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, 19 AUGUST 1885 ANTONIA - Mrs. Ben. FRIEDMANN was very sick this week, but Dr. LOFFMANN has brought her out of danger. WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 1885 On the20 th inst. a son was born unto Mr. and Mrs. F.J. SHEIBLE. Mr. DUTRO, father of Mrs. A.M. WITTRAM, is now stopping with her. LICENSED TO MARRY - Wm. H. PAUL and Mary J. HOPSON, Andrew SCHILLER and Mrs. Antonia PINTNER. We hear very discouraging reports from the corn crop along the valley of Big River. Prim GRAHAM informs us that he has examined twenty farm, including his own, and that in his judgment it will be the poorest crop ever raised along the river. He attributes it all to the ravages of the wire worm, an insect that destroys the roots of the corn. Moontown, Mo., August 21, 1885 - We live in a quiet settlement that is seldom mentioned in your paper. A good prospect for corn, oats and meadow; wheat is a failure. The Rev. James CAPE preached at Moontown schoolhouse to a medium sized congregation. The Sabbath school progresses with Jeff. PORTER, superintendent. Wm. MOON, while chopping wood a few days ago, split his foot in the instep with an axe. He is doing as well as expected. Miss Anna MOON is very low with fever. Jeff. PORTER will start for Texas, in company with Peter PINSON and George GIBSON of Washington county. The hub factory at Blackwell is still in operation. Last Wednesday night a most diabolical assault was made near the western line of this county, on a week-minded young man, named Henry PIENSFIELD. He had been working in De Soto and that afternoon started home in a wagon with one William MURDICK and a man named FLYNN, of Richwoods, Washington county. When they got to Big River MURDICK tried to drown PIENEFIELD, and they had a long struggle in the water, the effort only failing because MURDICK was too drunk. They then dragged PIENEFIELD out into the road, threw him in the wagon and poured a lot of brandy and whiskey down his throat. Taking him a little further, they tore his clothes off, beat him badly and left him for dead. He was found the next morning naked, blind and almost insensible. An effort will be made to arrest and punish the inhuman monsters. Mr. Cornelius GORHAM intends leaving on the first of September for California where he expects to make his home in the future. Bad health and the hope of finding better paying business, are the motives that impel him. Mr. G. has been a useful citizen and Mrs. G. will be very badly missed, as he was very energetic in all good works. PROBATE COURT - $50 were appropriated out of the estate of A. PRICE, for tombstone for deceased. $150 out of estate of Mellie KERN, minor, for board and clothing; same amount for Cora KERN and for same purpose PROBATE COURT - Annual settlements were approved of estates of Ann M. TILMAN, Chas. HELLER, Anna FARRELLY, Patrick CASHELS, EGGERS minors, John EVANS, REHEIS minors, Cora KERN, Nellie KERN, Charles MILLER, George KIDD, Barbara GMELCH, M. GALVIN, Sophia BOAS and John PRIESTER. PROBATE COURT - Charles E. PYLE was appointed guardian of Gertie A.M. WATSON, minor. PROBATE COURT - Property of James ELLIOTT, deceased, was ordered turned over to widow. PROBATE COURT - Widow of George KIDD filed election to take child's part of said estate. Frank STOW had an old horse stolen about two years ago. Fortunately, two weeks since, he accidently found the animal in possession of a gentleman living within five miles of him. The gentleman says he bought the horse from a man in St. Louis. Mr. STOW proved his property and took it home. W.D. BIRTHS and DEATHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age July 28 Eveline ALLEN 13 months July 27 Frank ALLIS 1 year July 29 Mary BANISTER 12 years July 24 John BASSETT 21 months July 4 Frank DASLEY 2 days July 24 Walter MAHN 18 months July 30 Fannie GRANVILLE 70 years August 6 ----POPE August 20 ----JENKINS 2 days BIRTHS Date Name of Mother Sex Augus t4 Mrs. Lausen FRAZIER boy August 1 Mrs. Henry CLIPPER girl August 2 Mrs. Henry MAUPIN boy August 17 Mrs. Julian W. JENKINS girl August 10 Mrs. John HUSKEY boy August 5 Mrs. Andrew BARSLEY boy August 1 Mrs. Thomas ARMSTRONG boy July 15 ------- GRAVEAU girl July 28(?) Mrs. George WILLIAMS boy July 29 Mrs.---- FRAZIER girl July 25 Mrs. Benjamin WINER boy Jan'y Mrs. A.G. CROSS boy WEDNESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 1885 Tony DICKEMANN is now a happy papa, but we are not advised whether it is a boy or a girl John GALVIN who was so badly crippled in the plate glass works recently, is able to be out again. Rev. S. EMORY will preach the funeral of Mr. ARNOLD, at Sunny Side, next Sunday at 4p.m. Silas McKAY's family has been increased by a daughter, and thus "the march ofprogress" continues at Morse's Mill. Eddie WALKER celebrated his 16th birthday last Thursday. The young people of the town treated him to a surprise party in the evening. </HTML>