Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1876, JAN. 616 THE HERNDONS. and genial genltleman, fond of his joke and his julep. He Was the life of every circle he entered. \e have already noticed his little pamphlet of poems. His TBFSBS were much read, and admired for quaintness of expression. He had little rega.rd for the laws of rhetoric and his gures were mixed. He succeeded at the bar. and made money. I paid him the tribute of an elegy, from which I transcribe a stanza: Thou noble, generoushearted friend Companion boon, an=d comrade dear, The mention of thy name will send Upon my face a smile an-d tear: A tear, because I grieve for thee; A smiletl1y mirth in torrents ran: Thy dirge as madrigal should be; Thine epitaph, A clever man. C-hildren: I. ENNIE HERNDON, md July 9. 1890. Geo. W. Wya.tt. II. MATTIE. Mrs. Howard, of St. Joseph, was a sister of Mr. Herndo-n, and her daughter, Hrs. Andrew Kurtz, was. therefore, his niece. Jan. 30The Methodist church of Waldron is complete. The weather has been uncommonly mild and pleasant. The frogs are chirping in the ponds. W. B. Watts has removed to Albany, Mo., and is issuing the Albany Democrat. FEBRUARY. Feb. 1Burglars make an ineectual effort to rob R-aileys Bank in Weston. Feb. 2Temperature. 20 above zero. Feb. ,Public installation of officers of Platte City Lodge of Good Templars: Willian1 Forman. V. C. T.; Jane Colman, XV. V. T.; John Morin, W. R. S.; Geo. Sims. XV. F. S. An ice harvest. James Adkins, a.s lecturer for the gr-anges, makes their meetings interesting. Fcb. 5\. R. Sl~oans leg broken by a fall from a wagon, and amputated. James .dkins reports to the Patrons of Husbandry that the iim-.s~ri;ratim1s made by their order had restored to the county treasur $.Tl.(). Frh. I.. protracted meeting held by Rev. D. F. Bone. at llam- (it. lz.llllLd in the addition to the M. E. Church of 40 members. " E 1 ~ A