WALTON-JACKSON--Mr. Rolland R. Walton of this place and Miss Mary E. Jackson of Canton were quietly married in Fayette Tuesday morning, October 20, 1914, at the home of an aunt of the bride, Rev. H. E. Stout, president of Howard-Payne college, officiating. Immediately following the ceremony the happy pair drove to Glasglow, where they took the Alton fast train for St. Louis for a short wedding trip. the bride comes from one of Lewis county's oldest and most highly respected families and is a young lady of culture and refinement. She is a graduate of Howard-Payne college, and besides a thorough literary education has a fine business education as well, and for the past year or so has held the position of head bookkeeper for one of Fayette's largest firms. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Walton of this place, and is a model young man in every respect. Like his bride, he is a college graduate, having graduated with high honors from Central College some five years ago and since then from the School of Mines at Rolla. THE NEWS joins in hearty congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--Jot Morris was called to Kirksville Monday to see his sister, Mrs. Nancy Holloway, who had the misfortune to get her hip broken in a fall the day before. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--Mrs. Lizzie Lorince and daughter, Mrs. Chas. Rice, returned to their home in Krebs, Ok, Saturday, after an extended visit with the former's niece, Mrs. John Rankin. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--We printed bills this week for C. F. Dougherty who will sell a big lot of stock at his farm south of town on the 26th. Included in the sale will be all the animals in Mr. Dougherty's breeding stables, and he as some good ones. See list of stock in this issue. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--BARN AND MULES BURN--D. P. Woods, living in the east part of town, had the misfortune to lose his barn, a good span of mules and a lot of feed by fire early last Friday morning. Mr. Woods was awakened about 4:30 by the kicking and cries of the animals and made a desperate effort to save them, rushing in through the fire and smoke and untying them. He got them to the door twice, but each time they rushed back in the barn taking Mr. woods with them. by the time a sufficient number had arrived to be of any service the barn was a heap of ashes. How the fire originated is a mystery. Mr. Woods put the mules in the barn about five o'clock Thursday evening, and so far as he knows he was the last person about the barn. He carried only a small insurance on the latter, and had none on the mules, the policy having expired a few days before, we learn. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--BIRD BURTON VERY LOW--Bird Burton, mention of whose serious illness was made in our last issue, and who was brought home from a Moberly hospital last Saturday, has grown steadily weaker, we regret to state, and his death is only a matter of days--perhaps hours. It had been hoped to take him to Kansas city to consult a specialist, but he was took weak to make the trip and the idea of having a specialist come to Higbee to see him was given out, as every physician who had been called in on the case pronounced his condition absolutely beyond the reach of medical science, and his rapidly growing weakness convinced Mr. Burton and the family that the physicians were correct. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--J. VINSON ADAMS MARRIED--The following from the Pueblo, Colo., Star-Journal of October 11th, will be of special interest to readers of THE NEWS, Mr. Adams being an old Higbee boy Hundred of beautiful pink chrysanthemums, contrasting with autumn vines were the decorations for the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Acuff when their daughter, Clara Eva, was wedded to John Vinson Adams. The ceremony was performed at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening by the Rev. Llewellyn L. Henson, of the First Baptist church, under an arch of autumn leaves. Mrs. H. R. Jones played the wedding march and during the service she played softly. Miss Acuff who was given away by her father, wore a lovely gown of white chiffon taffeta trimmed with oriental lace. Her only ornament was a diamond and pear lavellier, the gift of her groom. Her veil was held by a wreath of valley lilies and she carried lilies and brides' roses. Little Miss Emma Jean Acuff, in a white lingerie frock with blue bows, carried the ring in a basket of rose leaves. The bride is an exceedingly attractive and accomplished young woman. She is a graduate of the Killin-Keough College of Music and is a very fine musician. Mr. Adams enjoys a large circle of admiring friends. He is manager of the Colorado and Wyoming Telegraph station. Mr. and Mrs. Adams will spend a few weeks in the northern part of the state. They will be at home 1119 Summit avenue after the first of November. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--HARRIS-TYMONY--Mr. Tyre Harris and Miss Mary Tymony, two of Higbee's popular young people, sprung a surprise on their host of friends Tuesday by quietly slipping out of town to Moberly, where they were married in the parlors of the Merchants Hotel by Eld. e. Y. Keiter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Tymony, and is one of Higbee's sweetest and most sensible young ladies. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Harris, and is a most exemplary young man, popular with all. THE NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--Will Bottoms' Ford car is in the lime light again, having turned over and rolled down a high embankment near Huntsville Monday. Besides Crews Cooper, the driver, it contained Will Reed and Tyre Harris, who had been to Huntsville for a marriage license for the latter. The car was going at a very slow speed and Crews was trying to drive around a buggy just ahead when he ran into a washout at the edge of the embankment, and the car came to a stop at an angle of about 45 degrees. Harris and Reed jumped out, but Crews stuck to the car until he felt it begin to move, when he jumped. He had to get out on the low side and had barely time to get out of the way as the car took a header for the bottom of the embankment. As in its accident of three weeks ago, the car was not damaged other than having the wind shield broken and the fenders bent. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--Roy Carson, son of A. Carson, formerly of this place, was married in Huntsville on the 13th to Mrs. Dorothy Taylor of that place. Friday, 23 Oct 1914--Mrs. Earl May of Huntsville, attempted suicide Wednesday of last week by drinking carbolic acid and chloroform, but prompt medical attention saved her. Despondency is supposed to have been the cause. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

Hi folks, This is my grandfather and grandmother, J. Vinson and Clara Acuff Adams. His father was Jacob V. (Jake) Adams and his mother was Sarah Eunice Bradley Adams. Jake was the only child of John T. and E. Elizabeth Brockman Adams. I know a lot about the Brockman and Bradley families but would sure like to find relatives on the Adams line. John T. Adams was the son of Vinson and Sarah Fidler Adams of Fayette KY, he had siblings, James, William and Martha. Both brothers also married Brockman women. Sarah was the daughter of William Fidler and that is about all I know for sure. nancy > Friday, 23 Oct 1914--J. VINSON ADAMS MARRIED--The following from the Pueblo, > Colo., Star-Journal of October 11th, will be of special interest to readers > of THE NEWS, > Mr. Adams being an old Higbee boy