Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton




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1879, JUNE 683 B. F. SPENCER Nettie Keith Camma Lampton Lula Lampton Lena Leavel Maggie Meloan Florence Strother Emma Vallandingham Etta Wood Miss Lena Darnall graduates at Lexington, MO June 18 - Fred Krause is buring brick at Platte City June 21 - Park College incorporated June 23 - Dr. B. F. Spencer is shot and killed by Wylie Stallard. Mrs. Stallard reported to her husband that while in Dr. Spencer's dental rooms, he chloroformed her and tried to violate her person. Mr. Stallard armed himself, and finding Dr. Spencer reading a newspaper near the store door now used by Allen Hulett, commenced shooting. Dr. Spencer ran back into and through the store, and Stallard followed, shooting as he ran. Dr. Spencer fell dead at the back door of the store without uttering a word. Stallard was tried and found not guilty. I. BLANCHE SPENCER II. LAWRENCE SPENCER III. ERNEST SPENCER IV. ESTELLA SPENCER June 30 - Heavy rains JULY July 1 - The Exchange Bank of Platte City opened by Woodson & Wells Platte City Gun Club formed Deposits - Cockrill & Co., $63, 546.25; Railey & Brother, $64,743.62 July 4 - The people of Platte County over 70 form an association, and elect Captain William Triplett president. July 7 - The Patrons of Husbandry meet at the court-house and hear John Walker July 11 - T. W. Park becomes sole editor of the Landmark July 12 - MRS. SARAH BAXTER died at Liberty, aged 67. She was a daughter of Captain George Wallis, and widow of John Baxter. She was a mother of Mrs. T. W. Park and Mrs. Alice Bane,