Friday, 21 Mar 1913--John Patterson, former chief of police of Moberly, is lying at the point of death at his home in that city from paralysis. He was taken to the asylum at Nevada several years ago and following the stroke of paralysis a week ago was taken home to die. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--DRAYMAN BADLY INJURED--Berry Dawson, 20 year old son of Mr. and Mrs Bluford Dawson, of Huntsville, was badly injured at that place about 11 o'clock Sunday morning, when he fell under a Wabash train he was attempting to board. The train was an extra, No. 2310 in charge of Conductor Roy Gardener and Engineer J. W. Grugin. Young Dawson and a number of companions, it is said, attempted to hop the train. Dawson missed his footing and fell under the wheels. He sustained a bad gash in his head, his side was hurt and both arms so badly mangled that amputation was deemed necessary when he was brought to the hospital in this city. Dawson was employed as a drayman at Huntsville and has many friends here who will regret to learn of the accident--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Born, on the 17th to U. A. Summers and wife, a son. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Born, on the 17th, to John Wright and wife, a son. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Dr. U. S. Durham of Cairo died in a hospital at Moberly Tuesday, aged 47 years. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Dan Cubbage and wife who have been in Illinois and Kentucky for several months, are the guests of his sister, Mrs. Ollie Duncan. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Fayette claims to have more preachers according to population than any town in the country. It has 72, or one for every 40 inhabitants. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--John Bogie of Muskogee, Ok, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Diana Jones. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Thos. Alverson, aged 59 years, died at his home near Huntsville on the 16th, of heart failure. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--E. B. Reynolds of Rock Island, Ill, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. John Dennis, the first of the week. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Mrs. Wayland Patterson and children visited relatives in Moberly last week. They were accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. J. A. Murphy, who spent several days visiting relatives. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Geo. Carter and Opal Williams, two of Higbee's colored citizens who accompanied G. R. Rennolds' recent big stock shipment to Texas, returned Monday. They say that Mr. Rennolds took two blue ribbons with two of his stallions. Mr. Rennolds is expected home the first of next week. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--John Hudson, living southwest of town, was thrown from his wagon when his team ran away Monday and had his collar bone broken. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Lee Hairl was caught under a fall of coal at the Walton mine Thursday and was badly cut and bruised about the head and face. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Several farmers living near Myers, whose names we failed to learn, clubbed together the other day and dragged the road all the way to Higbee. Three cheers for these gentlemen. May prosperity and happiness ever attend them and may their tribe increase. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Dr. T. H. Dinwiddie this week purchased 60 acres of land of W. H. Capp, which joins the former's farm just north of town, for $65 per acre. The land was formerly part of the Oscar Baker farm. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--MRS. NATHANIEL MORRIS DEAD--Mrs. Nathaniel Morris died at her home southwest of town at 8 p.m. Thursday March 13, 1913, after an illness of about two weeks, aged 78 years. Mrs. Morris, whose maiden name was Dennis, was the daughter of Amstead and Susan Dennis, and was born in Culpeper county, Va, on Sept 3, 1834. She moved with her parents, 6 brothers, and two sisters, to Missouri in 1845, and was the last of the family, the others preceding her to the grave many years ago. She was married to Nathaniel Morris on April 19, 1857. They were the parents of two children, one of whom died in infancy. The other, Mrs. W. J. Phillips, with the aged husband, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, survive her. Mrs. Morris professed faith in Christ and united with the Christian church about 40 years ago, and was a consecrated Christian, living a life that was an inspiration to all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Notley Magruder in the presence of a large assemblage of relatives and friends, and interment made in Old Log Chapel. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--ADVERTISEMENT--Our trimmer, Miss Gladman, would be pleased to have the ladies of Higbee call and talk hats with her. She can tell you of the very latest in head dress, and can certainly please you with her trimming--The Misses Honaker. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Lee Moore, of Moberly, on trial at Columbia for the murder of his mother and grandmother at the latter place last December, was given a life sentence. On the first ballot the vote stood 9 for a life sentence and 3 for hanging. Moore has been taken to the pen. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--Roy Barnett, colored, was sentenced to two years in the pen in circuit court at Moberly Wednesday for carrying concealed weapons. This is the first case in this county where a person has been sent to the pen for such a crime, and is one of the few in the state. Friday, 21 Mar 1913--(Notes of Kathy Bowlin: There was an Administrators notice that stated that it was for Alfred J. Brown, and that a will was annexed. I posted this so that any descendants would know that a will existed, and it should be on file with the Probate Court of Randolph county.) Kathy Bowlin Any additions, corrections, comments welcome.