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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, Friday, 3 Oct 1913
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 20:09:30 -0600


Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Born at Elliott, on Sep 23, to Geo Lloyd and wife, a
daughter. (This
child would be Alice Lloyd, great-granddaughter to William H.H. Lloyd)


(Kathy's notes: This is another article that I print with reservation.
Again, it is a death
notice. The writer is insulting by today's standards. But his intent, and
his love for this
man is crystal clear. Even while I cringed at the insults, the praise
brought me very near
to tears. Mr. Shortridge's family should know the love this man inspired.)

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Less Shortridge, a Paris negro, died last Thursday, and
this column
feels constrained to scatter a few brief remarks at his humble bier. The
man who is
writing this played with him when a boy, and, black, greasy and dirty tho'
he was, never
was there a more loyal friend or a kinder playmate. He it was who carried
the poles and
the bait through spring woodlands to "Delaney's ford;" he it was who lied
faithfully
when the river was up and swimming forbidden. It was his voice that made
the autumn
woods musical with glad shouts of discovery when black hawes were ripe. It
was he who
cooked in camp while "the Mohawks," a famous tribe now extinct, went forth
to forage
and to slay. It was he who shouldered the blame for stolen melons, to say
nothing of eggs
and chickens. It was he who sat in the lowering twilight listening
tremblingly to the story
of "Old Baz and the forty tigers," and it was he who awakened us at early
dawn when
some great adventure was on foot. Later in life it was he who seined the
minnors, looked
to the dogs and cared for the guns; who gave you his catch or his day's bag
and who
never hesitated to lie about it when the skeptical questioned. He knew the
habits of birds
and of every denizen of field and wood and stream, where they could be
found, climbed
the coon trees, pulled the corks and could rig a bass where no man was ever
known to get
a bit. Measured by the standards of respectability Less was no earthly
account--he
succumbed to whiskey and tuberculosis--but he loved flowers, and little
children, and
stray dogs, and in all real virtue compelled the love of friends and
intimates--which,
sometimes, is actually preferable to being respectable. Black as he was, as
worthless and
as shiftless, we are convinced that Less is in paradise, a paradise
variegated and
beautiful--here a pleasant stream trickling through spring verdure, with
only the splash of a
black bass to break the silence; there fields of wild pansies, yonder golden
autumn vistas
echoing to the pipe of distant quail and wild pheasant. Perhaps there are
some little
children there to hang upon the music of his infectious laughter, and a long
succession of
liver-spotted pointer pops leaping to his shout. We love to think so
anyhow, for of all the
"Mohawks" who ravaged these settlements thirty years ago he was kindest and
developed
fewer yellow streaks, alone enduring to the end. Love a nigger? Sure! And
not a bit
ashamed when he worked for you, fished for you, hunted for you and lied for
you.--Paris
Mercury.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--TEAM RAN AWAY WITH BABY--Lonnie Cleeton a prosperous
young farmer, living two miles east of this city, came to Moberly yesterday
with a load of
peaches. He was accompanied by his son, Joe, four years old.
While Mr. Cleeton went into a house to deliver some peaches he had sold, he
left
Joe on the walk near the team and told him not to get into the wagon. When
he returned,
however, neither his son or the team were in sight.
Neighbors told Mr. Cleeton that the boy had climbed into the wagon and the
team
ran off. A search for the missing team and boy was at once begun by the
frightened
father and continued for more than an hour.
When found, it was discovered that the lad had managed to stay in the wagon
until the team had stopped. He was unhurt, but badly frightened.--Moberly
Monitor.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--AN 88 YEAR OLD JUROR--There is one man serving on the
jury
this week in the Howard County Circuit court, who is not hunting for an
excuse to be
discharged from service, for he has the excuse that is always good, should
he wish to use
it--age. This personage is no other than the Hon. L. W. Wilkinson, who
lives in the
country near Fayette, and who lacks only two years of reaching the ninety
mark.
Mr. Wilkinson was not drawn as a juror, but his son-in-law Boyd Stanley
was, and
his crops were in such shape that he could not well attend. Mr. Wilkinson
volunteered to
sit in his place, and is this week occupying the jury box. Although 88
years old, he
greatly deceives his looks, can hear well, and takes a great interest in the
cases at bar.
Mr. Wilkinson is probably the oldest man who ever sat on a jury, not only in
Howard
county, but the state of Missouri.
When he goes home this week, he will make the trip in an automobile, which
will
be his first ride in a machine, and as the ordeal of entering the gasoline
wagon draws
nearer, he says that he only hopes he will reach home safely--Fayette
Advertiser.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--MAN WOULDN'T RUN--Residents of Yates, the small mining
camp near Higbee, who were in Moberly today, tell of a crowd of men living
at that
place, who went to the home of a gentleman they disliked, one night last
week and
ordered him to leave the camp. The man declined and is said to have made
such a strong
resistance that the entire crowd retreated on the run.
The fellow they attempted to run out, came to Moberly Saturday and is said
to
have consulted Attorney Jerry Jeffries with a view to having the men
prosecuted--Moberly Monitor.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--MISS ANNA DAVIS MARRIED--Miss Anna Davis, daughter of
Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Davis of Marceline, was married on August 5, last, at
Laclede, to Mr. Don
B. Taylor, one of Marceline's prominent young business men. The bride is a
former
resident of this place and numbers her friends by her acquaintances, all of
whom join the
NEWS in best wishes, and hearty congratulations to the groom in winning the
heart and
hand of such a sweet and estimable young lady. In speaking of the affair,
the Marceline
Journal-Mirror says:
"In order to break the news to them as gently as possible, Mrs. Don B.
Taylor
gave a party to her friends at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Davis,
Wednesday evening, at which she announced her marriage on Tuesday, Aug 5,
1913.
The ceremony occurred at Laclede, Mo, at the home of Rev. T. J. Enyeart, the
pastor of
the M. E. church, and the only witnesses were members of the family.
Returning to
Marceline the event was kept a profound secret, no one having an inkling of
the news
until a few days ago. The party given Wednesday evening was a pleasant
affair. The
house was beautifully decorated with pink and white carnations, and over the
dining table
was suspended a big white bell, ribbons streaming from it to each plate.
tied to each
ribbon was the shell of an English walnut and the announcement cut into
fourteen
different pieces was contained in these shells. When put together it gave
the pleasing
news of the wedding, after which congratulations were in order. An elegant
two course
luncheon was served. Mr. Taylor is the son of M. H. Taylor, of the Brown
Hardware Co.
and is a young man well and favorably known in this locality. His bride is
the popular
and efficient chief clerk at the post office, and the young couple have
hosts of friends
who wish them a long and happy married life."

