My apologies to EVERYONE, I just posted a "Pearls", part II, and actually forgot to list the subject line, until I'd already hit the send button. Hope I have not confused everyone too badly. :-( Charlotte 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 OCTOBER 1884 Joel BOOTH started back last week to his Dakota home. Mrs. Will JARVIS of Indiana is visiting relatives in this county. Mrs. Bettie WELLER of Licking Texas County, is visiting friends and relatives in the southern part of this county. John NELSON paid us a visit; Tuesday, and made arrangements for the J.D. to visit him weekly at his new location - Decatur, Ill. Miss Irene WILHITE, while cutting bread, let the knife-blade slip onto her wrist, and came near making a serious wound of it. Dr. MOCKBEE sewed up the cut. LICENSED TO MARRY - Robert W. FULTON and Ellen HUNT (colored), Peter BENDER and Wilhelmina MUELLER, Peter L. BURNS and Ella C. JONES, Bernard C. BUSTER and Mary F. DAVIS. >From the Ste. Genevieve FAIR PLAY we learn that Mr. Charles O'LEARY, of Festus, this county, was married on the 9th inst., to Miss Julia DETCHEMONDY, of Ste. Genevieve county. The WATCHMAN says James F. ALLRED started on the 6th inst. for Paris, Texas, to attend his mothers funeral. Deceased was an old resident of this county, and was much respected by her neighbors. Mrs. REEDER. who was recently married at CLARK's hotel to John C. MARTIN, told Col. FLETCHER that Maj. Thomas HORINE had performed the nuptial ceremony, and that "he was the worst scared man Iever saw." The Major ought to have more nerve. Henry DUGAN, one of the oldest native citizens of this county, was buried in De Soto last Saturday. He died at the residence of his daughter, in Bismark, Mo. For several years he has been route mail agent on the Iron Mountain road, and was a faithful and honest officer. We presume he was upwards of sixty years of age. Mr. VOLLMAR received a letter last week from Jake BUCHER, stating that Eddie VOLLMAR, who left home over a year ago without saying anything to his folk, was at Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. VOLLMAR took the next train, but when he reached the Bluff the boy had gone. Evidently he has had no hard times on his wanderings as yet, or he would be working his way toward a good home, where relatives are anxious to see the prodigal once more. MARRIED - KEMPE - KENDRICK - At De Soto House, in De Soto, Mo., on October 7, 1884, by Judge John L. THOMAS, Mr. Randle KEMPE and Miss Melissa KENDRICK, all of Jefferson county. The bride and groom, with a few friends and relatives, partook of an excellent dinner at the above mentioned house, and then proceeded to St. Louis to take in the veiled prophets and the fair. BUSSEY - HAESSEL - At the residence of the bride's parents, 1446 N. 11th Street, St. Louis, October 8, 1884, by the Rev. Mr. MULLEN, Re. R.J. BUSSEY, Jr. and Miss Loretta HAESSEL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam HAESSEL. We had the pleasure of being present on the occasion and, from what we could learn, the match is a fit one, and the union will be a happy one. The other guests present from this place were Judge J.J. WILLIAMS, wife and daughter; Mr. Wm. CLARK and lady, Mr. August SPILKER, Mrs. Charles HERCHER and her sons, Charles, Fred and Jacob. Friends and relatives, residing in St. Louis, made up the balance of the large crowd. The wedding feast was extra fine and thoroughly enjoyed by all. The table was ornamented with some handsome specimens of Gus. SPILKER's art as a confectioner and cake builder. The presents were numerous and valuable, and among them we noticed the following: Bird and cage from Mrs. Josephine WILDE; lamp, Fred HERCHER; silver water pitcher, F.W. SPILKER; solid silver caster, Mrs. L. SPILKER; silver butter dish, August SPILKER, Sr.; silver caster, Messrs. BROD & MULLER; glass water set, Charles HERCHER, Jr.; silver butter knife, Miss Bunnie WILLIAMS; china tea set, Mrs. DODD and Miss Carrie LATTERNER; silver spoon holder, Miss Eugenia AMOR; clock, Robert BUSSEY, Sr.; chromes, Harry BUSSEY; toilet set and cushions, Miss Lizzie AMOR; china tea set, Mr. and Mrs. NEUHAUS; table scarf, Miss Lilly HAESSEL; china tea set, Mrs. GERNHARDT; bed spread, Miss Alvina OFFERMANN; china tea set, Mr and Mrs. Judge WILLIAMS. A very pleasant time was spent, enjoying the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. HAESSEL, and it was broad day light before the last of the guests departed. DEATHS and BIRTHS - The following deaths were reported the past week: Date Name Age September 29 Letitia WATERS 83 yrs, 3 ms, 28 ds September 15 David VINYARD 21 years September 28 John ARMSTRONG 7 months BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex September 24 Mrs. Wm. SALE girl October 3 Mrs. Ferdinand WALTHER boy September 28 Mrs. Louis HORNER boy Feb'y 16 Mrs. F.A. JAMES boy September 11 Mrs. Luther McKEEN girl October 3 Mrs. George G. SCOTT boy October 1 Mrs. Sylvester COOPER girl