Friday, 14 Mar 1913--ABOUT TOM WAYLAND--The following taken from the Southwestern Grain and Flour Journal published at Wichita, Kansas, relatives to John T. Wayland, an old Howard county boy of the Yates neighborhood, will be of interest to your readers: Whether it is because he used to buy wheat down along the Missouri river with an old steamboat, we cannot say, but it is rumored that John Thomas Wayland, formerly a member of the Kansas City Board of Trade, and now attorney of that city, is slated for the position of surveyor of the port of Kansas City under the incoming administration. Quite a number of Missouri newspapers have already given Mr. Wayland the imposing sounding appointment, which carries a salary somewhat in excess of that of a United States senator, but none seem to know just what the duties of the position are. He also has the endorsements of about everybody else in Missouri who is mentioned in the blue book, including his many friends on the Board of Trade. Mr. Wayland has assured the grain men that in the event he is the successful candidate he will see that a chute is installed between the Board of Trade building and the Missouri river bank so that all switching and reconsigning charges will be eliminated in handling export wheat via Kansas City Missouri river Navigation Co's. boat line. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--Pearl Gunn, the innocent bystander who was shot in the recent duel between editors Davis and Hamilton at Huntsville, has brought suit against them for $10,000 damages. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--G. R. Rennolds, who is in Ft. Worth attending the big stock show, writes back that he is having the time of his life. Besides the show, the town is full of carnivals, etc. and Mr. R. writes that while walking down the street the other day he was attracted by the gaudy canvas on which was painted the picture of a Negro who looked almost as large as all out of doors, and over the picture was the name "Zebo" or something similar. The picture had a familiar look, and with the remark, "I 'll bet a dollar that's Prin," Mr. Rennolds walked into the tent and was not at all surprised to find that the fat man was Prin Brooks of Higbee, whose family had worked for Mr. Rennold's for years, and they enjoyed quite a little visit. Prin is about as big as they make them and when he left here several months ago weighed over 500. He is about 20 years old. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--MATT WELCH DEAD--Mat Welch, whose serious illness was noted in our last issue, died at 11 o'clock Friday morning, March 7, aged about 37 years. He was one of our best known and best liked colored citizens, and spent most of his time mending shoes. Two months ago he was apparently as sound and well as he ever was, when he was seized with quick consumption. His decline was rapid that he appeared to lose from one to five pounds from day to day. Interment was made Sunday in the cemetery of his race south of town. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--J. J. BRADLEY SELLS DRUG STORE--A deal was closed late Friday afternoon by which J. J. Bradley sold his drug store on Reed street to J. C. Johnson and son, Chester Johnson. The new owners will take possession tomorrow morning. Mr. Bradley contemplates a trip to Colorado Springs, Colo, and will probably go to California to make his future home. J. C. Johnson, one of the new owners, was for years in the drug business in Jacksonville. He is a thorough business man and should largely increase the trade at this store. Chester Johnson, for the past nine years, has been prescription clerk at Curry's drug store, and is regarded as one of the best pharmacists in the city. All parties to the deal have the best wishes of the Monitor for success--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--JONES-ADAMS--One of the lovely home weddings of the season was celebrated Wednesday evening when Miss Iola Adams and Mr. Henry R. Jones, of Florence, Colo, were united in marriage at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Adams. A profusion of pink and white carnations, sweet peas, smilax and maidenhair ferns adorned the rooms, and in the parlor before a large basket of the same fragrant flowers, a rug of sweet peas edged with greenery, was spread for the plighting of the sacred vows. Miss Clare Acuff expressively sang "O Promise Me," before the service and then the joyful notes of Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" were sounded as the bridal party entered, by Miss Frankie Miller. The ring was carried in a white lily by little Lucille Adams, a niece of the bride, and the ceremony was impressively performed by the Rev. G. L. Boroughs. Miss Willia Vanderslice was maid of honor and Mr. Vinson Adams of Colorado Springs, brother of the bride, acted as best man. The bride was gowned in white crepe de chine trimmed in pearls and princess lace, and carried a shower of lilies of the valley and white roses. The maid of honor wore a yellow crepe de chine with becoming adornments of pink buds, and bore in her arms pink roses. After the joyous congratulations a wedding luncheon was served, and the wedding cake was cut by forty guests. Mrs. Jones was a graduate of Central high school and a talented musician. Mr. Henry R. Jones was born in Atlanta, Ga, but is now living at Florence, Colo, where he is an electrical engineer. Mr. and Mrs. Jones left for Denver, where they will visit a short time after which they will reside in Florence--Pueblo (Colo) Chieftain, March 9th. The above will be of special interest to our readers, the bride being a former Higbee young lady, being born here and where she spent her childhood until the removal of her parents to Pueblo several years ago. the NEWS joins her many Higbee friends in best wishes. In the same paper from which the above clipping was taken appeared a picture of the little daughter of C. B. Adams of Colorado Springs, who was ring bearer, and which we regret very much that we can not print also. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--Robert S. DeRigne, a Huntsville real estate man, was given two years in the pen by the jury which heard his case in Moberly Wednesday. He was charged with the theft of a deed, the property of a Mrs. Reed. She intended trading her equity in a farm near Higbee for Moberly property and gave the deed to de Rigne to examine. He found, so it was claimed, that it had never been recorded, and made a few erasures in the instrument and had it recorded in his own name. He denied stealing the deed and say it was the understanding that Mrs. Reed was to trade him the property for town lots in Oklahoma. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--J. D. Robb informs us that his grand-daughter, Miss Bertha Reynolds, of Inola, Ok, who has been in poor health since she had the typhoid fever a hear ago, has been taken by her father, R. A. Reynolds, to Clovis, NM. At last accounts she was improving. The NEWS joins Miss Reynolds' host of friends in the hope that her health will soon be fully and permanently restored. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--E. S. Stuck, an employee of the Northern Central Coal Co, died at his home in Huntsville Wednesday of last week from injuries received five months ago. He was 53 years of age. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--Drs. C. F. Burkhalter and T. H. Dinwiddie have been appointed local surgeons for the M. K & T. at this place, a position held for years by the late Dr. A. J. Brown, who was also surgeon for the Alton. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--Mrs. Chas. Fales will leave in a few days for Pryor Creek, Ok, to join Mr. Fales who has been located there for the past three years practicing veterinary surgery. She will stop over at Sedalia for a short visit with her son. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--If every farmer who comes to town would put a very light drag behind his wagon, even as much as an old fence rail, the result would be wonderful. If your wagon isn't too heavily loaded next time, brother, try the plan. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--B. M. Avery returned Monday from a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Ernest Shockley, of Slater. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--Jas. Magruder who recently moved from here to Huntsville, has moved to Kansas City. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--Mrs. F. Fullington and granddaughter, Miss Alfa, spent the week with Mrs. Jas. Young in Audrain county. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--G. W. RENNOLDS DIES SUDDENLY--Again has the Death Angel been among us and called one of our best citizens--Geo. W. Rennolds, who died suddenly at his home south of town Saturday morning last. His death came as a great blow to his family, as his indisposition was nothing more serious than a deep cold and neuralgia. His friends and acquaintances were likewise shocked, for few knew of his sickness. For several days previous to his death he had been able to be up part of his time and was up and about the room a short time before his death. Death was directly due to neuralgia of the heart. When first seized a physician was called, but before the latter could get started a second message came that Mr. Rennolds was dead. George William Rennolds was the oldest child of the late Jas. Rennolds, and was born June 15, 1885 (this is an obvious error in year, it should have been 1855) and died March 8, 1913, aged 57 years, eight months and 23 days. He was married on August 18, 1880, to Miss Katherine Schawo, who with three children--W. E. Rennolds, Mrs. Arthur Holtzclaw and Mrs. Ernest Hitt--survives him. He also leaves two grandchildren, a brother, J. T. Rennolds, and sister, Miss Mary A. Rennolds, besides a host of other relatives and a wide circle of friends. Mr. Rennolds was a devout member of the Christian church and lived a life that won for him the respect and esteem of all who knew him. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at New Hope, Howard county, by E. Y. Keiter, his former pastor, in the presence of a very large assemblage, and interment made in the New Hope cemetery by the side of his parents. To the bereft the NEWS extends its deepest sympathy. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--Mrs. N. J. Nicholas complained to us this week of the practice of some citizens of Higbee, and perhaps the city authorities, of dumping garbage from the town, and dead animals, on her farm near her house and near the public road. Mrs. Nicholas was made through and through, and we don't blame her a bit. She asks us to give fair warning through the NEWS that the practice must stop, and that the very next load of garbage or anything else dumped on her farm without her express permission the parties responsible therefor will have to answer for the offense, which is a plain violation of the law, in circuit court. We are certain the city officials are not guilty, and it is no doubt the work of thoughtless individuals, and we are sure they will stop the practice when they find out that it is objectionable to Mrs. Nicholas. If they don't they will have to pay for it. Friday, 14 Mar 1913--The 11-month-old son of John Smith and wife of east of town died on the 13th of brain fever. Interment was made in the city cemetery. (I'd like to borrow a line from another researcher, who spent tireless hours posting newspaper abstracts on the Randolph county, list; Mr. Larry Sumpter. Hopefully, with your permission, Larry) "Any corrections, additions, comments welcome." Kathy Bowlin