Friday, 18 Feb 1916--GARL ROBINSON DEAD--Garl Robinson, one of Boone county' s best known and most successful young farmers and stockmen, died at his home near Rucker on Wednesday, Feb 16, 1916, from peritonitis. Funeral services were held at the home Thursday by Rev. E. Herndon of Centralia and interment made in the family cemetery on the old home farm. The deceased was the son of the late Joseph Robinson, who died about two years ago, and was born in 1878, and was 38 years old. He was married in 1912 to Miss Nettie Wheeler, daughter of Mrs. Chas. Wheeler of near this place, who ,with his aged mother, survives. Garl Robinson was a young man who numbered his friends by his acquaintances and his death came as a great blow not only to his loved ones but to this entire section. The bereaved ones have our deepest sympathy. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--(Kathy's notes: The beginning of this article is about a ladies aid taking food and comfort to an elderly woman, but the end is almost like an obituary, so I am extracting it. It concerns a woman named MRS. E. E. JACKSON) PROVIDENCE LADIES' AID HONORS VENERABLE WOMAN--Under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid of Providence about 40 guests assembled at the home of the subject of this sketch with boxes and baskets filled with good things to eat to cover a long table, which would have tempted a king--many kinds of salads, pickles, cakes, meats of all kind, pies, vegetables, coffee and everything imaginable. This good lady leaning on the arm of Mrs. Anna Fullington walked out to view what had been brought in her honor, and placed on her table, but what pleased her most was that her neighbors and friends had come to see her. She also received presents but in her joy of mingling with the good people the edibles and presents took second place. The happiness which beamed from her face entirely repaid every effort made in her behalf. After everybody had dined sumptuously twelve lunches were sent to the sick and aged, namely, Mesdames Adda Lynn, Mary McGinnis, Manerva Ellis, Zibeon Jacoby, Anna Pogue, Parrish Munsell, Mary Jackson, Ora Dameron, Lizzie Hunt and Messrs. Pattrick and Asbell. The Sweet Springs and Mt. Salem Ladies' Aid were well represented and our hearts were made glad to mingle with such sweet Christian characters. The afternoon was consecrated to God's service in which many beautiful songs were sang and the duets and quartets sung my Misses Mabel Roberts, Edith Fullington, Christine Stark, Opal Heflin, Lillian Dameron and Mrs. Alpha Fullington were highly appreciated as well as violin music rendered by Miss Jewel Fullington. Splendid talks were made on the subject, "What is the Aim of the Ladies' Aid? It is for Gain Spiritually or Financially?" It was decided by all the aids present that the religious sides comes first, while the social and financial come second and third. Mrs. Fannie Stark read the afternoon lesson in her pleasing way from John 14, after which Rev. J. H. Lynn of Huntsville, whom we were proud to have with us, made us all feel happy that we were permitted to partake of that love which is divine. Mrs. Jackson, who is 78 years old, was born near Roanoke, Randolph county, Mo, and when first married moved to the farm four miles south of Huntsville where she still resides. She was married to E. E. Jackson, who passed away 21 years ago at the age of 65. He was born near Charlottesville, Albemarle county, Virginia. Since the death of her husband, her two sons, Ernest and Stonewall, have tenderly cared for her, with the help of their cousin, Miss Laura Myers, and her father, who makes their home with them. Mr. Myers and Mrs. Jackson are the only surviving members of the immediate family. Mrs. Delpha Patrick of near Higbee, her only daughter, Richard, Lem and Will Jackson, the remaining children, reside on farms near her. Those present from Huntsville were Mesdames Joe Robertson, Bert Fleming and Louis Lynn--Huntsville Times. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Claib Gatewood, formerly of the Myers vicinity, died near Rocheport on the 14th, following a short illness. Interment was made Wednesday at New Hope, Howard county. Mr. Gatewood was 72 years old. He was never married. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Harry, the 12-year-old son of Wm. Weytcherly and wife of this place, died at 10 o'clock Monday morning, Feb 14, 1916, after a short illness from inflammatory rheumatism. Funeral services were held at the L. D. S. Church Wednesday by Eld. Wm. Kelso and interment made in the City Cemetery. The parents have the sympathy of all. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Born, on the 17th, to Lee Hairl and wife, a daughter. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--John C. Williams of Kansas City, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Mary Avery. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--David Knox and wife were called to Hillsboro, Ill, Monday by the death of a niece of the former. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Mrs. J. D. Wilcox, who removed with her husband to Columbia from this place a year or two ago, died in a hospital there Thursday of last week following an operation for appendicitis. Interment was made at Huntsville, her hold home. Besides her husband, she is survived by two children. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--C. W. Williams and wife and L. McElhaney attended the funeral of the latter's sister-in-law, Mrs. J. D. Wilcox at Huntsville last Saturday. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Long Kellog, aged 36, a resident of Moberly shot and killed himself at his home in that place Saturday night. No reason can be assigned for his suicide. He is survived by his wife and four children. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Geo. McGill returned Wednesday from a visit with his sons, John and James, at Springfield, Ill. He reports the Higbee colony in that city, some thirty-five or forty, as all being well and prosperous. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Mrs. C. V. Hightower was called to Oklahoma the first of the week to see her father, who is seriously ill. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Carl Sharp who was hurt while at work in the Walton mine several weeks ago, is able to be out, but on crutches. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Henry Shackleford, a well known traveling man who has made Higbee weekly for several years, died at his home in Glasgow on the 13th, following a short illness from pneumonia. He was 69 years old. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Mrs. Sallie F. Newman, who had been a patient in the state hospital at Fulton for the past twelve years, died on the 14th. She was a sister of A. L. Williams, of near Burton, where interment was made Wednesday. She leaves three children. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--J. D. Mobley of near Myers, who recently sold his farm to Roy Golden, and who was last week elected superintendent of the Howard County Farm, will sell a lot of personal property at his farm on the 24th, a list of which can be seen elsewhere. