Jefferson Democrat

July 30, 1891

 

~A Statement Showing the Financial Condition of the Several School Funds of Jefferson County, Missouri, for the Year Ending July 1, 1891.~

 

[Transcriber Note: The spreadsheet of monetary figures is unreadable.  Various names are mentioned and often repeated.  The below list is an alphabetized list, but is not the same order in which they appear:]

 

Bills receivable due the several school funds of Jefferson County, MO:

Notes by:

W.J. ADAMS

W.W. AUBUCHON

Daniel BARBEN

William J. BELL

William BROWN         

J.L. & B.B. BYRD

T.C. CARVER

William E. CARVER

John C. COLE

Mrs. Ann DAVIS

J.N. DOUGLAS

H.M. FORREST

L. GOWAN

Michael GRAHAM

T.N. GRAY

Joseph GRIFFIN

David HALE

Mary A. HALL

E.L. HARTNETT

B. HINEY

J. HULSE

Solomon KNAPP

Charles J. KOHL

Leo KOHLER

Felix LEUTZINGER

Jesse A. LUCAS

James MARTIN

W.S. MCCORMACK

John W. MCCREERY

R.W. MCMULLIN

D.H. MILLER

George M. MOCKBEE

John H. MORSE

Clay MOSS

R.J. MOSS

Jane MOTHERSHEAD

Willis MOTHERSHEAD

George MURRELL

C.W. NELSON

John O’FALLON

Robert PACKER

John W. PATTON

J.W. PINNELL

Jennie PINSON

E.S. PYLE

John RUSSELL

Caleb SANDERS

Francis SHERMAN

A. SINGER

R.T. STEWART

Laura E. STONE

Peter STROUP

D.B. VEASEY 

Charles WALDRON

J. Ed WALKER

Mrs. Ruth WALKER

Charles WHITEHEAD 

Jacob WIDEMAN

John WILLIAMS

James R. WILSON

Matthew WYNN

Ludwig YEIDA            

 

State of Missouri, County of Jefferson| ss.  I, W.L. TOWNSEND, Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct exhibit of the financial standing of the several school funds of Jefferson County, Missouri, and also of the amount of said funds loaned and the amount thereof due by each respective borrower to July 1, 1891, as above stated.

 

In Testimony Whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at the office in Hillsboro, Missouri, this 1?th day of July, 1891.

W.L. TOWNSEND

Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County, Missouri.

 

 

~Notice~

The seventh annual picnic and barbecue of James N. WHITEHEAD Post. No. 171, G.A.R., of Victoria, MO, will be given at their park on Saturday, August 13th.  Everybody is invited.  Excellent music has been secured. Speaking by Leo RASSEUR, Past Deputy Commander of Missouri, Hon. B.B. CAHOON, Revs. SHERMAN and CROW, and others.  A regular barbequed dinner will be served.  Sealed bids for privileges of dancing, flour, doll, cane and knife racks, Flying Dutchman, refreshments, etc., will be received by the committee until August 5th.  Positively no gambling devices allowed on the grounds.   D.F. MCKEE, Chairman of Committee

John H. HAZARD, Secretary.

 

~Probate Court~

Term Docket of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Missouri, to be begun and held in the Town of Hillsboro, in said County, on Monday, the 10th day of August, 1891.

A.R. ELKINS, Judge

Monday, August 10th, First Day.

Estate.                                                  Adm., Cur, or Ex.

Henry BAUER                                      Margaret BAUER

Lydia J. DRAKE                                   H.B. DRAKE

John GALVIN                                      Terry O’BRIEN

Stephen MAHLER                                Elizabeth MAHLER

Samuel MARSDEN                              Sullivan FRAZIER

John P. NEFF                                       Louis K. WATERS

Adeline PECK                                      Julia COLMAN

August RACINE                                   Sophia RACINE

Ann SWAYN                                       Stephen R. PERRY

Andreas STECKER                               William HAMPEL

Gertrude SCHMITT                              William SCHMITT

John TILLISON                                    Sarah TILLISON

Elizabeth WHITWORTH                      Bernard SCHEVE

Francis H. WARNER                            C. H. WARNER

Sylvester A. WILSON                           J.B. BAKEWELL

 

Tuesday, August 11th, Second Day.

