Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1867, APRIL. 433 ELECTIONS. IV. GEORG E G. ZARN. b. April 4, 1873. V. MINNIE Z.-XRN, b. Dec. 27, 1877; d. Jan. 20, 1897. I append one stanza fr0n1 a poem I devoted to her niemoryz As chaste as the snow on the mountain. In grace she surpassed the gazelle; Her thoughts were as pure as the fountain. And gzuile from her lips never fell. Her spirit was Puritvs bower; Her person was moulded by Grace; Her soul was a half-open ower. Vhere Innocence veiled a sweet face. Revival at Platte City under the preaching of Austin and Leftwich. Sixty additions to the Methodist Episcopal Church. WAR IAXES. The income tax is 5 per cent on all sums over $1,000. In- lieritances are taxed. and professions licensed. Legal instru- ments are stamped. APRIL. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. April 1J. A. Halderman is elected mayor of Leavenworth, and T. F. Wa.rn~er n1-ayor of Weston. Beery. Belt, Guthrie, Hern- don. lIerrvman. Tufts. and Vells are elected trustees of Platte City. l V l E. S. FRAZIER. E. S. Frazier having died. his widow. Elizabeth. administers. Bond. $2.000. Children: I. CHRIS. C. FRAZIER. II. DANIEL. III. JOHN. IV. TODA FR.-XZIER. V. GEORGIA ANN. VI. NANCY. VII. SARAH. md Vm. Hatton. VIII. IVA JANE FR.-IER. md W. H. Full-er. Grasshoppers hatching. April Jlhe new county court orders the treasurer not to pay any warrant issued by Judge Aller; but this order was con- sidered as null. for all were paid. April 20A. J. (olman opens a tin and stove shop in Platte City. T. F. Patte1-1) advertises a wool-carding factory in Platte Citv. An earthquake felt in Platte City and as far east as Lexing- ton. Missouri. April 25The Platte (ountv & Ft. Des Moines Railroad. now known as the f. & R. IV. Railway. has purchased the right of way through nearly every farm on the route. Jas. N. Burnes and N. P. Ogden had a contract to buy the route and construct the road. 28-