Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1885, JULY. 821 C. A. BEALL. JULY. July 1 - Wheat is but a half-crop, and fruit unpromising. The brickwork of the Krause block in Platte City is complete. Excitement in Weston over saloon licenses. Remonstrances are presented to the county court, and many indictments found. Much sickness prevails. A four-weeks Normal Institute commences at Weston, conducted by Prof. J. L. Hallowell. Ed. L. Anderson opens a furniture store in Platte City, under the new opera house. The war between Beaumont and Jenkins for the post office 8th of August, and observed at Platte City and Weston. July 4 - Celebrated at the fair ground - racing - brass band from Dearborn-rain-scatterment. July 6 - CHARLES A. BEALL died at his home, a mile north of Tracy. He came from Maryland in 1874. His wife died in 1883. Both buried in Weston. Children: 1. Ben R. Beall 2. Helen Beall 3. Henry Beall 4. Alice Beall 5. Waller M. Beall 6. Ralph Beall John Stultz shoots and kills William Simmons at Weston. July 11 - The county paid off $25,000 of bonds. Geo. Sims comes from Weston to clerk for E. L. Anderson, in his furniture store in Platte City. July 15 - Sam Jones holds a camp-meeting at Plattsburg, and many from Platte attend. July 23 - General Grant died. Memorial services set for the 8th of August, and observed at Platte City and Weston. Subscriptions are made and instruments bought for a brass band at Platte City. July 29 - A thunder storm. Lightning killed stock of Thomas Flannery and S. B. Herndon. Mrs. Lou Dunbar receives the commendation of the people of Weston for her zeal and success in the management of the public schools of that city. AUGUST Aug. 8 - Picnic in the college yard at Camden Point. W. P. Naylor's house struck by lightning. Aug. 9 - Central Hotel at Plattsburg burned. D. D. Cravens is appointed postmaster at Camden Point. Aug. 10 - Mrs. George Sims, at Platte City, stunned by lightning, and the creamery struck at Tracy.