Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1857, JUNE. 240 FLOURING MILL. to attentively. He often participated in the discussions at teachers meetings. No one could tell his generation, mo-r whence he came nor Whither he went. I loved the old man, a.11d tried to cheer him. He often called at my oice for rest after his peregrinations. His verses showed thought, but were lacking in melody. sentiment. a.11d sweetness. He was found dead in an orchard in Clay, where he was teaching. GREENBURY PITCHER died in 1857. His widow was named Elizabeth. and his children: 1, James M. Pitcher; 2. Jane, wife of Simeon Hull; 3. Sarah Ann. wife if W1n..C~la.rke; 4, Wil- liam: 5.Th~o1mas; 0. Miles; 7. Susan. June 15The foundations of Platte City Female Academy have been la.id. J unc 19Prof. H. B. Todd closes his school at Camden Point, preparatory to opening at Platte City. June 22A terric hail-sto-rm. Stones fell 3 inches in diameter. m. B. Almond opens a law oice in Leavenworth, leaving his family in Platte City. CropsWheat is almost a failure; worth $1.50. Hemp is promising; worth $5. Corn l1as been injured by the cut-worm; Worth 80 cents. STEAM FLOURING MILL. Almond. Paxton & Owen erected opposite Platte City a large ouring-mill. They furnished our to many parts of the West. and had our depots at Kansas City, Leavenworth, and Atchison. But the war. with short crops of wheat. ruined their trade. and the mill was dismantled. The two upper stories were used to replace the burned water-mill, and the rst story, used as a stable. was burned. with many horses. June 27The Atlas has the rst Leaves from a La.wyers Note-book. by Hon. Thomas Herndon. JULY. ./uly.1icni- at Second (reek; Thos. E. Park manager. Siiriday-steliools of Platte City celebrated the day by meeting at the new academy grounds. John Vilson was orator of the day, and Prof. Todd addressed Ihe schools. which had come in procession from the court-house. SA LE OF SLAVES. J11];/(Sl1eIitT Spratt sold.pub1ir-ly, the slaves of the estate of l{t1lI Roat-11. They brought, severally, $1,400, $1.005. $926, $900, and $700.