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, 5 AUGUST 1885 Miss Mamie REID, and Mrs. John SHARP of St. Louis, and Misses TASSON and WILLIAMS of Texas, were guests of the Misses LEWIS of Maxville the past week. Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Judge John C. CAPE, died last Friday night of cancer, aged about 55 years. She had suffered for along time, being 10 months confined to her bed. She was an estimable Christian lady, and much beloved by all who knew her. LICENSED TO MARRY - David BADEAU and Georgetta WILLIAMS, colored, James F. LITTLE and Malissa HAVENS, August REUTER and Frances HOUCK, Walter H. GARDEN and Sarah C. HENDRICKSON, Louis D. THURMAN of Ste. Genevieve county and Dora BOYER of this county. Miss Fannie, youngest daughter of Mr. John CONN of Rush Tower, was married last Friday to Mr. Sol. SMITH of St.Louis. The wedding took place at the residence of the bride's father, after which the happy couple took their departure for the city, carrying with them the good wishes of many friends. Within one week two houses with all their contents were destroyed by fire on Glaize creek, the fires both occurring in the middle of the day, while the families were in the field at work. The first was John BUSH's house, on the 24th of July. the building was worth about $800 and is a total loss, as there was no insurance. Nothing was saved out of the house. The next fire was at Frederick LANGEHENNIG's, on the 27th, and as in the other case, everything was destroyed, but we learn that it was tolerably well insured. We have just learned of a distressing accident, which occurred last Thursday night, at Kansas City, Mo. Charles T. DUNKLIN, son of Major J.L. DUNKLIN of Pevely, was acting in the capacity of watchman on one of the government steamers, His brother-in-law, Capt. TILDEN, being incharge of the boat. Shortly after 1 o'clock at night the clerk was awakened by a sudden storm, and finding the boat unprepared for a storm, got up to rebuke the watchman for neglect of day, but no watchman could be found. The only explanation is that Mr. DUNKLIN had fallen off the boat and was drowned, as no tidings have yet been had of him. The following BIRTHS were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name of mother Sex March 22 Mrs. L.C. PARTNEY girl April 13 Mrs. James WILLIAMS girl June 25 Mrs. Louis BURGAN boy July 7 Mrs. Brooks COLLINS girl July 19 Mrs. Philip SCHAUB girl July 16 Mrs. Anthony CANNON girl July 18 Mrs. A. HUROFF boy July 22 Mrs. Edward WUNDER boy July 1 Mrs. George HAUSKIES boy July 24 Mrs. R.C. OUTMAN boy July 9 Mrs. Peter BOMAN girl July 28 Mrs. Thomas E. MOSS boy CRYSTAL and LIMITVILLE - One of J.V. HAEFNER's children died this morning. Have been unable to learn the particulars as yet. Quite a battle was fought near HAEFNER's store and Arlington Hall, Wednesday morning, between three rural cousins. It was an old grudge, and one of the combatants has his visage badly "Sullivanized" (I am assuming that the combatants were SULLIVAN's.? C.M.) A telegramme from Boston, last Monday morning, announced the birth of a boy to the wife of Superintendent NEALE. Flags were hoisted to the breeze at Crystal City in honor of the event. Limitville is a lucky town as far as inheritances by her citizens is concerned. A few days ago an old soldier received quite a handsome amount of pension money from the government; today Alex GORDON left for St. Louis to receive about $8,000, as part of an inheritance from England, and E. MARX is now at Paris, France, to get $10,000 from his father's estate. Quite a number of our citizens went to Ste. Genevieve on the 21st, to take in the Centennial there. The steamer, Will S. HAYEs, was crowded to overflowing when she reached here. The number of passengers from St. Louis were variously estimated at from 900 to 1100. Among the excursionists from here I noticed Henry McCLANAHAN and family, S. JEWETT and family, Mrs. SEYSSLER, Mrs. SINGER and Messrs. Wm. PARK, Wm. TERRY, Nels. CONWAY, W. KENNER, J.V. HAEFNER, your humble servant and a host of others. July 24, 1885. FRUMET FINDINGS - Editor Jefferson Democrat: Miss Chrissie HYATT of St. Louis is visiting her step-mother, Mrs. HYATT, at this place. W.R. MANESS, the Frumet merchant, is doing a very good business in the mercantile line. PROBATE COURT - Business transacted by Judge ELKINS last Saturday: James E. MANESS was appointed administrator of the estate of Amos MANESS, and bond fixed at $100. DEATHS AND BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age July 18 Anna HILDERBRAN 64 years July 31 James SULLENS 1 year BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex June 30 Mrs. Fred SPRINGMEYER boy June 6 Mrs. Fred BERGAN girl July 18 Mrs. Lafayette GRAHAM boy July 24 Mrs. Drew DRENNON boy July 1 Mrs. August MEYER boy July 1 Mrs. Gust. SCHULTZ boy July 29 Mrs. Berhard SCHNEIDER boy </HTML>