Elijah BURGESS                                  W.H.H. THOMAS

Madeline FAN                                      D.M. PARK

Moria A. GALVIN                                Peter GALVIN

Jane GALVIN                                       Peter GALVIN

Leroy HUSKEY                                    W.R. WILLIAMS

Madison minors                                                Robert G. MADISON

Prewitt minors                                      H.C. HARBISON

William STEERMAN                            August HOLLMAN

Virdie WILLIAMS                                Sallie PINSON

 

Notice of Final Settlement

– All creditors and others interested in the estate of John P. NEFF, deceased, are notified that the undersigned executor of and said estate in the probate court of Jefferson County, Missouri, to be held at Hillsboro, .... second Monday in August, 1891

I.H. WATERS, Executor  July 7, 1891

 

Notice of Final Settlement

– All creditors and others interested in the estate of John M. DRYBREAD . . . make a final settlement of said estate in the probate court of Jefferson County, Missouri, to be held at Hillsboro, .... second Monday in August, 1891

James H. WAGGENER , Administrator July 1891

 

Notice of Final Settlement

– All creditors and others interested in the estate of Elias BURGESS, deceased, are notified to make a final settlement of said estate at the next term of the Probate court of Jefferson County, Missouri, to be held at Hillsboro .... second Monday in August, 1891

Elijah BURGESS, Administrator July 1891

 

Notice of Final Settlement

– All creditors and others interested in the estate of Elizabeth WHITWORTH, deceased, are notified to make a final settlement of said estate at the next term of the Probate court of Jefferson County, Missouri, to be held at Hillsboro .... second Monday in August, 1891

Bernard SCHEVE, Administrator  July 9, 1891

 

Notice of Final Settlement

- All creditors and others interested in the estate of Anna BECKER, deceased, are notified that the undersigned executor of and said estate ....second Monday in August, 1891

Stephen BECKER, Executor     July 1891

 

Administrative Notice

– Notice is hereby given that letters of administration of the estate of Sarah THOMAS, deceased were granted to the undersigned on the 5th day of July, 1891, in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Missouri.

All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administrator within one year after the date of said notice or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate, and if such claim is not presented within two years from the date of the publication, they shall be forever barred.  J.B. BAKEWELL, Public Administrator July 1891

 

Administrative Notice

– Notice is hereby given that letters of administration of the estate of Charles CADWALLADER, deceased, were granted to the undersigned, on the 13th day of June, 1891 by the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Missouri.

All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administrator within one year after the date of said notice or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate, and if such claim is not presented within two years from the date of the publication, they shall be forever barred.  J.B. BAKEWELL, Public Administrator July 9, 1891

 

 

Public Sale.

– Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Elias BURGESS, deceased, will on Monday, the 10th day of August, 1891, at the courthouse door in Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri, and . . . the Probate court of said county . . . sell at public auction, under the direction of said court, for cash, the following notes belonging to said estate:

Note on F.P. BROWN, dated July 11, ?, due three years after date, with interest at eight per cent., for ?, which is credited with. . . .

Note on F.P. BROWN for $53.23, with interest at eight percent., dated July 11, 1885:  amount now due, $??.

Note on T.S. HOLLENBACK dated December 22, ??, with interest at ten per cent.: amount now due $??.

Note on Thomas Montgomery for $15, dated April 4, 1888, due six months after date, with interest at ten percent, and compounding if not paid when due, which now amounts to $32.

Elijah BURGESS, Administrator of said estate   July, 9, 1891

 

~Order of Publication~

State of Missouri    

County of Jefferson| ss.

In the Circuit court of ? Judicial circuit, said county, September term, 1891, in vacation, July 14, 1891.

Ollie ABERNATHY, Elizabeth RHODES and Camel RHODES, her husband; Nancy MCDANIEL and Isaac MCDANIEL, her husband; Harriet MCMINN and Jerry MCMINN, her husband; Wesley SIDES and Minor SIDES, plaintiffs, versus Pinkney ABERNATHY, defendant.

