Annals of Platte County, Missouri

Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton

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1889, JUNE. 901 J. O. JEWETT No graduates at Daughters' College, and the Orphan School is in ashes. June 1 - Gustin & Ross move the Argus into the new brick on Lot 1, Block 30, Platte City. The Johnstown, Pa., disaster. June 7 - W. T. Jenkins publicly installed E. C. of Belt Commandery, No. 9, and Miss Lou Valliant is chosen Daughter of the Commandery. She survived only one year, and died August 5, 1890. The knights attended the burial in citizens' clothing, and paid her funeral expenses. The Masons also raised $800 and purchased a dwelling on Lot 6, Block 33, for her widowed mother. June 10 - The Platte overflows low bottoms. Bee Creek is higher than ever known by 18 inches. Many farms are flooded. The New Market bridge and both bridges over Bee Creek at Beverly are washed away. G. W. Broadus is reelected principal of the Platte City Public School. Colonel George S. Park contracts for the erection of another building to accommodate a proposed new department of Park College. Work commences on the Leavenworth pontoon. June 14 - CHARLES BABCOCK commits suicide near Waldron by cutting his throat. June 18 - The Jenkins Cadets reorganized at Platte City; Lewis Chinn captain. JOSEPH O. JEWETT June 21 - Joseph O. Jewett having died. Demas Jewett administrerd. Bond, $600. He was born in Dearborn County, Ind., June 18, 1818; married, in Indiana, Mary Morris, daughter of Claiborn Morris. They came to Platte in March, 1871, and settled near Waldron, MO. Children: I. DEMAS JEWETT, b. in Indiana, Feb. 16, 1853; m'd in Feb. 1878, Hannah M. Brink, b. Aug. 14, 1861, dr. of A. H. Brink. Children: 1. Arthur Jewett, b. April 20, 1879, 2. Byron Jewett, b. Aug. 25, 1881. Mr. D. Jewett is a man of education and refinement. II. SAMUEL JEWETT, m'd April 25, 1886, Mary J. Summers; 2 children. HENRY MAYS having died at Edgerton, W. E. Mays administers. Bond, $600. Heirs: 1. William E. Mays 2. Martha F. Mays, m'd a McCall 3. Emma Mays, m'd a Stewart 4. Lou Mays, m'd a Grady 5. Sarah Mays, m'd Nov. 29,1879, William Sale, son of Harrison E. Sale (see) 6. Arthur Mays June 30 - G. W. R. Chinn removes to Oklahoma. Dr. Thomas Drew commences a meeting at the Presbyterian church in Platte City.