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 13 MAY 1885 Warrants on the dirtroad fund were issued for balances due, the following road districts: X. ARNOLD Dist. No. 3 $55.00 Ed. RASCH Dist. No. 4 15.00 Frank STOW Dist. No. 9 20.00 A.J. CHARTRAND Dist. No. 10 20.00 C. FUNK Dist. No. 14 10.00 A.D. DAVIS Dist. No. 40 40.00 Peter STROUP Dist. No. 17 50.00 John PARTNEY Dist. No. 19 30.00 F.H. WILLIAMS Dist. No. 21 15.00 J.J. ENGLEBACH Dist. No. 23 65.00 Joshua COLE Dist. No. 24 10.00 C. WALDRON Dist. No. 25 45.00 John McCOURT Dist. No. 30 10.00 J.S. WILLIAMS Dist. No. 32 100.00 Austin WILLIAMS Dist. No. 33 45.00 L.Y. McCORMACK Dist. No. 34 15.00 W.J. WILLIAMS Dist. No. 36 60.00 J.W. WILSON Dist. No. 37 20.00 C. KNORPP Dist. No. 38 20.00 J.W. FITZMORRIS Dist. No. 40 15.00 The following demands were allowed against the county: U.S. WELLS, building bridge $68.00 Otto RAUSCHENBACH, bridge lumber 4.90 Alex HUSKEY, superintendent Co. farm 187.49 S.J. BURGESS, pauper 10.00 Unity BALDWIN, pauper 15.00 Ed. RASCH, building bridge 46.00 E.F. HONEY, recording deed 1.50 Geo. D. BARNARD, stationery 87.70 Jos. J. HOEKEN, goods for jail, &c. 10.50 Emil BLEIKER, taking pauper to poor farm 1.50 Mary GIBSON, pauper 10.00 Henry MARX, constable 1.50 M.L. SPAULDING, for pauper 12.00 F. GRIMM, building bridge 18.00 C.S. MOTHERSHEAD, assessor 62.80 Thomas BUCKLEY, road juror 1.50 Chas. SHEERIN, road juror 1.50 W.R. DONNELL, county clerk 42.50 J.F. GREEN, prosecuting attorney 100.00 J.B. DOVER, road commissioner 35.59 J.N. THRAUN, pauper 10.00 John WILLIAMS, county judge 12.00 R.G. MADISON, county judge 21.20 Henry SECKMANN, county judge 21.00 Peter STRICKLAND, board of pauper 2.25 Court then adjourned till June 15th. LICENSED TO WED - William J. BURNS and Virginia F. TURK, Joseph COLMAN and Clementine MITCHELL (colored.) Dr. BREWSTER requests us to state that Mr. KLEINSCHMIDT's baby had the measles and not scarlet fever. He was with the child all through its sickness and ought to know. It can not change the result as far as that child is concerned, but for the sake of others we hope the doctor is correct in his diagnosis. Rev. S. FRAZIER united in marriage, on the 6th inst., Samuel MARSDEN, Jr., and Miss Lily HENSLEY. There were a large number of guests present, mostly relatives of the parties, and the mother of the bride prepared a sumptuous wedding supper, to which full justice was done by all present, including the minister. CIRCUIT COURT - Circuit court convened Monday morning. There were many jurymen who wanted to be excused, but none but the best excuses were counted. The first business was the empannelling and charging the grand jury, which was composed of the following gentlemen - Thomas G. BRENT, forman; W.M. MUSE, J. Ed. WALKER, Michael FREDERITZIE, Henry GILLMAN, August KUILMANN, Francis FRANK, S.A. BAGE, Peter WILLIAMS, W.H. DODSON, Jacob LEUTZINGER and Henry KOERNER. The Judge instructed them fully in all their duties, and we expect them to give a good account. Bernhardt H. BRUEGGEMANN was made a citizen of the United States. Alice O. REYNOLDS obtained a divorce from Frank REYNOLDS and Anna WASHBURN from Samuel WASHBURN. the first proved that she had been deserted and the second that she had been kicked out. It didn't take the Court long to find that neither had been treated as wives should be. CRYSTAL and LIMITVILLE - Mrs. MOORE, mother of Robert MOORE and Mrs. KERRUSCH, died very suddenly Monday morning. Mrs. Frank SMITH is in a fair way to recover. Her condition was critical at one time. Private schools - taught by Professor SHELTON, Misses FITZGERALD and DAY, and Mrs. RANKIN - opened last Monday, each teacher having a quota of scholars. Wilder HIGGINBOTHAM and James MADISON of Washington county, and Mr. FINEY of Valle Mines, were in town, Saturday. Emma BRACKMANN was appointed curator of estate of Amandus BRACKMANN, aged 15 months; bond, $500; approved. F. REINEMER vs. estate of Henry BRACKMANN was allowed $108.45, and STATZEL & SCHAEFFER were allowed $13.40. Estate of Amandus BRACKMANN, minor, order of sale of real estate. DEATHS and BIRTHS -The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age April 6th Frederick CHARLEVILLE 44 years BIRTHS Date Name of Mother Sex April 30 Mrs. Jesse LAPLANTE girl April 30 Mrs. Michael BOEINDER girl April 29 Mrs. John F. NICHOLS boy April 22 Mrs. Joseph ESTES girl April 28 Mrs. George SCHAD girl April 13 Mrs. Albert BRAUK girl </HTML>