 

At this day come the plaintiffs herein, by their attorneys, THOMAS & HORINE, and for their petition for . . . stating among other things that the said defendant, Pinkney ABERNATHY, is not a resident of the State of Missouri, whereupon it is ordered by the clerk that said defendant be notified by publication that plaintiffs have commenced a suit against him in this court, the object and general nature of which is to obtain a decree of this court making partition and division of the following deserted real estate, situated in Jefferson County, State of Missouri.  All of United States survey one thousand, two hundred and nineteen (No. 1219), in township forty, ranges five and six east, except . . . acres heretofore sold to Camel RHODES, and also . . . sold to D.W. WELTY for the minor heirs, the part of the survey hereby to be divided containing 558.?? Acres; that the interest of said Pinkney ABERNATHY in said real estate is the undivided one-sixth; that if partition in kind cannot be made, then for an order of sale and a division of the proceeds; and that unless the said Pinkney ABERNATHY be and appear at the next term therefore, to be begun and held at the court house, in the Town of Hillsboro, in said county on the second Monday of September, 1891, and on or before the sixth of said term, and answer or plead to the petition in said cause, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment will be rendered accordingly.  And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Jefferson Democrat, a newspaper printed and published in Jefferson county, State of Missouri, according to law.

C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk.

State of Missouri, County of Jefferson| ss.

I, C.R. HONEY, clerk of the Circuit court of Jefferson County aforesaid, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original order of publication in the cause therein named, as the same appears in my office.

Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal of said court.  Done at office, in Hillsboro, this 14th day of July, 1891.   C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk   July 18, 1891.

 

~Order of Publication~

In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Missouri, in vacation – Action to collect back taxes and enforce lien.

The State of Missouri, at the relation and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, in the State of Missouri, plaintiff, against Joseph A. GARNER and Joseph OSBORN, defendants. 

Now on this 25th day of June, 1891 comes the state of Missouri at the relations and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, Missouri, by it attorneys, and files its petition herein stating among other things that the defendants are the owners of the following described real estate, situate in Jefferson County, Missouri to-wit: The north half of Section 17, Township 42, Range 4E, containing 320 acres; and that the taxes for the years 1886, 1887, 1888, and 1889, amounting to $17.22 are overdue and unpaid, and that the defendants are non-residents of the State of Missouri, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served on them.  It is therefore ordered by the clerk of the court, in vacation, that publication be made, notifying each of said defendants that no action has been commenced against them by the plaintiff herein, by petition in the Circuit court of Jefferson County, MO, the general nature and object of which is to collect the taxes due and unpaid on the aforesaid real estate, situated in Jefferson County and the State of Missouri, for the years and to the amounts above stated, together with the costs of this suit, and to enforce the lien of the State on said real estate, and that unless they be and appear at the next regular term of said court, to be begun and held at the courthouse in the Town of Hillsboro, in said County of Jefferson on the second Monday of Sept. 1831, and on or before the sixth day of said term – if the same shall so long continue and if not then before the end of said term – and plead, answer or demur to the plaintiff’s petition, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly.

And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Jefferson Democrat, a newspaper printed and publish in said country, for four weeks successively, the last publication to be no less than four weeks before the first day of said term.  State of Missouri, County of Jefferson.

I, C.R. HONEY, clerk of the Circuit court in and for said county hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original order of publication in the cause therein named, as the same appears of record in my office. 

Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal of said court. 

C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk                             

 

~Order of Publication~

In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Missouri, in vacation – Action to collect back taxes and enforce lien.

The State of Missouri, at the relation and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, in the State of Missouri, plaintiff, against Sallie SHERIDAN and Maurice SHERIDAN, her husband, defendants. 

Now of this 25th day of June 1891, comes the state of Missouri at the relations and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, Missouri, by it attorneys, and files its petition herein stating among other things that the defendants are the owners of the following described real estate, situate in Jefferson County, Missouri to-wit: The Northeast quarter of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of S25, T41, R4e, containing eight one and 49 hundredths acres, and that the taxes for the year 1889 amounting to $3.15 are overdue and unpaid, and that the defendants are non-residents of the State of Missouri, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served on them.  It is therefore ordered by the clerk of the court, in vacation, that publication be made, notifying each of said defendants that no action has been commenced against them by the plaintiff herein, by petition in the Circuit court of Jefferson County, MO, the general nature and object of which is to collect the taxes due and unpaid on the aforesaid real estate, situated in Jefferson County and the State of Missouri, for the years and to the amounts above stated, together with the costs of this suit, and to enforce the lien of the State on said real estate, and that unless they be and appear at the next regular term of said court, to be begun and held at the courthouse in the Town of Hillsboro, in said County of Jefferson on the second Monday of Sept. 1831, and on or before the sixth day of said term – if the same shall so long continue and if not then before the end of said term – and plead, answer or demur to the plaintiff’s petition, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly.

And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Jefferson Democrat, a newspaper printed and publish in said country, for four weeks successively, the last publication to be no less than four weeks before the first day of said term.  State of Missouri, County of Jefferson.

