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, 23 SEPTEMBER 1885 Henry WEISS, clerk in the machine shop store, has gone to Pilot Knob to locate. Messrs. LORENZ and LEATHERS, both of Farmington, were visiting friends in town recently. Frank MITCHELL, formerly of Victoria and later of De Soto, has returned from New Mexico and will make this his future home. Robert McCREERY, a former resident of De Soto, but now a citizen of California, is spending a few days in town. He will return to his home in a short time. James WELSH of Ironton was in town, Wednesday, looking after the interests of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. He has had charge of the Ironton branch for several years, and is an earnest and energetic worker. Frank MESSEY and Miss Carrie BROWNELL, both of De Soto, were united in marriage by Father O'LEARY, last Tuesday afternoon, at the Catholic Church. Although but a few attended the wedding, it being a quiet one, all wish the happy pair never ending happiness. (As a parenthetical remark it will be well to state, that marriages are in order). On Wednesday evening, Mr. Jake SAPPER and Miss Lena WILSON, both of De Soto, were united in marriage at the Congregational church, by Dr. JOHNSON, Messrs. George FETTE and Ward CUNNINGHAM were groomsmen, and many friends witnessed the ceremony. The young couple have the congratulations of all who know them. Their future home will be in De Soto. September 19, 1885. MAXVILLE NOTES - Several improvements are going on in Maxville at present. H. KOHR, our wagon-maker has built himself a large shop. From appearances he must expect a good amount of business. Joe ZIPP, our energetic hotel-keeper, though complaining of the high license, has commenced building a fine new saloon and is fixing up his stand in grand style. Our fat merchant, Mr. BECKER, has built an addition to his store, making more room, and he has stocked with a fine line of goods and expects a rushing business, even if the people are complaining of hard times. Henry UNSER, our stone-mason, has about finished a new dwelling. These improvements give our place a neat and business-like appearance.... The case of Willie DEARING vs. R.D. HICKS, for slander, was tried before Esq. GOFF, at De Soto, last Saturday, resulting in a fine of ten dollars against defendant. LICENSED TO WED - William A. DEER and Mary GEBHARDT, F.M. MEESEY and Carrie A. BROWNELL, Jacob N. SAPPER and Lena WILSON, Henry SCHMIDT and Mary WETTE. Louis PARTNEY, Jr., living near this place, lost one of his children, this week. It was but a few months old. A 7-weeks-old child of Thomas ARMSTRONG and wife was buried in the Hillsboro cemetery, last MOnday. This is their fourth and last child laid away in the silent ground, and their loss is deeply felt. Joseph HICKS and his little daughter of West Point, Miss., arrived on MOnday morning on a visit to relatives and friends in this county. Mr. HICKS was a school mate of ye editor, and has been absent from the county about 24 years. Mrs. ALFORD was taken home, last Friday. The Doctor pronounced her cured of the disease, but owing to her age she does not gain strength fast. She was placed on a bed in a spring wagon and taken home by Mr. CHARLES. Robert McCREERY and family arrived from California, last week. Robert and wife are both natives of this county, and moved to California about two years ago, but have come back to Jefferson county to stay. They will locate in De Soto. Chris. VOGT, who had a hand sawed off in his mill, some time ago, was in town recently. The amputation, performed by Drs. McNUTT and SPALDING, was a success, and is pronounced by all medical men who have seen it, as one of the neatest and best piece of surgery ever performed in this county. Drs. SPALDING and McNUTT have added laurels to their professional skill by this operation. The will of Willard FRISSELL, deceased, has been presented for probate. The will was written by the old gentleman himself and witnessed by A.F. SLAWSON and Wm. L. IRWIN. He gives $200 to his friend, W.R. DONNELL, whom he appoints executor, and directs that after his funeral expenses and debts are paid, his wife shall have everything during her life. At her death, what is left, is to be equally divided between his five children. Billie DEER has put a quietus upon his journeys to St. Louis, by bringing the magnet that drew him there down home, and on Tuesday evening, September, 15, 1885, he sent a buggy after Esq. SHEIBLE, who pronounced Mr. William A. DEER and Miss Mary GEBHARDT man and wife. We congratulate Mr. DEER and his amiable bride upon their new relations in life, and hope they may always have a good "Bill" with which to defray the expenses of all the DEER that may bless their fireside. The queerest case of suicide we have ever been called upon to chronicle occurred at Antonia, last MOnday night. At about 10p.m., Mr. ZIMPFER and three others were sitting in the saloon, when they heard an unusual explosion in the direction of the shoemaker shop, occupied by Sam HOFER, and on going to ascertain the cause, they saw the window lights shattered and in the room lay the lifeless remains of HOFER. 'Squire BERGMEYER was called in and summoned a jury, and held an inquest. The jury decided, from all they could learn, that the deceased had killed himself in the following manner: He took an old musket barrel - without lock, stock or tube - and charged it with powder and water, and touched it off with a match. The but-end of the barrel was stuck in a crack in the floor, and the rebound drove it in with such a force that it was difficult to pull it out. His head was literally blown off and into fragments, only a portion of the left ear adhearing to the body. HOFER was a Swiss, about 30 years of age, unmarried, and has no relations in this county known of. He had been working at his trade in Antonia two or three years, was well educated, and of a very lively and jovial turn. No cause is known for the suicide, as he left nothing to explain the matter. </HTML>