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, 11 NOVEMBER 1885 DEATHS AND BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age October 13 John SMITH 63 years October 12 Margaret GEATLEY 79 years October 20 ---- CLARK 18 months September 20 Mary Malissa ELENGED 18 months BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex October 15 Mrs. August FULSEK girl October 25 Mrs. C.W. BROOKS boy November 1 Mrs. James McKEEVER boy November 4 Mrs. Sylvester COOPER girl November 5 Mrs. Louis KLEINSCHMIDT boy September 29 Mrs. George HARNESS boy SULPHUR SPRINGS - Frank STARK, Jr. of this place, died not long since of typhoid malarial fever. The family have the sympathy of all. On the 1st there seemed to be a general reunion at M.W. GREENE's. The Misses. Maggie, Ella and Blanche, and Mr. Donnie GREENE, and the Misses CAVANAUGHs, were all at home on a visit - the first time in months. On the evening of the 1st inst., Peter MINK's little 5-year-old boy, while trying to climb on a wagon while in motion got his leg caught in a wheel and broke both bones below the knee. Dr. HULL was called and set the limb. WEDNESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 1885 Jack LEFFER, who is under indictment for riot, came in last week and surrendered himself. He was released on bail. On the 13th of last month Mr. Wesley KNORPP, of Plattin, was made happy by the arrival of a 14-pound girl at his house. Mrs. Wm. ARNOLD of Victoria, daughter of the late William STROUP, died last Sunday. She leaves two or three small children. George NEAL, of the Moontown neighborhood, died on the 11th inst., of typhoid fever. He was a good man and a useful citizen, and leaves a large family. LICENSED TO WED - Theodius RILEY and Mrs. M.A. RANT, Louis COLE and Mary F. CODMAN(?), colored, Frederick RIESER and Elizabeth HAMPEL, D.A. DEES and R.E. WEISS. Jack WATERS, a colored insane patient, escaped from the county farm, and went on a visit to his old stamping grounds, near Kimmswick. He was brought back last Sunday by T.B. MOSS. J.N. DOUGLAS was arrested, week before last, on a warrant issued from the Circuit Court, charging with adultry with Miss Laura CLARK. He gave bail in the sum of three hundred dollars. The circumstances of the case are exciting on considerable commotion, and may result in other serious trouble. Simon HENSLEY, formerly of Sulphur Springs, but for the past three years operator on the Iron Mountain railway, is now in Mr. GLENDENNING's place as agent. DEATHS and BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed wit the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age October 30 Wm. HORN 61 years October 21 Christian WARNICKE 2 days October 23 John MULZAREK 14 years October 11 Mary WIBBELS 67 years October 31 Frederick A. BITTICK 24 years November 4 Anna BECKETT 77 years BIRTHS Date Nam eof mother Sex October 24 Mrs. J.B. BOULICOUT boy October 14 Mrs. William BERGMAN boy October 28 Mrs. Constantine BAKER boy October 19 Mrs. Hermann WARNECKE boy November 4 Mrs. Dow DICKERSON boy November 3 Mrs. Austin WILLIAMS girl THAT HUNT - On Tuesday, November 3rd our party, consisting of Dr. HARBISON, W.J. Johnnie and Len WILLIAMS, C. MARSDEN and ye editor, started from the residence of W.J. WILLIAMS, on JONES Creek, for the country where the deer were reported as plentiful. ... Next day a rainy spell began, but we moved on to a place on the headwaters of Indian Creek, Washington county, known as CLARK's old sawmill. ... Wednesday we went into the camp on the site of CLARK's old mill and had indifferent success until Friday evening, when we moved over the hill and camped near the site of McGREADY's old mill. ... Leonard WILLIAMS killed a deer and shot at two others, Johnnie killed one and wounded two others, W.J. WILLIAMS killed one, Dr. HARBISON three, C. MARSDEN two. (There was a long account of "THAT HUNT" which I chose to edit out all but the names and places etc.) John WHITE is pleased for the twelfth time. The arrival of a fine girl at his house is the cause. </HTML>