I, C.R. HONEY, clerk of the Circuit court in and for said county hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original order of publication in the cause therein named, as the same appears of record in my office. 

Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal of said court. 

C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk

 

~Order of Publication~

In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Missouri, in vacation – Action to collect back taxes and enforce lien.

The State of Missouri, at the relation and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, in the State of Missouri, plaintiff, against William E. TERRY, defendant.

Now of this 25th day of June 1891, comes the state of Missouri at the relations and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, Missouri, by it attorneys, and files its petition herein stating among other things that the defendants are the owners of the following described real estate, situate in Jefferson County, Missouri to-wit: The southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of S10, T40, R4e, containing 40 acres; and that the taxes for the year 1889, amounting to $1.20 are overdue and unpaid, and that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of Missouri, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served on them.  It is therefore ordered by the clerk of the court, in vacation, that publication be made, notifying each of said defendants that no action has been commenced against them by the plaintiff herein, by petition in the Circuit court of Jefferson County, MO, the general nature and object of which is to collect the taxes due and unpaid on the aforesaid real estate, situated in Jefferson County and the State of Missouri, for the years and to the amounts above stated, together with the costs of this suit, and to enforce the lien of the State on said real estate, and that unless they be and appear at the next regular term of said court, to be begun and held at the courthouse in the Town of Hillsboro, in said County of Jefferson on the second Monday of Sept. 1831, and on or before the sixth day of said term – if the same shall so long continue and if not then before the end of said term – and plead, answer or demur to the plaintiff’s petition, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly.

And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Jefferson Democrat, a newspaper printed and publish in said country, for four weeks successively, the last publication to be no less than four weeks before the first day of said term.  State of Missouri, County of Jefferson.

I, C.R. HONEY, clerk of the Circuit court in and for said county hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original order of publication in the cause therein named, as the same appears of record in my office. 

Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal of said court. 

C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk

 

~Items of News~

Charley BISCH, for many years a bartender at De Soto, died about two weeks ago.

For all kinds of building material call at the cash store of Jos. J. HOCKEN.

Died – July 18, Leo DOERR, aged 73 years; July 18, Bertha A. DAVIS, aged 7 months.

The next annual session of the grand lodge U.A.O.D., which convenes in June next, will be held at De Soto.

Mr. BURKE/EUREK? traded his old piano for a new upright, and we now hear sweeter tones of music while sitting at our office window.

 

Licensed to marry – John BINS and Bertha E. DUSTER, Edward A. CLARK and Isabella STATEN, Fritz KRAMER and Sarah WIDEMAN.

 

Chris OELS got back some days ago from Montana, where he had been a year or two.  He lost a leg while out in the mountains.

Lawrence MCCORMACK, with his wife and children, and his mother, Mrs. Hardy MCCORMACK, visited Hillsboro friends last Sunday.

Miss Mary, daughter of the late David HALE, of this county, died last Sunday at Palentine, Texas.  She was living with her brother, Clarence, and was about 10 years of age.

Revs. MAXWELL and McKAY have been carrying on a protracted meeting the past two weeks, at Old Ditch, with much success.  Six new converts were baptized last Sunday.

James E. WILSON, of Frumet, has a second hand engine and separator in good repair for sale cheap.

The members of the German Evangelical church of De Soto are building a parsonage.  It will be a five-room house and is to cost $1300.  Fred WAPPLER and others are of the building committee.

The party who borrowed Jos. BRADFORD’S spring wagon is requested to return it at once, as he needs it himself.  If not returned within a week he is going to offer the wagon – which is worth $50 – to find out who took it.

 

There will be a Sunday school picnic at Sunny Side Church, on Saturday, August 6th, to which all good people are invited.  There will be plenty on the grounds to eat, for those who do not want to take their own baskets.

 

Solid gold American stem and key winding watches, from ten dollars and upwards, constantly on hand at ZIEGLER’s, Kimmswick, MO.

 

We have been asked if there is a wool carding machine in operation in this county.  If there is one it is time the owner or operator was letting it be known.  Let us know before next week so that we can inform our readers.

 

For Sale – The oldest hotel in Hillsboro, will be sold cheap.  Apply to Mrs. S. A. CLARK, near Zion Church or address her at Horine, MO.

 

Hon. Jas. S. BROWN, of Eureka, Mo., was here last week attending to some business.  The old gentleman lacks less than three months of being 84 years old, but a stranger would judge him, from his movements and appearance, to be twenty years younger.

