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From: "Fran M Vaughn" <>
Subject: Jefferson Democrat April 23, 1891 Part #1 Volunteer Transcripts
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:09:08 -0700


JEFFERSON DEMOCRAT
April 23,1891 Part # 1

Many expressions of sorrow were heard here, last week on receipt of the news of the death of Mr. Joseph A. BROWN, of Eureka,Mo. Mr. BROWN was for years a resident of this county & had close business & social relations with many of our citizens and he was held in high esteem by all. He had for several years rendered faithful & intelligent service as member of the State Democratic Committee for this congressional district. His father, Hon. James S. BROWN once represented this county in the State Legislature.

Saline Creek Sprays

Our public school had a succesful term, under the skillful management of Miss Nannie RICHARDSON.

Our school meeting was well attended. Mr. BOOTH got two majority for Commisoner & Andrew NOLEN was elected road overseerer.

The fishing season has opened on the Boline(?), and Andrew ???nck was the first to take advantage of it. He caught a boy in his net. Who'll be the next - Mike ROSENAUER (?) or Louis Schlezhit (?)

Sugar Creek has a baseball club. I have not learned the name of the club, but no doubt they are athletics; far in the first game they played , Hemgin(?) SPITZ, Jr. lost a tooth & George HERZOG found a black eye. Pretty good start ! If they keep on at this rate, by the end of the season they will be ready for a series of games with the St. Louis Browns

Beckman Echos

Judge BECKMAN is hauling wheat daily & doing well, receiving $1.01 per bushel.

Esquire BERREAHELM set out about 2,000 strawberry plants, which looks as though he wanted to stock the market

Weather is just as good as could be expected, for wheat & oats the rains are splended as they are drowning the chirch(?chinch) bugs. John BAHWALBERT (?) reports that the bugs can be seen by the million in wheat fields

Gleanings from DeSoto Papers

Warren WHITNETT, brakeman, fell from a car on the night of the 14th last, and had one of his ankles crushed by the wheels. He was not ??????? by the crew till his train arrived at Hematite. He was discovered by Dr. JONES, who furnished temporary relief and the next day he was sent to the hospital in St. Louis.

Charley EDTLE's (?) saloon was burglarized on the night of the 13th and $3. in money & some liquor & cigars stloen.

The old City Council of DeSoto celebrated it's closing career by raiding two gambling rooms & capturing a large number of gamblers. Most of those caught on the West side pled guilty and paid fines of $10. & costs, while those on the East side, preferred to take their punishment in the next world, denied all guilt and as it could not be proven on them, they escaped free.

Billy POINTER, a colored lad, stole a beef hide from butchers SMITH & FRAZIER, and sold it to HAMEL & Son. The butchers recovered their property & the zeddiors(?) got a warrant for the thief.

Mrs. J.W. BERNANT, an ///eld lady of 60 yrs., died on the 9th last, of la grippe. Her maiden name was HALLE & she was a native of Coyago Co., NY. She leaves a husband & three children, all grown.

Mr. M. CHAMPNEY (?), an old resident, died on the 11th last & was buried the next day by the Masonic Lodge, of which he was a member

Charley, 4 yr. old son of James & Emma CARLEY, died on the 9th last.

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