Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1874, JUNE. 581 L. SHEPARD. Lizzie M. Hamilton Miss Rofina Myers 1. Florence Dye, married John McAdow 2. Fannie Dye, married William Hillix 3. Eva Dye, married Stev. Winburn, son of T. R. Winburn 4. Maggie Dye, married David Chesnut VI. ELIZABETH DYE, married Thos. B. Lovelady VII. WILLIAM DYE, married Mrs. Margaret A. Gabbert VIII. PARTHENIA DYE, married Willis Polk IX. MARTHA DYE, married Jerry Newby 1. Nathan Newby 2. Cora Newby June 11~Exan1ination at Daughters College. B. W. Gilbert made the oration. No graduates. June 12 - Shepard announces himself for Congress. Miles Harrington and T. H. Talbott have a spicy controversy. in the Platte City papers. over the last election of county judge. Merryman & Paxton dissolve their law partnership. June 16 - Sarah Grayson's house burned. Registration is now in control of Democrats. Henry Colman (i) is registrar at Platte City, and L. R. Ringo at Weston. June 19The connnittee of the County Grange appointed to investigate the accounts of oicers reports that Sheriff Ogdens accounts are correct. Picnic at New Market by Granges and Good Templars. The Leavenworth Academy of Science makes an excursion to the fair grounds at Tracy, and there is music and dancing. Grasshoppers approaching. JULY. July 1 - James Adkins,Jol1n Bigham, E. M. Dobson. W. H. H. Dougherty. and Geo. Gabbert, the investigating committee of the County Grange, charge errors-in the accounts of officers. and create much discontent. Kansas crops are a failure. and ours are short. but thev turned out better than expected. July 4 - Great fireworks at the St. Louis bridge. . dozen go from Platte City to witness the display. but come back dis- appointed. Picnic at the fair grounds. and fireworks in Platte City at night; Ruthven manager. July 6 - JOHN CAMPBELL died. Children: 1. Margaret E.; 2, Willia1n A.; 3, Hilary L. Campbell; 4. Mary A.: 5. Geo. F.; 6. Chas. L.; 7. Melissa A. Campbell; 8. John C.