Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton




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1878. N0V- 869 THE TONTINE. J. L. Moores house on Lot 7. Block 23, Platte City. is complete. Walnut timber is still leaving Platte. Nov. 19 - The $50,000 of bonds issued by the city of Weston to the W. & A. Railroad are decided to be void. The town of Platte City lays a rough stone pavement on the West side of the public square. Nov. 23 - Metzger & Hamm, millers at Tracy, assign their property to T. R. Darnall. Liabilities, $27,000; some preferred debts paid, all other debts lost. The Landmark disavows repudiation. Nov. 30 - The Tontine held their annual meeting at Masonic Hall, Platte City. Present: N. B. Anderson, S. A. Gilbert, W. H. Hunt, Thos. Jenkins, I. P. Cartwright, T. W. Park, F. M. Tufts. Absent: G. W. Belt and F. M. Johnson. B. W. Gilbert died. James McKerns house burned in Platte City. DECEMBER. Dec. 2 - The Patrons of Husbandry denounce Treasurer Darnall, and want to see his books. Dec. 6 - Weather - Snow 18 inches, which lasts into January. Dec. 10 - At the big hunt between the Blacks and the Reds. the former are victors by 163 points to 155. Kiefer prepares the supper. Dec. 13 - W. H. Metson, tenant of Chas. Clarke, while drunk, froze to death. Dec. 20 - Donation party to Rev. W. C. Campbell at Platte City. L. Recht, jeweler at Platte City, has remodelled and improved his store and dwelling. The Methodists have the only regular preaching in Platte City. WILLIAM S. RULE Dec. 22 - William S. Rule died at his home near Linkville. He was born in Bourbon County, Ky. October 3. 1793. He married, first, Maria Bates, daughter of Warren Bates. Children: I. BOLIVAR GARRET RULE, b. in Bourbon County, Ky., Oct. 3, 1825: d. in Platte Nov. 28, 1888; married in Nov. 1844. Eliza M. Wil1s, daughter of Arch. and Nancy Wills. Bolivar was a man of sound judgment and integrity, was highly esteemed by his neighbors, a11d by them pressed for office. Children: 1. Nancy Rule, married April 18, 1867, John A. Marshall. Children: [a] James Marshall [b] Garret Marshall [c] Alex Marshall [d] Anna Marshall They have removed to Crawford County, Kansas