 

For the latest improved spring grain drill and wheat fan go to HACKE’s Agricultural Depot, DeSoto, MO.  They are warranted to give satisfaction.

 

The people about Pevely intend to have a picnic on the 29th of August, and Messrs. J.W. MATHEIS, John HEINER and Charles YEIDA have been appointed a committee of arrangements, which fact will guarantee a pleasant and enjoyable time.  Posters are out announcing the event.

 

SIEBER & Co.’s show at Hillsboro last Saturday was not a disappointment.  They did not have all that was on the bills, but what they did have was first class and well worth seeing.  Their several artists can hardly be excelled by those of any other troupe, while their exhibition of trained dogs is a good show of itself.  Of their so-called concert, which followed the show, the less said, the better.

 

Strayed – a black horse mule, 12 or 14 years old, 14 hands high, a little ewe necked, and had on three shoes.  Information paid for by Thomas WHALING, Jarvis, MO.

 

About fifty years ago the late Oscar DOVER taught school near where Bethlehem Church now stands, and there were present at the picnic last Saturday, of his students, Judge Jno. L. THOMAS, Thomson BROWN, Milton LONG, Seth McKEE, J.B. DOVER, E.F. WILSON, and Mrs. D.L. CLEMENS.  Mrs. Judge PIPKIN taught there at a later date, and she met of her pupils, Mrs. D. L. CLEMENS, Mrs. Parnella WILSON, James L. WIDEMAN and Mrs. W. MANION.

 

Wanted to rent, a farm of 30 acres or more in cultivation, with more land to clear and comfortable buildings, either on shares or for cash.  Address lock box 203, DeSoto.  H.H. CASTILE

 

Two weeks ago we published a notice of a mare and colt straying away from Chris JACOB, of Kinsey, Mo.  He paid for three insertions of the notice, although we assured him that one issue was sufficient to find the whereabouts of the runaways.  He had put in several days of hard riding without avail.  The paper was published on Thursday and Saturday evening we received word from “Uncle Joe” Brown, of Frumet, stating that he had the animals put up.  It will be seen from this that advertising in the “old reliable” does not pay.

 

$200 Reward will be paid by the Farmers’ and Laborers’ Union Store, of DeSoto, Mo., to that customer, who has given it his entire trade for one year, and can prove that he has not saved $200 by so doing.

 

In company with Bro. DENHOLM we visited last Tuesday the place where Mr. HILLIARD has been boring into the earth for something, near Hematite.  He is a man who runs his business in his own way, pays for what he gets, keeps his own counsel, and volunteers but little information to the public.  He bored a depth of 421 feet with a diamond drill, and struck a vein of water which flows 30 feet above the surface, and he is now preparing to go 1000 feet deep.  What he is after is only a matter of conjecture; be he seems well satisfied with his prospects, has taken an option on about 800 acres of land, and every indication is that he is there for business.

 

The premium list for the county fair will probably be out next week.  It will be published, in supplement form, by all the county newspapers, so that everybody who can read can get one.  There may be some things omitted which ought to be included, and it is likely that a great many changes and amendments can be suggested, but all must remember that there has been but little time in which to get it up, and it is probably as nearly perfect as its worst critics would have made it if it had been left to them with no more time to work on it.  Make the fair a success this year, and a larger and more satisfactory premium list can be assured for next year.

 

Local, July 22. – Mr. Ed HELTERBRAN and Miss A.T. MCDANIEL were married on the 5th last, by ‘Squire MEDLEY, of this place.  A Section of country here, for two or three miles around, has been very dry up to this time.  Hope we will not have to go to Egypt for corn -- Wheat threshing is going on all around here, but wheat is not turning out very well -- One of our neighbors went about twenty miles south of here to get a machine to thresh his wheat after his neighbor’s machine had pulled out.  Now I suppose there will be a collision and wages will take a boom.  I am informed that hen roosts suffer occasionally in this vicinity. Dogs are in demand around here, to guard the crops, as rail timber is getting scarce.

 

The Jefferson County Sunday School Convention met at Hematite last Monday evening and had a very interesting and profitable meeting.  An address of welcome was delivered by Rev. WHITEHEAD and it was responded to by Mr. FREY, of De Soto.  Both speeches are spoken of as very fine, as well as appropriate.

