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, 10 SEPTEMBER 1884 For blacksmithing go to J.H. WALTER, Victoria, Mo. J.B. COFFIN of Swifton, Ark., was here last Saturday. He left some lucre for the J.D. The divorce case of M.P. LYNCH and wife is being tried this week, before Mr. Frank HARRIS, special judge. LICENSED TO WED - Charles A. NULL and Jennie L. HARDER, Charles MERCER and Vina BIGFORD, George RUTH and Emma HEITCHER. W.P. HAMRICK, after several months' absence, called on us last week. He now resides at Houston, Texas county, Mo., and is satisfied with his new home. D.F. NORRIS reports, that on last Saturday he killed ten rattlesnakes and a red fox on Fort Hill. We want to learn now where Fort Hill is, as we want to steer clear of it. Ernest John BOISRAME, who died on the 20th ult., at his home near Frumet, was born in Paris, France, December 1, 1845. He leaves a wife, one child and other relatives to mourn his untimely death. Among the marriage licenses granted in Iron county and published in the REGISTER of last week, we notice the following - Thomas C. LEECH and Rosa B. HUGHES. In another column of the same paper we find, T.C. LEECH of the Herald is quite sick, we understand. If the thought of matrimony effects Bro. Tom that way, we pity him after he is locked up to the form of his affections. However, we congratulate the contracting parties. Miss Annie WILLIAMS, daughter of the late ex-Collector John WILLIAMS, died last Friday, at South Pueblo, Colorado, of consumption. She had gone north, accompanied by her sister, Carrie, with the hope of improving her heath, but the change of climate seems to have hastened her death only. Her remains were brought home and buried last Monday, by the side of her father's grave. She was an estimable young lady, and will be mourned by a host of friends. There are good prospects for several weddings to come off in the near future, the contracting parties living near Hillsboro, Wm. DEER, according to Mr. WELCH's say so, has built a condition to his residence, which betokens an addition to the family, and William is wearing out his shoes by tramping in an easterly direction. Hermann SIEMERS spends two thirds of his time in St. Louis, and recently bought some more land and now intends to erect a brick house. Edw. LEUTZINGER has a path of his own, and the manner in which he keeps the weeks tramped down, is evidence that no grass will grow under his No. 10s. Besides these, there is By-bye,Georgie. DEATHS and BIRTHS - The following deaths were reported the past week: Date Name Age August 14 Delia C. KLEINSCHMIDT 11 mos. August 30 Max WILHELM JACOB 1 yr 3mo BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex September 5 Mrs. Birt NULL girl August 28 Mrs. Chas. H. FAKE boy August 5 Mrs. W.F. DONNELL boy August 8 Mrs. Adolph KERNBACH girl May 11 Mrs. Jacob SMITH girl March 19 Mrs. John T. FRAZIER girl February 5 Mrs. John W. SHANER girl WEDNESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 1884 Rev.J.C. DOWNER united in the holy bonds of matrimony, on the 7th inst., at Vineland, Charles MERCER and Miss Vina BIGFORD. Mrs. Mary P. GREEN of this place has been very sick the past week, but is now improving. Mrs. Senator BYRNS has also been ill, but is getting better. Miss Ella WILLIAMS, aged 27 years, died at her home, in Crystal City, on the 7th inst. Charles COOK, for many years a resident of the same place, also died. LICENSED TO WED - E.H. FROST and Ruth LEE, Charles CALLIER and Nancy Ann KING (colored), Anton DICKEMANN and Mrs. Susan MARTIN, Deidrich ULZEN and Sophia ROBENART, R.J. FROST and Emma LEE. A brakeman on the Iron Mountain railroad, named James DOTY, fell from a box car of a freight train, Monday week ago, between Bailey's Station and Hematite, and fractured his skull. Drs. FARRAR and KENNETT have their doubts about his recovery, and sent him to the hospital. Thomas MANION, living on Dry Creek, lost his six-year-old son a week ago last Monday, and as he was the baby of the family and his death so sudden, it is a sad blow to the bereaved parents and relatives. The child was on a wagon, which had 35 bushels of wheat on it, and the lad fell off, one wheel passing over his chest, crushing it frightfully. the boy lived but a short time after the accident. Quite a sensation was produced here, last Friday, by the arrest and imprisonment of Fidelo ROGERS, charged with the murder of Joseph YERGER. G.P. HERZINGER, a detective with headquarters at St. Louis, has been at work on the case for a month or two but the matter was kept very quiet and but few knew any thing about it until the arrest was made. Mr. HERZINGER had collected sufficient evidence a month ago, but on consultation with the Prosecuting Attorney, it was thought best to wait until the grand jury met. The grand jury found an indictment and capias was given to the detective, who, with Mr. T.B. MOSS, made the arrest and brought ROGERS in. The evidence against ROGERS is not yet made public. He takes it very quietly, and would not employ an attorney until told by the Court that he had to. ROGERS is the man who had two houses burned down last year, with whom the public was sympathizing so freely. a