Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Herb Morris this week received a letter from his sister, Mrs. W. K. Boyd, who left recently for Starksville, Colo, to join Mr. Boyd, in which she stated that small pox and scarlet fever had broken out there and that there were one hundred cases the day the letter was written. There had been but one death, however, and that from the fever. The NEWS sincerely trusts that Mr. Boyd's family, as well as all other Higbee folks now at Starksville, among them being Frank Shafer and family, Tony Cruse and wife and John Burns and family, will all escape the dread disease. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Wile Misses Amy Burke and Lillian Manuel were in Cleeton's drug store Wednesday making some purchases, Cottie Cleeton held up a possum, which some one had brought to the store, for them to see, and when he made a motion as if to throw it on them, Miss Burke, in turning to run, ran her foot through the glass of one of the floor show cases, and fortunately escaped any injury. Cottie, it is needless to add, will not try the prank again. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Miss Jennie Robb, who recently resigned her school near Cairo on account of ill health, will leave tomorrow for an extended stay at Colorado Springs. Should the change prove beneficial, Mr. Robb informs us that he will take his family to Colorado and locate there permanently. Miss Jennie's host of friends join The News in the hope that she will soon be restored to perfect health. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--POLAND-PROCTER--Henry Poland of Moberly and Mrs. Sarah Proctor of this place were married in Moberly on the 8th by Justice Everett Hamilton and left immediately for a visit with Jefferson City relatives. Mr. Poland is a former resident of Higbee, having resided here some thirty years ago, and is well remembered by older citizens. Mrs. Procter is the widow of the late James Proctor and is one of Higbee's most highly esteemed ladies. They will reside in Moberly. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Luther Warford will sell a lot of personal property on the 24th, a list of which can be seen elsewhere. Mr. Warford will quit farming and move to Moberly to become the county salesman for the Raleigh Medicine Co. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Raymond Edwards, who has been attending the Naval Academy at Annapolis since last June, came home Sunday for a stay of three months. He will return about June, when he will go on a cruise on a training ship with the rest of his class. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--W. S. Harris, of Parsons, Kansas, was here Sunday, the guest of his uncle, Dr. T. H. Dinwiddie. Mr. Harris, who is in the wholesale grocery business, had been to Sturgeon, his old home, to dispose of a lot of racing stock he owned in partnership with Sturgeon parties. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Mrs. J. L. Dougherty of south of town is quite sick at the home of John Franklin. (Kathy's notes: I suspect this is Mrs. J. T. Dougherty, who's daughter Laura married John Franklin.) Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Riley Land, while working around the barn Sunday, fell against a feed trough and had a rib broken. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Robert Gruber had the small bone in his right leg just above the ankle broken at the Walton mine Friday by a fall of coal. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--H. C. Eubanks and wife went to Mexico Saturday to attend the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. Eubanks' parents. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--The four-year-old daughter of Omar Ridgeway and wife, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, was thought to be some better when last heard from. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--P. E. Eads will sell a lot of personal property at his farm southeast of town on the 26th, a list of which can be seen elsewhere. Mr. Eads is as yet undecided as to his future plans, but will likely go West for his health. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Notice.--To all merchants and business men of Higbee in general: I hereby request all of you to refuse credit or loan money to my son, Albert Rodney, as I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by him--J. P. Rodney. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Walter W. Dennis of Edmonton, Alberta, Can., writes us under the date of the 7th: "Enclose find two Yankee dollars which have strayed from home but not from friends, for which please send me the NEWS." Thanks. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Rolie Jones sold his farm of 160 acres near Yates this week to Ben Shipp of near Huntsville for $9000, the deal being made through W. F. Jones. Mr. Jones will move to Higbee if he can buy suitable property. He will sell a lot of surplus stock on his farm on the 22nd, a list of which is printed in this issue. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--When C. W. Williams unlocked the back door of his jewelry store Monday morning, he found evidence of an attempted burglary in the shape of a button hook fashioned into the shape of a key, fastened in the lock from the outside. As the hook would open any ordinary lock, Mr. Williams is sure his having left the key, which caught and held the hook, in the lock was all that saved him from burglars. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Dorsey, the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. Marshall, convulsed a big crowd in Lessly & Co's store the other day with a remark which won him a good sound spanking. Being of a mechanical bent, he is never happier than when working with his father on the latter's car and making suggestions that this or that be tightened or loosened. Of all the tools used, a pair of pliers seemed to be his favorite, and he has been crazy for a pair of his own for months. The other day he abstracted a dollar from the pocket of Chas. Cole, who lives with Mr. Marshall, and who thinks Dorsey is the only boy on earth and who is his constant companion so far as his almost 80 years will allow, and went to Lessly's where he bought a pair for himself, Mr. Lessly supposing that Mr. Marshall had sent for them. Pocketing his change, Dorsey left the store happier than he will be again in a long time, trying his pliers on every piece of wire he could see. On reaching home he had to explain, when Mr. Marshall returned to the store with him to find out just how the purchase had been made. He was given his money back, of course, and thinking to frighten Dorsey out of doing such a thing again, remarked to him in a very serious and stern manner, "Dorsey, what do you suppose the sheriff will say when I tell him about you taking that dollar?" Dorsey, greatly put out and having his mind and eye on the pliers, now back in the show case, replied, "Damn the teriff! I didn't det it from that tunibit!" The crowd all but exploded with laughter, in which Mr. Marshall joined most heartily, even thought it was at his expense. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Mr. and Mrs. Will Bottoms entertained friends at dinner Wednesday, the occasion being their first wedding anniversary. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--BON VOYAGE PARTY--Twenty jolly maidens gathered at the home of Miss Amy Burke on Saturday afternoon, Feb 10, to wish bon voyage to Mrs. R. L. Dupes (formerly Miss Rosella Rule) who departs with her husband Sunday the 18th for Colorado Springs. The rooms were beautifully decorated in cut flowers and ferns. The color scheme was pink and white. There were a few contests, a little music and much lively talking. The most amusing feature of the afternoon was the search of the bride for the gifts the guests had brought for her and hidden about the rooms At a suitable hour a delightful two-course luncheon was most beautifully served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Johnson. The participants of the happy affair were Misses Toinette Burkhalter, Elsie Lyon, Lillian Jones, Frata Nichols, Lillian Manuel, Nannie Enochs, Mary Walton, Frances Burkhalter, Jennie Robb and Mrs. Dupes, the guest of honor. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--C. W. Williams, we regret to say, has definitely made up his mind to leave Higbee. While he has not yet decided where he will locate, the chances are that he will engage in the sheep raising business in Montana or Wyoming, his father having made him a very flattering offer. In order to dispose of his jewelry stock as soon as possible, Mr. Williams is now holding two auctions daily at this store, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. At the close of the sale he is going to give away a beautiful diamond ring. See his ad in this issue and inquire at the store for particulars as to the ring. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--Mrs. Jas. Shaefer, who has been seriously ill for several days suffering from peritonitis, was not better at the hour of going to press. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--The 10-month-old son of Jas. Proctor and wife died Monday morning following an illness of a week from stomach trouble. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday and interment made at Fayette. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of all. Volume 30, No 46, Friday, 16 Feb 1917--W. H. Shafer was injured by a fall of coal one day last week in the Slaughter mine, south of town. He had prepared two shots and retreated to a safe place until after the fall. Thinking that both shots had taken effect he returned to the room just in time to get buried under several large lumps of coal, receiving numerous bruises and injuries. He will be unable to resume work for several days but is reported gradually recovering from his injuries--Renick Enterprise. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.