 

President FAIRBANKS gave an outline of the work of convention, and H.M. DENHOLM read a carefully prepared paper on “How shall we obtain good teachers?”  His paper and the subject of which it treated were discussed until the adjourning hour.  We were present at the Tuesday’s convention, which was well attended, and will give a report of it next week.

 

The Farmers’ and Laborers’ Union Store, of De Soto, will move into their new store, in the Rouggley building, about the first of August.  See their big “ad”. In this paper and then go and look at their fine, new store, where goods are sold for the benefit of the laboring classes and citizens generally, and not for the enrichment of individuals.  All served alike, and special favors to none.  Reserved seats and other conveniences for ladies.

 

It is the intention of the promoters of the Jefferson County Fair Association to make the institution a permanent fixture of the county.  Parties are already at work raising stock sufficient to purchase the grounds, and have secured an option at a reasonable price, and are succeeding very well in raising the money.  A successful fair this year would clinch the thing and assure its permanency.  Every good citizen of the county should desire its success, and to assure it every citizen must do what he can for it.  If you can have something worth showing, have it on exhibition at the fair; and if you have nothing to exhibit attend and see what is exhibited.  In the meanwhile talk the matter up favorably with your neighbors and increase the interest which all should have in it.

 

Notice. – The undersigned, administrator of the estate of David HALE, deceased, will sell at private sale, under an order of the Probate court, the following described real estate, situated in Jefferson county, Mo.:  140 acres – east half of northeast quarter and east half southeast quarter, section 34, township 40, range 3 east.  Good frame dwelling and all other necessary improvements; also an orchard.  For terms, etc., apply by mail to Albert HALE, Frumet, or R.W. McMULLIN, Hillsboro, Mo.  

 

One of the saddest accidents it has become our duty to record occurred last Tuesday morning at Victoria.  Mrs. Susan, wife of Robinson BOYD, started across the railroad, near her residence, and was struck and instantly killed by a passing engine.  It was not time for any regular train; and she doubtless had no thought of danger.  She was quite aged, she and her bereaved husband, who has been blind for several years, having been married more than ?? years ago.  Coroner JAMES held an inquest and the jury returned a verdict, charging Engineer QUIGLY with criminal carelessness, but the evidence was conflicting on that point.  Little Willie MARSDEN was the only person who saw the old lady at the time she was struck, and he says she was coming across the track with a pail of water and, on seeing the approaching engine, got excited and confused, or she could have stepped off in time.  The family are nearly crazed over the affair, and the engineer is nearly distracted.

 

 

Fire in Hillsboro.

Last Tuesday night Mr. HURTGEN left his blacksmith shop a little after eight o’clock, and thought everything was safe.  Shortly afterward the roof of the shop was discovered blazing, an alarm was raised and the neighbors rushed to the scene.  The fire had gained such headway that nothing could be done to save the building, and the wagon makers’ shop adjoining, occupied by Mr. MUNDERICH, was also past saving.  The men went to work to save some of the contents and the adjoining buildings, and worked like Trojans.  Half the tools and some of the material was carried out of the wagon makers’ shop, but there was little saved from the blacksmith shop.  The loss to Mr. HURTGEN is about $1200, he owning both buildings, and there was no insurance.  Mr. MUNDERICH lost some tools, together with a large lot of finished work and material.  Jos. J. HOEKEN’s building, standing west just a few feet distant, was on fire quite a while and was only saved by the heroic work of the men and the presence of a large Osage Orange tree, in full leaf.  The tree was destroyed, but it helped to save a house.  Mr. MALLORY’s residence was but a few yards northwest, and was saved by being kept covered with wet blankets.  Mr. SHELTON’s residence, the school house and other buildings, were in great danger for a while, but luckily all were saved.  The loss is a serious one to the two men, but we presume they will rebuild at once, as they were doing a good business.  The origin of the fire is clothed in mystery.

 

 

~Notice~

There will be a meeting of the Byrnesville Mutual Protective Society at the Byrnesville school house on Saturday, July 25th, at 4 p.m, sharp.  All good citizens of Meramec Township, who desire to join us, are respectfully requested to be on hand.

Peter DUNNIGAN, Pres., John GANEY, Vice-P., M.F. DUNNIGAN, Secretary

 

 

~Seckman Echoes~

By A.E.

 

Some portions of our rock road are getting very rough, and we trust that the County court will be able to repair at least the worst places.

