Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--James Lloyd moved here from Elliot this week. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Carl Duncan, who recently landed from France, after a stay of a few weeks at an Eastern camp, passed through over the Alton for Camp Funston, where he will be discharged. He hopes to be able to return home today or tomorrow. He is the picture of perfect health. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Mrs. Mary E. Nichols has just closed a very successful eight month term of school in the Mobley District in Howard County. She had a class of six promising young boys and girls to complete the eighth grade work in spite of their having to close their school down the second time on account of the flue and then the mumps. Those who graduated from the eighth grade were Cecil Lay, Dale Fisher, Linley Dougherty, Bessie Feland, Ethel Foley and Willie Avery and those who were awarded prizes for making the best grades were Bessie Feland, Viola Colley, Belva Feland and Lessly Fisher. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--J. M. Kirby and wife, former residents of this city, who have been living in Colorado Springs for the last ten years, returned to Moberly this afternoon and will make their home here. They will live next door to their son, A. S. Kirby, on Woodland Avenue--Moberly Democrat. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Mr. and Mrs. John Robb moved to Monroe county last week, where Mr. Robb will have charge of a large stock farm, and on terms that should enable him to make some good money in these days of successful farming. The best wishes of a host of friends go with them. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--A. E. Haeberlin, who moved to Kirksville about a year ago, we are glad to announce is again a citizen of Higbee, having returned last week, and his return is doubly welcomed, for he is not only a man of which the best citizenship is made, but is a first class musician and is needed by the band, which is still short cornet players. Mr. Heaberlin will not move his family here until the close of the Kirksville schools. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Easter Sunday, 1919, will long be a pleasant memory to B. M. Avery of east of town, the occasion being his 54th birthday, which was fittingly celebrated by a family reunion and a dinner fit for a king. All of Mr. and Mrs. Avery's children were present, with their families, as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Shockley, Slater: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ditten, Mr. and Mrs. Opal Avery, Moberly; Mr. and Mrs. John Hagar, Middle grove, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Avery, of Higbee. Mrs. Mary Shockley of Illinois was also a guest as were also numerous other relatives, neighbors and friends. The day was most pleasantly spent by all, and at a late hour the guests reluctantly departed, each wishing Mr. Avery many happy returns of the day. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Thos. Osburn, who recently moved to Rucker to engage in the blacksmith business, will move to Moberly next week, where he has secured the position of superintendent of the brick plant, and will take charge May 1. He will sell a small lot of household goods at his home in Rucker on May 3, a list of which can be seen in this issue. Mr. Osburn's many friends join the NEWS in congratulating him on landing such a lucrative and responsible position, and the company on having secured the services of so competent a man. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--A FATAL ACCIDENT--Jonas Robb Instantly Killed by Fall of Coal and Rock in Walton Mine Friday of Last Week.--A pall, which still remains, was cast over Higbee and vicinity when word came to town shortly before ten o'clock Friday morning of last week that Jonas Robb, an employee at the Walton mine, had been instantly killed a few minutes before by a fall of coal and rock. The body was brought to the surface as soon as it could be freed from the weight, and taken to the Feland undertaking parlors, where an inquest was held by Coroner Adams and where it was prepared for burial, and conveyed to the family home in the north part of town. At the time of the accident, Mr. Robb was engaged in building a wall, and just how the accident happened will never be known, as he was alone at the time. There was a clay, or faulty place, in his room, and the supposition is that a prop supporting the coal mined the day before, and which he had not taken down, became loose from some unknown cause and fell without a second's warning. John Howell, whose room was next to Mr. Robb's heard the fall and heard Mr. Robb groan once, and reached the latter almost immediately. It is his opinion that death was painless and instantaneous. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that his death was due to an accident, and for which no one could be held responsible. The min was closed down immediately following the accident, the employees remaining idle the following day also out of respect to the memory of their fellow worker. Mr. Robb, who came from one of the community's oldest and best known families, was born on the old home place a few miles south of town, on February 10, 1868, and his entire life was spent in Higbee and vicinity. He was united in marriage on Nov 22, 1890, to Miss Annie Crews of Howard county. They were the parents of six children, five of whom, with the mother, survive, viz: Mrs. Chas. Burgess, Misses Ruth, Esther, Nellie and Harold. He is also survived by one grandchild, two brothers, J. D. and Harvey Robb, and one sister, Mrs. Ella Jennings, besides a host of more distant relatives and a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church, of which he had been a member for many years, Sunday afternoon by his former pastor, the Rev. L. M. White, of Fayette. The church was packed to the doors and as many more were turned away, which spoke more eloquently than words of the esteem in which he was held and of the sympathy felt for his family. Interment was made in the city cemetery. Mr. Robb was a quiet, unassuming man and a good citizen and will be sadly missed by his friends and acquaintances as well as his family. The latter have the warmest sympathy of all. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--The following from a distance attended the funeral of Jonas Robb here Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burgess, Kansas City; Miss Ruth Robb, Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Harley Crews and daughter, Elsie, Mrs. M. S. Pearson and Mrs. Odus Reed, New Franklin. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Mrs. G. W. Cook this week received a letter from their son, Claude, now in France, that he would leave camp on the 15th for an embarkation port, and it is likely that he will land in a few days. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--The High School basket ball team, chaperoned by Miss Martha Jeager will go to Slater today for a game with the team there. The Higbee team is composed of the following members Misses Alberta Andrews, Clara Lee, Elsie Walton, Jennie Bunton, Vera Rankin and Ruby Burton. Subs, Misses Elsie Walker and Frances Dorman. