HJD1890B_13.jpg HJD1890B_14.jpg HJD1890B_15.jpg transcribed by Linda in MO Jefferson Democrat, Jefferson County, Missouri Thursday, May 15, 1890 - part 6 A very pretty wedding took place in St. Louis, at the Lafayette Park Baptist church, on the evening of the 30th ult., the contracting parties being Dr. F. B. KENNER, of Farmington, and Miss Allie, oldest daughter of the late Jacob J. and Laura C. LETCHER?. The bride, a prettie brunette, never was lovelier than in her bridal robe of cream white faille fran??ise, with court train and bodice cut in V, filled in with soft folds of white silk tuile. She carried a bouquet of bridal roses and water lilies. Her attendance were Miss Sallie LETCHER and Miss Anna CRAFT, attired exactly alike in cream white Henrie? cloth, made dancing length, with corsage “en V” and sleeves met by long gants de? Suede?. Each carried a bunch of ???? roses. The bridal cortege entered the church in the following order: Mrs. Laura C. LETCHER leaning on the arm of her brother, Herbert RAILE; Mrs. Mary MEGGITT, attended by her son, Alexander; MRS. C. C. RAILE AND Alex HALLE, Mrs. C. A. CRAFT and Mrs. Frank RUSSELL, G. W. COLLINS and lady, C. L. HOGG and lady, Ed. MURDOCH and Miss Fannie LETCHER, Eugene HALLE and Miss Fannie CRAFT; next came the ushers, Messrs. Ward, John???? and NAGEL; Miss Sallie LETCHER, leaning on the arm of Mr. CAVE?. Miss Anna CRAFT and L. PEERS, followed by bride and groom The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. WILLIAMS, after which the bridal party were driven to the residence of the bride’s grandmother, on Pine street, where a reception followed, lasting from 8 until 11. the presents were beautiful and numerous. The happy couple left? on the steamer “Gem? One?” for a short trip south, before going to their home at Farmington. $2500 Worth of Property Cheap For sale at Public Auction in the Town of Hillsboro, Jefferson Co., Mo., May 17th, 1890, property in the Town of Victoria, as follows: One grocery store with two living rooms overhead and cellar; also in the same day will be offered one new dwelling house of ? rooms and cellar, within 14 feet of store, to highest bidder, for cash or ???? security. Plenty of good water and shade on lot, which is 70x??? feet. No encumbrance title perfect. A grocery store badly needed there. Wm. ?????? [next column] Crystal and Festus by Damphool A heavy storm passed over the twin cities last Monday night. It shook up one camp considerable, and the rain fell in torrents. No damage was done. ???? good authority I may state that the depot of the narrow gauge railroad will be built on MOORE’s addition to Festus. MOORE says he will build a good street to the station. Take it all in all the mile is convenient to Festus as the one on the BAILY crossing; but we Main street fellows are mad anyhow. I went to see Mayor ADAMS yesterday to inform myself of the healing progress of his injuries, inflicted on him by Pete BARTON last week. ADAMS is not materially disfigured, but his nose is considerably flattened by the fracture of the nasal bone. His cheek bone gives him trouble, though, and a good sized scar will remain on his face. The deplorable incident is still the conversation topic of the town. I have heard some very favorable comments on the new wood-preserving oil, now in store and for sale at B.”? BARKER’s carpenter shop. BARKER, being a first class mechanic, detected the superior merits of the fluid and, therefore, applied for the agency. Real estate owner, who pre?er to save time and money by saturating all wood work exposed to weather with this oil, would do well to give this new preserving material an impartial trial. The twin cities seem to be destination of vagrant and destitute people of late, especially since the narrow gauge is built. Last Saturday an unfortunate demented cripple - a woman - was seen on the streets of Festus, begging from door to door. Next day she entered the house of Mr. HALE just west of the city, and there was taken with a severe epileptic fit. Mr. HALE called the attention of squire JENNINGS to the case but nothing could be done for her. The spell being over she got up and wandered away, God knows where to. She claimed to have come from Bonne Terre. Last Saturday George FLINT and John SCHNEIDER, of De Soto, came up to hold prayer meeting, and our salvation army gathered around them and the meeting began at once to do homage to Father GAMBRINNS?. The service was held in Billy GORMAN’s chapel in the rear, and Elders F. KIRIN, D. ????K, Th. UNDERBERRY, R. KEMPSTER, Chas. EDWARDS