Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1890, JULY, 9224 J. DEETS. J uljl 12Democra~tic P1-imarylo-min~ees: For Legis-laiture, J. Y. Coots; Sheritf, J-as. Synaiamon; for Circuit Clerk, I. L. Free- land; for County Clerk. J. J. Blaliley; for Probate Judge, J. L. Oar- mack; for Collector, W. J. Overbeck; for Assessor. V. A. Vils-on. Beer was used by the candidates, and many were drunk. July 1-9Tempe1-ature 108but at night rain. .13 inch. July 20~Mr. L. B. VYorth, of Iowa, comes to take charge o-f the Centennial Mill at Tracy. He renrts of W. H. C/oolk his new house on Lot 8. Block 23, Platte City. After the hot and dry weather, we have a tremendous rain. J ul y 30lhe Democratic Oonagressio-nal Convention at Rock- port nominat~es R. P. C. Vilson. J ACOB DEETS, of De-arbo-rn, dies; buried by Masons. He was a twin brother of Henry Deets, who died November 22, 189-1. T hey were born in Ohio, and served as soldiers in the Mexican Yar. They came to Platte in~1843. Jacobs children: 1, Joseph Deets. md Mollie H-ac-kett; 2, Mary F. Deets, md Sept. 4, 1880, J elf. D. Keller; 3, Ella. Deets, md Oct. 25;, 1892, Robert Murray. (See) Care must be taken to distingilish the Deets of Dearborn from the Deitz of Weston. AUGUST. .-lug. 1E-manicipation Day observed by the I1gIlOlS of Platte Cit)", and ne water-melons make their appearance. .1 ug. 3SA~)IUEL POTTER died at Platte City; born Febru- ary 15, 1808. His wife, Rihodva, born February 20, 1808, had died December 9, 1886. He was a carpenter, and a. devot~ed~ly pious Blethodist. as was his wife. Children: 1, Seba. b. Jan. 17, 1847; n1d May 18, 1882, Jas. L. Moore (see); 2, Emma Potter. Four inches of rain-but corn seems ruined by the hot Winds, and will be only a half-crop. Aulr/. 5DRURY VYALLACE died south of Platte City; born in (joope1 County. 310.. July 24. 1824; Came to Platte in 18-12; mar- ried ()4,-to-lw1 2-10. 18-17. Mar)" -1. Mullgey. Children: 1.. John; 2.-l;1n1es;.1,\illiam; 4. George; 5. Sallie. He was a Baptist, and lciurl-lieartell and industrious. - Martin Ford. (-leaning out a. well near Farley. was overcome by foul air. and r-alled for help. On-e Went down and tied a. rope :1rmmd him, but in drawing him up the rope untied. and Ford. fall- in;: lm.r-k. was killed. .-lur/. l}(.l1a1-les M. Jolinston. late treasurer. indicted for fnr,g(-r and 4-mine/.7.l(~me11t. took a cliange of Venue to Clay. and plr-:1(l ,:uilt on one indictment. The other indictments were dis- missed. and Johnston was sentenced to two years connement.