Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1865, MARCH. 392 RAILROAD BONDS. V. BETSY NOLAND. She married Obe T. Tincher, son of Jack. The Missouri River has been closed all winter, and yet we have had few depredations. The end of the war is in sight. March 10 - Capt. Charles Guenther gives notice to all white and colored male citizens, to present themselves for enrollment in the State Militia, under a penalty of $20. Gen. Fisks headquarters for this district are now at Macon. March 17 - The State is now quiet, and no enemy is within its borders. It is advised that military law be removed, and the State henceforth be in the control of civil authorities. Gold has fallen to $1.40, and peace is near. THE P. & G. R. RAILROAD BONDS. J1 arch 20-A scheme is on foot to make the county not only pay the bonds already issued to this defunct road. but so to revive the corporation as to demand that the remaining $75,000 sub- scribed to the road by the county be issued and paid. Therefore James Durbin, secretary of the company, gives notice that all subscriptions of stock must be paid forthwith. PLATTE SAVINGS INSTITUTION. The Platte Savings Institution is organized. J. N. Burnes, having bought of the Weston branch of the Mechanics Bank its suspended debts. turned them over to the new institution, and business commenced at Vesto~n, with J. E. Merryman. Clinton Cockrill, A. L. Perrin, George Gabbert, and J. N. Burnes as direc- tors, and T. F. arner as cashier. Shares were xed at $50 each; and the stockliolders and their shares were as follows: J. G. Basye, 3; F. Belt. 20; Mary Blanjour. 20; H. Brill, 8; A. G. Brown. 10: D. D. Burnes, 58; J. N. Burnes, 60; C. Cockrill. 100: G. W. Field, 2;; Jacob Frank. 18; Geo. Gabbert. 20; W. and Paul Gabbcrt. 20; A. M. Georgens, 8; Phil. Gerner, 48; M. Harrington, 10; S. Johnston. 1.0; Aug. Kurts, 8; H. M. MC-Farland. 20; J. E. .IerrV1nan. 100: Lewis Miller, 16; I). IV. Moore. 16: Jos. Nower. 20; N. D. ()g(len. 10; W. .I. Paxton. 8; L. IV. Pence. 2; A. L. Per- rin. S0: A. le1-rin. J r.. 1; V. F. Perrin, 40; Thomas Quinn, 20; XY. .. Sing]:-tmi. 2;: W. (. Ve1ls. 4; T. F. Warner. 5. All sum- ming up 41.000. APRIL. April 1 - Jacob Dietz elected mayor of Weston, and ____ Carney mayor of Leavenworth April 3 - Richmond, Virginia evacuated April 9 - Lee surrenders at Appomattox. Peace! Joseph Wren having died, James D. Jones administeres