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, 8 APRIL 1885 Of late the only colored man Hillsboro can boast of has become very disagreeable with his family, and on several occasions 'Squire SHEIBLE has found it necessary to go to the house and restore peace. Last Monday evening Ed. DOVER was again on a high horse, and began abusing his wife and little girl to such an extent that Mr. STRICKLAND called on the Justice to restore quiet. The 'Squire went there and put a stop to the racket, and would have arrested Ed. Had the Prosecuting Attorney been here to file the information; but as Mr. GREEN was at Potosi, attending court, no arrest was made. We learn that later in the evening some of the boys - seeing that Ed. was still very hot and fearing he might renew the attack - marched him down to the spring, laid him in the trough and in five minutes had him tempered down to his normal state. The boys should have taken some soap and brushes along, and given him a good scrubing at the same time. We stepped into the Recorder's Office, last Friday morning, and noticed Judge ELKINS solemnly examining a legal document, while seated in front of him was a couple of gray-headed persons, and we presumed some one was making a will. This impression was soon dispelled, for the aged couple stood up and the Judge, in a very impressive manner, pronounced Thomas C. OGLE and Elizabeth WILLIAMS man and wife. They certainly were both old enough to marry, and showed that it was not the first time they had gone thro' with a similar ceremony. The masquerade contest at the Hillsboro skating rink, last Saturday evening, brought out a large attendance. Nearly all contestants were arrayed in handsome as well as novel costumes, and the lookers on all expressed themselves as well pleased with the show. The prizes contended for were a pair of club skates each, for best lady and gent skater, and was confined to those who learned at this rink and the contestants to appear masked. The judges were Mr. FORMAN of Callaway county, Mr. Will EDINGER of De Soto, and Mr. Willis WILLIAMS of Hillsboro. After a hard contest the prizes were awarded to Miss Florence McMULLIN and Master Harvey THOMAS. After the skating was over, Tommy MOSS and Aus. FRAZIER got out their violins and an hour was pleasantly spent by the young folks, "tripping the light fantastic." HOUSE'S SPRING - Dr. GUIBOR has been very sick, but has recovered. Mrs. BRUCE and daughter, Maud, have gone to Old Mines, and will be back in a few days. MAXVILLE - DIED - March 31, 1885, near Maxville of pneumonia, Mrs. Mary Magdalena ARNOLD, aged 77 years. She has been a resident of this county for forty years, where her sons have grown up and become useful citizens. She was an amiable Christian lady, highly respected by all. BIRTHS Date Name of Mother Sex March 6 Mrs. Thomas CHRISTOPHER girl March 8 Mrs. James MARTHEIR boy March 30 Mrs. Thomas DUGAN boy March 30 Mrs. Frederick SCHWENK boy Feb'y 14 Mrs. Reinhold SCHLECHT girl Administration on estate of Pleasant R. MANESS dispensed with and the property turned over to widow. Annual settlements of estates of Mary A. and Lucy J. McCULLOCH, minors, were approved. WEDNESDAY, 15 APRIL 1885 ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE - NOTICE is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Magdalena ARNOLD, deceased, were granted to the undersigned, on the 8th day of April, 1885, by the Probate court of Jefferson county, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administrator within one year after this date, or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within two years from the date of this publication, they shall be forever barred. Louis ARNOLD, Administrator, April 15, 1885. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE - Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of James L. BYRD, deceased, were granted to the undersigned, on the 28th day of March, 1885, by the Probate court of Jefferson county, Missouri. All persons having claims against within one year said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administrator year after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within two years from the date of this publication, they shall be forever barred. D.M. PARK, Administrator, April 15, 1885. </HTML>