and others, conducted the services, which consisted in ringing glass bells and singing hymn, such as Yankee Doodle. Service closed in the Star Parlor, at ? a.m. Sunday afternoon missionary work commenced in the wilderness, and one heathen, John MILLER was converted. He clings to the faith with ardent spirit and composed the new hymn “?????? ???, ?? ????? war?” etc. The next meeting will be held in WAMPLER’s? church, De Soto, where more convertions will be made. We have another departure to town. The former [...?...] at KINNERMAN’s? sharp? corner is practicing veterinary doctorism. As an experiment he bought a horse from the present owner of the corner and that was fatal - not to Frank but to the horse. Frank counted the teeth and it had ????? so he concluded it was nine years old. But the blaste? “hippa?” caught the belly ??????? and Frank had cured many such case by pouring a quart or two of moonshine whiskey down the patient’s throat and thinking what is good for man is good for beast, he poured a quart of NNY? down the nag’s throat. The nag turned its eyes, laid down and died. And now we know why some fellows say “this whiskey is strong enough to kill a horse.” Frank an not understand yet what the other fellow ment by telling him that he know the horse for years, but never saw it take a quart of ????. Our immortal? artists - some? call them fathers? - are bad musicians, that is true, but they could beat St. Peter on the sea? of Gaillea fishing. With broom sticks, strings, crooked hair pins and glass whistles well corked, they started on a fishing tour the other day, down Plattin creek. They were happy and tooted the whistles many times on the way, and that made them happier. WILHELM took a conference with the fish and plunged in, but only said ????, and when he came up he was wet and they tooted the whistle again. Then they found an oyster bed and fed? on a dozen raw, and whistled. MEYER found timber? to make ca?e?, and they whistled. Now they were happiest and came home, and whistled again. After entering the city gates they tried to take the town, but the people only allowed them the streets, and they took them fully and whistled. B???? will start a pottery with the clay he carried home on his coat, and the ????? two signed partnership papers and broke the whistling machine. Festus May 13, 1890 List of Conveyances Filed with the Recorder during th week ending on last Tuesday: F. C. SMITH to S. W. CRAWFORD at al interest in 12 acres, ???? 3, township 39, range 4 T. A. JAMES, to same and same Catharine LYNCH to Geo. GARNER?, 59? acres, section 12 tp, range 6? Oscar WICHNS? to Alex and Peter McARTHUR, 114a, sec 55 tp 41 r 5 J. W. NULL et al to J. W. NULL, JR., 89?acres in survey ??? W. H. H. THOMAS to J. W. FLETCHER, lot in DONNELLY’s addition to De Soto Peter ?ILLY to Wm. H. P????, lot in Festus [AD] Consumption Cured, W. A. NOYES, Rochester, N.Y. [next column] Circuit Court. The regular term of the Jefferson County Circuit Court opened Monday, Judge THOMAS being absent, Judge DINNING was elected to hold the court. D. B. VEAZEY and John H. REPPY are attending to the clerks duties, while Sheriff MAUPIN is assisted by P. A. MARSDEN and Ed. FORREST. The grand jury got to work by noon, Monday. It is compounded of W. J. FITZMORRIS, as foreman, and W. H. CASE, Charles H. WINER, A. H. MOORE, John I. R???L, Oliver CROMWELL, Jr., John ???, J. F. SHANNON, Hudson VIVRETT and William SWABERT. SWABERT was summoned in place of Philip HINK, excused. Several cases were compromised and discussed, others continued and venue changed in some, so that comparatively little work was done. Frank BROOK?, John W. HUSLAM, Martin PAPOLIS?, John ONJE? and Chas. KARTE were made citizens of the United States. Change of venue will be granted on application of defendants in the case of James F. NICHOLDS and Alex M. FOSTER against the Crystal Plate Glass Co. The Kelm-Bathon? case, which has been tried tow or three times, was compromised and dismissed, each to pay a portion of the cost. ------------------ To the Public - My 14-year-old boy, George W., having left his home, I here-by notify all that I will not be responsible for any debts he may contract, nor will I claim his wages, but will permit him to make his own contracts and earn his own living, and will not be responsible for debtor bills or any other exposes on his account. May 12, 1890. William T. ROGERS? [that name could be totally wrong, its my best guess.] [AD] The Gust. Hamel Mfg. Co., De Soto, Mo. [AD] Bees! Bees! J. B. DOVER, Victoria, Mo.