The following is Part #5 of misc. abstracts of news items which were published in THE FAIR PLAY newspaper of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, on January 5, 1884. . These were transcribed and contributed by Bernadine_Bishop. Part #5 of January 5, 1884 - Ste. Genevieve Fair Play Jan. 5, 1884 Minutes of Court: Charles Charleville to Ferdinand Charleville sw nw, w hf nw, Sec. 21-38-7, 78 acres $500. Mr. W. S. Boyer of Bloomsdale has purchased half of store of LaRose and C. at Festus, MO. He will depart for that place in a few days. Mr. J. Flynn a writer for the Fair Play tells of his "A TRIP THROUGH THE HILLS", It is a long three column description for his accompanying Rev. Father Huttler on a visit to Bloomsdale, French Village and Lawrenceton. It took two hours to go from Ste. Genevieve to Bloomsdale. "Across creeks, into ruts, under trees, up and down hills over rocks and smooth places, we sped, our team dashing like regular hunters at every obstacle and more than once I trembled for my own safety". He continues to tell in his letter to the editor of visits to the homes of Ferdinand Aubuchon, Dr. Charles Hertich, Mr. Henry Lawrence (Lawrenceton was named after him??) In Bloomsdale "Messrs Jules Drury and Alexis Carron had very kindly purchased a stove, and heated and otherwise arranged the hall for the meeting. It is the intention to convert the building, formerly Granger's Hall, into a Catholic School. It was purchased by Father Huttler, and fitted out with handsome desks for this purpose. The guignonlee (sic) boys came into the hall, sang their troubadour lay in full costume, and at the command of their leader, Mr. Moses LaRose, took off their masks and although out on a frolic for the evening, listened gravely to my address" "Among others I became acquainted in Bloomsdale with Dr. Lanning, Messrs. Michael, Clement and Jules Drury, Theo. P. Boyer and other gentlemen of the Boyer, Drury and Carron families which form the principal portion of the population." He goes on to mention the good Bloomsdale church "chiefly composed of the Boyer and Drury families and led by Mrs. Jacob D. Boyer, whose sweet soprano voice shows cultivation. During my stay in Bloomsdale I was the welcome guest of Mr. Jacob Boyer. ---Before leaving Bloomsdale we made a passing call on one of the most remarkable men I have ever met. His name is Mr. Joseph Carron. His descendants number 12 children, over 140 grandchildren and a few great grandchildren, yet he is only 74 years old. He is still in possession of vigorous health and his mental faculties are clear and strong. He has always led a life marked by the purest Christian honor and devotion and his descendants love and respect him. At his New Year's reception, which I attended, his children and grandchildren knelt before him in sincere respect to receive his parental benediction." (NOTE: I copied this thirty years ago in longhand as I had the microfilm for Ste. Genevieve Fairplay Newspaper for 1884 and the library at that time did not have a microfilm reader that made copies. Because I was having to write all of this and hurrying too, I did not copy all of this article as there were over three columns, if anyone is interested they could get the newspaper on inter-library loan through their library. It was very interesting.) This is the last of Jan. 5, 1884, but more to come of 1884 news items in Part #6. Bernadine