Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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OFFICERS. O [V 1852, JUNE. 1 The address of M. Oliver, nominated by the Vhigs at Gal- latin. dated Richmond, 310., June 9th. Dr. J. H. Stringfellow locates at Platte City June 9th. Emigrants to California who had passed Fort Kearney: 10,236. 11p to May 25th. Much sickness prevailed among them. Eleven steainboats advertised in the Argus. Prof. H. B. Todd advertises his closing exhibition at Cain- den Point. for July 3d. The exciting topic of the day is the division of the Democratic party between Birch and King. for Congress. and Oliver, Whig. (Oliver was elected.) JULY. July 8Spalding & Rogers circus at Platte City. At Wes- ton on the 9th. AUGUST. THE ELECTION. }overnor, Sterling Price; Representatives, H. Brooks, J. W. Forbis, J. B. Martin; Senator, A. M. Robinson; Circuit Clerk, W. C. Remington; County Clerk, P. R. Waggoner; Sheri, L. Shep- ard; Treasurer, W. Christison; County Justices. Duncan. Layton, and Clark; Assessor, Rush MeCo1nas; Coroner, Noah Beery. The Congressviomzl Tote of the Di.s-flirt. M. Oliver. 7.598; J. H. Birch, 4.399; King. 4,107. For President. W. Scott (Vhig), 1,386,578; F. Pierce (D1l].l. 1.601.474; John F. Hale, 156,149. ORVILLA PACK. Orvilla Pack having died, Chas. Turnian administers. Bond, SG.O()O. He n1d Sarah McClain, nee Price, of Harrison C0,. Ky. They came to Missouri in 1837. and settled near Ridgely. He (lied in June. 185:}. and his widow in 1883. C11: I. SIS.N MARY PACK, 1nd Lawson Rogers. of Buchanan. She is now a widow. IT. \ll.LIAM PACK, of Gardner. Kansas. 1nd Sennie Lasuer. lll. llPINI{ M. l.(K, a Inerclialit of Edgerton. md 1st. April 8, 1873 Melissa Hustin; b. Feb. 17. 1955. dr of Alfred. She d. .l;ml1 16, 1890. leaving: 1. William. 2. ,(Hi(. ll-in- .l. married second. May 21. 1885. Hollie Kasine. l. lllt ll.l{l) V. l.(l. l. in Platte Sept. 24. 1.942: md Jan. 9. 1X70. [ s:n V. Dale. la. O:-t. 9.1. 1952. dr. of Thomas. She is :I luv:-ly (ln-istian lady. Mr. la~k has been sucessively farlm-1. me-H-hant. liotel-keeper. miller. constable. and .lHlllT. He was a soldier in Capt. (l1rismans company. of \in.-tm. re-;-inwnt. and saw hard service. After the war.