Friday, 20 Oct 1911--L. I. Tolson, a well known citizen of Fayette, died suddenly in his room in the Laclede Hotel in St. Louis on the 17th. He had been in St. Louis about two weeks and was known to be in poor health, but his illness was not considered serious. He was a son of J. D. Tolson. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--We learn that Oliver Bradley, formerly of this place, is seriously ill of typhoid fever in a hospital at Pueblo, Col, where he recently located. The NEWS joins the community in the hope for his speedy recovery. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Jas. McGill and wife left Wednesday for Centralia where they will visit for two or three weeks before going to their farm in Stoddard county which Mr. McGill purchased some time ago. The best wishes of a host of Higbee friends go with them. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--THE NEWS FROM BONNEFEMME--Roy Golden and wife formerly of this township, have moved to Clark to make their future home. Mrs. B. M. Avery went to Slater Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Shockley. Mrs. Laura B. Manion and three children left Tuesday for their home in McMurry, Wash, after a six weeks' visit with her father, E. B. Ancell. Miss Ozella Dougherty who teaches the Tick Ridge school northwest of Fayette, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dougherty. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Wilma M, the 6-month-old daughter of Albert Moffitt and wife of Yates, died suddenly on Monday, October 16, 1911, of heart trouble. Services were held at the home on Tuesday by Rev. Notley Magruder and continued at Pleasant Grove cemetery, where in presence of a number of friends the babe was laid to rest awaiting the coming of the Savior. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Walker Reed, a Moberly negro, was cut to pieces by a Wabash train while walking on the track near Huntsville Tuesday night. He was on his way to the home of a farmer where he had secured work. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Born, on the 19th, to Comma Griggs and wife, a son. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Through the kindness of her father, G. H. Pyle, Mrs. Bessie Lessly will read the NEWS for a year. Friday, 20 Oct 1911--Miss Lydia Hersman left Tuesday for an extended visit with relatives at Mingus, TX. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Miss Nettie Jones orders the NEWS sent to her sister, Mrs. E. N. Meyers, of Attica, O, for a year. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Dr. G. M. Nichols was called to Leavenworth, Kansas, Sunday to see his brother, Edward, who is seriously ill. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Mrs. T. K. Gimtley left for her home in Spokane, Washington, Sunday, after a month's visit with her parents, L. A. Hulett and wife. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Mrs. Lucy Patterson and daughter left Tuesday for Mountain Grove, where they will make their future home. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--John Miles and wife returned from Moberly Tuesday where they were called by the illness of their daughter, Mrs. F. E. Mattocks. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Mrs. Mary Turner and daughter, Mrs. R. Epperly, of Marceline, are the guests of the former's sister, Mrs. G. R. Rennolds. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Chas. Walker of Troy, Ill, was the guest of his brother, Pete Walker, and family during the week. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Joe Carroll, who has been making his home with his half brother, O. S. Hull, of near Madison, for the past three years, was here during the week shaking hands with old friends, all of whom were tickeled to death to see him. All were glad to know that his health is better than in years and that he now seems to be on the high road to recovery. It was Joe's second or third visit to Higbee since he left here almost 20 years ago, and he hardly knew the place, so many improvements for the better having taken place. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Mrs. Sarah Williams' Very Ill--Mrs. Sarah Williams, one of Higbee's oldest and most highly respected ladies, and as good a woman as ever lived among us, is seriuosly ill at her home in this place and her recovery is a matter of grave doubt. She is 78 years of age and unless a change for the better comes at once, she can't survive many days. She is suffering from dropsy and heart trouble. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Born, on the 18th, to J. W. (Bud) Shafer and wife, a daughter. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--GRAND JURY PROBING THINGS--The grand jury now sitting at Moberly is going to the bottom of several things, it is said, and particularly the reported gambling at Yates and the selling of booze at this place. We understand that the jury has summoned about 100 Higbee citizens to appear before it to tell what they know, if anything, as to the illegal sale of liquor here. An item will be seen elsewhere taken from the Moberly Democrat relative to one John Douglas being arrested in the grand jury room charged with running a crap game. We learn, on what we consider good authority, that he was arrested for perjury before the grand jury. We learn that strick tab will be kept on the evidence given by those summoned from here, and arrests made for perjury where it can be proven. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Mrs. Geo. Lilly of Taylorville, Ill, arrived Sunday to be with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Williams, who is quite sick. Friday, 20 Oct, 1911--Rankin & Solberg, the hustling proprietors of the Gem Theater, certainly deserve success, and if giving the people the best will bring it they will succeed far beyond their expectations. They this week put in the very latest thing in the way of a moving picture machine at a cost of $250. It is the best made and the kind used only in the best shows. By a newly patented device the "flickering" of the pictures is almost done away with. They are thinking of buying an attachment for the old machine so that carbide light can be used, and if a suitable room can be found giving Saturday night shows at Armstrong. Kathy