Just to remind everyone -- Charlotte's "Pearls" are now archived permanently at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm -------------------------------- Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri WEDNESDAY, 7 APRIL 1886; Mr. LACKAMP, who has been confined to his room for some time, is able to work again. Billey ARMSTRONG has been appointed U.S. gauger and storekeeper, and started out this week to perform his duties. From what we can understand it is a position of some responsibilities and but little pay. Licensed to wed - Theodore DUTTON and Lucinda McCARTY, George TAITON and Sarah HOOD, William I. EVANS and Viola B. POUNDS, Cornelius TOY and Catharine SAKA, James CUNNINGHAM and Lottie SOLOMON, colored. Dr.D.B. WALLACE, who is now at Cedar Hill, Jefferson county, writes us to send the Register for one year. The Doctor and his good wife can't get along without the news from the principal city of Southeast Missouri. -- Bonne Terre, Register Mr. J.H. ARMSTRONG, who has for the past year been sojourning in Los Angelos, California, came home last week on a visit. He was looking well and spoke in glowing terms of the delightfulness of California's climate. He started back on Monday. Ed. MOKIRK passed through here, one day last week, on his way to the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. REILEY. MOKIRK said he had been working in the Missouri Pacific railroad shops at St. Louis, getting $2.40 a day, and spending it; had gone out with the other strikers and had been convicted of killing an engine, and bound in a bond of $500 to keep away from the company's property. His principal grievance was the fact that Jay GOULD had been sailing around in a yacht. Last Wednesday Judge LOUGHLIN and R.S. McDONALD, attorneys, and Alfred STEVENS, detective, for the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway company came to Hillsboro to consult Prosecuting Attorney GREEN in regard to prosecuting the De Soto strikers, who had been damaging the company's property. They had a list of seventy-five or more, whom they charged with various offenses. The Prosecuting Attorney filed informations against about twenty with 'Squire SHEIBLE, and warrants were issued and sent to Sheriff HURTGEN. Next day George CONLEY and James DAWSON were arrested and brought out. They gave bond for their appearance next Friday for examination. William SUMMERS, J. L. KEARNEY, J.A. BOUCLER?, R.S. PAGE, Ben METS and Patrick BURGEN have been arrested and gave bail for their appearance on Friday, and the Sheriff expects to have all of them by the 9th inst. MAXVILLE - March 30, 1886 - On the 27th inst. 'Squire SHEIBLE united in wedlock at the bride's residence, near Kimmswick, Mr. Michael ROESCH and Miss Anna G. YUNGEMANN. After the congratulations supper was announced, which was enjoyed by all present ... Some time since it was reported that one of our oldest citizens, Mr. Frederick GRIMM, had been married to Miss Catharina HEIMBACH. He is about 63 years old and she about 33. Some 20 -25 boys concluded to visit Mr. GRIMM as the cow-bell brigade and did so. He refused to hear their music or grant their prayers, where upon they struck up a tune, which permeated the air for three miles around. But the groom would not relent. A few nights later the brigade received reinforcement, and about 70 or 80 of the boys marched in double file to Mr. GRIMM's. Upon seeing such a crowd coming, he became disgusted and wisely concluded to satisfy their demands. They all got beer enough and left well satisfied with their old friend. M. SULPHUR SPRINGS - Stock buyers have been paying frequent visits to our burg of late. We noticed several this week. Among them were Mr. NAUMANN and F.D. WATERS, Kimmswick, X. ARNOLD & Son of Rock Creek, and S. P. HARRIS, all of whom were trying to buy a small, poor two-year-old heifer and the highest bidder for the same was Mr. GLENDENNING, who offered six dollars. On Thursday morning Messrs. SHELTON and Thomas CADWALLADER and Mrs. Katie HULL, left on the morning train for St. Louis. Some one asked SHELTON where he was bound for, and he said he was going up to tune an organ. Whether he succeeded in getting the organ tuned o r not, I am unable to say; but I do know that he returned as the husband of Katie. If this is the way he tunes organs I think I shall learn the trade myself. James KIDD closed a six-months' term of school at the Stringtown schoolhouse, to the satisfaction of his patrons. April 3, 1886. Viola POUNDS chose James R. EVANS as her guardian. Estate of Alexander R. HENSLEY, minor; order of Sale of real estate made. S. W. CRAWFORD and daughter, and F.E. McGREADY and daughter, along with others, have taken the advantage of the cut in railroad rates and have gone to California. Frank McGUIRE, of the firm of McGuire Bros. started for Winfield, Kansas, this week, where he will go into business. OBITUARY - DIED - April 2, 1886, at the residence of William STEPHENS, near Vineland, Mark VINYARD, aged 60 years. Mr. VINYARD suffered much pain during the last four weeks of his life, but bore it with the meekness and patience of a true Christian. He was a man of exemplary habits and possessed the esteem and respect of all who knew them. There was no trouble too great for him to undergo in relieving his friends and neighbors when in sickness and distress. He was a true friend to those in need. J.H. DIED - At Maxville, Mo., April 1, 1886, at 8 p.m., Mrs. Mary GRIMM, beloved wife of Franz GRIMM, aged 58 years, 10 months, of paralysis of the heart. Mrs. GRIMM was a stout, robust woman and apparently in good health all day. After supper she concluded to visit her sister, Mrs. WELDELS, about a half mile distant. She was accompanied by the daughter and daughter-in-law, and when within about three hundred yards of her sister's house, told them that she must sit down. She sat down by the side of the road and complained of being unable to get her breath, and said she was going to die. Her daughter-in-law ran to Mr. WELDELE's for help, but before she returned Mrs. GRIMM expired in her daughter's arms. Mr. Philip PARK who was near by, hauled the corpse back to the house she had left but a few minutes before in good health. Mrs. GRIMM was a true Christian lady, conscientiously fulfilling all her duties. She was a loving mother and an affectionate wife, loved and respected by all her acquaintances. She was a leading member of the Ladies Catholic Society here. Her funeral was largely attended, not withstanding the inclement weather. Mr. GRIMM has our heartfelt sympathy in his bereavement. Tis is the second time he has been left a widower. </HTML>