Friday, 10 May 1912--KEPT THE WEDDING A SECRET--Logan Kribs is one of the proudest young men in Moberly as he has double cause for rejoicing. The primary reason therefore is his charming young bride and next to that is that he laid one over on the news gatherers by keeping his wedding a secret since April 15. At that date in Huntsville he was married to Miss Jennie E. Barton of Higbee. He was seen here with his bride at that time but gave no intimation that there was anything unusual in her visit and the young lady returned to her home with her secret in safe keeping. Mr. Kirbs is employed as a machinist in the Wabash shops and is an industrious young man well fitted for the new responsibilities he has assumed. The bride is a winsome little lady who will soon gather to herself many new friends in her new home--Moberly Democrat. Friday, 10 May 1912--THE NEWS FROM BONNEFEMME--Miss Flossie Avery is in Moberly visiting her sister, Mrs. Romeo Dougherty. Henry Hargis, Roger Warford and Leonard Ancell attended the railway mail clerks' examination at Moberly Saturday. A. G. Dougherty of Elk City, Ok, a former resident of this vicinity, has traded his farm near that place for a farm one and one-half miles east of Clark, and will move to the same in the fall. J. S. Warford and wife entertained a number of friends and relatives at their hospitable home on the 5th, in honor of Benj. Warford and son, Frank, of Apollo, Pa. At the noon hour an excellent dinner was served. About 30 were present. Mr. Warford is here in search of relatives. During the Civil War he and his mother and brother were taken to a hospital on account of varioloid, and both mother and brother died. Being only three years old at that time he learned his name later from the hospital records. During the visit of Wm. Egly to Pennsylvania last fall he met Mr. Warford's son and told him of the Warford family here and a correspondence followed. There can be little doubt of their relationship on account of their resemblance. Friday, 10 May 1912--Cleveland Sweezer, the young man who was shot in the hip two weeks ago while out with a charivari party, is doing nicely and will recover. The dressing of the wound has been so painful that he says he had rather die than go through the experience again. Friday, 10 May 1912--Born, on the 3rd, to G. W. Webb and wife, a son. Friday, 10 May 1912--Mrs. Job Hardwick and children returned to their home in Moberly Monday after a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. W. I. Williams. Friday, 10 May 1912--ADVERTISEMENT--Three 1-pound packages raisins and currents for 25 cents at Jones, the Grocer's. Friday, 10 May 1912--The body of "Froggy" Wilson, the Paris negro who brutally murdered his mistress in that town one night in April, was found in the river there one day last week. It is supposed he was drowned the night of the murder while trying to escape. Friday, 10 May 1912--Paul Griffith returned to Posey, Ill, Saturday after a month's visit with his parents, M. D. Griffith and wife, of near town. Friday, 10 May 1912--H. A. Starkey and wife who sold their place south of town recently, have moved to Springfield where they will likely locate. Friday, 10 May 1912--Dr. G. M. Nichols was called to Kansas City Tuesday to see his brother-in-law, Dr. Turner Avery, who was quite sick in a hospital there. He returned yesterday, bringing Dr. Avery with him, and the latter will stay with his mother, Mrs. Wm. Avery, of near town until he is able to return to his practice at DeWitt. Friday, 10 May 1912--Joseph Jones of Bloomington, Ill, who has been the guest of his brother, W. F., for the past two weeks, is quite sick at the home of the latter. Just before coming to Higbee he fell and bruised his right leg quite badly. A sore which has refused to heal developed, and a few days ago blood poison was threatened. He was much better yesterday. Friday, 10 May 1912--ADVERTISEMENT--Fresh hams 17 cents a pound at Jones, the Grocer's. Friday, 10 May 1912--Jas. Burns of Vandalia was shaking hands with old friends here Friday. He came up to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, John Debolder, who died at Elliott on the 2nd. Friday, 10 May 1912--One day last week Mrs. Fannie Stegner committed suicide at Boonville, and a search of her premises where she was believed to have a lot of money buried revealed $3,430 buried in an old tin can. More is expected to be found. Friday, 10 May 1912--Mrs. Mittie Sphar writes us from Chicago: "I will leave here Thursday for a visit to my brother, who lives in Caspar, Wyo. It has been twenty years since I saw him, so expect to make him a