 

A raffle took place on the 25th at this place and William FREDERITZIE won a good saddle.  The Maxville band serenaded us on that occasion and made some excellent music.

 

PAUL & Co. moved their thresher to Rock Creek and intend to make a clean sweep.  NESS & HAMPEL moved into the neighborhood of Maxville, and are threshing all the wheat and oats.  They are hustlers.  They will also re-thresh some few straw piles for some smart alecks, who had a machine to come over from St. Louis County, and are now talking of suing the machine men for damages. 

 

~Grand Picnic~

J.F. MANESS and G.W. GRAHAM will give a barbecue and picnic at the Allen MANESS farm on Dry Creek, August 8th, 1891.  Good dinner, excellent music, amusements and refreshments of every kind, will be provided.  All who want to spend the day pleasantly and have a good time are invited to attend.  Don’t forget the date – August 8th.

 

~At Cost~

A few more of the celebrated Rock Island Parallel-Beam Riding, Walking and Disk Cultivators; one Jewell Hay Rake and Loader, warranted to rake from swath a ton of hay in from 10 to 15 minutes, and permitted to one day’s trial; Riding and Walking Plows, and all other implements, Binder Twine, etc., at cost, in order to close them out at once, at Henry HURTGEN, Hillsboro, Mo.

 

~Sulphur Springs~

 

Daniel GREENE is telegraph operator and station agent here during Mr. GLENDENNING’s visit to his parents in Canada.  The latter will be gone about three months.

 

Miss Ida MASON, of Riverside, paid a visit to her parents at this place lately; Miss Katie KIRK has been near Pevely, to see Miss Olie MOSS; Mrs. Lily HULL has just returned from her visit at Moselle, Mo.

 

Dr. HULL is working the roads and seems to be doing substantial work, and is an improvement on his predecessor.  He is the best overseer we have had for many years, and farmers are well satisfied with him.

 

Steve BRADSHAW and family moved to Windsor Harbor; E. JONES moved his family to near Bushberg in order to be closer to the Government fleet; Charles GOVERO has moved his family from Glen Park to this place.  There are several houses empty here, which can be bought or rented on easy terms.

 

 

~Grand Harvest Picnic~

A grand picnic will be given by the members of the Maxville Church, in their beautiful grove, for the benefit of their new parish house in Maxville, Mo., August 6, 1891.  There will be all kinds of games and amusements, and plenty of refreshments, besides a good dancing floor.  A No. 1 Brass and Reed Band will furnish the music.  A grand display of fireworks will take place in at night.  A special invitation is extended to all to come and have a good time, after a rich and bountiful harvest.  The Committee.

 

 

~Kimmswick~

By Zulu

 

Miss Nellie MEYER is visiting relatives at Pacific, Mo.

 

Thomas TRUE will give a dance and raffle off an English surry, at Theatre Hall, August 22.

 

Prof. GREENWOOD, of Fredericktown, spent part of last week in visiting at Windsor and Kimmswick.

 

Dr. KIRK attended the county meeting of the F & L Union, at Hillsboro on the 17th, as a delegate, and was elected secretary of the County Union.

 

Prof. HERRINGTON and Miss Alice SHEIBLE will teach the Kimmswick public schools the coming term.  Miss Bertha WHITEHEAD will hold her former position as principal of the John WHITE School.  Miss Belle ASHE will retain her place as teacher of the Maxville School.  Prof. FREDERICK has been appointed to teach the Bowen school, Miss Nellie MEYER having resigned in order to attend the Cape Girardeau Normal.

 

Seven new members were added to the White School-House Union last Saturday and the following officers were elected:  Dr. KIRK, president; Adam BUSCH, vice-president; F.D. WATERS, secretary; Rudolph RIESER, treasurer; Frank MOOREHOUSE, chaplain; Ralph HUNT, conductor; John NESS, door-keeper; Otto POPEL, steward; Thomas TRUE, lecturer.  The Maxville band was on the ground and serenaded the union.  Refreshments were passed around, after which an adjournment was taken to the special meeting on the 1st prev.

 

~List of Conveyances~

 

Filed with the Recorder during the week ending on last Tuesday.

