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, 9 JULY 1884 CENTRAL COMMITTEE - The Democratic County central committee met last Saturday. Present - R.W. McMULLIN, H. HOHENTHAL, James A. ACKELY and Leroy DOVER. Proxies were presented by J.F. GREEN for J. SALE, J.H. WAGGENER, for John N. CONN and T.B. MOSS for Dr. SPAULDING, all of whom were admitted. The following are the places designated for opening polls, and persons appointed as judges and clerks: De Soto - N. SLAWSON(?), Gust. HAMEL and W.J. WILLIAMS. Moontown - George NEAL, W.J. JAHN and Gus. MOORE. Kimmswick - L.K. WATERS, Conrad WUERZ and B. RICHARDSON. Maxville - S.W. BOWEN, W.J. KIRK and Philip PARK. Bohemian Church - John KATLETZ, Jacob DIEHL and Martin HOOGE. House's Springs - Thomas BYRNS, John STOUSE and Albert WEASE. Byrnsville - M.F. BYRNE, Edward CASHELS and John GEATLEY. McNAMEE's - Charles SHEERIN, Geo. McNAMEE and James F. EARLY. Mayfield's - Elijah BURGESS, W.G. MANION and James A. WILSON. Frumet - James S. WILLIAMS, Geo. McFARLAND and Thomas J. WILEY. Lower Plattin Church - J.T. McCORMACK, Mitchell McCORMACK and Hardy McCORMACK. Rush Tower - B.F. ENGLAND, Jno. RUTLEDGE and C. FUNK. Pevely - Thomas A. CHARLES, C.A. CRAFT and Dr. McNUTT. Limitville - A.F. SHEARLOCK, W.B. KENNER and J.M. BAILEY. Hematite - Samuel EAKEN, E.F. DONNELL and G.W. BYRD. Hillsboro - C. Tho. HORINE, L.A. GREEN and W.H.H. THOMAS. Victoria - C.W.S. VINYARD, John VINYARD and W. ROBERTS. A rattlesnake, 4 1/2 feet long, was killed in Mrs. SHEA's what field last week. It had 13 rattles. Aten-year-old boy of A. BISCH of De Soto, had an arm broken last week by a horse falling with him. License to marry - Thomas HOOCK and Mrs. Melinda C. GOWAN, Frank METSCH and Annie MAUTHAUST(?), Thomas F. SCANLON and Ura E. DAVIS. G.E. MARSDEN lost two children the past week. One died last Thursday and the other Tuesday. They were twins, about three months old. Miss Emma DONNELL and Miss Annie EVERSOLE of Caledonia, called on us this morning. The editor being absent, the visit should be repeated. Miss Nellie DOWLING of St. Louis is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John CARREY. She called on us last Saturday, in company with Mrs. CARREY and Mrs. B. WYNN. It was their first visit to a printing office, but we hope it will not be the last. Mrs.LIE, wife of Peter LIE, died last Friday, aged about 70 years. She was walking in the yard when a severe hemorrhage from the chest set in, and in a few minutes she bled to death. She was highly esteemed by all who knew her. Judge ELKINS now gets a marrying job once a week. July 3rd, in Mr. THOMAS' law office, he united Thomas HOOK to Mrs. Melinda C. GOWAN; and on the 7th, before breakfast, he did a similar service for Thomas F. SCANLAN and Miss Ura C. DAVIS, at R.G. HOEKEN's. The Judge does the business up in good style. THE FOURTH - The Fourth of July was celebrated at several places in this county. --The parade was very fine, indeed, and the city of De Soto may well be proud of it. -- The following business men had floats in the procession: KAUSMANN Brewing Co., G. HAMEL & Son, druggists; HANDCOCK & HEMME, architects and builders; RATHBUN & CORD, groceries, queensware, &c; EVANS Bros., groceries; Wade THOMAS, cigars; ANDERSON,grocer; John L. THOMAS, groceries; R. COXWELL, furniture; HUFF & SMITH,livery; HAMEL & CUNNINGHAM, tin and hardware; E.S. PYLE & Son, painters supplies; James SMITH, refreshments; Frank KELM, butcher, A. RACINE, butcher; John FRECH, grocer; J.D. SCHAEFFER, hardware, stoves &c.; F.C. SMITH, books and stationery; N. SLAWSON & Son, hardware, cutlery, &c.; MAYER and ALDERMAN; B. MANHEIMER, clothing and dry goods; HACKE & SMITH, machinery;C. BEISBARTH, groceries; A. STRICKLAND, health office; Buck CLARK, billiard parlor; H. HOEHLMANN, groceries and dry goods; Fred HACKE, blacksmith shop; RATHBUN, cordwood; and F. WAPPLER, Jefferson House. The floats were all good, so many of them exceptionally so that we cannot attempt to name all. We believe, though, that COXWELL's minstrel troup was awarded the cake by the youngsters.