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Fred Wheeler, who has had charge of the Katy coaling
station near
Elliott for the past five years, received notice from the company the other
day that his
wages had been raised from $80 to $90 a month.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Horace Marshall of St. Louis, was the guest of his
nephew, Jas. W.
Marshall, and wife, the latter part of last week. Mr. Marshall is 83 years
old, but despite
his advanced years gets around better than most men at 70.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Judge J. H. Swetman of near town had his left leg broken
just below
the hip Thursday afternoon of last week, a wagon on which he was hauling a
gasoline
engine turning over, the engine falling on him. He was alone at the time,
and but for the
timely arrival of neighbors might have died before assistance reached him.
The engine
was an extremely heavy one and had to be raised off Mr. Swetman's leg by
means of
jacks.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Wisdom Burton sold his residence in the southwest part
of town to
Stanton Pitney the latter part of last week for $1500. Mr. Pitney will move
to town as
soon as he can get possession. Mr. Burton will rent until spring, when he
will put up a
modern home on the lot just south of Dr. G. M. Nichols'.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--STURGEON "LEADER" BURNED OUT--Fire destroyed the
Sturgeon Leader plant and building about 2 o'clock last Saturday morning,
the entire
plant being a total loss.
Editor Gray had just completed a 24-page edition of 15,000 copies
celebrating his
twenty-fifth anniversary as editor of the Leader, and these were destroyed
with the rest.
The building was of brick, and had a concrete floor and was supposed to be
fireproof.
The loss, including a typesetting machine, the property of J. B. Hulen, is
placed at about
$9,000. Mr. Gray carried about $5000 in insurance. Hulen also carried
insurance. Gray
is now in Kansas City buying a new outfit and will rebuild at once.
Until he can get his own plant going, the Leader will be printed by the
Armstrong
Herald. Gray was burned out some fifteen years ago, but came back stronger
than ever,
and will do it again this time.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--W. H. BURTON NO BETTER--The condition of W. H. Burton
who
has been very low for the past two weeks from stomach and heart trouble,
remains about
the same, with the exception that he has grown weaker. Wednesday he was
apparently
better, but was not so well late yesterday afternoon.
He is able to take little, if any, nourishment and is growing weaker from
day to
day, and his heart action is such that each beat may be its last.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--We received a letter this week from Geo. McGill, under
date of Sept
17, informing us of the safe arrival at Whitehaven, England, of himself and
Mrs. McGill.
He says, among other things: "The day after we sailed we had cold and rain
and a rough
sea. I got a severe cold and was in bed most of the time. Mayor Gaynor of
New York,
one of our passengers, died suddenly on board on the 10th. I was in bed the
last three
days, but my nephew helped me off the ship and took us to his home in his
automobile. I
am a little better now, but there is lots of room for improvement."

