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 Part II WEDNESDAY, 14 APRIL 1886 DEATHS and BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age March 11 Kate BIESER 20 years BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex March 27th Mrs. C.H. KLEINSCHMIDT girl March 21st Mrs. Peter DUGAN boy March 26th Mrs. Hardin BLAKE girl March 21st Mrs. Louis EDLICH boy Apri l7th Mrs. Jno. J. HERRINGTON boy April 9th Mrs. L. DENERS girl Simon HOHENTHAL, of Fredericktown, was in town last Sunday visiting his brother's family. Mrs. William LORENZ died on last Wednesday. Her remains were taken to Farmington for burial. Wm. J. BLANK, one of our oldest citizens, died of consumption, last Tuesday and was buried Thursday afternoon. Otto MILLER, a German living on the hill east of the creek, was going to his work last Saturday morning as usual, when he was waylaid by two men who knocked him down and beat him up. He is badly bruised but not considered dangerous. He was working at in the shops here. Dr. FARRAR was called and dressed his wounds. HIGH RIDGE - Harry M. , son of Warren STEVENS, died on the 23rd ult., aged 7 years, of what is supposed to have been croup. The boy was ailing for more than a week, and on the 23rd he grew worse, and by 8 p.m., he was a corpse. The parents have our sympathy. Lorenz REITZ, residing two miles of High Ridge, died on the 31st ult., aged 80 years. Mr. R. was an old Mexican veteran and had also served in the late war, but never received one dollar as a pension. He had some pension papers made out two weeks previous to his death. He leaves an aged wife and several married daughters to mourn his death. High Ridge, April 3, 1886. Mrs. Emma ESTES, has been very ill but is improving under Dr. BROOKS treatment. Mr. Robert HILL and son, of near Bonne Terre visited this vicinity for the purpose of buying a farm, last week. Mr. Theodore DUTTON and Miss Lucinda McCARTY, were married March 31st at the residence of the brides father, by Squire DUTTON. The annual school meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon of the 6th., John WINSON was elected director, and succeeds A.T. HARLOW, G. RAUSCHENBACH and Booker RICHARDSON, being the two directors holding over, for reason best known to themselves, have since resigned. Their places are filled by X. ARNOLD and Franz NAEC?. The board as it stands is composed of new members, so we may look for reform. WANTED- A small girl or boy to raise, and help mind the baby. Good treatment and education will be given. Any person who has a small child to be let out on these terms, should call on Tobe DICKEY, on Big River. WEDNESDAY, 21 APRIL 1886 Thomas DUGAN, one of the first strikers arrested at De Soto, failed to appear for trial at the time fixed, and is still out, George MAHN is his bond, and may be left to pay the amount. Mr.F.R. McCORMACK, son of Hon. Reed McCORMACK, and Miss Ida, daughter of M.C. JENNINGS, Esq., were married on the 14th inst., at the National Hotel, Kimmswick, by Rev. EMORY. They are at present residents of Festus. LICENSED TO MARRY - Marion S. DAVIS and Mary E. WITTER; Jacob LARKINS and Mary F. KITE; F.R. McCORMACK and Ida F. JENNINGS; William RICHARD and Minnie B. KRATER; Frederick LINDARIDEL and Mary DONESEIF; Patrick WIDEMAN and Annie K. ANDERSON. Mrs. Sarah E. WARNE, wife of Chas. G. WARNE, Esq. of Festus, died on the 7th inst., aged 45. She was the daughter of the late P.H. BURNS, of this county. She leaves eight children. Friend Charley has our tenderest sympathy in his bereavement, but for strength to bear his loss, he should look to Him in whom his departed wife trusted. Hon. Henry ESHBAUGH died last Friday, at his home near Festus, Mo., and was buried on Sunday. He had not been well for along time, having suffered partial paralysis some months since. Mr. ESHBAUGH was well known throughout the county as a useful citizen, and his loss will be felt outside the circle of his family relations. We will probably be furnished with a more extended notice of his life and services. Last Saturday, Thomas JOHNSON, of Horine, was fishing in the Joachim, and while trying to pull out a fish, he was struck with paralysis. Some one present conveyed him to his house, and Dr. McNUTT was sent for, but ere the physician arrived, about an hour later, JOHNSON was a corpse. Mr.JOHNSON is an old citizen of this county, and leaves a family to mourn his sudden demise. He was buried at Horine last Monday afternoon. 'Squire SHEIBLE had had the reputation of being able to splice a couple in as little time as anyone, but we presume he must ---- ---- ---- He went to Pevely, Saturday morning to join in marriage Mr. William RICHARDS and Miss Minnie KRATER, and did not return in time to give an account of the wedding. He promises, however, to fix up the item for next week. If it took him three days to weld these parties together, the knot should certainly stick.(Again the microfilmed fold is the culprit for the incomplete item.) Mrs. SCOTT, an old and respectable lady living near House's Springs, died recently. She leaves a large family of grown sons and daughters to grieve her departure. Mr. George MILTON owns one of the best animals of the horse kind that there is in this part of the county - one he bought from Wm. NORTH, a five year old mare, they say that she makes the mile in three minutes. </HTML>