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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, Friday, 11 Dec 1914
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 18:04:58 -0600


Friday, 11 Dec 1914--DEATH OF JAS. M. BURTON--It is with deep sorrow that
the
Times chronicles the death of Jas. M. Burton, one of Randolph's old,
triumphant and
most highly respected citizens, who died at his home three miles south of
this city at 2
o'clock a. m. Dec 3, 1914, says the Huntsville Times.
The passing away of this good and widely known citizen will be regretted
generally, by his old friends throughout the county. Mr. Burton had not
been well for
more than a year, and most of the time confined to his room with lingering
kidney trouble
or Bright's disease, and the past fifteen months he came near dying. On the
first of the
week he took a change for the worse and Wednesday his absent children were
notified of
his sinking condition but those living at a distance did not arrive until
after his death.
For many years James M. Burton frequently called "Coonskin" by his many
intimate friends, was a very prominent citizen of the county and perhaps at
one time
knew more people in the county than any one person ever did. He served for
three years
as deputy sheriff and collector of the county back in the early '70's.
Later he served four
years as deputy county assessor and in 1882 was elected assessor. He served
the people
in that capacity for several years, making a most efficient and popular
officer. In later
years he was appointed superintendent of the county farm. He held that
position several
years, making one of the most capable and satisfactory managers that
institution ever
had.
While Mr. Burton served the people in an official capacity for many years
and
was prominent in public affairs, most of his life was spent in farming and
stock raising.
He was educated in the common schools of the county and before he was of
mature age
he was engaged to teach a country school. He followed school teaching in
the fall and
winter seasons for about ten years.
The deceased was born in this county Feb 26, 1836, and was 78 years, 9
months
and 7 days old at the time of his death.
Burial took place late Saturday afternoon in the family graveyard near the
old
homestead.

Friday, 11 Dec 1914--R. R. Magruder sold his farm of 80 acres near Sharon
the first of
the week to Aubrey Blakley for $5,200. Mr. Magruder will likely locate here
permanently if he can buy suitable property.

Friday, 11 Dec 1914--A daughter was born on the 4th at Kewanee, Ill, to
Harvey Gooch
and wife. Mrs. Gooch will be best remembered as Miss "Trixie" Dennis.

Friday, 11 Dec 1914--FREE CHRISTMAS GIFTS--As will be seen by his ad
elsewhere,
M. Murphy is going to give away a 100-piece set of genuine French china,
valued at $50,
a 2-seated "Irish Mail" car, valued as $10, and a $5 character doll, the
prizes going to the
most popular lady, boy and girl, respectively, the customers of the store
deciding by vote
who the lucky ones may be. Read the ad for particulars.
The prizes are worth striving for, especially the dishes, as they are the
genuine
article and of the latest and most beautiful pattern.
We have made arrangements with Mr. Murphy to give votes in this contest,
which
ends December 31, and will give 100 votes for every dollar paid on
subscription and 200
votes for every new subscription.
By taking advantage of this offer and inducing their friends to renew their
subscription or to subscribe for THE NEWS any lady, boy or girl who puts
forth the
proper effort can win.
All who take advantage of this offer will also be given 1000 votes in the
Yates
Mercantile Co's, player piano contest.

Friday, 11 Dec 1914--H. L. Thompson and wife returned Saturday from a visit
with their
adopted son, Elmer Hartman, of near Slater, who has been quite sick.

Friday, 11 Dec 1914--W. C. Burton, who is on the road for a St. Louis shoe
house, has
been assigned a new territory and has moved to Mason City, Iowa, from
Lincoln, Nebr.

Friday, 11 Dec 1914--Frank Miles, a former citizen of this vicinity, is at
the point of
death at his home north of Huntsville from paralysis, with which he was
stricken a week
ago. He is a brother of John Miles of this place.

Friday, 11 Dec 1914--Byrd Marshall, residing near Moberly, has sold his farm
of 80 acres
south of that place to Wm. Naylor and will engage in the butcher business in
Elliott as
soon as the mine there reopens, says the Moberly Monitor. Mr. Naylor sold
his farm in
the same vicinity to Wm. Hamilton of Renick who will move to it next spring.
He is at
present in the drug business.

Friday, 11 Dec 1914--Born, on the 6th, to Matt Fisher and wife, a son.

Friday, 11 Dec 1914--A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT--A very distressing accident
which
resulted in the death of Roy Hamilton, aged 22 years, and the serious injury
of William
Farris and son, Sterling, aged 45 and 18, respectively, occurred at McCune
Bros,' mine
about three miles west of Clark as the parties were going to work Monday
morning, the
cage falling to the bottom of the shaft with them, a distance of 70 feet.
The hoisting of the cage was done by horsepower, a geared wheel lying
horizontally, connecting with the drum, around which the rope was wound.
When the
cage was lowered, either loaded or empty, the engineer, or man in charge of
the horse,
rather, would disconnect the gearing by means of a lever, and lower the cage
by means of
a brake attached to the drum. The brake, we learn, had never failed to work
before. The
outfit is not under cover, and it is supposed that dampness accumulating on
the brake,
which is of iron, caused it to slip.
The cage is only about half as high as the ones used at the mines here, the
cross
bar at the top being just a little below a man's chest. Mr. Farris was
squatting down
below this beam, while his son and Hamilton were standing up, their heads
reaching a
foot or two above it. It is presumed that when the cage hit the bottom the
boys' chins
struck this beam, as Hamilton's chin was lacerated and his neck broken.
Young Farris evidently hit the beam a glancing blow, as his face was almost
torn
off. He also had his jaw and right leg broken and his left ankle badly
injured.
The elder Farris was more or less injured, and besides being badly bruised
suffered several broken bones.
Evan Jones, mine inspector, made an investigation of the accident, and
ordered an
old-fashioned gin built to take the place of the present hoisting apparatus,
considering it
less dangerous, and at the same time about as fast.
The last heard from Mr. Farris and his son was to the effect that they were
getting
along as well as could be expected and that their recovery was looked for.
Young Hamilton was the son of Henry Hamilton and grandson of "Uncle" Pet
Hamilton, and is survived by his wife and one child. He had many relatives
and friends
here and they sympathy of all goes out to his loved ones.

Friday, 11 Dec 1914--The little 6-year-old daughter of Arch Major was quite
painfully
burned Friday of last week, her clothing catching fire while she was
playing about the
stove. Fortunately the blaze was extinguished almost immediately.

Friday, 11 Dec 1914--Born, on the 6th, to Wm. Whitmire and wife, a daughter.

Kathy Bowlin
Additions, corrections, comments welcome.




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