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, 24 FEBRUARY 1886 DEATHS and BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age Dec 31 Mrs. Mary HOVER 52 years BIRTHS Date Name of Mother Sex Feb 18 Mrs. Silas P. MAUPIN boy Feb 2 Mrs. George H. BERRY girl Feb 7 Mrs. Thomas C. CAGE girl Feb 4 Mrs. Bernhard LACKAMP boy Feb 4 Mrs. Thomas WILLIAMS girl Feb 3 Mrs. Gottfried SCHALHAMMER girl Jan 27 Mrs. George SWEET boy and girl Jan 28 Mrs. J.N. DOUGLAS two girls Jan 9 Mrs. Joseph McMULLIN girl WEDNESDAY, 3 MARCH 1886 PLATTIN - J.W. BELL is baling hay in this vicinity. James JOHNSON of Festus had a child buried at upper Plattin church on the 25th inst.; another scarlet fever victim. Miss Addie HINTON started for her home in Texas County, Mo., on the 21st. The entertainment given by her on the 12th was a success. All were well pleased as far as we can hear; if any were not, they had no right to complain, as the entertainment cost nothing. Miss HINTON became very much attached to the people here, some of whom did all they could to make her stay pleasant. Charley TINDALL, aged 10 years and 10 months, died on the 22nd inst., after suffering great agony for 24 hours with convulsions. He had been complaining for two or three weeks with something like neuralgia. It first came on his neck, moved to the arms and shoulders, then to the heart and face. His folks thought he was doing well under the treatment, Saturday night he again played with his brother and cousin about the fire. At 5 Sunday morning, he took convulsions and died Monday Morning at 9 o'clock. Hi has always been a stout boy and very industrious, his mother having died several years ago. His father was some times compelled to leave the boys alone for several days at a time, and on returning home he would always find Charley at his post, having done the cooking and washing during the father's absence. Several weeks ago Mr. T. married a good women and Charley thought he would now have a nice time, his step mother being very kind to him; but our blessed Father has taken him to a better home. Our prayer to God should be, that we all maybe subjects for the messenger of death as was the sweet innocent child. Mr. and Mrs. T. wish to return thanks to Dr. PRICHARD and the kind friends, who did all in their power to relieve the sufferings of poor Charley. Plattin, February 26, 1886 Peter MOORE of Dry Creek died last Sunday, aged 78 years, after a short illness of inflammation of bowels. Licensed to wed - Alonzo KYLE and Frances BUTLER, John H. WIDEMAN and Clara A. HUSKEY, Dexter WILLIAMS and Fannie WILSON. Last week Miss Grace SMITH had the remains of her mother, who was buried in the Hillsboro cemetery, taken up and removed to Bellefountaine cemetery, in St. Louis. Martin V. HUSKEY has been in bad health for some time, and during the past few weeks it was noticed that he was losing his mind. His folks took him to St. Vincent's asylum in St. Louis this week. It was reported here last week that John WILLIAMS, son of Jas. S. WILLIAMS of Big River, was down with small-pox, but we learn that the matter has been greatly exaggerated. He had an attack of chickenpox, but was not much sick. Mr. GARRISON and family, purchaser of the MATLOCK property in this place, arrived with their household goods last week, and are now installed in their new home. We welcome them as a valuable acquisition to our town. There was a party at Judge SECKMANN's on the 27th inst., being the birthday of Miss Viola, the Judges little and only daughter. Our informant didn't say how old Miss Viola is, but being personally acquainted with the young lady, we judge her to be just "sweet sixteen". We received a postal card from N.W. WELSH, notifying us to send his paper in future to Denison, Texas, instead of Sedalia, Mo. We suppose Massa WELSH had heard of the old adage, "a sitting hen never fattens," but is totally ignorant of the other tried and true maxim, "a rolling stone gathers no moss", We hope to see the "Nightengale" back here by Fall. The following BIRTHS were filed the past week; Date Name of Mother Sex Feb 14 Mrs. John ANDERSON, colored boy Feb 13 Mrs. Williams J. ROWE girl Feb 18 Mrs. John DECKEY girl Feb 12 Mrs. Henry MARX boy Feb 23 Mrs. Christian MEYER girl Feb 18 Mrs. James ELLIOTT boy Feb 14 Mrs. Pat H. FITZGERALD boy Feb 5 Mrs. Hermann MEYER girl Feb 3 Mrs. Henry LEE, colored boy Feb 12 Mrs. Frederick HACKE girl Feb 15 Mrs. William MEYER boy Feb 13 Mrs. Joseph CRAEMER boy Feb 16 Mrs. James TRIMMER girl Jan 31 Mrs. Fidelo ROGERS girl DIED - STONE - At the residence of W.L. STONE, De Soto, Mo., February 27, 1886, John Harry, son of the late Frank N. and Mattie STONE, aged 5 years, of scaletina. Little Harry was early left an orphan and was afflicted with a weak spine, and his constitution was not strong enough to withstand even a slight attack of such a disease. He was a bright child, of very amiable disposition, and his early demise is a sad affliction to Grand-Mother STONE, with whom he lived. CIRCUIT COURT - The case against Jesse G. JOHNSTON, on charge of assault to rape, was dismissed. PROBATE COURT - James T. MOSS was appointed curator of the estate of A.K. HENSLEY, minor, and bond fixed at $1,000. John GALVIN was appointed guardian of Mary and James GALVIN, minors, and bond fixed at $1,000. </HTML>