Friday, 15 Sep 1916--Dr. Herbert Atkins and wife of Pratt, Kansas, on their way to Illinois to visit Mrs. Atkins' relatives, were Higbee visitors Tuesday. They expect to be back in about ten days for a visit with Dr. Atkins people. They are making the trip in their car. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--HIGBEE BOY CONTINUES TO CLIMB--The above is an excellent likeness of J. H. Pattrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pattrick, who has been attending school in Washington, D. C., for the past year, and who continues to mount the ladder of success, not through pull or favoritism, but because of merit and hustle. We clip the following in regard to Mr. Pattrick from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat of the 10th: "Washington, Sept 10--J. H. Pattrick, University of Missouri, has been added to the long list of educators which the Middle Western universities have been furnishing to the Eastern colleges and higher institutions of learning for more than two decades past. Dr. Pattrick, with C. Richard Weinberger, Washington and Lee University, have been engaged for the faculty of the Army and Navy college preparatory departments of the Washington Y. M. C. A. There are also representatives of the University of Illinois in the faculty. Pattrick comes with a particularly strong educational experience, graduating from the school of education of the University of Missouri, he was retained as a teacher of civics and economics in the University High School." Friday, 15 Sep 1916--IN MEMORY OF MRS. SUSAN DENNIS--Death has entered another home and claimed one whose place can never be filled. She died at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Anna Dennis, Sept 2. 1916. Was born in the county in which she died on Aug. 6, 1841. Joined the Baptist church at Friendship in 1865 and had since lived a Christian life. Aunt Susan was married to Wm. Robb in 1860. To this union two children were given, Joel and Charles Robb, both of whom survive. The father and husband died in 1864. Then in 1868 she was married to Wm. Dennis. To this union three children were given, Thomas, Nathaniel and James. Only one of this family survives, the father and husband dying in 1875; James died about 20 years ago leaving her in great trouble; he was her baby boy. Thomas died about three years ago. She had been an invalid for a little over a year and had been quite a sufferer and would oft time say she did not see what she was kept here for and was ready to go, and would always be answered, "for some purpose. Our Master knows best." Her funeral was conducted at Ararat Sept 3, 1916, by Revs. N. B. Green and N. Magruder. She leaves to mourn her departure 3 half-brothers, Robert, James and John Jackson, and two sisters, Emma and May Kirby, and three sons, 20 grand-children and 24 great-grand children. She was a kind mother and a good neighbor, was always ready to lend a helping hand in the time of need. Age sits with decent grace upon her visage, And worthily becomes her silver locks; She bore the marks of many years well spent, Of virtue, truth well tried, and wise experience. A NEIGHBOR Friday, 15 Sep 1916--MRS. BLANCHE BOTTS MARRIED--Mrs. Blanche Botts, formerly of this place, but who has been making her home at Excelsior Springs for the past year or two, was married in Moberly on the 9th to William B. Grant, a prominent citizen and real estate man of Excelsior Springs, Rev. B. L. Smith, pastor of the Christian church, performing the ceremony. The bride's host of Higbee friends join The NEWS in best wishes. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--Samuel Riley of Yates and O. S. Pitney spent Thursday and Friday of last week at Huntsville attending the 17th annual reunion of the 9th Missouri Cavalry. The years have thinned the ranks very materially, but 24 being present. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--R. W. Compton and wife, John Goin and wife and Geo McGill, Jr, and family and several others whose names we failed to learn, went to St. Louis on the Alton excursion last Friday. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--Joseph Lessly, Sr., who has been seriously ill for the past ten days, was no better yesterday, we are sorry to state. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--Willard Owen returned Thursday of last week from a week 's visit with his brother, Charlie, of Marshfield, and his sister Mrs. Ob Hume, of Kansas City. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--G. R. Bagby will sell a small lot of personal property at the Jas. Hess farm north of town today. He will leave in a few days for Raymond, Minn., where he will locate. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--James Young returned Saturday from a trip of several weeks to Colorado. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--Mrs. W. F. Lay left last week to attend the marriage of her son, Bennett, at Detroit, Mich. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--Ernest Brook and wife of north of town are the proud parents of a daughter, born on the 9th. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--Thos. Warford and wife of Madison were the guests of Higbee relatives and friends Sunday. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--Mrs. G. B. Baker of Mena, Ark., was called here the latter part of last week by the serious illness of her father, Joseph Lessly. