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, 24 JUNE 1885 Dr. HARBISON and wife were both sick last week. C.A. STONE of Ohio was visiting his brothers, in De Soto, last week, He paid us a very pleasant call. Wm. O'BRIEN and Miss Sarah TORRENCE were united in marriage, at Vineland on the 18th inst., by Thomas WELCH, Esq. The funeral of Mrs. Mary GOUCH will be preached, at Sunny Side church, next Sunday at 11 o'clock a.m., by Rev. S.W. EMORY. Hon. Sam BYRNS and wife visited our town last week. While the Senator had the pleasure of $77.75 as surety for one of our former prominent citizens. Thomas H. McMULLIN passed through De Soto, on his way to Dakota, last week. He expects to stop off and visit his relatives and friends, on his way back to Arkansas. Mrs.F.H. RIEFENSTAHL of Franklin county, formerly Miss WATKINS, is visiting relatives in this county. May who read this will have pleasant recollections of her as a teacher. Mr. Eugene AMOR has been discharged from St. Vincent's asylum as cured. His bodily health is still poor and he is now at some point in Illinois recuperating. R.G. HOEKEN went to visit him last Friday. Mrs. Nora CONNELLY, aged 60 years - mother of P.J. CONNELLY and Mrs. John TOOLE of De Soto - died on the 11th inst., and was buried on the 13th at the Catholic cemetery near De Soto. She was a kind-hearted, estimable lady. Many of our old citizens will bed sorry to learn that Stephen D. SHORE of Washington county, lost his fine residence by fire on the 19th inst. It was insured for $1,500, which does notnear cover the loss, and the fire was supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Pat. J. WALSH is the name of the man who shot Dave BALLARD of De Soto, last week. The latter is getting better. At the preliminary examination, 'Squire GOFF discharged defendant on the ground of self-defense. WALSH is the same individual who was fined five dollars and costs, by 'Squire SHIEBLE last September, for assaulting an old man, named Hugh McNEAL. DIED - Near Limitville, Mrs. Margaret VINYARD, after a short illness. She had been a member of the church for more than thirty years. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn her loss. We sincerely sympathize with them and pray that it may not be an everlasting separation, but that they may live so that they will be reunited in that home where parting will never come. She was a devoted wife and mother, and a kind neighbor, her labors are over and we are confident she is at rest. M.A.F. DeSoto, June 20th - A nice little wedding occurred Thursday, the 18th, at the Rock House, three miles east of here, the bride being Miss Emily MADLEY, daughter of T. MADLEY, shoemaker of De Soto, and the groom John RAINES, better known at the machine shops by the name of his step-father, John BLANE. There were some handsome and useful presents, including lass and silverware, furniture, etc.; but your correspondent was so much taken up with the bounteous things upon the dinner table that he did not take a list. Great credit is due Rev. E.M. CARVER, the liberated banker, passed through town on Saturday, enroute for Ironton, his former home. He was accompanied by his wife, and will visit De Soto in due time. D.M. PARK - our stirring city clerk, real estate agent, insurance agent, and general manager of the books of various organizations - has been making improvements around his residence, having built a new sidewalk and fence, which is nicely painted. There has been considerable still hunting done in the marrying line of late; however, it is not an established fact that our Notary Public means business. The citizens of De Soto are much elated over the good fortune of their young friend, Miss Mabel VEAZEY, who is teaching at Crystal City. It seems that Miss V. attended a church fair at Limitville, and while there took a chance in a raffle, and won a fine pair of Berkshire pigs. It also seems that she contemplates a trip to Kansas City, and who knows but that she will continue her journey West for the purpose of pre-empting, locating, buying, or securing in some manner a ranch where she may engage in farming. Although regretting to lose a good teacher, everyone wishes her success in her future undertaking. Let us wait for developments. De Soto, June 16, 1885. COUNTY COURT - Chris. H. RAHM, a cripple, was granted license to peddle free of county tax. </HTML>