Friday, 13 Oct 1916--MRS. HAIRSTON MARRIED--Mrs. Ida Hairston, wife of the late John R. Hairston, and Chas. R. Brown were married at Marshal Tuesday in an automobile by the pastor of the Methodist church at Marshall. According to reports they left immediately for Kansas City where they will spend their honeymoon. It is said that they will reside on Mr. Brown's farm in Howard county. The wedding is the culmination of a series of interesting events of the past year. Mrs. Benetta Brown was granted a divorce from C. R. Brown by the September term of court and a suit of $10,000 against Mrs. Hairston charging alienation of affections was dismissed early in the term of court by the plaintiff, Mrs. Bennetta Brown--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--WM. D. SMITH KILLED--The following taken from the Springfield, (Ill.) News-Record, gives the particulars of the killing of Wm. D. Smith, formerly of this place, who was killed in an automobile accident on the 2nd, mention of which was made in our last issue: William D. Smith of 716 North Grand avenue, west, was killed, and John D. Pool and Jas. A. McAdams, very seriously injured at Auburn this morning when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a Chicago & Alton switch train. The machine was dragged under the train and crushed as if it were an egg shell. The three men were caught under the wreckage, beneath the train, and all were badly crushed. Smith was a Springfield mail carrier, while the other two were clerks at the post office. As soon as Smith's lifeless body, and the two injured men could be taken from under the train, they were placed on a special Chicago & Alton coach and rushed to Springfield. Both the injured men were rushed to the Springfield hospital and placed on the operating table in the hope of saving their lives. The three men left here at nine o'clock this morning on a hunting trip. They had secured a day's leave of absence from their duties at the post office and were going to hunt on the farm owned by Pool's father three miles from Auburn. The automobile was an Oldsmobile which McAdams had borrowed. It pulled into the outskirts of Auburn at 9:30. As McAdams neared the stock yards crossing, three blocks from the depot, he slacked the engine and looked for an approaching train. Seeing none, he drove but onto the track. Just then the string of cars pushed by a switch engine struck the automobile. Dr. Conlin of Chatham was immediately behind the men in his machine. He says there was a big crash, while splinters flew in every direction. He looked and saw the automobile dragged under the end of a refrigerator car, which headed the switch string, and tore into dozens of pieces. The axles and beams under the train crushed the automobile down to the earth, the refrigerator car rising slightly from the track. Then the weight of the heavy car settled on the wreckage, pressing it even farther down and crushing the life out of Smith. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--HE GOT FORD, CHICKENS AND ALL--A story comes in over the wireless to the effect that a good farmer near the Rucker neighborhood in Boone county who had been visiting his neighbor until a rather late hour, saw a Ford car parked along side the road as he returned home, and, thinking that the driver might be in trouble and needing help he sat down on the running board to wait until the driver returned. Presently someone approached the car and the good intentioned neighborly man raised up to see who it was. the chauffeur dropped about two dozen nice friers which he was carrying and bolted for the tall timber, leaving chickens, Ford and all. The car was a brand new one and had no license tag. The good neighbor has it in his possession and is now waiting for the owner to return--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--The case of the city vs. Ed. Hawkins, charged with carrying concealed weapons and disturbing the peace, which was to have come up Wednesday, will be called in Judge Magruder's court tomorrow. The case is the result of a dog belonging to Rich Griffith having bitten one of Mr. Hawkins' children, mention of which was made in our last issue. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--Mrs. C. F. Cloyd of Billings, Mont, is the guest of her parents, Rev. Notley Magruder and wife of near town. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--Born, on the 2nd, to Emmett Barron and wife, a daughter. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--John Page and wife left Wednesday for Muskogee, Okla, where they will make their future home. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--Mrs. L. T. Pattrick, who was recently thrown from her buggy and severely hurt, is improving nicely. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--JOSEPH LESSLEY DEAD--Joseph Lessly, one of Higbee's old and highly respected citizens, died at his home in this place on Wednesday, Oct 11, 1916, following an illness of two months or more, the immediate cause of death being infirmities of age, he having just entered his 86th year. Mr. Lessley was born Sept. 7, 1831, on the farm which he owned just south of town, and where he spent the greater part of his active life until 1908, when he removed to Higbee following the death of his wife in March of that year. He was married in 1860 to Miss Melissa Johnson, and to them seven children were given, all of whom survive, viz: Mrs. Susie Ryan, Albuquerque, N. M.; Mrs. Adam Ham, Slater; Mrs. Hiram Land, Mrs. J. B. Adams, Joseph and Frank Lessly of this place, and Mrs. G. B. Baker, Mena, Ark He is also survived by two brothers, W. A., of Honeywell, Kan., and Miller, of St. Louis, and three sisters, Mrs. Wm. Six, Santa Anna, Cal., and Mmes. Sallie and Nathaniel Robb of southwest of town, as well as seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. While very quiet and unassuming, he was a gentleman of admirable qualities of heart and mind, and there was nothing of the hypocrite about him. He was a kind and indulgent husband and father, and his friendship was of the kind that made itself felt when friendship was most needed. Funeral services were conducted at the home Thursday by Eld. E. Y. Keiter of Moberly, who knew and loved the deceased as a father, the large crowd showing the esteem in which he was held by those who knew him best. Interment was made in the Burton cemetery, in sight, almost, of the farm on which he lived for almost eighty years. The News joins other friends in condolence to the bereaved. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--Mrs. W. L. Patterson and children of De Queen, are the guests of the former's parents, John Goin and wife. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--Morris, the 8-year-old son of Herbert Morris and wife, fell while at play Tuesday and broke his right arm just below the elbow. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--Arthur Dougherty, while hauling logs Wednesday, was struck on the forehead with a piece of timber and a gash two inches long was cut over his right eye. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--Harold, the little son of Tyre Burton and wife, was quite painfully bitten on the face Monday by a collie dog, belonging to Mrs. Burton's father, Benn Hitt, of near Fayette, where Mrs. Burton was visiting. The dog, while it would fight to the death for Mr. Hitt's 9 year-old-son, and apparently liked children of about the same age, had a violent dislike for younger children, and attacked Harold without any warning, and but the presence of Mr. Hitt would have killed the child. The dog, perhaps the most valuable stock in Howard county, will be killed as soon as it can be ascertained whether or not it is affected with rabies. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--The Kocayahdan Camp Fire Girls have reorganized for the year 1916-17, electing the following officers: Alberta Andrews, president; Vera Rankin, vice president; Lucile Race, secretary; Nadine Waddle, treasurer. The girls have accomplished one good work the past year, all attained the rank of Wood Gatherer, and by the close of this year most of them will have attained the rank of Fire Maker--Georgia Middleton, Guardian. Friday, 13 Oct 1916--In many of the business and personal letters we have received in the past two weeks anxious inquiry has been made as to the condition of W. D. Welch. To all such friends we extend our sincere thanks for their kindly interest, and are pleased to inform them that he is gradually improving. There has been quite an improvement in the condition of his limb since his return home, although he still walks with a great deal of difficulty. His left arm is still useless but shows an occasional symptom of improvement. The arm, physicians say, will be the last of the affected side to recover, and that improvement will gradually extend from the shoulder to the fingers, and that the complete use of the latter may never fully return. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.