Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1892, JUNE. 971 H. G. REINEKE June 11 - HENRY G. REINEKE died. Born in Germany April 23, 1823; came to America in 1852; married in St. Louis Catherine Veigel; came to Platte in 1855, and settled on a farm near Parkville. He left a widow and 4 children. June 13 - The County Medical Society met at Dr. S. Redman's office in Platte City. Present: Drs. Bryant, Davis, Hale, Herndon, Jones, Winn, and the local physicians. Herndon was chosen president. There are no peaches and very few apples. The latter were nearly all destroyed by the incessant rains of May. Such as ripened were hard and knotty, and would not keep. June 20 - B. R. Beal, of Woodruff, fails. A hot and sarcastic war between Jenkins, of the Landmark, and Hunter, of the Argus. This month Cleveland, Harrison, and Bidwell are nominated by their respective parties for President. June 27 - Platte City full of drunken people. Nic. Beery knocks down Levi Link, while drunk. CAMDEN POINT MILITARY INSTITUTE Twelve citizens of Camden Point and vicinitv form an asso- ciation. subscribe $1.00 each. and build a. Militai- Scliool at Cam- den Point. It was opened September 1. 1893. with Prof. G. Y. liroadus as principal. who was succeeded by Major J. Porter (}umsmins. JULY. July 1 - Weather - Rain 1 1/2 Inches The following are erecting handsome residences in Platte City: Dr. J. A. Baldwin, a costly and stylish dwelling on the southeast corner of Block 21; A. L. Smith, a splendid house in Eastern Extension; J. H. Dillingham, a two-story handsome frame on Block 40; and Dr. S. Redman, H. Koster, and H. C. Wells, costly and artistic homes in Koster's Addition. J. W. Magee is building a beautiful residence in Tracy. Beautiful weather - wheat is turning out well. July 4 - Tournament at the fair grounds. July 11 - Teachers' Institute at Weston. J. M. Williamson commissioner. The strike at Homestead, Pennsylvania. July 14 - The Democratic Senatorial District Convention met at the court-house, with Gash, of Clay, and Turner, of Clinton, candidates. After much contention, Turner withdraws, and Theo. Gash is nominated. July 16 - Republican mass meeting at Platte City