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, 8 JULY 1885 LICENSED TO MARRY - Frederick BARRON and Ollie MERCER. Miss Alice OGLE of De Soto and Harvey DEDRICK of Dayton, Ohio, are visiting J.F. DEDRICK on Belew's Creek. Mrs. Hannah D., wife of James LITTLE of Limitville, died June 28th of consumption. She had been a patient sufferer for several years. Rev. S. FRAZIER will preach the funeral of Mrs. Nancy RICHARDSON, at the school house on Little creek, next Sunday, at 11a.m. Mrs. R. was the wife of Robert RICHARDSON and died on the 28th ult. On the evening of June 27th, Past Master Jas. J. WILSON, public installed the following officer of the Shekinah Lodge, A.F. & A.M., at their hall: C.G. WARNE, W.M.; James HOUGHTON, S.W.; John BURTON, J.W.; John STAGER, Secretary; J.M. BAILEY, Treasurer; T.J. LEE, S.D.; James ROBASON, J.F.; Eli DONNELL, S.S.; Aaron MOORE, J.S.; J.H. GAINES, Tiler. There were about 200 persons present. A bountiful feast was spread and enough was left over to feed as many more. The Crystal City string band discoursed some very pleasant music. At the close Bro. WARNE was presented with an apron by his brethren. J. On the 23rd ultimo, a well-dressed gentleman and a beautiful young lady, in her wedding apparel, came to Hillsboro in a De Soto "rig" and stepped into Recorder HONEY's office, with a desire to procure a permit to enter into double cussedness. They claimed to be from St. Louis City and the lady's appearance led one to believe that it required some fille of the moon ere she arrived at her majority, and the Deputy Recorder put several pertinent as well as impertinent questions to the couple, which were not satisfactorily answered and the license was refused.....From the St. Louis County "Waechter" we learn that they went to Clayton the following night, awoke the Recorder and procured the cherished document, then took Judge BROUSTER out of the arms of Morpheus, who soon made them one. The gentlemen's name is Martin LUTHER - no kin to the illustrious reformer - while her name was Orpha M. JACQUOT. We trust their pathway through matrimonial life will be smoother than their first step into their new relations. THE FOURTH - At Victoria Messrs. ROBERTS & MARSDEN had a crowd of three or four hundred, and all went away well pleased with the entertainment. They had a good inner, and the time was spent principally in dancing to music furnished by the MOSS brothers. Martin ZIMPFER had a picnic at Antonia, his guests having a good time, and several remaining till after dark. We dropped in on them late in the after noon and found everybody in the best of humor and enjoying themselves hugely. Rock Creek celebrated by giving a ball in the evening and firing Roman candles, at one of X. KOHLER's neighbor's house. James T. MOSS, Richard HOEKEN and Sam BYRNS with their families, accompanied by John REPPY and Dr. MOCKBEE, had a private picnic in Big River, and spent the day killing squirrels. H. Ed.GREEN, now associated with the Bonne Terre Register, was in town Friday, accompanied by his brother, Walter, who was on his way to St. Louis. Ed. is looking well and said he is doing as well as he can expect to do these hard times. Among the visitors from Hillsboro were John WEAVER, Jake DOUGLAS, Louis GREEN, Clif. MOTHERSHEAD, J.E. WALKER and others. D.M. PARK and mother have relatives from New York visiting them. Mrs. H. HOHENTHAL and Hattie, her youngest daughter, left last Thursday to spend several months with relatives in Baltimore. H. HOHENTHAL accompanied them as far as St. Louis. 15 JULY 1885 LICENSED TO MARRY - Lewis J. LILY(?) and Sarah E. BECKER. Parson GORDON was having some fun last week, reporting the arrival of his wife's new boy. After pumping the old gentleman we learned that the boy is a grown man, and that he lately came from Pennsylvania. A tramp, giving the name of John CARTWRIGHT came to Mr. A.J. LUCKEY's on the 2nd inst., sick. His traveling companion left them and Mr. LUCKEY took him in and cared for him till his death occurred on the 10th. The man appeared intelligent and educated, and claimed to be from Wellsburgh, N.Y. Dr. BREWSTER pronounced the disease swamp fever. Fred HEISINGER of near Antonia, while working on a cowl-pit, on Tuesday, the 7th inst. went to get a bucket of drinking water and, on climbing the fence with ita rail broke and he fell and broke his neck. Parties got to him in a few minutes, but he was dead, still retaining his hold on the bucket. An inquest was held by 'Squire WATERS. Deceased leaves a wife and two children. A terrible calamity befell our young friend, Christoph VOGT, one day last week, while working in his saw mill, near Antonia. Somehow he got his left hand too near a saw and had it severed from the arm. We learn that two physicians were summoned, who deemed it necessary to perform an amputation below the elbow. We hope Chris, will soon recover sufficiently so that he can at least superintend his business, as he has a considerable of a family. Dramshop licenses were granted to Wm. BRACKMANN, High Ridge; ALLCOCK & MARZ, Joseph THOMURE, Wm. GORMAN, George TERRY and Theo. AUBUCHON, Limitville; Edw. VOLLMAR, R.G. HOEKEN and CLARK & WILLIAMS, Hillsboro; Joseph ZIPP, Maxville; Martin ZIMPFER, Antonia; Albert TURK, G. RAUSCHENBACK and John OHEIM, Kimmswick; Hermann MEYER, Charles JACOBS, KARTE & RINKE, Herm. HOFFMANN, HILL & MOON, Fred WAPPLER, C.C. BISCH & Co., OWENS & SUTTON, J.W. BEMENT and A. STRICKLAND, De Soto. </HTML>