Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1875, APRIL. 602 ELECTION. adnlinistrato-r of Platte County. He settled in the Bee Creek bottom. below the bridge on the road from Platte City to Weston. Childreni: 1, John K. Goodlander; :2, Mary C.; 3, George W.; 4, Robert H.; 5, Eugene. ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGE. James S. Owens was the candidate of the Soreheads, and Jas. W. Hardesty of the Ring. The vote Was: Owens, 1,865; Hardesty, 1,218. License of dram-shops carried by a vote: "For, 1161; against, 1,110; majority for license, 51. The vote for sch-ool cvovmmissioner stood: Jerry Clay, 478; J. C. Sutherland, 181. Grasshoppers are hatching out, but the cold Weather sets them back. PARK COLLEGE. April 12This noble institution was inaugurated to-day. Col. Geo. S. Park gave his stone hotel in Parkville to Rev. John A. Mt-Afee, as long as he would use it for educational purposes. Mr. McAfee was a native Missourian, a graduate of Westminster College. and a man o-f intelligence, zeal, energy, and enterprise. His devotion and faith were heroic, and his enthusiasm and per- severance Were sublime. He was already at the head of a prosperous school a.t Highland, Kansas, but he resigned his posi- tion, and prevailed on a score of his favorite scholars to follow his forlorn fortunes. Yithout a da;vs provisions, Without a do]- lar for the future. they trusted to prayer for Gods providence and mans liberalitv. The founidati-o-ns of Park College were to- day laid, and the 12th of May has since been ce1ebra.ted as Founders Day of Park College. Rev. A. B. Sherwood was the active agent of Col. Park in bringing about this glorious eonsuinmation. The Vatts-King-Reynolds embroglio is at its height. Yatts v-laimed he had been elected judge of the Vesto~n Court of Common Pleas; V. A. King elaimed the council had elected him city at- to111e; and J. T. IeI1olds made an ineffectual effort. before the -in-nit emirt. to disbar King. Siiow. .1 pm .?/)The Missouri River is on a rampage; railroads xvaslu-l away, bottoms overowe(l. far111s engulfed. The river 1--turned within its banks the 3(ltl1. It attained 17 feet above low xvaler. (ruquet is the favorite game. Havlev and Forman are the eliaiiipioim. l"lie grassliopper is a lmrden. The Weston Im-niture Far-torv is in full operation.