Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1882, JUNE. 757 D. CAIN Judge E. H. Norton receives the degree of l.L.I). of \illiam Jewell College. He is the only citizen of Platte who has re- ceived that honor. Juuc .I0. terrific storm. (treat damage in Kansas (Jity. Mount St. Marys (ollege. near Leaenwo1-tli. unroofed. and four young ladies killed. En~glehardts barn. near \aldron, blown down. The damage in Iowa and Missouri is estimated at $2,000,000. The Tracy elevator is finished. JULY. July 4The day is celebrated at Weston by a picnic in Y~ells pasture, and a torchlight procession at night. July .3.IR=S. ELI7.BET-H LAWSO., of Marshall Town- ship, died. aged 00. She was born October 4, 1786. July .}-Teachers Institute at Platte City, conducted by Prof. John Buclianan, of Kansas (ity. DAVID CAIN. July 10Daid (Jain. son of Jesse (aim and Sarah Os- mus. died a.t his home eight miles southeast of Platte City. He was born March 10. 1807; md March 10. 1830, Nancy Lynch. born Ioven1ber 17. 1807. Sh-e suried him. Tthey came to Platte in 1844. I knew him when a tall, angular. genial, and honora- ble old man. Children: I. JESSE CAIN, md Letitia Jackson. H-e died in the Union army. II. VILLIA)I F. CAIN, 1nd Res. B-owen. III. SARAH CAIN. n1d Jas. P. Lynch. IV. DRUSILLA CAIN. n1d Jas. Elgin. V. ELI A. CAL. n1d Sarah Bowen. I. JOSEPH R.. nid Jennie .IcCai11. VII. MARTHA CAIN. n1d Isaac Jackson. July .I1W. Richardson killed by a runaway team. three miles south of Platte City. July 16 justice. James English killed by J. I.-awless. who tied from July 2.1.Iayor (a1-mack. of Platte Pity. by proclaiuation, recommends to the citizens: 1. That the grade of the streets be established. 2. That they be mm-iada.mized. 3. lha.t the ordinances be printed. 4. lha.t the -.. P. & 0. addition he a11- nexed to the city. 0. That the limits be extended east 150 feet. lhese lP(Ol]1I1II1(l:l.ll0nS. except the second. were carried into effect. PETER FOELING, of Vesto11. dies. aged 00.