Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1878, MAY. 660 GREENBACK PARTY. Jlay 17Benton Gabbert, in the Advocate, calls for the formation of a Greenback Club June 1st. The meeting was held, and tl1e club formed. Rev. A. F. Smith succeeds W. H. Bohart as principal of the Camden Point Orphan School. A. G. Smith is building a mill on Mission Creek, near Iatan. A. G. Nugent opens a store in Platte City. He buys of J. E. Merryman his residence on Lots 7 and 8, Block 22, Platte City, and trades it to R. T. Darnall for stock in the Farmers National Bank of Platte City, which soon fails, and Nugent loses heavily. A bankrupt store opened in Platte City by Stephens & Moore. Jla/y 24Dr. Jas. A. Baldwin removes from Spring Hill, Kansas. and buys Dr. F. M. Jol1nsons residence in Block 36, Platte City. May 29The Plattsburg Methodist Episcopal South District Conference meets at Platte City; S. W. Atterberry presiding, with 14 preachers and 10 lay members in attendance. May 30Ascension Day. The Knights of Belt Commandery elect Jesse Hiller E. C. In the Missouri Commercial there are calls on T. F. Warn.er to run for county clerk, and 011 W. L. Stephens to run for the Legislature. . TopicsSmall-pox in Weston. Flattering prospect for fruit. Harvest. The Greenback party. The void Green Town- ship bonds. JUNE. June 1Fatal tornado at Riclimond, M0,; several killed, and manv injured; much destruction of property. Platte City held a meeting, and raised $62.20 for relief. Greenback party organized in Platte, and their principles p1-omulgated. Prof. J. D. Brown chosen principal of the public school of Platte City. in place of Elder A. F. Smith, who resigns to take the pi-esi(le11~v of the (")1-pl1a11 Sic-lmol. llisses Colman and lIcCluer are assisizliits. B. F. NINVHOITSE (i) Dies at \cslm1. He was born in Indianapolis, Ind.. January 22, 181.1); married July 4, 184;, Elizabeth T. Gadberry; removed to (.lin1o11 Co1111t), M0,, in 1844). and thence to Wcsto11i11 1850. Mrs. .i-wlmusi- died )lav 22. 1852. and he married Mrs. Xaiicy Barcus, who still lives in St. Jnsepli. Slie had no children. 3v his rst wife he had: I. JOHN G. ,lCWllOTf.ll. b. in (linton Co.. 310.. April 11, 1844: md Marr-h 4. 1868. Laviiiia E. Kenney. dr. of E. D. \i1h his father. he engaged in the hardware and agricul-