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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] The Higbee News, Oct 1906
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 11:39:06 -0500

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5 Oct 1906--The Moberly Monitor of Sunday announces the engagement of Dr. W. J.
Miller of that place who will be married in November to Miss Vivian Danley, also of
Moberly. Dr. Miller is a son of Augustus Miller of this place. His many Higbee friends
joins the News in extending congratulations in advance.

5 Oct 1906--John Butler, one of the best known men in Boone county, died at his home
southwest of Sturgeon, on September 28th, aged 81 years. He rode on the first railroad
ever built in the United States and at the time of his death held a receipt from the
engineer of the train given his father for the first package of freight ever carried on the
road.

5 Oct 1906--Died, near Yates on Oct 2, Herman, the 5 year old son of Byrd Blansett and
wife, of cancer of the stomach.

5 Oct 1906--In a letter to the NEWS, ordering her address changed from Salt Lake City to
Trinidad, Colo, Mrs. D. Dennis informs us of the death of her son, J. J. Dennis, which
occurred on Sept 28, at Murray, Utah, the young man having come in contact with a live
wire while at work for a telephone company. He was 29 years of age. Interment was
made at Trinidad. Mrs. Dennis is a sister of Mrs. Mollie Sandidge and Mrs. Julia Smith
of this place and has many friends here who will be pained to learn of her bereavement.

5 Oct 1906--Born, on the 2nd, to Harry Lewis and wife, a daughter.

5 Oct 1906--Ben Williams moved with his family to Taylorville, Ill, this week.

12 Oct 1906--MOBERLY BOY DIES OF MYSTERIOUS DISEASE--Albert M. Foster
died at the home of his parents, J. C. Foster and wife, No. 832 West Reed street,
yesterday morning at six o'clock, an illness extending over a period of thirteen years.
His case was a peculiar one and the cause or nature of his illness was never solved
by a physician or any one else, although some of the best specialist in the country have
treated him.
One day about thirteen years ago he was taken suddenly ill while at school and
was taken to his home and has been confined to his bed ever since. Previous to his
illness he was slightly injured playing foot ball and some are inclined to think that was
the cause of his helpless condition, but no one has ever been able to definitely explain the
cause of his trouble. During his thirteen years sickness, everything in human power was
done to relieve him of his suffering but to no avail. About five years ago he was stricken
blind, in which condition he was at the time of his death--Democrat.

12 Oct 1906--J. B. Redman, for eight years post master at Sturgeon, died at his home in
that place Thursday of last week, aged 80 years.

12 Oct 1906--Born, on the 11th to Wm. Compton and wife, a son.

12 Oct 1906--Mrs. John Dennis received a telegram Friday from New Mexico informing
her of the death of her nephew, George Wilson, aged 19 years, who was drown while out
hunting.

12 Oct 1906--Edward Crawford and Miss Carrie Hitt, both of Howard county, were
married at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hitt, on the 10th inst.

12 Oct 1906--Mr. and Mrs. Ab Higdon and W. E. Ward attended the marriage of Mr.
Edward Higdon and Miss Mary Fugate which occurred at the home of the bride's parents
near Armstrong on the 10th.

12 Oct 1906--Born, on the 6th to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Edwards, a daughter.

12 Oct 1906--Frank Walton, aged 19, died at his home in Gypsum Mines, Ontario, Oct 4,
of Bright's disease. He was a nephew of Mrs. Margaret Lambier of this place.

12 Oct 1906--Earle McCune, son of Joe McCune, died at the home of his father near
Clark Saturday, of consumption, aged 20 years.

