1886 EXTRACT BOONVILLE WEEKLY ADVERTISER - COOPER COUNTY, MISSOURI

        The following is found in the BOONVILLE WEEKLY ADVERTISER
                   7 Jan 1886, page 2, columns 1 and 2.

                        THE RECORD OF A YEAR (1886)
The Local Events of 1886 - Marriages, death and Casualties
                                  January
1st - Stahl, Stahl & Williams become sole editors and proprietors
of THE ADVERTISER.
5th - P. F. Friday and Mary Estrich married; 
John O. Otten and Sarah Vaughn married.
1st - N. S. Cooking Club entertainment at residence of Miss Helen
Miles.
6th - Dr. C. J. Burger elected Colonel commanding 7th Regiment,
S. K. A. O. U. W.
7th - THE ADVERTISER names W. R. Baker as recommended for the
nest postmaster of Boonville.
1st - Miss Adda Edgar gives party in honor of Miss Turner, of
Macon.
9th - Conrad Helmreich, brother of Judge G. W. Helmreich,
murdered in Newport, Ky.
7th - Fannie M. Sombart dies.
the - Kate Sombart dies.
11th - Death of John M. Finley.
15th and 16th - The McGibeny family in Boonville!
12th - Death of Mrs. T. H. R. McDearmon.
18th - Death of Mrs. Sarah Louisa Porter.
6th - Joseph Verts and Florence Figginis married.
21st - Anna Reed, colored, and two children burned to death in
Boonville.
16th - Aaron Caton killed by a railroad train at Otterville.
22nd - Death of W. W. Hutchison in New Orleans.
Death of Mrs. Leslie Smith.
15th - Cooking Club reception at residence of T. V. Hickox.
18th - Old folks party at home of W. C. Blakey.
24th - Lee Grant Jackson, colored, murders his father in Pilot
Grove.
24th - Death of Mrs. Adam Clark in Marshall.
28th - Death of George Logan.
22nd - Death of Christian Griesmayer.
30th - Central Missouri Horticultural Association organized.
                                 February
13th - County court lets road contracts for three years.
9th - Party at W. M. Johnson's.
7th - Death of Mrs. Albert Heins.
11th - Character party at William Johnson's by N. S. Cooking
Club.
8th - Party at residence of Miss Florence Scott.
15th - Party in honor of Miss Attie Elliott, given by Mrs. W. W.
Trigg.
13th - Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Vorhoff.
26th - D. W. Shackleford announced as candidate for congress.
24th - Marriage of David T. Draffen and Maggie Chambers.
16th - Marriage of T. F. Royse and Cora Plant.
20th - Party given by Walton W. Trigg.
27th - Suicide of Wm. Felton.
28th - Marriage of W. Hamilton and Mrs. Syrena Burks.
                                   March
4th - Death of Col. J. A. Eppstein.
8th - Drama by N. S. Cooking Club.
20th - Marriage of Hoke Eichelberger and Sallie Tavener.
9th - Death of Samuel Cole.
13th - Death of Mrs. Charlotte Barron.
25th - Marriage of D. C. Imboden and Mrs. Kate Wooldridge.
25th - Death of Mrs. John Mittameier.
20th - Death of Mrs. Ann Busan.
25th - Marriage of Geo. Kramell and Carrie Longlotz.
27th - K. of P. go to Jefferson City by boat.
31st - Republican city convention held.
20th - Jas. W. McCutchen and Rosa Moreman married.
30th - Death of Joseph Miles.
                                   April
5th - T.P.C. celebrate sixth anniversary by party at City Hotel.
6th - City elects Republican ticket.
7th - Thos. H. Muir and Carrie Morris married.
Dave Allison and Jane Edwards married.
E. Roeschel and C. W. Sombart elected school directors.
12th - Concert by Misses Thistle and Howard.
15th - M. E. District Conference in session in Boonville.
Marriage of Henry Sahm and Miss Julia Hug.
12th - W. R. Baker takes charge of postoffice.
9th - Surprise party at residence of Miss Florence Scott.
8th - New Belanon Presbytery in session at Pilot Grove.
12th (or could be 19th) - Death of R. R. Thompson.
18th - John Cosgrove made choice of Cooper county for congress.
22nd - Suicide of George Repley.
24th - Marriage of Marcus Dajauer and Miss Gussie Haas.
21st - Death of Mrs. Mary S. Mitchell.
15th - Party given by Misses Sue and Mollie Holman in honor of
Miss Eugenia Garner.
26th - A. A. Austin dies in St. Louis.
28rd - Fish Fry at Wagner's.
Death of Mrs. Bettie W. Chilton.
21st - James Sapp and Miss Alice Rennison.
23rd - THE ADVERTISER goes a-fishing.
27th - Death of Mrs. Maria Truman in Pilot Grove.
                                    May
13th - B. F. Bedwell declines to run for county judge.
2nd - Geo. W. Starke dies at Dallas, Texas.
3rd - Work commenced on addition to Kemper Family School.
5th - Death of August Schafer.
12th - W. L. Spahr opens out in undertaking business.
Samuel Wooldridge opens out in furniture business.
10th - Cooking Club luncheon at home of Miss Emma Gibson.
9th - Death of Christ. Muntzell.
13th - George Stretz and Miss Carrie Westerman married.
11th - Marriage of Henry Stretz and Miss M. M. Edwards.
16th - Rev. W. D. Morton formally installed as pastor of
Presbyterian church.
17th - Closing exercises of public school.
21st - Appointment of Marshall Rust as judge of county court.
17th - Supreme court reverses and remands case of Ben Palmer.
10th - Marriage of John Meisberger and Miss Lottie Bailey.
18th - Marriage of Thos. Tilden and Miss Lottie Arnold.
