Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1887, OCT. 863 CONVENTION Oct. 29 - A County Sunday-school Convention met at Platte City, and reorganzied the county, electing Dr. E. McD. Coffey president, Dr. J. A. Baldwin secretary, and Miss Anna Paxton treasurer. Judge E. H. Norton is strongly urged to run as the Democratic candidate for governor, but declines. NOVEMBER. Nov. 4 - Elder J. W. Tate drowned near Tourist City, Colorado. Nov. 7 - The local option county meeting reconvened at the court-house, B. Gabbert chairman. Deferred action until the Supreme Court of the State, in a case before it, decides on the constitutionality of the Local Option law. The court sustained the law, but in the mean time the temperance enthusiasm abated. The enforcement of the prohibitive law of Kansas drives to Missouri their thugs and outlaws, who ask us for license at Weston and East Leavenworth, where they can, under our protection, carry on their traffic; and our county court gives them the aegis of licenses. Nov. 10 - Rev. J. S. Smith, the newly appointed Methodist preacher for Platte City, arrives and the people "donate" him. Nov. 14 - MRS. MARY E. MILLER, wife of Elliott J. Miller, dies at her home near settle. She was daughter of Jesse F. H. Miller, and born in Rappahannock County, VA., September 25, 1833; married in Virginia July 22, 1852, E. J. Miller, born in Rappahannock County, VA., May 15, 1829. He is a son of John Miller, born January 9, 1785, in Culpeper County, VA., and Jane Jackson, born February 9, 1997. He is a brother of the late Captain Warner J. Miller. (See.) Mrs. Mary E. Miller was a small and delicate lady, of sprightly nature and sweet temper. She had no children. Elliott was a clerk in a dry goods store for five years; but, in Missouri, he has deovoted his attention to farming. He is a noble specimen fo the old Virginia gentleman, deeply interested in Masrony, an ardent Baptist, a true friend, and generous neighbor. Though deaf, and troubled asthma, he is remarkably social and polite. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Miller married, second, January 3, 1889, Miss Nannie J. Lutes, daughter of Philip Lutes. (See.) No children. Nov. 20 - Stephen and Charles M. Johnston sell their store in Platte City to Swafford & Co., who sell out at cost. Stephen starts a grocery store. John T. Mason's new and splendid hosue, a mile west of Platte City, is complete, and he enters it. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Cockrill are to live with him.