Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1878, MARCH. 657 BEN VOOD. Babcock; 3, W. H. H. l)ougherty; 4. William Dziubon; 5, 1}. W. Field; 6, G. V. R. Chinn; 7. Israel Ileath; 8, G. W. Johnson; 9, Alf. Kirkpatrick; 10. V1n.Patton: 11. V. S. Pullin-s; 12. Nathan Wi1hite. Jlarch 2(). early spring; peacli-trees in bloom; wheat ourishing. March 8BEN WOOD died in Weston. Born in Mason Oounty, KY, Jan. 7, 1818; came west in 1839; engaged in the sad- d1ers business, which he pursued up to the time of his death; was several times mayor of Vcston; member of the rst board of trustees of the town; an honored Mason; an ardent Presbyterian, and a social. kind-hearted gentleman. He married. rst, April 12. 1842. Susa11 C. Jones. Their only child was Mrs. M. M. Platte. After Susan C. died. he married. second, Mrs. F. B. llarshall; no children. The Murphy temperance red ribbon taken at Weston by 125. March 2.3Judge G. V. Dunn lectures at Platte City on The Law. Jlarr-h .28The Kansas Cit): bar call on Judge E. H. Norton to run for supreme judge of the State. APRIL. :l[Hl.rl- 1Henry Meads lectures at Platte City on West- minster Hall." Henry Magers elected mayor of Weston. A. J. Comerford is lecturing over the county on Temperance, and multitudes join the Murphyites. The county is divided into two districts (Platte River the line) for the election of county judges. Trustees elected for Platte City: Bond, Darnall, Jenkins, Mason, Meads, Vills, Zarn. Judge Owens refuses a drain-sliop license to F. P. Baker at Platte City, and in all cases where a remonstrance is led. Yet Baker sells without license. Democratic Central Committee organized by choosing Dr. Jos. M. Holt chairman. and T. W. Park secretary. W. C. Baker is so low with rheuniaiism that he goes to Hot Springs, .-Xrkansas. V. H. Rone takes his place as deputy cir- cuit clerk. N. J. Alt-xanders house burned. \eston has received revenue. $3.(S1f).:.(): paid out. $3.048.12. T. C. ll1urston is rampant. He cliallenges. through the Land- m,(1v2I.j. the whole .~1dr0catc crew. April 8The St. Joseph G(I-.C(H( and the (fhromcIc consolidate. and S. A. Gilbert and M. B. Chapman becmne editors. and F. M. Tufts manager. 42