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, 26 MAY 1886 CIRCUIT COURT - State vs. Henry WASHBURN, exhibiting weapons; plea of guilty and fined $50. George ACHTER vs Sarah ACHTER, proceeding for a divorce; judgment for defendant for $60 alimony to be paid in installments - first of June, July, August and September. May N. SCOTT vs. Henry SCOTT, divorce; dismissed. Valentine A. MANESS vs. Mary S. MANESS - divorce; decree for plaintiff. State vs. George MINOR breaking jail; jury found verdict of guilty, but assessed no punishment; court fixed punishment of six months county jail and gave him the benefit of three months already served. DEATHS AND BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week. Date Name Age May 18 M.M. JOHNSTON 53 years BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex May 17 Mrs. James BRIERTON a boy WEDNESDAY, 2 JUNE 1886 George ASHBY, who has spent the last three years in Texas, Kansas and North Missouri, is here on a visit to his mother. Charles GRAY of Festus sustained a compound fracture of one of his legs, a few days since, by being thrown from his wagon. A little miss put in an appearance at Jesse MAUPIN's last Wednesday. Thus Hillsboro slowly but surely increases her population. LICENSE TO WED - John GODFREY and Martha Jane PRICE, Edward H. LUCKEY and Elizabeth A. WILLOUGHBY, Charles H. MOORE and Christina HARDEN, Henry KEETON and Malinda COLLIER, colored. Joel BOOTH is to be married to-day to Miss Zoe PENNINGTON of Macon, Michigan. But for the distance and cost of the trip, we would like to be present at Joel's wedding, as the day is also an important one in our history. It is just 44 years to-day since we came to this country. The following births were filed with the County clerk the past week; Date Name of mother Sex Feb'y 25 Mrs. Louis SNEYERS boy Feb'y 11 Mrs. John PERKINS boy Feb'y 13 Mrs. John R. CREWS girl Feb'y 14 Mrs. Hermann MEYERS 3 boys March 1 Mrs. Andrew WIDEMAN boy March 12 Mrs. Samuel WIDEMAN boy April 8 Mrs. John D. HEINEN boy April 9 Mrs. Sarah WILLIAMS boy April 23 Mrs. W.C. SIMMS girl April 27 Mrs. Jacob SCHMIDT boy April 25 Mrs. Joseph VINYARD boy May 15 Mrs. Charles HIRTH girl Mrs. John FRENCH and children have gone to Council Grove, Kansas, to visit relatives. Miss Mamie LEWIS of Louisville, who has made her sister, Mrs. Wm. FREY, an extended visit, returned home last week, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Lizzie TRIMBLE, who has made a short visit here. Edw. H., son of A.J. LUCKEY, and Miss Elizabeth WILLOUGHBY were married last week. Rev. George CHASE officiating. Several other weddings are reported to take place soon, which will lessen the membership of the bachelor club. De Soto, May 31, 1886. Mrs. DOLL, living near this place, a very old lady, died Sunday night, the 23rd inst. Waldemar SCHULZE's youngest child died on the 23rd inst. its death being produced from drinking coal oil. The child, while the mother was attending her household duties, by accident crawled to an oil can that was near by, and before the mother could get near it, it had poured a quantity down its throat. Dr. WILLIAMS was sent for, but did not get there in time to do the little one any good, and it lived only a few hours, the oil appearing to burn its throat and stomach so badly that it was beyond the reach of medicine. The neighbors deeply sympathize with the parents for the unfortunate occurrence. May 30, 1886. KIMMSWICK - Mrs. G. RAUSCHENBACH has been quite sick for several days, but is now improving. Mrs. Harry VICKERY of St. Louis is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. RAUSCHENBACH. Emil RAUSCHENBACH of the National hotel, has gone to Plattsburg, New York, to visit his sister, Mrs. Hugh DOUGHERTY, who was lying dangerously ill. He telegraphed back that he arrived safely and found his sister much better. Kimmswick, March 30, 1886. WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 1886 Licensed to wed - Robert BAECKER and Augusta DREYER. George ELLIS, colored, who had served a sentence in State's prison from this county, died in Carondelet last week. The funeral of Lettie OGLE, daughter of James and Emily OGLE, will be preached in Hematite next Sunday, at 11 a.m, by Rev. EMORY. Last Thursday Mr. Robert BAECKER and Miss Augusta DREYER started in a buggy from Festus to Hillsboro, for the purpose of getting the Recorder to give 'Squire SHEIBLE permission to make them man and wife. In fording the Joachim they got into so deep water that the horse had to swim and they were in water up to the arms. They succeeded in reaching Hillsboro, a little worse for their ducking and the 'Squire started them off in double harness. We trust the little adventure will have no consequences on their health. </HTML>