Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1880, SEPT. 711 ALLEN AND CRISP. SEPTEMBER Sept. 5 - Prof. W. A. Banister is assistant teacher at Daughters' College. Sept. 10 - For the first time, the Advocate prints the circuit court docket. Excelsior Springs booming. Sept. 18 - The Good Templars had a large picnic in Murdock's pasture, in Fancy Bottom, and Allen, Manley, and Adkins spoke. Allen and Crisp make ineffectual efforts to settle their controversy; but both are obstinate, and a Republican is elected to Congress. Sept. 30 - Great numbers are going to the Kansas City fair. Weather - A good rain puts the ground in condition for the plow. Sept. 23 - D. C. Allen is nominated by the newly elected Democratic Congressional Convention. Apples and peaches are abundant. A negro is hung in Clinton by a mob for violating Mrs. Winn. Attorneys from abroad attending circuit court: Clough, Doniphan, Fenlon, Hale, Hardwicke, McDougal, Merryman, Mossman, J. F. Pitt, Porter, Shanklin, Woodson. Grand jury: 1. James Allen, 2. D. Bullock, 3. J. H. Edwards, 4. E. W. Hardesty, 5. Thos. Henry, 6. E. R. George, 7. James Lindsay, 8. J. H. Masoner, 9. Charles Merit, 10. A. J. Moody, 11. P. Skinner, 12. W. W. Spratt. Sept. 27 - Hancock and English ratification meeting at Platte City. DR. J. J. ESMOND locates at Tracy. He was born in Belleville. Canada, June 29, 1852. His parents were James Esmond and Mary Smith. He graduated at the Medical Department of the Toronto University, came to Tracy in 1880, and opened a drug store; and lived there until 1896, when he removed to Kansas City. In 1882 he married, in Platte City, Annie Buckley, born August 26, 1859. He was postmaster at Tracy from 1884 to 1890. He is a Knight Templar, and a Methodist, and is highly respected. Children: 1. Willis M. Esmond, born November 24, 1882 Topics - The election - and especially the race for Congress between Allen, Crisp, and Van Horn. OCTOBER Oct. 3 - The Phoenix Mills are sending off two cars of flour daily. Oct. 8 - The Republicans nominate Van Horn for Congress