Friday, 1 Sep 1916--BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION--Sunday, Aug 25th, was a very enjoyable day for Mr. Jeff Dougherty, the occasion being his 52nd birthday. About one hundred of his relatives and friends came to surprise him, but he was wise and knew of their coming and had everything in readiness for the day. About noon the many well filled baskets were opened and spread on the tables out on the shady lawn and everyone did justice to the splendid dinner. The afternoon was spent pleasantly by all in visiting with relatives, renewing friendships and making acquaintances. Late in the afternoon his many friends departed, leaving Mr. Dougherty feeling younger instead of older, and wishing that some of his future birthdays might be celebrated similarly. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--J. C. and Miss Lucy Elgin have decided to break up housekeeping, and make their home with their relatives in Howard and Saline counties. They will offer al their household and kitchen furniture at auction to the highest bidder at their residence at 2 o'clock p.m. tomorrow. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Born, on August 30, to Asa Durnil and wife, a daughter. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Geo. Terrill, who has been at home for several weeks, the guest of his mother, Mrs. Pauline Terrill, will leave tonight to resume his duties in the navy yard at Brooklyn, the threatened railroad strike having hastened his departure a day or so. He informs us that he will endeavor to get a transfer to the naval training station in Chicago or the recruiting office at Kansas City in order to be nearer home. Mr. Terrill has been in the navy eight years, and in that time has seen the greater part of the world. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Bernice Roberts had his right hand pretty badly mashed Wednesday while at work at the Walton mine. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Geo. Walton and wife, accompanied by Mrs. Medley Burton, R. R. Walton and Dr. T. H. Dinwiddie, took their little daughter, Dorothy Rose, to Kansas City Friday of last week to have a nickel, which she had swallowed a day or two before, and which had lodged in the stomach entrance, removed, the doctors here and at Moberly not having the proper instruments. The coin was removed without any trouble, and the party returned on the night train, happier than they had been in a long time. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--BLACKSMITHING--I do all kinds of blacksmithing and repairing and guarantee all work in every respect. All accounts must be settled every 30 days, otherwise interest at 8 per cent will be charged on accounts running for a longer time. EARL ROBERTS, Burton. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Several wholesale thefts of chickens have been reported in the county of late, and we learn that all farmers in the vicinity of Higbee with any considerable number of chickens are laying in wait for the thieves with guns loaded to the muzzle. Here's hoping that they give them both barrels if the opportunity presents itself. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Wm. Ryland of near Sturgeon was here Sunday to see his mother, Mrs. J. J. Whitmire, who is quite sick. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Mrs. A. B. Guerin, who left a week or so ago, accompanied by her daughter, to spend the winter with her parents in Los Angeles, Cal., stood the hard trip remarkably well, so Mr. Guerin informs us, and has fallen in love with California to such an extent that she wants Mr. Guerin to sell out as soon as possible to locate out there. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--C. C. Miles orders his address changed from Kirksville to Macon, to which place he has moved. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Mrs. Mary Pilkington left Wednesday for Taylorville, Ill, where she will likely make her future home. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Mrs. Mary Boyce of Hannibal is the guest of her parents, J. J. Whitmire and wife. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Margaret, the little 4-year-old daughter of Chas. C. Hon and wife, astonished her parents greatly a few weeks ago on replying, when they asked her how she liked Sunday school, from which she had just returned, "I don't care very much for Christianity!" Friday, 1 Sep 1916--W. D. WELCH IMPROVING--W. D. Welch, who has been in a San Francisco hospital since July 16, suffering from paralysis of the left side, is slowly improving. In a letter dated August 26th, he says: "I am feeling better and improving right along, tho' slowly. My face is "plump" and "oval" again and I can whistle "Casey Jones" pretty good. A short time back I could not even whistle. Today the nurse helped me to get up. I took a few steps to a rocking chair in which I sat for about an hour when I became so tired and weak I had to be put back in bed. Having lain in bed so long I am naturally weak, but Dr. Morton told me to get up and sit in a chair a little each day which would benefit me a great deal. Tomorrow I intend to walk a few steps before sitting down which I believe will do me good. This morning when I awoke I felt like stretching. I put my right arm over my head to stretch. My left arm felt willing to come up too, so I raised it also. So you see I am improving." Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Ruth, the 3-year-old daughter of Will Richards and wife, a regular little chatterbox and a great favorite, got off an expression the other night while being prepared for bed from which Mrs. Richards has not yet fully recovered. She had spent some time in the afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. M. Perry, who is quite sick, and had heard Mr. Perry's mother ask Henry Powell, her son-in-law, to take her out for a ride in his auto, as she was almost worn out. Henry was too busy to make the drive and when he left Mrs. Perry remarked to Ruth, ""Ruth, he was just too rotten lazy to take us." Ruth was evidently greatly disappointed and the subject was still on her mind when being dressed for bed, as she remarked, "Mamma, he was too damned lazy to take us." As Mrs. Richards was totally ignorant of Mrs. Perry's request she had to have Ruth explain, but she has not yet figured out how the child came to change the adjectives. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Omar Andrews and wife and Elmer Newman spent the latter part of last week in Kansas City, making the trip in Mr. Andrews' car. They were accompanied home by Misses Leona and Anna Andrews, who will spend a week or so with relatives and friends. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--A SHAWVER DEAD--A. Shawver, one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of the Yates vicinity, died at his home near that place on Wednesday, August 30, following a protracted illness. He was 70 years old and is survived by two brothers and one sister. Interment was made yesterday at Ebenezer. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--THE CHICKENS CAME HOME--Chicken thieves visited the farm of John Miller of northwest of town Thursday night of last week and made away with 88 or Mrs. Miller's very best chickens, all young pullets which she had decided to keep to furnish her winter supply of eggs. As soon as he heard of the loss, Joe B. Jones, a brother of Mrs. Miller, notified Marshal Williams and Constable Bagby that he would pay a reward of $50 for the arrest of the thieves, and they immediately got busy, phoning to all the poultry dealers in this section. The thieves evidently got wind of the inquiries, for the chickens were returned to the Miller farm Sunday night. Friday, 1 Sep 1916--Miss Hazel Giles, who removed with her parents to Victor, Colo., something over a year ago, arrived Monday for a visit with Higbee relatives. She will leave in a week or so for St. Louis to enter a training school for nurses, having decided to follow the profession of nursing. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.