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, 7 JANUARY 1885 LICENSED TO MARRY - W.H. HUNT and Susan A. SMITH, Joseph SATTERWHITE and Jane COLE, L.W. McMULLIN and Annie McDONALD. MARRIED - At the residence of Mr. John SKAGGS on Plattin, December 24, 1884, J.A. HOLMAN and Miss Lucinda SKAGGS, by Rev. J.T. McMULLIN. Another unfortunate. Our friend, Mr. Charles WALDRON, mourns the death of his good wife, which occurred one day of last week. He has our sympathy. James H. WAGGENER starts to-day for Washington City. We understand he has a position of some sort there, and we hope he will do well. We expect to hear from him occasionally. Christopher EHLERS of Rock Creek died last week. His age is estimated about 102 years. He served under Napoleon BONAPARTE, and has resided in this county about a half century. Married, at the parsonage in Hematite, by Rev. EMORY, December 16, 1884, J.S. VINYARD and Miss E.C. SMETZER; in De Soto, at the residence of Wm. HARTMAN, December 24, 1884, James ROSS and Miss Caroline HARTMAN. This is to certify that on November 21, 1884, I insured my dwelling and contents in the Marine Insurance Company of St. Louis, through their agent, A.J. PHILLIPS of Hematite, Mo. On December 23rd, my house and contents were totally destroyed by fire. My loss was promptly adjusted and policy paid in full on December 31, 1884. Frank STROUP. William BEARD, the saddler, is now an inmate of the county poor farm, and looks as though he will not live much longer. William was of good family, was tolerably smart and had a good trade; but when he got a little money he preferred going on a spree rather than laying any by for future support. How many are there, who are traveling the same road? The following births were filed the past week - January 2nd, to Mrs. Patrick RUHERT, a son; December 20th, to Mrs. Chs. NELSON, a son; Mrs. Michael FARRELLY, a son; December 24th, Mrs. Louis HEIM, a daughter; 27TH, Mrs. J.M. SMITH, a girl; 18th, Mrs. Henry JOHNSON, a son; 12th, Mrs. B.F. ENGLAND, a daughter; November 29th, Mrs. Wm. SWENK, two sons. Dr. AUERSWALD's anticipation of a pleasant and profitable holiday season was sadly marred by the death of his brother, Edwin, which occurred in St. Louis, December 18th. Deceased had just returned from a trip to California in search of health, and left his wife and babe in Marinetta, Wisconsin. The Doctor had the remains embalmed and accompanied them to the home of the bereaved wife, who was too sick to come to St. Louis. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1885 Freight trains NOs. 616, bound south, and 615, bound north, collided near the Mill Creek iron bridge, three miles south of Blackwell on the 6th inst. Engineer BURKE sustained injuries which will lay him up for a time, and Billy WOODWARD, who recently returned to De Soto, was through from the top of the train, receiving a bad sprain in one leg. Engineer PRIMM and his fireman, MAUPIN, jumped before the collision. Both engines were consolidators and were both damaged badly. Fifteen box cars were badly torn up. When the representative of the Watchman arrived on the scene, in company with Chief Dispatcher HINDMAN and J.B. SHELTON, appearances indicated that the road would be closed for at least 24 hours. The derrick car had been sent to Charleston the day before, and the toll car and a few men were all Mr. TOOLE had to work with for six or seven hours. The best of the work was done with these however, and the road opened in thirteen hours. A colored man, supposedly a tramp, was asleep in a box car; the car was derailed, thrown from the tract and broken in half, and the man deposited on the bank uninjured, with a few scratches about the face. The escape was almost as miraculous as BURKE's, who was found lying along side his engine with three or four broken up box cars piled up over him. BURKE's escape certainly was an interposition of Providence. The company sustained very heavy damage, one of the engines being new. - De Soto WATCHMAN. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE - Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary on the estate of Joseph HARVEY, deceased, were granted to the undersigned, on the 5th day of January, 1885, by the Probate court of Jefferson county, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them to the executrix within one 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. Patrick KAVANAUGH, Executor. January 14, 1885. WEDNESDAY, 14 JANUARY 1885 Mrs.J.A. JACKSON of Cape Girardeau County, is here on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. SHEIBLE. G.W. JONES, while enjoying the pleasures of the De Soto skating rink, one evening last week, fell and broke his left wrist. Neighbor WELCH is having quite a time of it right now. His wife has had a rising in her head, which has rendered her almost helpless and deaf, and her mother is also ill. Mr. DEER, an old gentleman residing near Hillsboro, has been afflicted with a disease greatly resembling smallpox. Dr. BREWSTER, however, seems satisfied that it isn't the red pest. S.B. STONG, of near Vineland, has a boy, who at 13 years of age, weighed 250 lbs.; now, at the age of nearly 20, he weighs less than 100, the poor fellow being a victim on consumption. Last Monday afternoon a fine looking blond young man and a pretty young lady stepped into our office and enquired for 'Squire SHEIBLE. Ten minutes later they left the office as man and wife. Their names were John DRISSELL and Caroline MARLEY. They have our best wishes. </HTML>