Friday, 17 Jan 1913--ENOCH BOBBITT PAROLED--On Monday, December 23, Governor Hadley commuted the sentence of Enoch Bobbitt, 66 years old, who was serving ten years for implication in the killing of Franklin Smith in Howard county near Boonsboro, March 27, 1907. The commutation of the sentence of Bobbitt is a parole as he is ordered to report to former State Senator Sam C. Major of Fayette and communicate with the pardon Attorney every month or so until January 1, 1915. The penitentiary physicians reported he was afflicted with severe bronchial asthma, and further confinement would shorten his life. He was a boy while in the service of the Confederacy, and underwent many hardships. County officials and many others in Howard county asked for the parole. Bobbitt was taken to the penitentiary October 24, 1908, and had served more than five years. His son, Everett Bobbitt, is serving a term also, for being implicated in the killing of Smith, which crime stirred Howard county--New Franklin News. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Bud Goin, while at work at mine No. 11, Tuesday, got the index finger of his right hand cut off at the first joint, getting it caught between a coal car and some timber. It will be some time before he is able to work. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Born, on the 13th, to Emmett Dennis and wife, a son. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Born, on the 11th, to Ernest Rennolds and wife a son. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Mrs. Mary Rule who fell and broke her hip last week, is not doing as well as her family and friends had hoped, we are sorry to state. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Mrs. Julia Smith informs us that her daughter, Miss Willie Lou, was married in Kansas City Thursday to a gentleman of the name of Light. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Dr. T. H. Dinwiddie this week traded his saddle horse to Claib Dougherty for the latter's automobile. We did not learn the difference he had to pay. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Through an oversight last week we failed to note the birth of a daughter on the 2nd to Leonard O'Donnell and wife. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Oscar Fowler was called to Moberly Tuesday to see his aunt, Mrs. W. B. Fowler, who is seriously ill at the home of her son-in-law, Chas. Mangus. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Mrs. Belle Cole, while walking about the yard at the home of her brother, R. G. Duncan, Wednesday, fell and dislocated her right hip. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Jas. E. Carter last week moved his mother, Mrs. J. A. Carter, out to his farm, where she can have better attention. Mrs. Carter is 88 years old and very feeble. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Jas. R. Denny, one of Howard county's oldest citizens, died at his home near Armstrong on the 11th, of paralysis, aged 86 years. He was born June 15, 1826, and spent all his years on the farm on which he was born. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--G. R. Rennolds received a telegram Wednesday informing him of the death of Mrs. Mary Turner, a sister of Mrs. Rennolds, which occurred the night before at the home of her son-in-law, John Wren, of near Prairie Hill. Mrs. Turner was 83 years of age and had been as active as most women of 50 until a few months ago. Interment was made at Prairie Hill. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--Col. Gabe Tutt, one of Howard county's best known men, died at his home at Estell Sunday morning, aged about 65 years. He was perhaps the oldest postmaster in the state in point of service, having served continuously since about 1879. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--ELLIOTT ITEMS--W. H. Oldham of Moberly visited his daughter, Mrs. Ollie Moffitt, here Saturday and Sunday. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--ELLIOTT ITEMS--Mrs. Joe Harris returned to her home in Milan, Monday, after a pleasant visit with relatives here. She was accompanied as far as Moberly by her daughter, Mrs. Mary Moffitt. Friday, 17 Jan 1913--ELLIOTT ITEMS--Mrs. George Lloyd and Miss Miller Fielding were shopping in Moberly Wednesday. Kathy Bowlin