Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Mrs. Sarah Cleeton died at her home near Perche church on the 12th, of general debility, aged 79 years. Interment was made at Perche by the side of her husband, who died some twenty years ago. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--If old Santa fails to bring you a grand piano, an auto, diamond ring, sealskin furs, several tons of candy and many other things you may want, think, before making a howl, of the hundreds of thousands of men, women and children in Belgium who have not even bread to eat. Then think of the hundreds of thousands of homes in the warring countries made desolate by the death of fathers, brothers and sons on the battle field. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--John T. Fitzpatrick, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in his report to Gov. Major, recommends the enactment of a law to establish a censorship of moving picture films in Missouri. Many unprecedented crimes by young men, he believes, are due to the influence of moving pictures which depict crime. A similar law was defeated by the last legislature. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Ben L. Edwards, while at work at mine No. 11 last Friday was painfully hurt by a fall of rock, it striking him on the right hand which was resting on the edge of a coal car. the hand was so badly crushed that the little finger had to be amputated at the knuckle joint. The index finger was all but mashed off at the first joint, but was sewed back in place, and it is believed the finger can be saved. Mr. Edwards will be kept from work for several weeks. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Mr. John Stone, living 6 miles east of Higbee, was given a pleasant surprise by his children on Saturday, Dec 12th, it being his 71st birthday. they all came with well filled baskets and the table was filled to its full capacity. On account of sickness some of the family could not be present. Those present were: Arthur Dougherty and wife, Mrs. W. A. Owens and daughter, Celestine; Luke Haggard and family, Mrs. Alice Stone and Harry Lewis. At a late hour all departed for their homes wishing Uncle John would live to reach the four score and ten mark. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Mrs. Sanford Davis of Fayette and Mrs. Virgil Phillips returned the first of the week from a visit with Rev. K. E. Magruder and family of Perry. Mrs. Davis remained over for a day or so for a visit with her brother, D. W. Magruder, and wife. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Dr. C. F. Burkhalter received a message yesterday from Wellsville informing him of the death of his niece, Miss Mary Burkhalter, aged 16, who dropped dead at the public school building shortly after noon. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Born, on the 15th to Tyre D. Edwards and wife, a son. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Mrs. Adolph Clark and children of Bruel, Neb, are the guests of her brother, Grant Connell, and family. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Mrs. Thos. Drane of Harrisburg died at her home in that place on the 12th of cancer of the stomach. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Thos. McVay and wife were called to Kansas City Sunday on account of the sudden death of a brother of Mrs. McVey, which occurred at that place that morning. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Mrs. Floyd Moore, who returned from St. Louis a few months ago where she underwent a severe surgical operation, and who was thought for a time to be on the road to perfect health, had to go back to the hospital Tuesday, and will again go under the knife, for about the fourth time. Her friends join THE NEWS in the hope that she will soon return restored to robust health and that this operation will be her last. She was accompanied by Mr. Moore. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Joe Schawo and family, who returned from Kansas two years ago on account of the drought, and who have since been living near Clark, returned to Kansas Tuesday, where Mr. Schawo owns several hundred acres of good wheat land. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--A daughter was born on the 8th to W. S. Littlejohn and wife of St. Joseph. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Frank Miles, brief mention of whose illness was made in our last issue, died at his home near Huntsville on the 12th of paralysis, aged about 65 years. He is survived by his widow and seven children, six of whom are married. Interment was made at Mt. Salem. Deceased was a brother of John Miles of near town and a brother-in-law of Mrs. Belle Murphy and Mrs. John Harris. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Mr. J. E. Bailey and Miss Hazel Martin, both of this place, were married in Moberly on the 12th in the circuit clerk's office by Justice Everett Hamilton. Congratulations. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Lee Lloyd, a driver employed at mine No. 11, had the misfortune to lose one of the fingers of his left hand, while at work one day last week, getting his hand caught on the edge of the car by a heavy lump of coal. The finger was entirely severed, and could not be found, although a diligent search was made for it. Mr. Lloyd will be kept from work for some time. Friday, 18 Dec 1914--Born, on the 11th, to John Harriman and wife, a son. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.