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--Dr. Frank McCormick of St. Joseph, a specialist, was called here Tuesday to see his cousin, Mrs. C. M. Perry, and Mr. Perry, both of whom have been very sick for the past five weeks. He made the same diagnosis as had their family physician and found them doing as well as could be expected, and stated that their ailments would simply have to run their course, but that they should be up and around in two or three weeks. Dr. McCormick, who was accompanied by his wife, returned home that night. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--NO PAPER NEXT WEEK--As H. Scott Welch will leave in a few days for San Francisco to bring his brother, Dan, home, there will be no issue of the NEWS next week and perhaps none the week following, as it will take at least ten days to make the trip. Mr. Welch, who was injured on July 16 in a fall, has since been in the Santa Fe hospital in San Francisco suffering from complete paralysis of the left side, and is slowly recovering from a trephine operation in which a portion of the skull as large as a man's hand was lifted off his right brain. While he is recovering from the paralysis it is leaving so gradually that improvement is hardly perceptible, his left arm and leg being useless. He writes that he is able to travel and is anxious to get home but that he can not make it alone. If any of our readers are disposed to complain at our having to shut up shop for two weeks, kindly put yourself in our place and remember that we have been on the job, day and night, almost, for thirty years and have never had the time nor opportunity to get much farther from the office than the average kid can throw a rock. In the event we don't get run in, run over or lost, we hope to be back on the job harder than ever for our first issue is October. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--Mrs. Wayland Patterson spent the latter part of the week in Moberly with her sister, Mrs. E. E. Hapsam, who is suffering from inflammatory rheumatism. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--LAY-COVER--In Detroit, Mich, Thursday afternoon at 4 o' clock Sept 7, 1916, a happy little wedding party assembled at the home of Mr. P. B. Cover, 207 1/2 Fairview Ave., to witness the marriage vows of Bennett J. Lay and Mary Pearl, eldest daughter of Mr. Cover. Miss Laura Mink, Dayton, O., and John H. Pattrick, Washington, D. C., were their attendants. Only the most intimate friends and relatives were present to listen to the impressive double ring ceremony used by their pastor, Rev. Tanner, of Central Christian church, Detroit. The bride wore her pretty going away suit and carried a lovely bouquet of pink roses, Miss Mink, red ones, both presented by the groom. The rooms were sweet and fragrant from bloom and palms. Immediately after congratulations and good-byes the happy couple went on board the lake steamer "City of Detroit" for Buffalo enroute to Niagara Falls to spend part of their honeymoon. Mr. Lay is well and favorably known here, being reared on a farm near town, and graduating from the agricultural department of our state university, and is now employed as landscape gardener for the Chalmers Automobile Co., Detroit, and is well worthy of the pretty, winsome little lady he has won. She is fitted in every way to adorn and make happy the home of her husband as she has so nobly done for her father since the death of her mother four years ago, and so deserving of the pet name, "the Pearl of great price," given her by her Sunday-school girls, and to whom she was so dear. The good wishes of those assembled were shown by the lovely presents given them. Those from a distance present besides the attendants: Mrs. Hazel Washler, Ohio, only sister of the bride; Mrs. W. F. Lay, mother of the groom, and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pattrick, Higbee, Mo. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--BROOKE-KELSO--Miss Cora May Kelso and Mrs. George Raymond Brooke, of Higbee were united in marriage last Monday afternoon at the Manse, Rev. S. F. Wilson, pastor of the Presbyterian church officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Brooke arrived here Sunday and visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Tongate. Mr. Brooke returned to Higbee Monday night and Mrs. Brooke remained a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Tongate--Slater Rustler. Mr. Brook denied last week that the wedding had taken place, but says that he did so for the reason that they did not want it to become known until their return from Slater the first of the week. The NEWS joins other friends in hearty congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 15 Sep 1916--BIRTHDAY DINNER--Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hamilton entertained at their home Sunday, Sept 10, it being Mr. Hamilton's 67th birthday, and an elegant dinner was served. Those present: Will Hamilton and wife, Renick; Alex Cleeton and wife, Moberly; O. W. Fowler and wife, Clark; Thos. Spurling and family, Higbee; Will Cleeton, Mrs. Aubrey Humphrey and children, Robert Hulett and wife, Mrs. Thos Cooper, Dr. G. M. Nichols. Friday, 22 Sep 1916--No Paper Issued. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.