Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1867, AUG. 438 C. & S. W. RAILWAY. ing 2 children, and he in-d 2d March 25, 1871, Jane Mc- Michael. VII. JULIA A. LANTER, md Dec. 14, 1851. Robert S. Carson. VIII. NANCY E. LANTER, n1d Oct. 9, 1856, Henry D. Sutton tseez; 2 children. A IX. MARLTARET LANTER, md 1st, Feb. 25, 1858.GuyMcComas. died, son of Hiram. She married second. a Locke. of Kansas. Aug. 5David F. )Ioodv having died. Isaac N. Moody admin~ isters. Bond, $2,500. Caleb Parrish having died, C. )1. Parrish administers. Bond, -$3.000. Aug. 8 & Park. Aug. 12The controversies with rival roads are settled, and now the C. & S. W. Railroad will be built. Aug. 15A promenade concert at Mettiers hall, Westo~n, for the benet of the Episcopal Church. Aug. 20The site for the church and hall at Platte City has been cleaned off, and work on the building will soon commence. F. Krause and W. Carson are building. The grading of Main Street is nished, and the macadam is complete up to Sec- ond Street. ~llu(/. 21The cornerstone of the rst abutment of the Kansas City bridge laid. .1u(/. 22A grand tournament at Prairie Point. A few cases of cholera in the county. THE C. & S. W. RAILWAY. A public meeting of citizens advise the town board of Platte City to offer $10,000, provided the depot is placed Within a half- mile of the town. James Leavel sells his stable in Platte City to Field 4 SEPTEMBER. Sept. 1The Weston Cemetery Association formed, and $700 raised. Ground had been reserved. and several acres had been given to the city by T. F. Warner. In 1853 it was platted, and lots have been sold. It is a beautiful citv of the deada11d the rough ground makes it more picturesque. lieller & Geogen issue a few numbers of the D(Ii.lg/ Border Tzmc.-. lhe c-ourthouse yard has been graded and Walled in. . The Plaite Savings Institution. by T. F. Warner. sells publicly .71.2.000 in Platte (ounty bonds. issued to the NY. & A. Railroad, and held by the bank as collateral. Sept. 5. Baptist festival at. \eston. Sept. .0Su11dav-School Convention at Weston.