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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, Friday, 8 Aug 1913
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:00:07 -0600


Friday, 1 Aug 1913--J. BERT ROBB DEAD--Our people were shocked Monday just
before noon when the news came that Mr. J. Bert Robb was dead. Mr. Robb was
injured
last Friday one week ago in trying to stop a runaway team, an account of
which was
published in this paper.
He was apparently getting along fine up to 9:30 o'clock Monday morning,
when
he was suddenly taken worse and died in about two hours. A trained nurse
from Kansas
City had been with him, and every care and attention was given him by his
physicians,
the nurse and his friends and neighbors, that could possibly be given.
Mr. J. B. Robb was born near Renick, Randolph county, January 13, 1856. He
came with his parents, Samuel and Sarah E. Robb, to Howard county in 1865,
and settled
on what was known as the old James Hardin farm, 1 1/2 miles south of Sharon
church.
There were nine children in the family, seven of whom are still living.
The deceased was married to Miss Susan Mandy Magruder September 13, 1877.
To the union six children were born--three boys, Samuel G, William Harvey
and Leroy,
and three girls, Mrs. Lee Magruder, Mrs. Leroy Robertson and Mrs. John
Thorpe, all of
whom together with the mother, survive the father.
Mr. Robb professed religion and united with the Regular Baptist Church in
November, 1884, and his life has been that of a true consecrated Christian
gentleman. No
man in the community stood higher in the estimation of his fellowmen than
did J. B.
Robb. He was a good neighbor, a good citizen and an industrious man, full
of life and
energy, and ever ready to lend aid and assistance to those in need of help.
His untimely
death has cast a gloom of sorrow over the community where he was so well
known and
so universally liked. Howard county had few, if any, better citizens than
J. B. Robb.
The funeral services were conducted at Sharon Church Tuesday afternoon by
Elder Wm. Huff, of Moberly. Burial at Sharon cemetery.
The largest crowd, possibly, that ever attended a funeral in the community,
was
present at the funeral of Mr. Robb Tuesday afternoon.
The Herald joins in extending condolence to the bereaved wife and
children.--Armstrong Herald.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--JURY FOUND FOR DR. MILLER--A suit that attracted quite a
crowd and brought forth quite a lot or oratory from the opposing lawyers,
was tried
Monday in Justice Elgin's court, it being one brought by Dr. W. J. Miller
against Lee
Hager for possession of his house now occupied by the latter. The plaintiff
was
represented by Hunter & Chamier and the defendant by M. J. Lilly, all of
Moberly.
Hagar and Miller, on the latter coming into possession of the farm from his
father's estate, entered into a verbal contract that Hagar, who had rented
the farm from A.
Miller, deceased, was to remain on the place, but was to work for the Doctor
at so much
per month. He later became dissatisfied and informed the doctor that he
could get some
one else on the job, and the latter demanded possession of his place. Mr.
Lilly contended
for his client that as the contract had to do with property in the country,
extended from
year to year, and that in order to disposes Hagar the latter should have
been given the
required 60 days' notice. The jury, composed of T. B. Magruder, O. L.
Farris, T. R.
Hamilton, Travis Magruder, H. C. Boyd, and F. C. Bottoms, couldn't see it
that way, and
gave Dr. Miller possession without damages. Mr. Hagar gave notice of appeal
to the
circuit court.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--W. B. Stewart, for years one of Moberly's leading real
estate agents,
died at his home in that city on the 25th, aged 72 years.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--P. A. Dougherty of south of town has two children quite
sick of
typhoid fever.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--Mrs. H. Land and son, Riley, and I. J. Embree and
daughters
attended the funeral of their cousin, J. B. Robb, at Sharon, Tuesday.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--Mrs. Hattie Fray, who is making her home with her
father, Oscar
Baker, of Adair, Ok, was here last week and sold her farm of 160 acres near
Forbis Mill,
Howard county, to Robert Jackson of Burton, for $4,100.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--Alex Cleeton, a former resident of this place, had the
misfortune to
lose his residence, just on the north edge of Moberly, by fire Thursday of
last week, the
fire starting from a coal oil stove. Mr. Cleeton carried $650 insurance
which will not
begin to cover the loss.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--E. N. Myers has an ad in this issue to which the
attention of our
farmers is directed. Mr. Myers has had several years' experience in
dynamiting ground,
and can prove to you that it will pay big in increased crops. The blasting
can be done at a