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--WORLEY-WARFORD--Mr. Stewart Worley and Miss Odessa Warford, two well known and popular young Higbee people, were united in marriage, at the home of the bride's father, John P. Warford, in this place on Thursday evening, April 17, 1919, by Justice R. L. Hines. The NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Mrs. G. W. Cook this week received a message from her son, John, who was seriously wounded in France, that he had landed in this country and would be at home as soon as he could be discharged. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Grover Robb, who has never fully recovered from the flu, his lungs being more or less effected, has decided to go to Colorado Springs for the summer, and may decide to remain permanently should his health improve and he is satisfied. He will leave with his family as soon as possible after his sale on May 3. See list in this issue of property to be sold. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--SCHOOL TO CLOSE NEXT WEEK--The Public School will close a year of splendid work on Friday, May 9. Although there have been more and greater obstacles to contend with this year, they have been excellently overcome. The loss of a number of teachers and the influenza epidemic caused a break that was very difficult to master, but all the lost time has been regained by extra hours of work and the school will close with all courses of study thoroughly completed. Notwithstanding the innumerable difficulties, the school has retained its high standard and in many ways surpassed in efficiency the work of preceding years. Following are the names of the High School graduating class: Nelle Burton, Mary Durnill, Pearl Forsythe, Faunchion Griggs, Romaine Hackward, Gladys Howell, Lillian Laight, Mary Ruth Patterson, Wood Burton, William Garver, James Roberts, Odus Warford. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--MISS LILLIAN JOHNSON OPERATED ON--Mrs. John Rankin received a message yesterday morning stating that Miss Lillian Johnson, who moved with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Solberg to Sheridan, Wyo., something over a year ago, would be operated on at 8 a.m. that day for appendicitis, and was more or less uneasy, as were all of Miss Johnson's friends, as to the outcome, until a second message was received later in the day stating that she rallied nicely and was doing as well as could be expected. Her legion of friends in old Higbee hope to soon hear of her complete recovery. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--W. I. Williams this week received a letter from his son, Jesse, who is with the 89th Division in Germany, in which he enclosed several pictures of himself, in all of which he seems to be in perfect physical trim. Gordon Rankin, who recently returned from overseas, and for whose company "Froggie" was cook, informs us that the nickname has stuck to Jesse from the day he enlisted to the present time; and that he is a general favorite, as well as one of the best cooks in the army, and is known and hailed as "Froggie" from private to general. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Born, on the 17th, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Woods, a son. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Born, on the 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. (Rake) Winn, a son. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--John Tucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tucker, who saw service in France, and where he was seriously wounded, returned home Tuesday from Camp Funston to remain, having received his discharge. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--THORNBURG-WILLIAMS--Mr. David Williams of this place and Miss Mary Thornburg of near Moberly were united in marriage in Moberly at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. C. N. Broadhurst, pastor of the Methodist church, at 4 o'clock, Saturday, April 19, 1919. The happy couple left immediately for a short trip to Kansas City. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Onie Thornburg of near Moberly and is one of the county's prettiest and most capable young ladies. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams of this place, and is generally recognized as one of Higbee's most popular an deserving young men. The NEWS joins others in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Franklin of near Myers, who went to St. Louis last week to see their son, Ben, who is in a hospital at Jefferson Barracks suffering from wounds received in France, found him slightly disfigured but still in the ring and very much alive. He is doing nicely and will be able to come home soon. He was evidently in the thickest of the fighting, for he was shot through the left collar bone, had one toe shot off, leg broken, and part of the muscle of his right arm shot away. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Frank Baker, who is on the battleship Michigan, writes to A. C. Burton and family from Brest, France, that he likes the service fairly well and that he has made two trips across the Atlantic. On his last trip he got a three-day furlough and visited Paris, which impressed him as being a city in a class by itself. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Pearl, the pretty little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Pitney, had her face and right arm severely scalded Tuesday when she fell over a pan of hot water. Her burns were not serious, we are glad to state. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Chas. Hern, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hern of near town, who was seriously wounded in France, arrived home yesterday, having fully recovered and received his discharge. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--The many Higbee friends of John Waller, Centralia's leading clothier, and who years ago was a Higbee photographer, will regret to learn of the death of his son, Charles, which occurred at Vladivostock, Russia, on the 4th, he being with the American forces in Russia. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Herbert Higdon, formerly of this place, we learn, is confined to his home in Marshall, suffering from a mild case of smallpox. His many Higbee friends join the NEWS in the hope that he will suffer no ill effects and that the rest of the family will escape the disease. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--GRANT CONNELL SELLS OUT--Grant Connell, who recently rented the Embree blacksmith shop, disposed of his stock yesterday to Roy Hitt and has discontinued business, the work, especially the shoeing, being too heavy for him, and reliable help too hard to secure. Mr. Connell, who has not been in the best of health since an injury he received while at work in Illinois last fall, will go to Hastings, Colorado, next week where he has a position awaiting him, and may later decide to move his family there. His many friends regret his departure most exceedingly, and will hope for his early return. Friday, 25 Apr 1919, Vol 33. No 1--Arthur Hudson, accompanied by his daughters, Ruby and Orpha, and father, Jas. A. Hudson, left Monday for a stay of several weeks at Hot Springs, Ark. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections comments welcome.