Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1885, JAN. 810 MRS. E. BURNES. Jan. 16 - The Waldron Mills burned. They were the property of Havens & Co. Of Platte City when without saloons, the Weston Chronicle, an anti-prohibition paper, says: It is one of the most orderly towns in the State." Jan. 20 - Weather intensely cold. Good ice. Good sleighing. MRS. ELIZABETH BURNES died at Platte City. She was the wife of Colonel F. Burnes (see), and daughter of Jesse Summers. She possessed not only grace and beauty, but brilliance and amiability. She was a zealous Methodist, and a leader in every good work. After her death I dedicated four stanzas to her honor, and here reproduce one of them: S. C. Woodson sells his bank shares and other estate in Platte City. and with his brother, A. M. Woodson, settles permanently at St. Joseph. Jan. 26 - The fall of Khartoum in Upper Egypt, and the death of Gordon. Laura and Kate Denton are writing some beautiful poems for the Landmark. FEBRUARY. Feb. 1 - Park College has 225 students. A semi-weekly mail is established between Platte City and Parkville, by way of Hampton. Feb. 5 - JAMES ADKINS died at Jefferson City. Our representative, he was at his post. A committee of the Legislature attended the funeral at the Platte City cemetery. The governor appointed February 21st for the election of a successor. The Methodist Episcopal Church and the Christian Church each build a house of worship at Ridgely. Mrs. Laura Hurlbut, nee Swaney, commences a continued story in the Landmark, entitled "The Stolen Heiress." She is a chaste and interesting writer. The family now reside in Kansas. Valliant and Paxton are discussing prohibition in the Landmark.