Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1870, SEPT. 498 E. B. WORTH. VI. LIZZIE MOORE, md Washington Smith. (See) VII. SERILDA MOORE, md Richard Babcock. (See) VIII. PAULINE (PHENA) MOORE. md Chas. Babeoek. IX. CYNTHIA MOORE, md a Wilson. Sept. 27 - The fair; J. W. Steele chosen president, and W. P. Chiles secretary. OCTOBER. Oct. 1 - Registration is going on throughout the month. Oct. 4 - The county court again refuses to issue the Green Township bonds, but they are subsequently issued, and dated October 1, 1870. Oct. 13 - Fidelity Lodge. No. 339, A. F. & A. M., chartered at Farley. Oct. 14 - A. Comingo is nominated by the Democrats for Congress. The Prussians are bombarding Paris. Oct. 25 - Zenas A. Britton has judgement against Platte City. in the United States District Court, for $8,458 for damages for a broken leg, by falling over an embankment. Oct. 29 - Democratic priinary election. Oct. 30 - Weather - A four-inch rain. Oct. 31 - The Democratic delegates elected the 29th meet at the court house. Jesse Morin is dissatised with the course of a majority. and withdraws. E. B. WORTH. E. B. Worth came this year from Illinois. He was born in Chester County, Pa., in 1816. After residing in Pennsylvania until 1853. he came to Illinois. In 1843 he married Rachel Alexander. dead. Children: I. JOHN WORTH II. MATTIE WORTH, married H. M. Stites III. CARRIE WORTH, married Willie Stites IV. RACHEL R. WORTH (twin of Carrie) married John Stites V. PASCHAL WORTH VI. ANNIE WORTH, married Sept. 6, 1874, Watson Reed, b. June 16, 1855; d. March 3, 1897. Children: 1. Albert Reed 2. Elmer Reed Mr. Reed killed Newton Winn in our court-house August 16, 1895. (see date) NOVEMBER Nov. 1 - Platte River is up, only two feet lower than in 1858. W. C. Hatton sells to B. W. Evans his half interest in the grocery store of Hatton & Flannery in Platte City.