Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1879, SEPT. 688 TEMPERANCE. 1. Cla.rissa Pierce. b. Feb. 6, 1858; md Oct. 15, 1882, John Kemphefner; no children. . Florence Pqierce. md W. T. Babe-ock. (See) . .l1a.ry Pierce. 4. John F. 5. Martin. 6. Oleora. . Geo. W. 8. W-ill/lam Pierce. 9. Henry. 10. Thomas. IX. NANCY PIERCE, md A1-ex. Carter. Live in Buchanan. The attempt to get a dram-shop license at Edgerton was de- feated by the presentation of a remonstrance. William K. Faulconer owned the road-bed of the P. & G. R. Railroad, and had expended much time and money to enlarge and preserve his rights. He now incorporates the road, under the name of the K. C. & N. W. Railroad Company. But all of Mr. Faulc-oners schemes failed. and he died a disappointed and impoverished man. TEMPERANCE IN CLINTON COUNTY. The question of adopting local option in Clinton County has been agitated for some time, and the feeling between the parties is intense. The following paragraph from the Larndnmwrlc ex- presses the disgust of the liquor party: "The temperance fanatics of Clinton County have done the county incalculabzle injury at home and abroad. They have got- ten up such a disgraceful quarrel. and so much of bitterness and strife, that the reputation of the county is seriously impaired, and far and wide it is spoken of derisively. The best thing the solid. substantial people of Clinton County could do would be to put their heels down on these Izouilalalzg fanatics. and crush them. But the people of Clinton put their heels on the saloons. and crushed them out by Local Option. -1 C252 1:; SEPTEMBER. Sept. 6THO.l.S H. COLMAN died at his home in Platte City. He was a son of Henry Colman (i) (see), and born August 19. 1835: married June 10. 1875. Sallie E. Oldham. Her father, Vm. George Oldham. was born March 16, 1818; married February 25, 1841. Rebec-ea Ellen Ewing. born October 22. 1823. She died June 16. 1882. T. H. Colman was an enterprising merchant in Platte Pity. and a zealous Mason. His widow kept hotel in Platte (it. and her father gave his assisraliee. She has two children: 1. William G. Colman (iil. born August 1, 1876: 2. Nellie May Colman. b. Dee. 7. 1871. Sallie E. married. ser-ontl. (i)etol-121. 1896. G. K. llhben. and removed to St. Joseph. Sept. .)lCntran(.-e to the fair reduced to 2.") cents. The Old People had their meeting. and W. M. Paxton. by request. read them a poem. Srpf. .I.0Geo. Tlaineron is appointed principal of the public