Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1866, MAY. 414 MASSMEETING. IV. SALIXA SHARP, md -.1 Bingley, in Kansas. 1. Octariu, md Nov. 18, 1884, C. C. Janes. 2. J03. .11. Sharp, b. July 4. 1864; md Sept. 5, 1889. Jennie Hufford. (See) Children: [U] Rita. 3. Wallace Sharp. VI. JOHN CALVIN SHARP, b. May 7, 1826; md in 1854 Louisa Ussary. (See) VII. ALFRED SHARP, md L. J. Minor. Children: 1. Galen B. 8h(up. 2. Jlollie. John. 4. Kittie. md Dec. 25, 1895, Richard Thompson. A 1a.rge Democratic ma.ssmeeting convenes at the Baptist church, in Platte City; S. A. Gilbert chairman. and addresses made by John Yilso~n, E. H. Norton, and R. P. C. Wilson. After a preliminary survey of a route for a railroad between Leavenworth and Platte City, James Durbin reports favorably thereon. Two ourishing lodges of Good Templar-s are at work in Weston. Grand jury of May term. 1866: R-ichard Babcock. A. G. Brown. Xoah Beery, Wm. Carr. Isaac Dean. David Fleming, Wm. Grabbert, And. Henson, Levi Hinkle, Henry Lamar, Thos. B. Love- ladv. James )1. Mulkey. Hanoah Miles. Burke .IcCo~mas, John Pace. John Patton. Jlay .29Platte Cit) raised $785. and sent it for the relief of Southern suerers. JUNE. June :2Through the courtesy of Judge Beller. I have full files of the Border Times. I have gathered also about half the numbers of the Lanclmtzrlr. The Rcreille is now announced, and Col. T. V. Park l1as laid 111e under obligations for his full les of it. Johnson Clubs are organized in several places. A picnic at the fair grounds. Hon. Frank P. Blair spoke at Wells Grove. near Weston. and a. sumptuous barbecue was served. A drenching rain and the falling of the platform did not quench the ardor of the Con- servatives. The people came by large and organized delegations. Peaches almost a failure. but other fruits promising. The wheat crop is good. 3usiness and hope are reviving. The em1ntV is divided into twenty registration districts. James Durbin gets the commission for supervisor of registration. over M. Miles. who expected it. There is great dissatisfaction in Radical circles. The law requiring the test oath of preachers has not yet been decided miemistitutional. and several of them are arrested. June II~Ge11. Shields spoke i11 Yeston.