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, 22 JULY 1884 Friday, July 11th, was an unlucky day in the neighborhood of Dittmer's Store. In addition to the accident to Mr. BRACKMANN, already reported, we hear of two others, which occurred on the same day. Silas McKAY, blacksmith, had his knuckle split open by a piece of iron, and Mrs. FOX fell from a hay loft and received such injuries that her recovery is thought very doubtful. >From letters found on the body of W.H. GIVENS, the young man accidentally killed by the cars at De Soto on the 9th inst., it is learned that his father is a Methodist minister at Centre Point, Ind. His parents and at least one brother and sister are living there, but nothing has been learned from them since the young man's death. He had a policy in the Hartford Accident Insurance Co., for $3,000, payable to his mother. The family of Neighbor LACKAMP have been in a helpless condition the past week. Mrs. L. gave birth to a boy on the 14th inst. and has had a bad case of puerpel fever since; and Mr. L. received a sunstroke while working in his field on the 15th and has since been helpless. Both are improving some, according to report. A number of our sympathizing citizens went to LACKAMP's field this week and stacked his wheat, for which they are certainly entitled to credit. Mrs. BOOTH died last Wednesday morning and was buried in the Hillsboro cemetery Thursday evening. Arrangements were made for funeral services at the church, but the rain prevented the carrying out of the programme. Rev. J.C. DOWNER held short services at the residence, and the remains were quietly deposited in the grave. Mrs. BOOTH was a most excellent Christian lady, loved by all who knew her, and the interruption of the funeral services was a disappointment to the large circle of friends who gathered at the grave. Mr. DOWNER will preach a commemoration sermon, at HIllsboro, on the first Tuesday in August, a t11 a.m., to which all friends are invited. On Monday night, the 14th inst., John GILLMAN's blacksmith shop, on the gravelroad beyond Sandy hill, was burned with most of its contents. He thinks it was the work of an incendiary, as he was shot at from ambush the Friday before, while working in his yard, two of his children standing by. The ball only missed him about eight inches. He saw nobody and has no clue to the enemy. He sold his place the next day to Wm. HEILITAG and left for St. Louis, where his family will follow him after disposing of their personal affects, at public sale, next Saturday. Mr. GILLMAN was a good peaceable citizen, and we do not know how to account for this outrage. He is a brother-in-law to young ROGERS, who was burned out some time ago. DEATHS AND BIRTHS - The following deaths were reported the past week: Date Name Age June 12 George STEFFEN 2 years June 30 Sarah S. CANTRELL 36 years July 8 Matilda PREWETT 3 years July 9 Anna WILLIAMS 18 years June 23 Martha HERRINGTON 24 years June 19 Charlotte WHITE 68 years BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex June 22 Mrs.W.R. CANTRELL girl June 29 Mrs. Wm. MOON boy June 28 Mrs. Henry PREWETT girl July 9 Mrs. Alfred WILLIAMS boy NOTICE - All persons indebted to the undersigned are hereby requested to pay the same to E. BERGMEYER, Esq., on or before September 30, 1884. He has a transcript of my book accounts. John D. GILLMAN, July 23, 1884.