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 15 JULY 1885 Part II The following demands were allowed against the county: Geo. D. BARNARD, stationery $4.25 J.B. DOVER, road commissioner 12.00 W.R. DONNELL, county clerk 34.80 White McNUTT, burial expenses of paupers 18.00 A.D. DAVIS, taking drift wood from Sandy bridge 15.00 Alex. CALLAHAN, blind man 12.00 R.W. McMULLIN, treasurer 38.57 R.G. MADISON, county judge 10.00 H. SECKMANN, county judge 10.00 John WILLIAMS, county judge 6.00 Henry HURTGEN, jailer 108.19 R.G. HOEKEN, keeping Isham WILLIAMS 20.00 Peter STRICKLAND, boarding jury 7.20 DEATHS AND BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age June 18 Emily YERGER 4 years June 4 Mrs. GILLET 21 years June 28 Nancy RICHARDSON 41 years BIRTHS Date Name of Mother Sex June 17 Mrs. Gust. HAMEL, Jr. boy June 14 Mrs. Malvin BAKER girl June 24 Mrs. George W. HUNT boy June 21 Mrs. George D. WALKER boy June 9 Mrs. Woodson MOON girl May 20 ---- ROBITON, colored girl May 24 Mrs. John BREWSTER boy June 30 Mrs. W.M. BITTICK girl June 25 Mrs. John KYLE boy June 13 Mrs. Torrence O'BRIEN girl July 3 Mrs. Edward RASCH girl WEDNESDAY, 22 JULY 1885 Miss Ida MANESS of St. Louis is visiting at her uncle's, Judge ELKINS. Amos MANESS, one of the oldest citizens of the county, died at his residence on Big River on the 2nd inst. LICENSE TO WED - Edgar VINYARD and Lulu McCORMACK, Philip GAMACHE and Mary L. BOWEN, Wm. D. BRADSHAW and Lucy C. ACHTER, Jacob BLANK and Julia A. OKER. James ELLIOTT of De Soto, a brakeman on the Iron Mountain railroad, was killed by the cars at Irondale, last Friday. He was buried on Sunday, at De Soto, by the Odd Fellows, of which organization he was a member. A little squabble took place between Pleasant EAVES and Charles MAUPIN, last Saturday, after which the latter came out on the street with a six-shooter. No blood was spilled, but we have our doubts as to whether a pretended deputy Sheriff has any more rights than a good, peaceable citizen. This is probably a question for the Grand Jury to solve. Last Tuesday, as Joseph ROQUES' three little boys rode some mules down to Big River to water, a tree fell, striking the eight-year old boy, mashing him and the mule he rode to the ground, killing both boy and mule. The little boy was badly mashed, and never spoke after receiving the wounds. His parents were nearly distracted over the terrible accident. A Mrs. WILLIAMS and daughter of St. Louis, are spending the heated term at VOLLMAR's hotel, enjoying the fresh air which this locality always affords. Hillsboro and VOLLMAR's hotel are beginning to attract attention from those who want to spend the Summer without suffocating. At J.F. DETRICK's sale, last Saturday, one of the boldest violations of the U.S. and State and county revenue laws was committed we ever heard, of and by a woman at that. Mrs. Katie BUCK, who had been keeping house for Mr. DETRICK, bought four kegs of beer, and deliberately dished it out by the glass, at five cents a drink, realizing therefor upwards of $75, so we are informed. About 5 o'clock in the evening Prosecuting Attorney GREEN heard of the matter and filed an information against Mr. DETRICK and Mrs. BUCK, and 'Squire SHEIBLE issued warrants for their arrests. The Sheriff started immediately for the scene, but learned on the way that Katie did not wait for an interview with the officers, but had started for the railroad in VOLLMAR's hack, which had delivered the beer in the morning. Mr. DETRICK was brought in by Constable CLARK, but subsequently discharged, it appearing that he had nothing to do with the selling or ordering of the beer, and that he had openly protested against the proceedings. Katie might be gobbled up yet, when others may be implicated. Last Thursday Philip GAMACHE and Miss Mary L. BOWEN came to Hillsboro and procured licenses to wed, after which they started for 'Squire SHEIBLE's office, piloted by Frank GREEN. They had not gone many yards when they espied 'Squire McFARLAND of Big River township, who is an old friend and neighbor of the bride, and the young couple concluded to have him do the hitching, and in a short time he sent them on their way in double harness. McFARLAND then went to SHEIBLE to excuse his intrusion, and the wheat and pumpkin crop being a total failure with the gentleman from Big River, he had no trouble in securing a pardon from the fat man of Central, whose "crops" are the same one year as another. 'Squire S. advised Mac to buy some coffee for the fee received, as it was rather late in the season for sassafras, and he didn't seem to have any more or thicker blood than was wholesome to man's body. Our private opinion, however, is that Bro. Mac intends to stick to tea, for he squandered the aforesaid fee in tea before leaving the town and honestly divided with 'Squire SHEIBLE. PROBATE COURT - Business transacted by Judge ELKINS last Saturday. Report of commissioners, setting out homestead for the widows of James R. McCULLOCH and Henry PREWETT, deceased, were approved. </HTML>