good long visit. Would like for you to send the NEWS to me out there, as I am lost without it each week. Will let you know when I return." Friday, 10 May 1912--Dr. Dickerson of Renick was here the latter part of the week in company with his wife and little son. Dr. Dickerson has rented the residence property that R. W. Taylor is improving in the north part of the city and he expects to remove here about June 1st and locate for the practice of his profession. he has been located at Renick for the past ten years--Armstrong Herald. Friday, 10 May 1912--Fayette came forth last week with a curiosity which puts them in the race with Alton, Ill, for first honors. A two-headed baby was born to negro parents which was as good a specimen, according to reports, as has ever been produced. The child had two perfectly shaped heads and a third hand, the latter growing from the middle of the back. The child would no doubt have lived had it not been of such unusual size. It has been embalmed and will be preserved. Friday, 10 May 1912--A very heavy wind came up suddenly about 9:30 Monday evening and from the blackness of the cloud and the roaring of the wind many thought a cyclone was upon us. The wind did no damage, however, other than giving all a good scare and breaking a limb of a tree here and there. A report reached Moberly that the town had been blown away and it was reported here that Moberly had been badly damaged and one man killed. the wind was very heavy there, but the damage was confined to signs, trees and poles. Friday, 10 May 1912--ADVERTISEMENT--$25.00 buys the best drop head sewing machine at Wright's. Friday, 10 May 1912--In electing John W. Bradley as superintendent of the Higbee Public School, the board has honored a former Higbee boy and a mighty deserving one, for since his graduation from the school here John has let no grass grow under his feet, but has put in all of his time teaching and attending school.. He has had several years ' experience and wherever he has taught he has given entire satisfaction. This year he taught at Stansberry where he was principal of the high school, one of the best ones in the state. As the words of Christ that "No prophet is without honor save in his own country," is particularly true of preaching and teaching, John can be depended upon to "spread" himself and give the people of his old home the best that is in him, and we predict right now that he will give us as good a school as we ever had. Friday, 17 May 1912--ADVERTISEMENT--Duncan's undertaking parlors answers calls promptly, day or night. Friday, 17 May 1912--Born, on the 12th, to Aubrey Humphrey and wife, a son. Friday, 17 May 1912--ADVERTISEMENT--Need a dinner set? See the pictures at the Gem and get a chance on the beautiful dishes given away every Wednesday evening. Friday, 17 May 1912--If many more surprise weddings are sprung, it will be hard to make people believe that all the young people are not married. Friday, 17 May 1912--E. Y. Keiter was here a short time yesterday morning on his return to Hannibal from Clark where he had been to conduct the funeral of Mrs. Elva Stockton. Friday, 17 May 1912--Mrs. David Hare received a message Monday from her grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Newton, informing her of the death of the latter's daughter, Mrs. John Skirvin, which occurred at her home in Phoenix, Ariz, Sunday. The body was brought to Kansas City where interment was made yesterday. Mrs. Skirvin was a former citizen of this place and has many friends here who will be pained to hear of her death. Friday, 17 May 1912--John W. Bradley who was last week elected superintendent of the Higbee Public School, has tendered his resignation because the board at Stanberry, where he was principal the past year, promised him a handsome increase in salary if he would remain there, to be followed by the superintendency next year. We presume the board here will accept his resignation. Friday, 17 May 1912--DINWIDDIE-LYNCH--Higbee people had another surprise wedding sprung on them Monday when Mr. Ernest Dinwiddie announced to his friends that he and Miss Erma Lynch were married. The ceremony was performed Saturday evening, May 11, 1912, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Reed, with whom the bride boarded, by Rev. E. F. Wright, pastor of the Moberly Baptist church. Not until Ernest announced to his friends Monday morning that he was married, did anyone outside of his family and Mr. Reed's folks know that any such thing had ever entered his head. It was a case of love at first sight with each of them for they had never seen each other until Miss Lynch came here about six weeks ago to accept a clerkship in the Bee Hive during the spring season. