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, 15 APRIL 1885 Jurors for the ensuing term of Circuit court were drawn, as follows: Grand - Henry KOERNER, Jacob LEUTZINGER, Peter WILLIAMS, W.H. DODSON, S.A. BAGE, Jas. F. ALLRED, Francis FRANK, August KUILMANN, Michael FREDERITZIE, Henry GILLMAN, Joseph F. BAILEY and W.P. GRAHAM; Petit - B. LACKAMP, M.W. HORINE, Peter WILLIAMS, Charles BOOTH, James IRWIN, Jr., C.E. DELF, C.H. HESSE, Edw. KELLER, George FLINT, Charles E. HOPSON, G.W. CAPE, J.D. HEART, Dan. BONACKER, Wm. HAGAN, Louis FLEISBAND, John BRIMER, John WINOM, Charles GILLMAN, George MARTIN, Joseph SWALLOW, Jr., T.G. BRENT, Hermann SCHMIDT, James L. WARE and James HUSKEY. The following demands were allowed against the county: Paul McSTAY, blind man $10.00 N.W. WELCH, work on courthouse 2.00 Henry HURTGEN, board of prisoners 5.89 Thomas WILLIAMS, carpenter work 1.00 C.T. HORINE, feebills from Circuit court 381.95 W.R. DONNELL, county clerk 55.40 Ferdinand WEBER, bridge lumber 76.55 Henry HURTGEN, sheriff 22.00 John WILLIAMS, county judge 12.00 R.G. MADISON, county judge 16.00 Henry SECKMANN, county judge 16.00 J.B. DOVER, member board equalization 6.00 C.S. MOTHERSHEAD, " 6.00 Henry STELBRINK, team to county farm 2.50 J.E. SWINK, roadoverseer 50.00 KIMMSWICK - Michael ARNOLD has been very sick, but at last report was improving. Stephen BRADSHAW, from Illinois, has become a citizen of our town, and will accommodate people who want to cross the river. J.D. Kimmswick, April 7, 1885. BIRTHS Date Name of Mother Sex March 31 Mrs. A.D. SPENCER girl March 22 Mrs. Henry Clay GAINES girl March 28 Mrs. Asa C. ROWDEN girl April 2 Mrs. Thomas WELCH boy WEDNESDAY, 22 APRIL 1885 It has been our pleasure, during the past few weeks to note the marriages of several of our friends, among whom might be mentioned Mr. O'HARA and Miss HINEY, Mr. SLAWSON and Mrs. BAINBRIDGE, Horace HEARST and Miss Allie BAKER, and others. By request, a brief description of Mr. HEARST's wedding is given. there were some sixty persons present, at the bride's parents, on the 15th inst., to witness the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. George STEEL of De Soto. Bridesmaid and groomsman - Miss Susie BAKER and Mr. W.P. BUREN. Below is a list of presents: F.M. HEARST, tea set; Miss E. PARK, glass pitcher and waiter; M.M. KELLY, silver caster; Wm. HEARST, pichle caster; W.P. BUREN, silver butterdish; Mrs. F.M. HEARST, silver molasses pitcher; D. PARK, broom; Mrs. C.C. FLETCHER, set napkins; Mr. and Mrs. ROBERTS, set of lamp mats; Robert HEARST, set silver forks and knives; Miss Ella HEARST, parlor lamp; Miss Susie BAKER, set glassware. Mrs. Margaret, wife of Jack VINYARD, an old resident of this vicinity, departed this world last week, and was buried in the old GAMEL graveyard. SHERIFF'S SALE IN PARTITION - Charles GILLMAN, Louis ZIMPFER and Martin ZIMPFER, her husband; and Mary YERGER, Louisa YERGER, Amelia YERGER and Joseph YERGER, minors, by Henry SECKMANN, their curator - ex-parte partitioners. - In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Missouri. By virtue and authority of an order made by Circuit court of the county of Jefferson, State of Missouri, at its January term, 1885, I will, on the 15th day of May, 1885, at the courthouse door, in the town of Hillsboro, between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon of that day, offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, the following described land or real estate, to-wit: The south half of the southeast quarter of section twenty-five in township forty-two, range four east, containing 80 acres; also ---- ---- north end of the west half of the northeast quarter of section thirty-six, in township forty-two, range four east; and sixty acres, to be bounded on the south by a line run parallel with the north line of said tract far enough south to contain sixty acres - for the purpose of making partition between said parties, for which the purchaser will be required to pay twenty-five per cent, of the purchase money in hand at the time of sale and the balance in one year, and for the deferred payment the purchaser will be required to give a bond or note with approved security, bearing interest from date at the rate of eight per cent, per annum from date. This 20th day of April, 1885. Henry HURTGEN, Sheriff. </HTML>