Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1893, OCT. 999 PROF. GAYLORD OCTOBER Oct. 1 - The pivotal caisson of the Leavenworth steel bridge is finished. PRESIDENT FRED G. GAYLORD died at Daughters' College Mrs. Mary Park Elihu Park (i) Oct. 8 - The house of L. W. Ringo burned in Weston. Harmon Higgins succeeds John Fulton as postmaster at Parkville. Oct. 27 - The colored Mason have a supper at Reynolds' Hall, Platte City. Fire in Platte City; commenced in Cleming's black-smith shop on Lot 7, Block 25, and it, with Clements & Oldham's new stable, was consumed. F. M. Wilson's house on Lot 8 was also burned. Loss, $6,000.