Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1877, APRIL. 638 THE NICOLS. II. MARY A. NICOL, md Ben. L. May, dead. (See) 111. DAVID O. NICOL, b. Feb. 26, 1848; md Hay 20. 1884. Willie .Iurrav. sister of R. T. Th-ey live at Bonner Springs, Kan. IV. GRACE NICOL, b. April 14, 1851; n1d March 9, 1871, Wm. L. Vood. Divorced, and she md in 1895, Colonel Gideon W. Thompson (see), b. Feb. 28, 1823. V. SALLIE E. NICOL, b. Jan. 12, 1865; n1d Oct. 9, 1879, Prof. John D. Brown, at one time principal of the Public School of Platte City. They now live in Kansas City. VI. HENRIETTA P. NICOL, b. Sept. 24, 1857. She is hard of hearing. VII. WALTER EDYVIN NIGOL, b. April 16, 1860; accidentally killed Feb. 6. 1880, by his team dragging him down the hill east of Platte City. ~tprAiI. ;25The Lawndm-ark comes out unequivocally for repudi- ation of the county debt. Woodson & Yells are building brick business houses on Lot 6, Block 29, and Lot 6. Block 30. The Russo-Turkisih War puts up Wheat at S-t. Louis at $2.25. April 30A rac-e track is laid off on the fair grounds. After T. V. Parks resignation of the office of county clerk. he attacks Judge Jas. S. Owens still more viciously. TopicsWar in Europe. The Advocate ha.s the county printing. Burning of the Southern Hotel of St. Louis. The Lan(lnzurks advocacy of repudiation. Park/s resignation and Chinns appointment as county clerk. MAY. COUNTY FINANCES. Receipts. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$51,703.09 Expenses, except interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,637.14 $34,065.95 County Debt. Funding bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300,500.00 Interest to May 1. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,016.66 P. & G. R. Railroad bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. 7,267.20 County warrants and interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,450.00 $323.233.86 Less cash in treasury. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,241.43 Actual debt.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$305.992.43 In-lt)[a,v1.]87(i3.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 310355.82 Debt 1edu(ed.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , .. $4,363.39