Friday, 13 Dec 1912--In the circuit court at Huntsville last week, Homer Jenkins, formerly of this place, was granted a divorce, from his wife, Cecille Jenkins. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--G. R. Rennolds killed hogs last week, among the number being one that weighed 700 pounds. Mr. Rennolds says it is the largest one he ever killed. The NEWS acknowledges a fine mess of spare ribs from Mr. Rennolds. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--Chas. A. Hayden of Hannibal spent Saturday and Sunday here the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. B. Terrill. Since his removal to Hannibal, Charlie has become a full fledged carpenter, and now commands his fifty cents an hour along with the best of them. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--Mrs. Geo. McGill left Tuesday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. John Gorman of St. Louis. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--A kodak makes an ideal present for a boy or girl. Prices $2 and up--C. W. Williams, Jeweler. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--S. E. Marrs enjoyed a good laugh at his wife's expense one evening last week, she having laid her false teeth to one side just before retiring and then throwing them in the fire with a lot of papers she picked up from a table. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--A good friend of the NEWS writes us from a neighboring town, about the opening of saloons again in Higbee: "I see the county court has granted your town saloon license. Let me congratulate you on that. But it will be short lived, as the friends(?) of the blind tiger; the speak-easy; the boot legger and the mail order houses are already planning a campaign to put the OPEN saloon out of business. Of such is hypocrisy and sham temperance." The NEWS always has been opposed to the open saloon as well as all other kinds of booze joints and will always remain opposed to them. Nevertheless, we acknowledge that there is food for a great deal of thought in the comment our friend makes. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--G. H. Dougherty of Elliott and Miss Elsie Benton of Renick were married on the 10th. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--THE BAND BOYS' MINSTREL--The Higbee Concert Band is all astir over their big minstrel show on the night of the 25th at the opera house. It is going to be the best show of the season as the music and songs are new and catchy and the jokes the latest and best. The big minstrel setting and the three sketches will make you feel just like you want to feel on Christmas night. Everyone in the show is enthusiastic over the affair which means that the show will be a success. Watch next week's NEWS for cast, musical numbers and "female impersonators." Friday, 13 Dec 1912--E. M. Yager, of Moberly, nephew of Mrs. W. H. Burton of this place, and quite well known here, was married on the 7th to Miss Mable Dixon of that place. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--Will, the 12-year-old son of John Crawford and wife, had his face quite badly burned the first of the week, and that his sight was not destroyed or injured is a little short of wonderful. With a lot of other boys he was playing near M. Murphy's store, when one of the number ran across an empty carbide can in which was some carbide dust, and on which he poured some water. Young Crawford, kid like, thoughtlessly dropped a lighted match into the can and held his head over it to watch results. No sooner had he dropped the match than there was an explosion that blistered his entire face, burned off his eyebrows and eyelashes and most of his hair not protected by his cap. He was hurried home and given prompt attention and has since been getting along as well as could be expected. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--Petitions are being circulated over the state by the Missouri Equal Suffrage Association asking the legislature to submit an amendment to the constitution providing for woman suffrage. We don't think it is hardly a woman's place to mix up in politics, but we will certainly sign one of the petitions if it is presented to us. Most of them can vote as intelligently as the average man, and as long as negroes and foreigners who are not even citizens are allowed to vote we can't see any great harm coming to anyone by extending the ballot to the women. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--Mrs. J. F. Cook of Moberly on her way to Yates to visit her parents, J. S. Riley and wife, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. L. Cave, Tuesday. Friday, 13 Dec 1912--Mr. Harvey Naylor of Fayette and Miss Julia Fisher of near Myers, two popular and prominent young people of Howard county, were married on the 8th at the residence of Justice T. L. Blakemore. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher of Myers. The NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Kathy Bowlin