20th - Cooper Institute closes a successful session.
24th - Railroad meeting held in Boonville.
Choteau Springs boom commenced.
25th - Death of Webb Nicholson.
31st - Decoration Day observed for the first time in Boonville.
                                   June
3rd - Kemper Family school closes a successful session.
2nd - Marriage of Perry Edsall to Hattie Cox.
9th - Marriage of C. C. Hall and Miss Litlan Machette.
3rd - Marriage of Fred Farris and Miss Cammie Cochran.
10th - C. R. Forster and D. L. Roe take charge of Pilot Grove
Collegiate Institute.
4th - Formal opening of T. P. C. rooms.
5th - Death of J. A. Edwards.
8th - Capt. George Meller accidentally kills himself at Denver.
13th - Death of D. C. Wing.
16th - Marriage of D. L. Roe and Miss Lillie Fray.
11th - Death of Rev. W. M. Rush, D. D.
18th - Farewell party given Misses Grace and Stella Kemper.
23rd - Drowning of Mal Cooper.
                                   July
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Rentzchler.
Marriage of Otto Iftiger and Miss
(Corner of page torn off).
22nd - Corner stone of new M. E. church laid at Pilot Grove.
26th - Cooper county Normal Institute organized.
17th - Death of Charles Harwood.
29th - Alice Walker's "Mother Goose" party.
25th - Matt Sparkman and Miss Susie Meredith married.
                                  August
1st - County Democratic convention instructs for Alex. Martin for
supreme court.
9th - The Democratic primary election held.
13th - N. S. Cooking Club give a "fruital pactido" at home of
Miss Hurt.
8th - Marriage of James Askew and Miss Agnes Clark.
5th - Marriage of Miss Julia Wendleton and Alex. Roe.
12th - Marriage of Wm. Roberts and Miss Sallie Grigsby.
9th - Fire at Mahan House.
14th - Democratic congressional convention refer matter matter
back to people.
17th - Death of Mrs. Harriet A. Smith.
Death of Mrs. Gabe Cramer.
19th - J. A. Elliott accidentally kills himself.
25th - Republican county convention meets in Boonville, but
adjourns without making nominations.
24th - Death of J. J. Zimmer.
28th - Death of Mrs. Barbara Guth.
29th - Death of Geo. J. Oberfeld.
                                 September
4th - John T. Heard nominated for congress.
3rd - 4th - Horticultural Fair at Thespian Opera House.
10th - New Lebanon Presbytery met at Bethel church.
12th - Concord Baptist Association met at Big Lick.
6th - Independent convention held at Bunceton.
4th - Serious cutting affray in Lamine township, Dr. T. E.
Staples being badly injured.
8th - Marriage of Allen Beatridge and Miss Mollie Edwards.
9th - Party given by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Baker in honor of Misses
Winans and Matthews.
14th - Marriage of Fred W. Bleeckman and Miss Theresa Eppstein.
12th - Marriage of Simon Hirsch and Miss Bena Waterman.
11th - Death of Jno. B. White.
14th - Death of Mrs. John T. Heard.
22nd - Death of Dr. M. McCoy.
25th - Death of Mrs. Dr. McCutchen.
29th - Death of Mrs. Mollie Woods.
                                  October
6th - Marriage of Miss Annie Cunningham and Horace G. Windsor.
7th - Marriage of Lee L. Chilton and Miss Sadie Howard.
5th - Marriage of John T. Wilson and Miss Rebecca Dix.
4th - Death of Miss Theresa Stretz.
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth McGraw.
12th - Miss Nettie Talley and C. B. Malott married.
Robt. Sloan and Miss Mary Mudd married.
10th - Runaway accident, in which Miss Mamie Spahr was injured.
18th - Railroad meeting held in Boonville.
28th - Marriage of Frank Mann and Miss Sallie Dodd.
12th - Death of Miss Annie Bell Allen.
22nd - St. Elmo Division captures second prize at K. of P.
assemblage at Kansas City.
22nd - Robert Priese and Miss Lena Redecker married.
26th - Enoch Gillam and Wm. Davis killed by lightning.
                                 November
2nd - Election held, Democratic victory.
10th - Death of John H. Stephens.
8th - Mrs. M. P. Leintz.
10th - Marriage of J. A. Smith and Miss Kate Schnuck.
4th - Fire at Meierhoffer's copper shop.
15th - Vine Clad Matrimonial Association organized.
10th - Sacred concert at M. E. church.
11th - Marriage of Fred Allison and Miss Daisy Harrison.
17th - Death of Mrs. E. J. Haller.
24th - Marriage of Miss Emma Haynes and M. K. Gentry.
17th - Lawrence Geiger and Miss Maggie Stanfield married.
22nd - Death of John Phillips.
17th - Death of Jesse Burke.
23rd - Death of Mrs. Leonard Smith.
17th - Clayton Bohannan dies.
                                 December
15th - Marriage of Miss Grace Kemper and Phil Tull.
4th - Metting of Central Missouri Horticultural Association, Fair
committee chosen.
2nd - Marriage of Miss Frances Steele and Uriah Toler.
8th - Geo. W. Acton and Miss Maud Parrish married.
15th - Chas. H. Shirley and Miss Mary Davis married.
16th - Work commenced on the Missouri Pacific extension through
Boonville.
15th - Death of Dollie Sullivan.
18th - Advertiser's Dictionary contest, John T. Steele capturing
prize.
22nd - Marriage of R. H. Hedgepeth and Miss Jennette Hall.
27th - Mrs. Eliza Chamberlin burned to death.
30th - Death of Andrew Adams.
24th - THE ADVERTISER issues its second Christmas Edition.
31st - Boonville booms!
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