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Born, at Elliott, on Sept 28, to Robert Gruber and wife,
a son.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Burch Dougherty and wife returned to their home in
Arizona,
Saturday, after a visit with John F. Andrews and family.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--G. W. Comstock was here from Moberly Saturday. He
informed us
that two of his children have typhoid fever.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--B. B. PYLE MARRIED--B. B. Pyle, formerly of this place,
was
married in Denison, Texas, on the 1st to Miss Lockey D. Marshall of
Bradsher, Texas,
the ceremony being performed in the Methodist church.
H. C. Eubanks and wife of this place attended the wedding.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--D. C. Walker of Armstrong was knocked down and run over
by a
mule in a race at the Armstrong fair Saturday afternoon and quite seriously
hurt. He was
running across the track to get some children out of the way when the mule
headed into
him, knocking him about twenty feet and rendering him unconscious. Mr.
Walker is the
father of C. G. Walker of the firm of Oldaker & Walker of this place.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--THOS. WILLIAMS SR, DEAD--Miles Williams received a
message
from Frank, Alberta, Canada, yesterday informing him of the death of his
father, Thos.
Williams, which occurred at that place that day.
As Mr. Williams left here only a few weeks ago in his usual health, the
news
came as a great shock to his children.
Mr. Williams came to Higbee in 1887 and a year or two later went West where
he
remained until some three or four years ago.
He was 70 years of age and is survived by two daughters and three sons,
viz: Mrs.
Maggie Lilly of Taylorville, Ill, Miles, Thomas, Jenkins and Miss Lizzie
Williams, all of
this place.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Mrs. Jasper Hamilton, of this city, has leased her
property here to
Geo. Thornburg, and has purchased a residence in Higbee. She has a large
circle of
friends in this neighborhood who will be sorry to have her move from the
city but wish
her well in her new home.--Renick Enterprise.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Mrs. Robert Edwards of southwest of town underwent a
surgical
operation Wednesday morning. The operation, which was a very serious one,
was
performed by Dr. C. B. Clapp of Moberly, assisted by Drs. Burkhalter and
Dinwiddie.
Mrs. Edwards rallied nicely and has since been doing as well as could be
expected. Her
many friends join the NEWS in the wish for her speedy recovery.

Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Miss Urie Newman is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. J.
Thompson, of
near Slater.

Kathy Bowlin
Additions, corrections, and comments welcome.




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