very reasonable rate, and we believe it would pay our farmers to take the
matter up, at
least as an experiment.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--BIRTHDAY DINNER--Miss Naomi Robb celebrated her 19th
birthday on July 26th by inviting a number of her friends to her pleasant
country home. It
is needless to say that all enjoyed the occasion and the delicious dinner
which Miss
Naomi had prepared. At the close of the day the guests departed with regret
and wishing
Miss Naomi many happy returns of the day. Those present:
Misses Ruth Buckley, Lizzie Mure, Mattie Creson, Willella Williams, Susie
Williams, Beatrice Dennis, Susie Kirby, Ruth Robb and Gladys Barton of New
Franklin.
Messrs. Will Creson, Chas Robb, Carl Buckley, Harvey Good, Harvey
Robertson, Will
Robb, Marvin Dennis, Grover Lusbey, Jas. Daggs, Tyre Magruder and Jas. Robb.
A
GUEST.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--J. Frank Miller and wife received a message Tuesday from
their son,
Lynn, of Clarenden, Texas, informing them of the death of his wife, which
occurred that
day after a brief sickness that was not thought to be even serious. The
many Higbee
friends of Lynn join the NEWS in sympathy.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--Ed. S. Smith, who had one of his legs amputated a year
or two ago,
will have the limb operated on again soon, as it is in such condition that
he cannot wear
his artificial limb with any degree of comfort.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--Mrs. ________Churcksettle of Denver, Colo, arrived
Monday for a
visit with her brother, J. W. Noel, of west of town. This is the first time
they have seen
each other in twenty years.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--Mrs. J. W. Newby of Kennett, and daughter, Mrs. J. D.
Marshall, of
Madison, are the guests of the former's sister, Mrs. E. M. Whitmore.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--Born, on the 26th, to M. W. Pearce and wife, a son.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--W. F. JONES IN WRECK--W. F. Jones is wearing his right
arm in a
sling and a bandage around his head, and has the appearance of having been
in a big
battle, caused from a freight wreck on the Alton at Centralia Monday
afternoon. He had
shipped a car of cattle on No. 130, accompanying the shipment.
When the train reached Centralia, the local freight was standing on the
main line
into the rear of which No. 130 plunged with almost full force, the emergency
brake
failing to work. The sudden stop threw Mr. Jones and three other gentlemen
about in the
caboose as if they had been rubber balls. When they could get upon their
feet it was
found that Mr. Jones and Cape walker of Armstrong were the only ones hurt.
Mr. Jones
had a bad gash in his scalp, while Mr. Walker had one of his ears badly
lacerated. They
were treated by a Centralia physician and went on to St. Louis over the
Wabash. Mr.
Jones' shoulder was paining him very much when he returned to Moberly, and
on
examination it was found that his shoulder was quite badly sprained and his
collar bone
broken.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--J. H. White, wife and mother, Mrs. Melvina White of near
Rucker,
were here Saturday visiting the latter's brother, D. H. Brundege, and wife,
who are the
guests of their son, Willard, and wife. Mrs. White and Mr. Brundege are the
only
remaining children of a family of 12, Mrs. White being 86 and Mr. Brundege
74 years
old. It is needless to add that the visit was enjoyed by all.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--M. Holly and wife of Chandler, Ariz, are the guests of
the latter's
parents, J. R. Williams and wife of Yates.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--The infant daughter of Thos. Slaughter and wife died at
their home
in Moberly Saturday and interment was made at Fairview, Sunday, after
funeral services
by E. Y. Keiter.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--Miss Florence Atkins of Dewitt, is the guest of John A.
Miller and
wife of near town.

Friday, 1 Aug 1913--Willard Mikel died at his home near College Mound,
Sunday, and
was buried at Union Chapel, Tuesday. His death recalls to many a holiday
tragedy of
several years ago at Brush Creek school house as his death was probably due
to wounds
received that night. One of his brothers was killed that night, Alfred
Murray, an
innocent bystander, died a day or two afterward. Mrs. Murray was taken ill
that night
and a little stranger that came to the household tarried but a few short
hours before its
spirit took flight whence it came and Mr. Murray died a few days later
because of
exposure on that night. Jesse Stamper, the Macon county officer who did the
shooting,
was not indicted, but has since been defeated in several campaigns for
office. Willard
was a son of S. W. Mikel and was about thirty years of age. He is also
survived by a wife
and several children.

Kathy Bowlin
Additions, corrections, comments welcome.


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