Friday, 27 Oct 1916--Thos. Atkins, well known here, has opened a watch and clock repair shop at Fayette, and has for a sign the wooden clock spoken of in the News a week or so ago, and which was made in 1492. Friday, 27 Oct 1916--Born, on the 20th, to Frank Heathman and wife, a daughter. Friday, 27 Oct 1916--Born, on the 17th, to Asa Robb and wife, a son. Friday, 27 Oct 1916--Born, on the 17th, to Wm. Baker and wife, a son. Friday, 27 Oct 1916--Floyd Moore this week purchased Asa Durnil's pool hall and now has charge of same. Friday, 27 Oct 1916--Saturday was divorce day in circuit court at Moberly, seven decrees being granted. Friday, 27 Oct 1916--Mrs. Will L. Cave and son, Edmund, left yesterday for Kansas City, to join Mr. Cave, who has located there. Friday, 27 Oct 1916--David Rees, in a scuffle with his brother, William, Sunday for possession of an air rifle which was thought to be empty, was shot in the palm of his left hand, the bullet completely burying itself. Friday, 27 Oct 1916--S. W. Pitney returned last week from Liberty where he spent several days with his son, Leonard, who is attending William Jewel College. Friday, 27 Oct 1916--Ben Williams, more familiarly known to Higbee folks as "Banty," on his way home to Taylorville, Ill., from Quincy, where he had been for several days attending a meeting of the state federation of labor, was a guest of old Higbee friends Sunday. He is the same genial "Banty" as of yore but has long since cut out baseball, not having played since he was a member of the famous Higbee Blues, some eleven years ago. He was very enthusiastic over Wilson's chances of election, and says that unless all signs fail Illinois will go democratic by a big majority. Friday, 27 Oct 1916--Mrs. D. L. Barron returned Tuesday from Canton, Okla., where she spent several weeks with her brother, J. W. Maxfield, whom she had not seen for thirty-two years. Friday, 27 Oct 1916--GILES-GRIFFITH--Mr. Thos. Giles and Mrs. Mary Griffith, two of Higbee's most highly esteemed elderly people, were united in marriage on Saturday evening, October 21, 1916, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Griffith, Rev. J. J. Copeland, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. The NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.