19 Oct 1906--N. D. BROOK KILLED--Fatally Injured in Runaway at Home in Ripley
County--The many Higbee friends and acquaintances of N. D. Brook were shocked last
Friday morning to learn that he had been killed at his home in Ripley county by a
runaway team. We take the following particulars of the sad affair from the Doniphan
Democrat of Oct 12:
"N. D. Brook, aged about 45 years, a new-comer to this county, from Higbee,
Randolph county, met with an accident yesterday forenoon that resulted in his death. Mr.
Brook has owned a tract of land in this county for several years, the land lying south of
the Judge L. A. Harper farm in this township, about three miles east of town. He came
here with his family, a wife and one son, a child about 10 or 11 years old, about three
weeks ago. He arrived but a few days preceding the beginning of the recent rainy spell
and until his goods arrived stopped with some of the neighbors in that community. His
car load of goods came in Saturday and Monday, he assisted by Judge Harper and other
neighbors, moved his stuff into the woods of his land where he intended to build a house.
The next day, Tuesday, it began to rain and he rented the Wm. Spann house on the
Varner road, about two and a half miles east of town, and moved his household goods
there, since he has been arranging to build on his place. He came to town yesterday
morning after some goods and to transact some business. He arranged with J. K.
Langford to run the lines of his land and definitely establish the corners, and called on
Major John Murry to sell him some tie timber he had on his land. After that he did some
shopping and a few moments before the accident resulting in his death was at
Lawerence's the Racket store man's place. He left his team standing there and went to
Johnson's Pharmacy to make an inquiry, and while standing at the door talking to Eugene
Johnson, saw his team of mules running by in the street. He dashed out of the store
running to the front of the mules, a spirited pair of dark gray animals, pulled off his hat
and tried to stop them by striking at them in the face, running backward along the street
as he did so. Failing to stop them he made a grab at the bit of the left mule and the
animal either jumped or bucked and he was struck either by the wagon tongue or the
mule, and thrown to the ground in such a way that the wagon passed over him.
"Three or four persons were eye witnesses to the accident but none of them can
say definitely how he was struck, only that they saw him try to stop the team, fall and the
team and wagon passed on and his body lay still in the middle of the street. The team ran
on around to the rear of the Borth Mercantile Co, store and stopped, and from there were
taken to Malugen stable and put up. The body was picked up immediately and carried up
to Dr. Hume's office, where examination revealed that the left side of skull was bursted
outward in the form that doctors call a contracoup fracture--or a fracture across the skull
caused by a kick on the opposite side of the head, extending from the base of the skull up
behind the left ear into the corner of the eye. Three ribs on the same side were also
crushed in, and there were internal injuries which caused him to vomit blood.
Such aid was given him as could be in his condition, and his wife and son sent
for, they arriving shortly after noon. He never regained consciousness and died about 1
o'clock this morning in the Dr.'s office.
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19 Oct 1906--The remains arrived here Saturday and were taken to the home of his
brother-in-law, W. F. Jones. Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Methodist
church, of which he was a member, by Rev. D. F. Bone, after which the body was taken
to the Hamilton burying ground near McMullin and tenderly laid to rest.
Mr. Brook was born in Seymour, Indiana, June 18, 1861, and came to Missouri in
1872 locating in this county near McMullin and had resided in the vicinity of Higbee ever
since. About a year ago he had the misfortune to lose a fine new residence in Clark by
fire, after which he determined to move to his farm in Ripley county.
He was married to Miss Orpha Spurling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Spurling, on May 7, 1885, and is survived by his wife and son, Ernest, aged 12 years. He
also leaves two sisters and two brothers,--Mrs. Dave Mecklin, Pittsburg, Pa; Mrs. Geo.
Sealey, Indianapolis, Ind, Dr. A. C. Brook, Apolis; Kan, and Geo. Brook, Thayer, Mo.
Mr. Brook was a most worthy Christian gentleman and his sad death has cast a
gloom over the whole community where he lived so long and was so favorably known.
To the grief stricken wife and son and other relatives the NEWS extends its
warmest sympathy in their sad hour.

19 Oct 1906--Morgan Griffiths, Jr, who runs a machine at Mine No. 8, came very near
meeting with a horrible accident yesterday afternoon. In working around the machine the
left leg of his trousers near the knee was caught between some cog wheels, and before he
had time to think, his leg near the knee was torn in a horrible manner, all the flesh on the
outside of his leg, for a space of several inches being torn away. It is a miracle that his
leg was not crushed off. He was hurried to town and given prompt medical attention and
is getting along as well as could be expected. It will be some time before he will be able
to be out.

19 Oct 1906--Born, on the 13th, to Talt Williams and wife, a son.

19 Oct 1906--T. D. and J. T. Williams, of Beaver, are here visiting friends. They may
arrange to spend the winter here.

19 Oct 1906--James H. Davis, who has been suffering with cancer for some time, we
regret to learn is very poorly.

19 Oct 1906--John Phelps, aged 55 years, who had been suffering from paralysis for the
past two years, died on the 12th. Deceased was a brother of Mrs. Lud Newman, of this
place.

19 Oct 1906--MRS. CHARLES EVANS DEAD--Passes Peacefully Away at Her Home
Wednesday Evening. Burial at Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, To-day.--It becomes the
painful duty of the NEWS to this week chronicle the death of another of Higbee's good
women, Mrs. Rosamond Evans who died very peaceful at her home in Higbee at 4:30
p.m. Wednesday, Oct 17, 1906, after a lingering illness, aged 76 years.
Mrs. Evans had been in poor health for several years and for the past year had
been failing very perceptibly, and while her death was a matter of no surprise it came as a
great shock to her friends, who had learned to love her for her many noble traits during
her residence of over 20 years in Higbee.
Mrs. Evans was quite sick when her late husband, Chas. Evans, was attacked with
his last illness and his rather sudden death was such a shock to her she never fully
recovered, but gradually grew worse until relieved from her long suffering by death.
Mrs. Evans, whose maiden name was Karkeek, was born in Wales in 1830 and in 1848
she was married to William Tippet. To this union two children were born, one of whom,
Mrs. A. B. Johnson, survives her. In 1868 she was married to Mr. Evans, her first
husband having died several years previously. Besides her daughter she leaves one sister,
Mrs. D. W. Bowen, and eight grand children and eleven great- grandchildren, besides a
host of friends.
Funeral services will be held at the residence this morning by Rev. Ben Robson,
after which the remains will be taken to Moberly and laid to rest in Oakland cemetery by
the side of her husband who died only a few weeks ago.
Peace to her ashes.

19 Oct 1906--Having separated from my wife, Mattie Triplett, I will not be responsible
for any debts she makes after this date, Oct 12, 1906. D. C. Triplett.

19 Oct 1906--WARFORD-KIRBY--Married, Saturday morning, October 7, 1906, by
Elder B. F. Goslin, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kirby, near
Higbee, Mr. Luther A. Warford and Miss Maude M. Kirby. These are two of Howard
county's estimable young people. The groom is a prosperous young farmer, while the
beautiful bride is possessed of those qualities of head and heart that fit her to be queen of
the new home. Their host of relatives and friends join in extending hearty
congratulations--Fayette Leader.

26 Oct 1906--William Jones Lewis, of Bevier, aged 44 years, was killed in mine No. 24
at that place Tuesday by a fall of slate.

26 Oct 1906--John Pollard, of near Glasgow, passed through here Monday on the way
home from a visit with relatives in Boone county. Mr. Pollard will leave the first of the
month with his family for the Indian Territory where he will locate.

26 Oct 1906--Mr. Everett Jackson of Howard county and Miss Susie Reed of this place
were married in Fayette on the 24th. Congratulations.

26 Oct 1906--Died, at mine No 8 on the 18th, William, the 6-year-old son of Adolph
Lenner and wife. The remains were taken to Moberly for interment. Mr. Lenner has two
more children that are quite sick.

26 Oct 1906--Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shook, who went to Colorado Springs early in the
spring, had the misfortune to lose by death, their 7 months old son. The parents brought
the remains in Monday for interment near Burton.

26 Oct 1906--The NEWS acknowledges the receipt of the following: "Mr. and Mrs.
James M. Proctor announce the marriage of their daughter, Mena Maughs to James
Arthur Potter, Wednesday, the twenty-fourth day of October, 1906, Sturgeon, Mo."

26 Oct 1906--Grover, the 5-year old son of George Comstock, while playing about the
yard Sunday, ran into a pile of ashes and his feet and ankles were badly burned.

Kathy Bowlin
506 W. Ohio
Butler, Missouri 64730
Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

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