Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1846, DEC. 81 SCHOOL FUNDS. where he met, wooe(l. and md, Feb. 14, 1809, the lovely Miss Ella Upham. They live six miles east of Platte (.ity, on a large and fertile farm. Dr. Hammond practices among his neighbm-s. by whom he is much beloved and trusted. Children: [1] Samuel R.Han11nond; [5] Ricliard II; [P] A E.; [1] Letian; [9] a daughter. The remains of Capt. Moore and Lieut. Hammond were never recovered. The troop of 11-agoons of which they formed a part were surprised and massacred to a. man. A monument to their memory stands in Platte City cemetery. INIESTIG.lIN(} SC.llO0L FUNDS. A grand jury having reported a deciency in the Township School Funds, of more than a. thousand dollars, the county court appointed a committee, consisting of W. B. Almond. James Davis. and W. M. Paxton, to investigate the matter. The committee discovered that the county court had attempted to cancel sales of the 16th sections, and had returned to purchasers the money paid. Upon the report of the committee. these purchasers were required to restore the money. Patents had been issued for the land. and yet no payment had been made or secured. All was satisfactorily adjusted. HEMP (-ROI. Dec. 22A private letter of tl1is date, speaking in relation to the hemp crop of Platte. says: "The farmers of Platte County put in less hemp than usual last spring (1846), but the ber is bet- ter and heavier, and will equal last years (18-15). Lafayette County produces the most hempperhaps 1,500 tons. Platte and Jackson come next. producing. each. 1,000 tons; and Clay 900 tons. Hemp has sold here as low as $1.50 per 112 pounds. and none. since spring. at over $2. The farmers of Missouri seldom stack hemp. They suffer it to receive enough rain. after cutting. to color it. It is then taken up a11d shocked. Without binding. About the middle of October it is spread out to rot. Our winters are so dry that the hemp must receive several rains before it is shocked. I have frequently seen hemp taken up in the spring not half rotted. Dec. 2;Isaa.- Dean. administrator of Francis Dean. Bond. $2.000. Francis Dean and Patsy Sweareiigeii were married Feb- ruary 15, 1844. Green T. llartin sells to Jas. ll. Martin his half of the Platte (ity Water Mills. Dec. 25Batt1e of Brazito. New Mexico. 6..