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, 30 SEPTEMBER 1885 J.B. COFFIN of Swifton, Ark., visited Hillsboro, last Wednesday, called on the J.D. and made arrangements for its weekly visits to him till January, 1886. He seems well satisfied with his present home and business. Young Dick MARSDEN accompanied Mr. COFFIN, and will clerk in his store. [Since the foregoing was put in type, Dicky has cleansed his shoes of Arkansaw loam and returned to the parently roof. The cause is not known to us, but we shouldn't be surprised if there is some "calico" at the bottom of it.] The DeSoto gun club had a picnic at Hillsboro, last Wednesday, and from the way they enjoyed themselves, we are of the opinion that it was about the best one they have had for a year. Of the members present we noticed their president Otto HERMANN, with his champion badge, and Messrs. Benson OGLE, E.C. RANKIN, A. RACINE, E. BECKMAN, Ab. STRICKLAND, Henry LEDERER, Dr. ZORN, H. MEYER, Mr. KEATON, Mr. JACCARD, and KLAUSMANN's giant, together with several others. They showed their hospitality by inviting every one to take a share of the refreshments set up. While here they contributed about sixty dollars, which were divided up between the Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Circuit Clerk and county school fund. A very distressing affair occurred on Monday, the 21st inst., about one mile from Fenton, and near the county line. Mr. Richard ANDERSON had gone from home on business, and Mrs. A., desiring togather some cucumbers for pickling shut her two little children - one a year and a half old and the other nearly four years of age - in the bed room, upstairs, went out in the field. After a while an alarm of fire was heard, and neighbors rushed to the scene. Mrs. ANDERSON arrived at her house in time to meet a sight that nearly crazed her. The house was in flames and the upper floor falling in, and with the remains of her two little children. Nothing was saved from the building but a small quantity of wheat which was stowed away in a lower room. The fire having originated upstairs, it is supposed that the children had got hold of some matches and caused the conflagration, which cost their lives and the destruction of house and contents. COUNTY COURT - County court met last Monday and spent the day investigating plans for iron bridges. The commissioner had been instructed to get plans and estimates for iron bridges, to replace the Lemay Ferry and Herculaneum bridges, and he succeeded pretty well, as he had bridgemen present from five States. there were Messrs. R.W. CURTIS of Keekuk, Iowa; J.H. HOOVER of Kansas City, Mo.; H.W. SEBASTIAN of St. Louis, Mo.; H.L. COOPER of Rochester, Minn.; C. STEARNS of Leavenworth, Kansas, and J.C. CHACE of Milwaukee, Wisc., each representing a different bridge company, and each having with him a plan for a bridge. The court finally adopted the plan submitted by Mr. SEBASTIAN, of the St. Louis Bridge and Iron Works, it being the same plan as the Fenton bridge. Louisa ZIEGLER vs. Louis ZIEGLER; alimony allowed in sum of fifty dollars. D.C. HAMILTON vs. Belle HAMILTON; $60 alimony allowed defendant. BIRTHS and DEATHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age August 11 Mary Ann MANWARRING 3 months August 22 Nevostia A. MOON 21 years August 25 John STRONG 25 years July 9 Infant of W.R. CANTWELL July 7 Thos. CAMPBELL, colored 52 years September 7 Charles SHEPPARD 54 years September 12 Mary M. DICKERSON 1 1/2 years September 2 Sofronia DAVIS 40 years September 5 Willard FRISSELL 81 years BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex September 10 Mrs. William LOTTMAN boy September 7 Mrs. Thomas SWEET boy September 16 Mrs. O.H. DONNELL boy September 12 Mrs. E.F. HONEY boy August 26 Mrs. Henry WILBURN girl July 8 Mrs.W.R. CANTWELL boy WEDNESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 1885 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT - Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, administratrix, of the estate of F.S.A. MANESS, deceased, will make final settlement of her accounts with said estate as such administratrix, at the next term of the Probate Court of Jefferson county, Missouri, to be holden at Hillsboro, in said county, on the second Monday in November 1885. Mary E. MANESS, Administratrix. October 7, 1885. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE - Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Charles E. SHEPERD, deceased, were granted to the undersigned on the 14th day of September, 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 administratrix within one year after this 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. Julia SHEPERD, Administratrix. October 7, 1885. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE - Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Jacob ZWEIGARD, deceased, were granted to the undersigned, on the 7th day of September, 1885, by the Probate court of Jefferson county, Missouri. All persons having demands against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administratrix within one year after the date of said letter, or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate and if such claims be not exhibited with two years from the date of this publication, they shall be forever barred. Elizabeth ZWEIGARD, Administratrix. 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