Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1875, JUNE. 606 HOT WINDS. June 15Three days of hot winds, With temperature from 90 degrees to 98 degrees. Plenteous rains and heated atmosphere force crops vigorously to maturity. JULY. July 3C0unty convention of Good Templars a.t Platte City. T. V. Park, in a state of somnambulance, walks off the high porch of Daughters College and receives lasrting injurie-s. The national day observed on Saturday at the fair grounds. Butfalo grass, nettles, and young blacklocusts follow the grasshoppers. J u-II/ 10The rivers are rising from abundant rain. The Nar- rows between the Platte and Missouri rivers is only 20 feet wide. July 19Pro~f. John D. Brown is chosen principal of the Plate City Public School. Temperature 104 degrees. Apprehending famine, farmers put much ground in turnips. and we had a plethora. Turnips were given to all who would gather them. Rev. J. XV. Brown, of the Baptist Church, removes to Park- ville. AUGUST. .1211]. 1~S. A. Gilbert is elected judge o-f the Weston Court of Common Pleas, by a Vote of 235, against 189 for V. A. King. John Munvdy is chosen marshal over J. B. Evans. JAMES PLUMMER dies, and James Scott ad~ministers. Bond. $1,500. (Jhildren: 1, Mary Plummer; 2, Robert; 3, Jennie; 4. Ben; 5. Jas. S. Plu1n111er. Aug. 9He~avy rains; Platte River full; mail stopped. Phil. Doppler appointed Fnited States collector for the Sixth District. JAMES FOX. Aug. I/,Ja1nes Fox died near Hampton. He was born in Virginia Noveinber 11. 1790; came to Platte in 1839. and settled four miles southeast of Platte City. He married Det-ember 29. 1812. Lm-inda. Eslwidge, born Aug.-;ust 14. 1797; (lied October 27. IHTU. llu-ir only -hild, Villian1 A. Fox. was born in Fauquier (onnty, a., May 12%, 181.4; he had a superior acadenlic education. and m-ow f1--qu-ntly for the papers. The family came to How- ard (ount. .lo.. in 1Ri.li. and to Platte in 1838. .\illia111 A. mar- ried ()(tolw1 20. 1840. Sarah (jraens. born January 4. 1823. daugh- ter of John (ravt-us. of Daviess County. Mo. She died December 2."), 1855. (I1: