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, 29 APRIL 1885 KIMMSWICK - Our quiet town was the scene of quite a social event on Thursday evening, April 23d, at Windsor Harbor church, it being them marriage of the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. I.D. WATERS to Miss Mary T. TRAVIS, niece of Mr. and Mrs. Skelton RICHARDSON, Rev. I.W. ALLEN, formerly of this place and De Soto officiating. The church was well filled with invited guests and the ceremony was soon performed in a very simple and impressive manner. The principal portion of those present proceeded to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L.K. WATERS, where a reception was held by Mr. and Mrs. Skelton RICHARDSON. After the congratulations were extended to the happy couple, a bountiful repast was served to the guests. Until 11 o'clock the company spent the evening in sociable chat, examining and commenting upon the many nice and useful momentoes that were presented to the newly-wedded pair. Though but just commencing a married life; the bride and groom went home as many of the others guests to assume household duties, as the groom had furnished a cottage and provided the necessaries for their first meal at home. L.K.W. DEATHS and BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age April 2 Mrs. Rhoda HARLOW 48 years April 14 IRWIN 1 year BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex Feb'y 22 Mrs. John WICKERSHAM boy Feb'y 23 Mrs. Henry MILLER boy March 10 Mrs. John CHOTT boy March 5 Mrs. Louis W. SAUER boy March 21 Mrs. Harding SMITH boy March 26 Mrs. Thomas RYAN girl April 17 Mrs. E.L. WELLS boy April 5 Mrs. Andrew WEBER girl STRAY NOTICE - Taken up by Michael CLOVER of Central township, Jefferson county, Mo., and posted before me, April 11, 1887, one jennet male colt; jennet supposed to be 13 years old, about 13 hands high and of bluish color; the jack colt is of bluish color and 22 days old; both appraised at $20. F.J. SHEIBLE, Justice of the Peace. DISSOLUTION NOTICE - The firm heretofore existing under the style of AUBUCHON, BRIERTON& Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent, Joseph M. AUBUCHON retail& all moneys due the firm payable at the old stand. Charles AUBUCHON, J.M. AUBUCHON, James BRIERTON. April 16, 1885. Referring to the above, we will continue the general merchandise business at the stand of the old firm, where we hope to meet with our friends and new ones too, and by fair dealing show our appreciation of their patronage. Call and see us, AUBUCHON & BRIERTON. Miss WITTRAM closed her subscription school yesterday. Licensed to marry Benjamin J. WATERS and Mary T. DAVIS. Henry DUNZING of near Antonia, buried his youngest child last Sunday. Albert MANDLE has sold his interest in the Frumet store, and started for Europe, to visit his parents and birth place. Wm. BRACKMANN and family of High Ridge have our warmest sympathies, in the loss of their youngest child, a bright 3 year-old boy, who died two weeks ago. There is an other assistant assessor in town, but boys are getting so common at MOTHERSHEAD's house that he does not consider a new arrival worth mentioning until it is two or three weeks old. One day last week we went to Mr. J. BLEIKER's - in company with Clifton MOTHERSHEAD, John HUBELI, Charles YERGER and Massa WELSH - to see the Neviel stump puller at work. The machine is as near a success as anything we have ever seen. They have pulled with it up wards of 400 stumps, of all sizes, green and dry. One mule furnished the power. One of the stumps thus pulled made a hole in the ground four feet in depth and six feet in width, and weighted when pulled out, dirt and all, at least three tons. If all is in good working order, two men and one mule can yank out a stump in about five minutes. There is no doubt that Mr. MOTHERSHEAD was in luck with he bought the county right. Those pullers made by HUBELI & YERGER in future, will also be better than this one, as they now know which parts must stand the heaviest wear and tear and pressure. DE SOTO- A brother of Mrs. C.T. RANKIN, Hugh BRINKER, has received the appointment to a federal office in New Mexico. On last Thursday R. BOURROUGH, wife, son and daughter, Mrs. WHITE, accompanied by Mrs.H.P. DECKER, left for Southern California. Mrs. DECKER will visit her brother, and the other members of the company will remain there for their health. May their journey be pleasant. The new city board has been installed. they have taken the oath and are ready for business. The board organized by electing James HOPSON president, and D.M. PARK clerk. The following officers were appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the board - H.N. JENKINS treasurer and T.E. PHILLIPS city attorney. The Marshal appointed George HODSON as assistant, the same being confirmed by the board. We had a wedding in our neighborhood on the 12th inst. Miss Emma ALDERSON, one of Jefferson county's fairest flowers, was carried away by Mr. John KEATING of Arkansas, formerly of this place. The wedding took place at the bride's grandfather's, Wm. STEVENS' residence. We would conjecture, from the glowing description giving by our informant, that all present greatly enjoyed the time, 'Squire WELCH officiated. SNYDER. Vineland, April 20, 1885. </HTML>