Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1885, JUNE. 8520 GRADUATES. JUNE. GRADUATES. Junc 1At the Orphans School: Nellie Fox, Lulu McCor- mick, Adah St. John, Laura Snider, Eva Stagner, Susie Todd, Hollie Yard. - At Park College: Geo. W. Bell, Lizzie C. Blake, Georgie H. Boyd. Carrie E. Caneld, Mary J. Henderson, Rosanna M. Mo-ore, Hugh Taylor, Maggie M. Vance. At Daughters College: Mollie Bennett, Eva Gab-bert, Lena Magee, Fannie Oldha.n1. Allen Talbott. aged 15, son of Judge T. H. Talbott, drowned in Platte River. below the falls. His body was recovered. A heavy storm, causing Bee Creek -to o-verow and do much damage. Rev. B. H. Jones, Baptist, closed a meeting at Edgertoan, with 7v. additions. heat was injured by the past cold winter and does not look well. The Lalnd-mark and the Argus are at war. Cleveland (Democrat) having been elected President, a change of federal oicers is expected. The post-oice at Platte City is a coveted prize, and many candidates present their claims, but all retire except Mrs. Beaumon~t and W. T. Jenkins. Petitions are circulated and committees appointed, until Mrs. Beaumont nally succeeds. as will appear. John Mundy and Ed. Breen are contending for the Weston office. The latter nally prevails. The -History of Plattel written by Gwatewood for the National Historical Co. is now delivered to subscribers for $12. There is much valuaible niaterial. strung together without system and without index. It atters all who pay for it. Platte City has erected over Gehenna an air-line plank walk to the graveyard. A turnpike from Platte City to Barry is discussed. June 1.9The Missouri is at its height17% feet above low water. Hon. R. P. C. Vilson. an alumnus of Centre College. Ky., by invitation attended the (Q4111lI1tIl(tl11tIlt. and addressed the lit erary sm-it-ties. Old Centre is the Alma. Jlatcr of Hr. Wilson, his son Francis. W. C. Baker, G. V. Broadus, Thos. Moran. E. H. Nor- ton. and W. M. Paxton. ./mm ,2.. terric storm near Ya.l~dron. Granville Owens was kill:-l, Mr. -lex:11ile1- fatally injured, others wounded, and much prop:-1tv (lestroycd. GRANVILLE L. (NVENS as a son of elster Owens and born in Rockcastle County, K.. in l.N1.. 1.m- 4-lister Oe11s.l John Tudor. son of S. V. Tuder. killed by a runaway team. lalas-n Thmnas H-tnrlis to lntli:u121.