Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1877. MAY. 641 N. RICIIARDSON. Parkville has: 3 general stores; 1 shoe store; 1 grocery store; 1 hardware store; 2 hotels; 1 blacksmith shop. JIu1/ ..28He111y Basyc takes the Virginia Hotel in Platte City, and refurnishes it. Topics-Rains and overows. The European war. Croquet. The new brick buildings of Woiodvson & Vells. The race track at the fair grounds. The Weston Furniture Factory in the hands of the shei-iii. JUNE. June (Rainnothing but rain. except mud. NOBLE R-ICH.I.DS(). died four miles south of Platte City. He was born in 1827; married Martha Vilson. daughter of James. They came to Platte in 1866. He possessed superior intelligence. and was highly esteemed by his neighbors. Children: 1, Jas. W.; 2, Grace Richardson; :5, Flora; 4. Kate. A sister of Mrs. Richard- son is the wife of Jacob \ilson. Mrs. Richardson married, second, Martin Baldwin. and died without issue. A small measuring-wonm is devouring foliage and denuding trees and elds. June 7Co1mn~encen1ent at Camden Point, V. H. Bohart president. Graduates: Maggie E. . derson. Anna E. Bennett, Sallie E. Cook. Dora Campbellall from abroad. A bank has been opened at Parkville. and is doing well; J. B. Flannery cashier. Preston Xorton is dangerously ill. Metzger & Hamm are building a grain elevator at Tracy. to be run in connection with their mill. Ju-no 11The M. E. ohurch. at Waldron dedicated. Skinners bridge is finished. The back tax book is cvompletle. and placed in the collectors hands. It shows :ll:2U,701 delinquent. JOHN FARRA is killed by lightning, while plowing near New Market. He was born in Vood.ford (",ou11tv. I{... ()ctober 21, 1845; Inarried in 1871 Marv F. Willian1s. daughter of W. W. (Bud). Children: 1. Stella Farra ;... Yilliam; :.. Lester F. Jmzc 15Tl1e Missouri River overflows low bottoms. Good Templar convention at Platte City. June 22The members of the bar place Judge Dunns por- trait over the judicial bench in the court-house. Dr. G. W. Sniith sells his grocery store to W. T. Jenkins. June 2.3A heavy rain; railways washed out: Bee Creek higher than ever known. 41