 

Julius DUFOUR to Eugene HEYLIGER, lot in Festus…            $37

Same to Green MCKEE, lot in Festus…            37

Henry THUMAN to Sarah V. INGALLS, three lots in De Soto… 600

J.M. AUBUCHON to B.C. BERRY, lot in Fresno… 875

Joel BUTLER to Mrs. C.A. BINCKLEY, three lots in De Soto…...150

R.C. MOORE to William OSTERWALD, lot in Festus…130

W.J. ADAMS to S. EDWARDS, lot in Festus… 120

J.B. BAKEWELL to Oakland Baptist Church, lot in S11, T?9, R3… 62

S.W. CRAWFORD to Ward CUNNINGHAM, four lots in De Soto… 3000

E. SCHLAFFKE to Felix BURRIS, lot in Horine… 50

John T. RATHUN  to George MERSEAL, three lots in De Soto…118

Henry STEINER, by trustee, to J.W. COLLIER, lot in De Soto… 50

Bessie DAVIS to J.R. CUNNINGHAM, two lots in De Soto… 50

Fred KESSLING to Charles KELLER, 5 acres, Section 11 Tp 37 Range 4…150

D.W. CROW to Charles NELSON, lot in De Soto… 25

Lizzie BLACKWELL to J.I. THOMAS, lot in De Soto… 100

 

~Sealed Bids~

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the management of the county poor farm and the care and management of the Inmates thereof, for a term of four years, commencing March 1, 1892, will be received until Wednesday, August 5, 1891.  Contract to be awarded to the lowest and best bidder, who shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duties in such sum as may be fixed by the court.  The court reserves the right to reject any and all bids.  By order of the court.                    W.L. TOWNSEND, Clerk.

 

~University of the State of Missouri~

Columbia, Boone County, Mo., July 1, 1891.

To the Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County, Missouri:

Sir: -- It is my duty to inform you that under the provisions of Section [8732?], Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1889, your county is entitled to send to the departments of the State University at Columbia and Rolla, during the year ending June 4, 1892, [13?] Students, between the ages of Sixteen and Twenty-five years.

Under the rules adopted by the Board of Curators, students shall possess a good moral character, and shall pass a satisfactory examination in arithmetic and in the principles of English grammar and written composition, and must pay the fees prescribed by said Act, to wit:  On matriculating in the Academic department, an entrance fee of ten dollars, and contingent fee of five dollars; and a like contingent fee at the beginning of the second half year, making the whole annual charge twenty dollars.  For the school of Medicine twenty dollars for the first year and fifty dollars for subsequent years.  For the School of Engineering forty dollars.  For the Law School fifty dollars for the first year students and forty dollars for second year students.  For the College of Agriculture ten dollars.  Examinations for admission will be given by the English and mathematical departments on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, September 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th, preceding the opening of the University.  The sessions of all the departments will begin on the SECOND TUESDAY (8TH) OF SEPTEMBER, and will continue until the first Thursday of June (4th), 1892 – except that of the School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, which will begin and end one week later, and the Law School which opens on October 6th, 1891.

 

The Missouri State Military School is now a department of the State University, (Missouri Rev. Stat., 1889, Sec. 6927-31).  Each Senator and Representative in the General Assembly is expected to appoint one cadet from his district during the month of August.  These cadets after passing the required examinations will be admitted to the Academic departments of the University free of tuition.  Two complete uniforms will be furnished by the State to each cadet.  The College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, has been re-organized with additional teaching force and greater facilities.

Ample provision has been made for the education and care of young women in all the classes of the University.  See catalogue 1891, pages 62-63.

I beg to call your attention to the appended extract from the law on this subject.

You will please, after giving two weeks’ publication to this certificate, transmit to me, on or before September 1st, a list of the names of all the youths of your county who intend to make application for entrance in the University at the commencement of the next session.

If such a list is not transmitted, students from other counties will be allowed to enter in lieu of those to which your county is entitled.

Board can be had in the University boarding clubs for male students at $1.75 per week and upward; in private families at [$3.00 to 4.??].

I am very respectfully, your humble servant. J.G. [BABB?]  Sec’y Board Curators, University of  Mo.

 

“The secretary of the Board of Curators shall cause to be transmitted to the Clerk of each County Court in this State a certificate, stating the number of pupils that each County is entitled to send to the State University the next Scholastic year.  Which certificate shall be published by each county clerk for two weeks in a newspaper published in each county, the expense thereof to be allowed by the County Court, and paid for out of the County Treasury.”

Persons desiring to enter the State University at Columbia or Rolla, are required to make known their intention to me on or before September 1, 1891.

Catalogues of the University can be had on application to the University Librarian, Columbia, Mo.   W.L. TOWNSEND, Clerk County Court.

 

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