Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1885, AUG. 823 MOSS FAMILY. III. AI).-X B. MOSb. b. April 16, 1867; d. Oct. 14. 1506}; Ind April 18, 1888, John 1. Kennett. IV. MOLl.IE MOSS. n1d Sept. 23, 1886, Robt. L. Fulvher, b. Dec. 3. 186-1. . ANNIE MOSS. Mr. H. H. .Ioss married, second, Februarv 12. 1887, Bettie Carson. Aug. 31Deposits of Excliaaige Bank of We1ls & Co., $55S.1.(S0.91. SEPTE HBER. Sept. 1 E. J. Breen, the new postmaster of Weston, takes charge of the oice, aned Colonel J. A. Price retires. Uncle Ben (Dr. Records) still edits 11is temperance column in the L(l7ld7ll=(l/Pk, and he does splendidly. But he avoids prohibition. Sept. 21Ii.ss Frankie Wel1s entertains a part) of her young friends, to bid them farewell. as she is going to Lexington, KY. to attend school. A W~ells & Co. sell the Edgerton Bank to a company composed of S. C. Woodson, J. W. MicAlist~er, and Dr. C. C. Kemper. The latter is cashier. Sept. ;The Parkville Glee Club entertains eston. Sept. 5The house of B. D. Adkins, 6 miles southeast of Pla.tte City, is burned. Benton Gabbert becomes a Democrat. Sept. 11C. C. Dail, at young lawyer of Wallace. publishes in the Lamdmr.1:rl.; an excellent po-em, entitled The Spirits Mes- sage. His frequent conitributio-nzs in prose and poetry show talent. The Platte City Christian Won1ens Te111pera.nee Union are in earnest and hold frequent meetings. Sept. 13Elder W. L. Jermane preaches his rst sermon at Platte City. Sept. 15The P1a.tte City opera house is complete. and the Pleasure Party is performed. Jud,.:e G. W. Dunn, at Pla.titsb~urg, is indicted by the grand jury of Clinton for drunkenness a11d neglect of official duty. He comes forward, makes acknowledgnients. and the case is disniissed. Sept. 18The La/ndlmmk eontaiai-s an analysis of the Waters of Nortons Spring, and Dr. Rec-.ords recommendations. The Krause block o-f business stores and otees is complete.