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, 30 JUNE 1886 John VINYARD's family of near Victoria, have had a severe siege of sickness. One little girl has died and a little boy was at death's door for days, but is now recovering. The disease is said to be flux. Mr. and Mrs. VINYARD have the sympathy of the community in their affliction. Henry HINCKE, the Big River broom maker; after living the life of a bachelor for seventy years or more, concluded at last to travel the rest of the journey of life in double harness. He was married on the 21st inst. to Mrs. Sophronia INGALLS, a widow with four children. Esq. ROGGE performed the ceremony, and a lot of his friends got together and gave the couple an old-fashioned cow-bell and tinpan serenade. We had promised a keg of beer for the occasion, but they failed to notify us of the time. On the 21 inst. Cinda MITCHELL, colored, with her 8 year-old girl, were assisting Mrs. Charles HUSKEY in house cleaning. They had removed from one of the up-stairs rooms all of the furniture and other contents, including a loaded shot gun, which was place in another room across the hall. While they were washing the floor the gun fired (it is presumed that the gun fired by falling against something), and the load of shot passed through the little girl's leg, tearing away all the flesh and muscles of the front part of the knee. Dr. BREWSTER was called in to attend the little sufferer, but he has no hope of saving her life. The parents will not consent to amputation and the Doctor is doubtful about her standing the operation anyway. The family is poor and ignorant, and it is likely the child does not get proper and intelligent attention at all times. CEDAR HILL - Bachelors' weddings - ancient ones - are becoming common. The other day Dr. WILLIAMS, to-day Mr. HINCKE, called upon 'Squire ROGGE and were married. The Squire kept his word, and requests ye editor and W.H.H. THOMAS to come to the scratch. Cedar Hill, June 23, 1886 W.F. EDINGER went to Potosi, Wednesday, to attend the wedding of Will JONES and Miss KENDALL. The happy couple left that afternoon for Lane, Kansas, their future home. DEATHS AND BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age June 11 William H. STETHAM 2 years BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex June 7 Mrs. John ZUFALL boy June 3 Mrs. James COOK boy May 25 Mrs. Albert BROUK boy May 27 Mrs. Erasmus WARNDRAN boy The boys seem to be in a hopeless majority this week. WEDNESDAY, 14 JULY 1886 Prizes to the value of $200 were awarded contestants in the athletic exercises, at Crystal City, on the 3rd. The following were winner: 100 yards handicap, three heats, Paul FESTE 1st, Thomas BURROWS 2nd, Robert EGGINTON 3rd - time 11 1/2 seconds; one mile heel and toe, Pete HOUGHTON 1st, Joseph ANWYLL 2nd, James CUNNINGHAM 3rd; high jump - James BURROWS 1st, Thomas BURROWS 2nd; 200 yards handicap, Harry ELLIOTT 1st, George CAGLE 2nd and Harry PEYTON 3d - time 25 1/2 seconds; 50 yards dash for members not entered in any other races, George COLE; swimming match, 200 yards, James HOUGHTON 1st, Eugene JUNCKER 2nd - time 4.27; sack race, James BURROWS 1st, Peter HOUGHTON 2nd; halfmile handicap, Robert EGGINTON 1st, Harry PEYTON 2d, Philip OWEN 3d - time 2.45; three-legged race, Thos. BEATLY and William BURROWS; long jump, James BURROWS 1st, Joseph BENNETT 2nd; throwing 45 pound hammer, Thomas POLLOCK 24 feet; one mile handicap, John J. NIPPERT 1st, Robert EGGINTON 2nd, Harry ELLIOTT 3rd - time 5.34; obstacle race, one-fourth mile, Harry ELLIOTT 1st, James BURROWS 2d, Philip OWEN 3rd; consolation race, 100 yards, Robert FROST 1st, Fred BURROWS 2d, S.I. PRICE 3rd - time 12 1/2 seconds. In the tug of war Mr. NEALE's crew beat Mr. ELLIOT's, and the outside crew beat that of the casting hall. MAXVILLE - Died - July 6th, Catharine, daughter of Edward and Catharine KASSEL, of Rockreek valley, aged 2 years, 4 months and 2 days, of convulsions; July 9th, George, son of Otto and Mary SPITZ of near Fenton, aged 2 years, 9 months and 2 days, of congestion of the bowels. Our wheat crop is all straw, but very little wheat - will average about one-third of a crop. It was ruined by rust and cinch bugs. Corn crop looks well so far. We are now experiencing a drought. But very few candidates have struck our town so far, but we expect to see them all at the picnic of Joe ZIPP, July 15th. Mr. BUREN, Thomas MOSS, Mr. JARVIS, John L. WEAVER and Henry JOBGEN have been here. Dr. KIRK has left us and gone into business for himself at Kimmswick, opposite the National Hotel. He tenders his professional services to the community. Calls, night or day, promptly attended to. Judge KIRK, local agent, sold 23 Buckeye reapers, of which 12 were self-binders. Maxville, July 10, 1886. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE - Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Thomas LEE, Deceased, were granted to the undersigned, on the 1st day of July, 1886, by the Probate court of Jefferson county, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administratrix 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. Margaret LEE, Administrator, July 7, 1886. Mrs.Ellen ADAMS of Sandy died on the 7th inst., aged 72 years. She had been afflicted for months with dropsy. The mother of Herman SIEMERS and Mrs. DIENZE died at her home in St. Louis, last Saturday morning, at a ripe old age. </HTML>