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Miss Percy Bright was here from Clarence Wednesday on her way to Slater to attend the funeral of a young lady friend, Miss Alzada Sipes, of that place, who died Monday in Colorado, where she had been for several weeks for her health. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--E. R. Smith, prescription clerk at Winn's pharmacy, received a message Monday conveying the sad intelligence of the death of his brother, Warner C. Smith, who was killed Sunday night at Germantown, California, by burglars. No particulars have been received by Mr. Smith as yet. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Misses Juel Dougherty and Bertha Reynolds of near Myers will enter the Fayette high school within a few days. Their parents, J. Lee Dougherty and G. W. Reynolds, were here Saturday and arranged for their matriculation in the high school. They will take part in a rural school graduating exercise next week--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--BOTTOMS-SMITH--Mr. J. W. Bottoms and Mrs. Lizzie B. Smith, whose engagement leaked out the first of last week, and whose friends had since been guying them unmercifully, put an end to the twitting of their tormentors, if such they proved, by driving to Moberly Friday afternoon, Feb 11, where they were united in marriage at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. W. A. Simmons, pastor of the Baptist church. Both bride and groom are from Higbee's oldest and best families and are too well and favorably known to make any introductory words on our part necessary. Their friends, who have since been busy showering them with congratulations, feel that they are perfectly suited to each other and that their marriage was an eminently sensible thing, and all are sure it will prove a very happy one. That such may be the case, and that their happiness may grow more and more as the years roll on is the sincere wish of THE NEWS and all who know them. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--WILL REED'S RESIDENCE BURNED--Will Reed's residence in the north part of town, better known as the Hayden property, was burned about 9 o'clock last night. Mr. Reed and family were down town at the time. Fire was first discovered in the roof near the chimney, indicating that it originated from the flue. Most all of the contents were saved but a great many articles were broken and otherwise greatly damaged. Mr. Reed carried insurance, but in what amount we could not learn. Owing to the distance to the fire and the mud the fire engines could not be used and no teams were on the streets to be pressed into service. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--MARRS-REITER--Last Tuesday we had a little lady to slip out of this watchful village and successfully lure her father and uncle to Moberly where she was met by a bold young man with a Howard County marriage license. The party drove down to Bro. Edgar Richmond's home and Bro. Richmond fell right into the dark plot by tying the knot. The mystery seemed born to live until the following Sunday, the appointed time to divulge. But the following day the groom, Mr. Raymond Marrs, telephoned from Higbee to his bride, Miss Bertha Reiter, of Roanoke, that the mystery had sprung a leak that he couldn't patch. All the pretty girls in Roanoke were jumping up and down on the side walk hollowing for every detail of the romance and calling for Raymond to come forth, which he did. Mr. Raymond Marrs is a young merchant of Higbee whom men of affairs vote as having the address and habits of success. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Reiter, and is known by our young people as a "jolly good girl" that can do anything in music or carry her part in a hayride quartet and who, positively, has no ambition to save the world by legislation. We will say, to hearten the young men of Missouri, that she comes of a family of women whose long suit is keeping house and she is also proficient in other ways and will be found putting her best efforts in a home for the man of her heart--Armstrong Herald. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--E. R. Denham and wife of Billings, Mont, who have been visiting relatives in Missouri for several weeks, were Higbee visitors Saturday. They went to Fayette Sunday for a visit with friends, returning to Moberly Monday, Mr. Denham leaving the next day for home. Mrs. Denham will remain about two weeks longer, and will be accompanied home by his sister, Mrs. Lon O'Neal of Clark. Mr. O' Neal, we learn, has disposed of his business interests at Clark and will go to billings with the view of locating. They are making the change for the benefit of Mrs. O'Neal's health. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--Dr. J. Q. Cooper, of Centralia, was shot and killed at that place about 6 o'clock Monday morning by W. H. Baldridge, city marshal. There are several versions of the affair but the particulars will not likely be known until today when Baldridge will be given a preliminary hearing at Columbia on the charge of first degree murder. One report has it that Cooper and several companions spent the night in the former's office drinking, and another that they had been gambling and that when Baldridge drew his pistol and attempted to arrest Cooper the latter resisted and endeavored to take the gun away from the marshal. Joe Burton, of this place, who was waiting for a train at Centralia, heard the shot and was on the spot almost immediately, but saw nothing of the trouble between the two men. Last summer Baldridge gave Dr. R. V. Fravel, a Centralia veterinary, a frightful beating in an endeavor to arrest him, for which an unsuccessful effort was made to impeach him. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--MRS. ELBERT ROBB DEAD--Mrs. Elbert Robb, who had been suffering from tuberculosis for a year or two, died at her home southwest of town Wednesday night, Feb. 16, 1916. She went to New Mexico with her husband about six months ago in the hope of regaining her health, but had to return almost immediately, becoming worse. She was the daughter of the late George Palmatary of near Myers and was twenty years of age. She is survived by her husband and one child to whom the sympathy of the entire community goes out. Funeral services will be held today and interment made in Old Log Chapel cemetery. Friday, 18 Feb 1916--CARSON-WARFORD--Mr. Patrick W. Carson and Miss Eunice C. Warford were married Sunday evening, Feb 13, at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. Ben Robson. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Warford of this place and is popular among a wide circle of acquaintances. The groom, during his residence of two years here, has proven himself a gentleman in every sense of the term and is accounted one of the Alton's most reliable employees. The NEWS joins in congratulations and best wishes. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.