Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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4 1877, AUG. 6-14 I. F. DUNBAR. IV. LIZZIE COX. md Boon Muir. Live in Kentucky. V. EDWARD COX, md 1st, Myrtle Smith. of Plattsburg. From her he parted, and married second, Miss Black, of Liberty. They now live in St. Joseph; no children. VI. MATTIE COX. md Edward Geyer; no children. VII. MINNIE COX. Aug. 11C. B. Hawley had what he called a Young America Concert, at the courrt-house, which was a success. Aug. 13Donation party to Eld-er A. F. Smith at Platte City. Edwards & Co. are distributing their Atlas of Platte County to subscribers for $10. The work was well done. Aug. 2"/PROF. JOHN F. DUNBAR died at Iatan. He was one of the most successful educators of the West. His- widow, Mrs. Lou Dunbar, is now an accomplished and hon-ored teacher a.t Weston. FRED HOECK. aged 53, died at Weston. SEPTEMBER. Sept. J;The fair commenced. Six thousand attended the fourth day. Total receipts, $4,616.09, which paid expenses and netted $1,000. The Advocate and the Landmark each issued dailies. F. M. McCormick was chosen president, and Asa L. Smith secretary. Sept. 10W. H. Calvert died in Marshsall Township, aged 35. He was a son 0-f Craven Calvert, an ea.rly settler and a, merchant at Liberty. Wm. H. entered the Confederate army, and was wounded and taken prisoner at Pea Ridge. He served as deputy under Sheriff Coffey, and was beaten for that oice in 1876 by W. H. Hunt. Sept. 1.9A. M. Voodson, C. J. Nesbiwtt, G. M. Dameron, and W. A. YVood are enrolled as attorneys. Sept. 25Peter Blanjour died at Weston, aged 68. He was a native of Germany, and for many years a. merchant of Weston. He was mayor and postmaster of that city. His wife, Mary, born April 9. 1814. survived him. The Iar1ue1-s National Bank of Platte City reports deposits $37.]07.12. OCTOBER. Oct. 3Heavy frostsome ice. Apples abundant. Oct. 711-esident J. A. ;IcAfee preached at Platte City. Oct. 13The .rlrIr0(:1f0 contains Paxtoifs poem entitled Repudiation." ri(liculin;: the effort. to repudiate the county debt.