Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1866, JAN. 4229 LYCEUM. At Farley/. I)r. Holt. Meads (postmaster). Simpson. ltI(1.ta/n. Smith (postmaster), Dr. l.arrv. .-1t.em .l[arlcet. Armstrong. Allen, (artwri;:lit. Sing.:leton. --it Ri(IgeI3/. Chrisman, Gustin. Elliiigtoli, Robinson. Hill (postmaster). JANUARY. Jun. 1-1 have les of the Border [ime.s- and R(I(lH(7 in full. and of the Lamlmark about half the numbers of the year 1867. LYCEUM AT PLATTE CITY. The young people of Platte City have formed a lyveum with Ad. Burge as president, a.nd hold weekly meetings at the Baptist church for debate. They have raised money. and have purchased a library. which is kept in the eloset of the probate ottiee. with Ben Gilbert as 1ibraria.n. Mr. Oldham r11ns a. daily hark for passengers between Platte City a11d Leavenworth. fare $1. The only mail to Platte City is a tri-weekly from Weston. Hitherto revenue stamps have been required on deeds. 50 cents on every $500 of consideration; proeess for suit. 50 cents: bank eheck. 2 cents; Contract. 5 cents; and affidavit. 25 cents. The latter is now remoyed. BANK AT PLATTE (ITY ROBBED. Jun. 3B111;rla1s. by niglit, entered the vault and broke open the small iron safe. taking $1.414. They attempted to break open the large burg1ar-proof safe. but failed: yet ruined the look. It could not afterwards be opened here. and was sent to St. Louis. where a new Yale combi11a.tio11 loek was put onit. Depositors were pro-mptly paid. and the institution grew in favor. FEBRUARY. Feb. IMany persons are taking advantage of the new Bank- rupt Law. Coekrill. Blackmore & .I(-(luer. of \eston. establish a branch store at Platte City. H. J. Yolf resigns as judge of the Vesto~n Court of Common Pleas. and Jas. N. Burnes is appointed in his place. James Adkins bought of E. F. (or-krill the Hays farm. two miles north of Platte Pity. eonsistin,q of 17.0 at-res. at $5.400. The real estate of J. V. (or-krell. deceased. sold for partition. brought the average price of $28 per acre. CONTESTED ELECTIONS. The cases of C. M. Boyd rs. G-. V. Belt (treasurer). of M. Miles rs. Isaae Dean (supervisor of regzistrationl. of D. YV. Moore rs. D. P. Lewis (county clerk). and of F. Luthy rs. J. A. Stone (assessor). were heard by the circuit court and dismissed.