Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1890, MAY. 918 D. SCOTT. State taxable Wealth, $862,772,099. Platte County marketed, in 1890: 6,340 head of cattle; 256,500 bushels of wheat; 119 cars of fruit; 1,853 cars of ice; 40,420 hogs; 2,293 horses and mules; miscellaneous shipments, May 9 - Weather - Frost injured gardens May 19 DANIEL SCOTT having died, John L. Miller ad- ministers. Bond, $3,000. His Widow is Ella, and Children: 1, Nancy J. Pitcher; 2. Phoebe A. Wells; 3. Katie A. Scott; 4, Thomas A. Scott; 5, Mary Emma Scott; 6, John W. Scott; 7, Edgar E. Scott. May 27 WILLIAiMSON SIMMONS, aged 77, died above Weston. He came in 1857. May 30 - Ascension Day. Heavy rain. It is arranged for Platte City to visit Weston. The excursion takes place the next day. ENOCH LINK is killed at Quindaro, by Fred Sorter, who is found guilty of murder and sent to the Kansas penitentiary for ten years. JUNE. GRADUATES. At Daughters College: Varda Cockrell, Lydia Cravens, Cora Keenan. At Park College: John R. Jones, M. E. Krobzer, Jesse W. Martin, James K. Miller, Duncan McRuer, Philip Palmer, James Stone, Arthur T. Young, Emily McCarty, E. May Ollis. Rev. C. B. McAfee is now in the Holy Land, and the Independent publishes a series of his letters. National Bank No. 1, of Platte City, is organized with Judge E. H. Norton president, and A. R. Jack cashier. It takes the place of the Exchange Bank; but after a years experience. it sur- renders its charter, and resumes its old name of Exchange Bank of Platte City. 1 Juno 4 - HENRY W. MAGERS died at Weston. He was a son of Heinrich Magers (see). and was born in Germany August 7, 1838. The family came to Weston in 1844. Reared as at merchant. Henry W. started a hardware store in Weston, and was highly regarded in business circles, as well as in society. In April, 1878. he was chosen mayor of the city, and filled other positions of honor and trust. COL. GEORGE S. PARK. June 6 - Colone1 George S. Park died at his home in Illinois, and was buried at Parkville. Where a. massive column of 22 tons weight, of Vermont (his native State) marble. marks his grave, inscribed: George S. Park. born at Grafton, Vermont, October 28, 1811; died June 6, 1890."