Friday, 2 Jun 1916--Born on the 4th, to Wm. Short and wife, a daughter. Friday, 2 June 1916--Circuit court will convene in Moberly Monday of next week. The term will likely be a long one, as there are 131 cases to be tried. Of this number, 30 are suits for divorce. Friday, 2 June 1916--Born, at Elliott, on May 29, to Jas. Rodney and wife, a son. Friday, 2 June 1916--Mrs. Thos. Jones and daughter, Naoma, visited the former's sister, Mrs. Dr. G. G. Graham, and family in Centerville, Iowa this week. Friday, 2 June 1916--Hattie, the ten-year-old daughter of Ben Hardin and wife of near Moberly, who has been very ill of pneumonia for the past week at the home of her uncle,, W. F. Jones, is a great deal better. Friday, 2 June 1916--Raymond Edwards returned Wednesday from a visit with his father and other relatives at McAllister, Ok. He will leave in a few days for Annapolis, Md., where he will re-enter a naval preparatory school. Friday, 2 June 1916--Born, on May 29, to Geo. Colly and wife, a daughter. Friday, 2 June 1916--Born, on the 1st, to Milton Wheeler and wife, a son. Friday, 2 June 1916--Roy Jones and wife spent the first of the week with the latter's father, Richard Edwards, at Mexico. Friday, 2 June 1916--Born, on May 26, to Walter Bagby and wife, a daughter. Friday, 2 June 1916--Kirt Wilcox and wife of Elliott spent Sunday here, the guests of their daughter, Mrs. L. McElhaney. They started home following the big rain, but broke the rear axle of their car before they had gone two blocks and had to remain until the next day. Friday, 2 June 1916--W. R. Moffitt of Green City was here this week, the guest of his sons, Phillip and Ray. Friday, 2 June 1916--Miss Dora Knight left Tuesday for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. R. A. Reynolds of Inola, Okla. Friday, 2 June 1916--CRESON-KEYSER--Mr. John Creson of this place and Miss Fannie Keyser of Fayette, were united in marriage on Tuesday, May 30, 1916, at the home of the officiating minister, W. A. Simmons of Moberly. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Creson of this place and is one of Higbee's most highly respected and deserving young men, and is popular with all who know him. The bride is the daughter of the late John Keyser of Howard county and is a young lady of culture and refinement and of unusual educational attainment, being a graduate of Howard-Payne and Central colleges. She has taught in the Higbee high school for the past two or three years. The NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 2 June 1916--John Murdy went to Vandalia Tuesday to decorate the graves of his parents and spend the day with relatives. He was accompanied home by his little cousin, Edwin Burge. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.