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lynch of near Armstrong, and is a most winsome and accomplished young lady and has made friends of all whom she has met. Mr. Dinwiddie is the son of Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Dinwiddie, and is one of our most popular young men, intelligent, sober and industrious and in every way worthy of the fair prize he has won. The NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and in the wish that their path through life may be filled with nothing but song, sunshine and roses. Friday, 17 May 1912--Claude Roberts, aged 34 years, died at his home in Moberly on the 10th from what the doctors think was spinal meningitis. Friday, 17 May 1912--R. J. Archer and wife returned the first of the week from Pilot Grove where they were called by the death of Mrs. Archer's grandfather, Wm. Boulware. Friday, 17 May 1912--Mose Stevenson, who is on the night shift at the Block mine, says that a heavy snow was falling as he returned home from work at 1 o'clock Wednesday morning. Friday, 17 May 1912--Monday while working around his home, Will S. Walton attempted to vault over a picket fence, when he slipped and came down with all his weight on one of the pickets. But for a heavy work jacket his side would have been pierced. He was unable to be at the store Wednesday. He was about as usual yesterday, but very sore. Friday, 17 May 1912--Ed Rees and wife will leave Saturday for Springfield, Ill, where they will locate and where Mr. Rees has a position with one of the big coal companies as mine manager. They are among our very best people and they will be given up with a great deal of regret by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Friday, 17 May 1912--Mrs. Addie Tillerson, aged 33 years, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Sacre Smith, in Roanoke on the 14th. Friday, 17 May 1912--Mrs. J. J. Bradley and daughter, Miss Lillian, of Moberly were here between trains Wednesday on their way to Armstrong to visit relatives. Friday, 17 May 1912--Little Misses Marjorie and Virginia Walton are the proud owners of a new buggy and a nice driving horse, a present from their grandfather, H. T. Howerton, of Hurdland, who drove through with the horse the latter part of last week. Friday, 17 May 1912--Mrs. Jas. H. Davis, who has seriously ill at the home of her son-in-law, J. T. Johnson, of near town, was no better at the hour of going to press. Mrs. Davis is 76 years of age and very feeble, and no hope of her recovery is entertained. Friday, 17 May 1912--Thos. Crabb, one of Renick's enterprising citizens, it is said, is to establish a paper there. It will be called The Enterprise, and the first issue will appear next week. Renick's first paper, the Reporter, edited by Wm. Deere, suspended about twenty-five years ago. Mr. Crabb has our best wishes for success. Friday, 17 May 1912--Earl, the 10-year-old son of M. B. Kirby, met with a painful accident Friday which may cost him a finger. Mr. Kirby was harrowing some land and the boy was sitting on the harrow when he got his hand caught between the harrow and a stump. The flesh was stripped from two fingers, which were almost torn from the hand. Friday, 17 May 1912--ADVERTISEMENT--Armorside Reducer Corset. Every stout woman needs this Corset. Already worn by millions. Patented features absolutely prevent breaking at the sides. Reduces the abdomen 3 to 5 inches without injury. Warranted to give satisfaction. AT DEALERS or sent direct for $1.50. Armorside Style 207, for medium and slender figures, $1.00. Friday, 17 May 1912--THE NEWS FROM BONNEFEMME--Born, on the 6th, to C. S. Grigsby and wife, a son. Miss Bertha Andrews has been employed to teach the White school near Rucker in Boone county. L. D. Mitchell, rural carrier on route 1 from Fayette, happened to a serious misfortune Friday while watering his horse at a spring on the roadside near C. L. Muir's. His horse became frightened and ran perhaps a quarter of a mile when it's foot caught in a wagon rut, breaking one of its fore legs near the body, the bones protruding through the flesh. The horse was killed to relieve its suffering. The animal was a good one and was considered gentle and trustworthy. Friday, 17 May 1912--Raymond, the 8-year-old son of Thos. Jenkins and wife had a bad gash cut over his right eye yesterday evening by falling against a joist while playing with a lot of other children in a building being erected by Mr. Jenkins. Several stitches were required to close the wound. Kathy Bowlin