Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1845, APRIL. 70 THE ARGUS. worth. Here we nd the Hard or Benton branch of the Demo- cratic party. The marriages of Dr. m. Baldwin and Miss Ann Johnson and of A. B. Sherwood and Miss Sidonia Gaines are announced as occurring April 6th. Elder Thos. Turner was the adminis- trator. Robert Brown, executor of Saml Brown, gives notice that on the 19th insta.nt he will sell, publicly, at the court-house, the slaves of the deceased. A list of 140 letters is published, a.s remaining in the post- oice at Platte City, by J. H. Johnston, postmaster. At that day every letter in the ofce at the end of the quarter was published. Ainong the names are: W. B. Almond, David Bruton, Z. Babcock, Jacob Boydston, Isa.ac Cotton, Bradley C-ox, E. M. Dobson, Stev. English. Israel Heath, Rev. S. P. Heath, Free B. Jones, Daniel King, Phil. Lutes, S. L. Leonard, Elija.h Morgan, Alex. Reed, Amos Riley, M. V. Snell, W. H. Speed. Barnet Sisk, J. P. Srite, Phin. Skinner, Jeff. Walls. Legal advertisements from Clinton, Buchanan, a.nd even from Clay. appear. The editor announces that $3 will be charged subscribers not paying in advance. Philip Lutes advertises a sale of furniture at auction. Michael Byrd advertises a likely negro girl for sale, publicly. Stephen Johnston advertises dry goods. shoes. clothing. etc. McCurdy & Norton advertise as attorneys. Dorriss & Johnston advertise as general merchants. Nat Burrows advertises as a.11 attorney at Yeston. dated . ugust 2, 1844. The law authorizing a Constitutional Convention, approved Felirruary 26. 1843, is printed. The 1[(ngz/ TompI.in.S- and the Ione advertise regular trips be- tween St. Louis and St. Joseph. .1 pm 75 E. H. Norton. S. P. S. Mr-Curdv. and H. M. Vories are enrolled as attorneys. The lreslvte1ian (hurci-li at Parkville is Organized. by E. igln. of eston. The first members Were: G. S. Park. II. .. l:n-sons. ll. Peniek and wife. and R. G. Stevens and Wife. MAY. Judge Henderson Young. having resigned. S. L. Leonard in his place as circuit judge. Allen McLane and family visit the McLane homestead in Deleware. Their servant is stolen by ,Abolitionists. Nu}; ..John R. Hardin sells his Platte City property, and removes to Weston. S. J. Lowe settles in Weston and becomes a merchant and Baptist preacher.