Friday, 18 Aug 1916--WM SUMPTER DEAD--Wm. Sumpter, who had been suffering from tuberculosis for a year or more, died at his home south of town on Saturday, Aug. 12, 1916. He was born May 24, 1860, and in 1885 was married to Nettie Buckler. They were the parents of nine children, six of whom, with the mother, survive, viz: Hubbard, Russell, Miss Edith, Wayland, Eugene and Hazel. He is also survived by one brother, Thos. A., and one sister, Mrs. Sallie Pattrick, who is in her 87th year. Funeral services were conducted Sunday by Rev. J. Hollis Bradley at Fairview, where interment was made. In the death of Mr. Sumpter his family and the community have suffered an irreparable loss, for he was a good man and true, and a gentleman in the strictest sense of the term. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--Mrs. Jonas Robb and little daughter, Nellie, are visiting relatives in New Franklin and Rocheport. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--Miss Ruth Robb returned Monday to Rocheport after a week's visit with her parents, J. R. Robb and wife. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--Mrs. John Burns and children left Wednesday for Starksville, Colo, where Mr. Burns has located. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--Harry Carter and wife of Oklahoma are the guests of the former's sister, Mrs. George Orton, and uncle, J. E. Carter, and wife. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--We have heard quite a bit of kicking of late by car owners about the roughness of the roads, and especially the streets, since recent rains. Following the next rain the roads should be given a thorough dragging. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--The many friends of Raymond Edwards, who was recently appointed to a cadetship in the Naval school at Annapolis, and who has been in a preparatory school at that place for several months, will be pleased to learn that he passed a satisfactory examination and will enter the academy next month. The NEWS joins other friends in the hope that he will take to the navy like a duck to water and that in the years to come he may plow the seven seas as an admiral on one of Uncle Sam's dreadnoughts. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--On stepping into the Northern Central Coal office Monday to see Jas. W. Marshall, the company's efficient auditor, he apologized to us for what he thought might be an offensive odor given off by his hair, or what was left of it, and explained by stating that he was the only one of the name who was bald and attributed the loss of his hair to dandruff, and stated that as a last desperate effort to save what hair he had left, and not in the hope of starting a new crop on his dome, he was using So and So's mange cure. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--BUCKNER-NOEL--On the evening of August 10, 1916, Mr. Clarence Buckler and Miss Roxie Noel, both of near Higbee, were united in marriage at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. J. Hollis Bradley. The happy couple are very popular young people and number their friends by their acquaintances. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Warner buckler and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Noel. The NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--THE CITY LOST ITS CASE--The case of the city against Clarence Feland, arrested on the charge of conducting an undertaking business without a license as required by the city ordinances, came up for trial before Police Judge Elgin, Monday, and resulted in Mr. Feland's acquittal, the jury finding in his favor in a very short time. The city was represented by its attorney W. P. Cave, and Mr. Feland by F. E. Murrell, who contended that his client was not guilty for the reason that the city had no right to pass any such ordinance, stating that it was beyond the power of a city of fourth class to tax any business or profession not specifically mentioned in the statutes. He quoted decisions to uphold his contention, one being the case of a plumber at Fulton, Mo., arrested for conducting a plumbing business without a license as provided by the city ordinances. He won out in the higher courts on the contentions of his attorneys that the business of plumbing was not specifically mentioned in the statutes as one that could be taxed. The city, we learn, will appeal the case, and no matter what the decision of the circuit court, the case will be taken to the court of appeals. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--George Terrill, who left Higbee some five or six years ago and who later enlisted in the navy, arrived Monday for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Pauline Terrill. He is located in the navy yard at New York, where he has been stationed for some time, and from his general appearance working for Uncle Sam agrees with him. Like all others who have been away from the old town for any length of time, he found many surprising changes on his return. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--Mrs. Chas. Ketchum left Wednesday of last week for Colorado Springs to join her husband who has decided to locate there. His many friends will be pleased to learn that his health has greatly improved since he went to Colorado two months ago. Friday, 18 August 1916--The Blues went to Columbia Sunday where they cleaned up on the Highbrows 9 to 7. The feature of the game was the pitching of Everett, although the score does not show it, and a home run by John Harriman. That is, it ought to have been a home-run, as Red knocked the ball clean over the fence and half way to Centralia, but was completely winded when he reached third and fell on the bag almost exhausted. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--A. G. Snow a Moberly car repairer, was instantly killed in the shops there Tuesday, a car under which he was working falling on him when a jack slipped. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--ORDER OF PUBLICATION--Zannie Bell, Plaintiff, vs. Alfonzo Bell, Defendant. The state of Missouri to the above named defendant, Greeting: You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the circuit court of Randolph county, in the state of Missouri, at Moberly, for the purpose of securing a divorce on the statutory grounds of the defendant having been convicted of a felony and being now a convict in the state penitentiary of the state of Iowa, which said action is returnable on the first day of the next regular term of said court, to be held at the court house in the city of Moberly, Mo, in the county of Randolph and state of Missouri, on the 9th day of October, 1916, when and where you may appear and defend such action; otherwise plaintiff's petition will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly. Aubrey R. Marshall, Clerk of the Circuit Court. By Monte Mangus, D. C. Friday, 18 Aug 1916--(Kathy's notes: This obituary was originally printed in the 4 Aug 1916 issue, but there appear to be some changes, primarily the addition of two living siblings, so I will extract it again.) OBITUARY--Mary E. Swetnam, daughter of Sidney S. and Susan Swetnam, was born in Randolph county, Missouri, 25 Apr 1833. There was a large family of children, of which only two survive her: J. H. Swetnam, Middle Grove, Mo, and Mrs. Susan J. Merrell, Dallas, Texas. While yet a small child her parents moved to Adair county, near the present site of Kirksville. Here she grew into womanhood and was married to David Alexander, April 13, 1854. Three sons and one daughter were born to this union, the daughter, Susan H. Brooks, of Fall River, Kan., being the only survivor. At the outbreak of the Civil War Mr. Alexander enlisted in the Confederate army and was killed in the battle of Corinth October 4, 1862. She lived a widow until February 13, 1868, when she was married to Francis Hairl. Two sons and two daughters were born to this union. Two sons and one daughter survive: A. L. Hairl, Higbee, Mo.; G. W. Hairl, Chesea, Okla., and Mrs. J. T. Seelye, Pueblo, Colo. Later on the family moved to Randolph county, on a farm near Higbee, Mo., at which place Mr. Hairl died June 20, 1880. December 18, 1884, the family left for Clark county, Kan., where for several years they endured the hardships of the Kansas pioneer. Several years later she moved, with her eldest son, Sidney Alexander, to Indian Territory, near Vinita, now Oklahoma. She united with the Lone Oak Christian church, near Vinita, and was baptized September 19, 1897. In 1903, during the last illness of her son, Sidney, she moved back to Randolph county, Mo., but during the past six years she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Susan H. Brooks of Fall River, Kansas. Here she died July 20, 1916, after a lingering illness, aged 83 years, 2 months and 25 days. During her long life she saw the western country transformed from a wilderness and desert into a civilized community, and saw populous cities spring up and grow in uninhabited spots. During her life she belonged to the army of pioneers "who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens." Pastor J. R. Roberts of Eureka, formerly pastor of the Christian church at Fall River, conducted the funeral at the home July 22, 1916, and after a never-to-be-forgotten sermon the body was laid to rest in the McBrown cemetery. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.