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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, Friday, 17 Dec 1915
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 17:41:38 -0500


Friday, 17 Dec 1915--CARTER WANTED TO COMMIT SUICIDE--David Carter, of
south of Huntsville, was lodged in the local jail yesterday by the chief of
police who said
that he was holding him to prevent him from taking his own life. The chief
of police was
told that the aged man had threatened to go to a local hotel room to shoot
himself with a
revolver. He is said to have told that he intended to write a letter to
relatives before
committing the act. The chief of police said Carter told him that he
intended to commit
the act and would have done it had he obtained a weapon. He had no weapon
on him
when taken to jail from the union station where the chief found him. Carter
's relatives of
near Huntsville were notified that he was in jail. The chief of police said
last night that
some of the relatives would come to Moberly today to take charge of him and
to return
him to his home.
David Carter is the father of Irvin Carter, who committed suicide several
years
ago, after he was charged with having killed a young man by the name of
Bagby, who
was alleged to have wronged Carter's sister, Beulah Carter. Despondency and
worry is
said to be the cause of David Carter's threat.--Moberly Democrat Dec. 12.

Friday, 17 Dec 1915--ITEMS FROM YATES--Mrs. Fred Cook of Moberly is visiting
her
father, Samuel Riley.
W. P. Nevins this week moved to the farm near Higbee which he recently
purchased from Dr. Dinwiddie.
J. O. Yates went to St. Louis Monday to see his brother, G. P., who is
still
confined to his bed in the Jewish hospital.

Friday, 17 Dec 1915--The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Dennis was the scene of a
very
pleasant gathering Saturday, the occasion being the 84th birthday
anniversary of Mrs.
Dennis's mother, Mrs. Eliza Reynolds. A big dinner was served and the day
was most
delightfully spent by all, and none enjoyed it more than Mrs. Reynolds.
Those present:
Geo. W. Reynolds and family, Isaac Walker and Geo Page and family.

Friday, 17 Dec 1915--Rev. K. E. Magruder orders his address changed from
Perry to
LaGrange, Mo.

Friday, 17 Dec 1915--Y. L. Atkins orders the News sent to him at West Fork,
Ark., where
he has located. He sends best wishes to all old friends.

Friday, 17 Dec 1915--J. W. Heflin, one of Huntsville's best known citizens,
dropped dead
from apoplexy at his home in that place Tuesday afternoon. He was 73 years
old.

Friday, 17 Dec 1915--M. Murphy last week purchased the big touring car of
Creson &
Allen of Moberly and is converting it into a delivery truck. He is thinking
of using the
engines of his old delivery car to furnish power for an electric plant at
his garage which
will enable him to charge storage batteries, as well as furnish his own
lights for his
garage and store.

Friday, 17 Dec 1915--The Harlow farm of 80 acres south of town which was
sold at
auction last Saturday, was purchased by Thos. Creson for $2300. We learn
that the latter
has sold the place to Nat Dennis.

Friday, 17 Dec 1915--Fire was discovered in the roof of J. F. Smith's
residence Saturday,
but it was extinguished before any great damage was done. The fire engines
were called
out but a bucket brigade put the fire out before the first one reached the
scene. Had the
saving of the residence depended on the arrival of the second engine, and a
farmer who
was passing the city hall as it was being brought into the street, it would
now be a pile of
ashes. Marshal Williams, with one helper, was making a frantic effort to
move the
engine and asked the farmer to wait until he could hook the engine to his
wagon but was
informed by the latter that he was going the other way! If this man's house
ever gets on
fire we hope none of his neighbors will refuse to go a hundred yards to his
assistance.

Friday, 17 Dec 1915--AKIN GIVEN TWO YEARS--W. S. Akins, who recently
burglarized Cleeton's drug store, was given two years in the pen in circuit
court at
Moberly Monday. The charge of forgery was then dismissed.

Friday, 17 Dec 1915--Mrs. John Madden returned to her home in Detroit, Mich,
the first
of the week after an extended visit with her brother, Carlos Williams and
wife.

Friday, 17 Dec 1915--UNHURT IN 75-FOOT FALL--Will Griffin, a negro, fell 75
feet in
Mine No. 12 near Huntsville Saturday morning, and after being pulled to the
surface
declared that he was not hurt. He said he needed no doctor, but was only
shaken up and
needed a stimulant.
Griffin crashed through the roof of the mine cage at the end of his fall.
That he
had fallen into the deep shaft was soon discovered and those who stood by
expected to
see him seriously injured when removed to the top, but such was not the
case, as the
negro remarked that he needed no medical treatment, but wanted a
drink--Moberly
Democrat.

Kathy Bowlin
Additions, corrections, comments welcome.


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