Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1889, MAY. 900 THE ARMSTRONGS. IV. WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, lived at Oberlin, Kansas, now in Omaha; married Louise Hosp. After the death of his first wife. C. P. Armstrong married. second, Sept. 28, 1865, Pauline (Lena) Baughman nee Harlan. born Sept. 7, 1840; died September 2, 1877. She was the Widow of Harlan Baughman. who went south in the war and never returned. By her he had: V. LULA ARMSTRONG, b. June 13. 1866; married Madison Frazier. Children: 1. Harlan Frazier 2. Windle Frazier Mr. C. P. Armstrong married. third. December 24, 1878, Miss Maggie McInturf. by whom he had: VI. PERRY ARMSTRONG VII. NANNIE ARJlLS=TRO1G. Mrs. Maggie Armstrong, the widow, has married again. in Buchanan County. May 10 - Sanders McComas succeeds Mrs. A. Beaumont as postmaster at Platte City. The Australian ballot is used in cities of 5,000 people and over. May 25 - W. M. Paxton brings his miscellaneous library to his office. and offers it, with his papers and magazines. for public use, but Platte City had no use for a reading-room. A new floral hall is going up on the fair grounds. July 30 - The Knights of Belt Commandery observe Ascension Day by a parade and excursion to Camden Point. E. J. Miller's, and J. S. Brasfield's. W. T. -Jenkins was chosen E. C. A change of administration from Democratic to Republican brings about a change of postmasters. Platte City exchanges Beaumont for McComas; Weston gets T. C. Magers. Farley gets Z. Carpenter. Parkville gets John Fulton. Tracy gets J. J. Clements. Edgerton gets Nancy Newman. Ridgely gets H. Denman. Park College has expended the past year. for college buildings. $22,000, and for other purposes, $82,000. JUNE GRADUATES At Park College: E. Allen Boyd, Eugene F. Brown, Fred L. Benedict, Frank L. Brown, Bruce W. Cornmiller, G. K. White McGee, Malcolm H. McLeod, W. C. Harris, Joseph E. McAfee, Fred W. McClusky, Francis Runders, Luther M. Scroggs, Harry M. Shields, J. Miller Smith, Elsie J. Bates, Lutie A. Christian, Mary J. Coffland, Mary F. Darlington, Mattie De Tarr, Susan A. Doty, Clara B. Hastings, M. Sylvia McQuitty, Jeanie M. McRuer, Ida M. Muer, Agnes L. Reed, Adeline L. Tingley, McGee was valedictorian.