Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1883, MAY. 777 COUNTY FINANCES. Elet,-tions.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. :5:."..0t) Interest..................................14,479.15 S11nd1ies.. .. .. .. .. 1,124.37 .::57,6(j2.52 Assessments of land in Platte, $1().:lG per il(1(; in Clay, $10.96; in (linton, $11.38; in But-hanvan, $12.99 per aere. .l[ug/ .Bethel Cu1nber1aml Presbyteriali Church dedicated. The charter of Melody Cllapter. No. 21, liaving been arrested for non-pa1nent of dues, a new vharter is issued to Platte City Cliapter, No. 21. May J;Ia) Day is relebrated in Kurtzs pasture at Platte City, and Miss Lou Tiltllllll is chosen queen. J1 a 3/ 8G. V. R. Cl1i11n removes to Trae,v, and .Irs. Elizabeth Swain takes the Green House i11 Platte City. Krauses new dwelling on Lot 12, Block 29, Platte City, is complete. Jluy I()lrai1-ie Point school-liouse burned. It is rebuilt. J1 u 3/ 1.2. lleavy wind storln. Jlag/13A terrible cyclone kills four persons at Kansas City a11d does imine-nse damage. W. M. Paxton is publishing weekly. in the Lttmlmttrk, poetical tributes to his deceased friends buried in the Platte City Cemetery. Rain lasting a Week produces high waters. J1 (1 y .2.2Frost. JUNE. COM MENCEMENTS. (iraduates at Calnd-en Po-int: Etta Brock, Mattie Bywaters. Vertla Clay, An11a Hardesty, Eninia. Hardesty, Maud Madding, Bessie Parrish. Birdie Stallard. At Daughters College: Ella Cooper. Sallie Nash. Bushie Park. At Park ("ollege: Robert Ca rslon. Ella R. Dot..111.. Jew- ett. (harles .Ian-hester, Jemmie B. MC-lIillan, (ora B. Sawve1. The grade of the city of Platte City is xed by ordinance. which is published in the Laazdmarlr. The eount court, in compliance with the Downing law, now charges $325 for county and $50 for State dram-sl1op license. Several saloons are closed. June 5 Edgerton incorporated as a village. with Biggerstatf, Clark, Feagan. )IePhet1idge, and .Io~ore as trustees.