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 Part II WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 1885 LUMBER- I have opened a lumberyard at this place, and on short notice will furnish any and all dimensions of lumber. Give me a call. Jos. J. HOEKEN, Hillsboro, Mo. Elizabeth ZWEIGART was appointed administratrix of estate of Jacob ZWEIGART, deceased, and Julia SHEPPERD administratrix of estate of Charles E. SHEPPERD, deceased. Rudolph VINYARD was appointed guardian of William P. VINYARD. CIRCUIT COURT - George NEAL and Abe CROMWELL were excused from service on grand jury, on account of sickness in their families, and Ed. BERGMEYER by being a Justice of the Peace; W.L. STONE, Henry MARX and S.G.A. MEDLEY were summoned to fill their place. The grand jury is composed of R. McCORMACK, foreman, and W.A. BUTTS, Jacob SCHNEEBERGER, William PINSON, J.N. DONNELL, W.W. POWER, Robert SPITZ, Frank WILLIAMS, W.L. STONE, Samuel MEDLEY, Henry MARX and Philip LYNCH. Joseph R. SHELDON was divorced from Laura B. SHELDON. Gertrude STEIN was divorced from Andrew STEIN, and given control of her children by a former marriage. David R. PORTER was granted a divorce from his wife, Ellen. Amanda WHITEHEAD, mother of James N. WHITEHEAD, vs. Iron Mountain Railway for damages for loss of services of her son injured by said railroad; the jury gave plaintiff a verdict for $1,000. The case of George DUBOIS vs. Missouri Pacific Railway, damages for loss of an arm, brought to this county on change of venue from St. Louis, occupied the attention of the court the grater portion of last Saturday, after which the plaintiff took a non-suit. Mr. TAYLOR, the famous damage lawyer of St. Louis, represented plaintiff, while Judge PIKE and Mr. BENTON looked after the interests of the railroad company. A young business man of this place, by some means, got his little finger fastened between Bro. CRAIG's teeth, and lost some blood by the mistake. DEATHS and BIRTHS; - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age August 19 Alma V. HENSLEY 8 months August 24 Endora M. PHILLIPS 8 months August 25 Bettie WESTOVER 8 years August 26 Areline CAPPAGE 1 1/2 years August 23 Cornelius CUMMINS 13 years August 8 John STEWART 50 years August 11 Wm. SCHWICK 1 1/2 years September 8 Isie H. LENDNA 41 years September 2 Philip ZWEIGART 73 years September 12 Lizzie CUMMINS 42 years September 15 James C. KAFFE 4 years BIRTHS Date Name of Mother Sex August 14 Mrs. Carl SCHETH boy August 27 Mrs. M.C. McKAY girl July 26 Mrs. David PERKINS boy September 9 Mrs. W.F. WILSON boy May 5 Mrs. John T. BURGESS girl George, son of Frank STARK, is lying very low with pneumonia. Mrs. GLENDENNING returned this week from a three months' sojourn in Canada, where she has been visiting her parents. NOTICE - All those indebted to the estate of Louis FICKEN, deceased, will please call on Louis ROGGE, at Cedar Hill, who has their accounts in hand for collection. Save time and trouble by settling at an early day. Joseph L. TATUM, ATTORNEY at LAW, De Soto, Missouri. Will practice in the U.S. COURTS and in all the courts of the State. James F. GREEN, ATTORNEY at LAW, Hillsboro, Mo. Will practice in the courts of Southeast Missouri and the Supreme court of the State. WEDNESDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 1885 LICENSED TO MARRY - Edwin D. LUCKEY and Rebecca A. PATTON, Hugh H. MAGUIRE and Anna MAGUIRE, Charles ROUSSIN and Jane SCOTT, colored, August GEAR and Louisa BAKER. Harry CANTWELT of Charleston, Mo., was here last week on business. Harry, when a boy, lived several years in DeSoto, and used to be our regular reporter at that place, and he as a good one. He looks like the world is using him well. Franklin P. BROWN, real estate agent from De Soto is in trouble. He is under arrest charged with grand larceny, and being unable to furnish bail in the sum of three hundred dollars, has been placed in jail to await preliminary examination, which is to take place before Esq. SHEIBLE next Saturday week. He is charged with appropriating $80, sent to liquidate a note die a DeSoto bank. It appears to be a serious case, but the evidence may make it look differently. Last Thursday, Thomas, 16 year-old son of Judge KIRK of Maxville, while assisting in moving a steam thresher, attempted to oil a journal as the engine moved along, when a limb of a tree struck and knocked him down, and both wheels of the steamer passed over his legs. The steamer weighs about 9,000, and those who saw it expected the boy's legs to be mashed to a pulp; but, strange to say, only one bone was broken, above the knee. The fractured limb was set promptly, and it is expected Tommy will be able to walk again in a few weeks. </HTML>