Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1894, MARCH. 1008 K. OF P. LODGE March 28 - A lodge of Knights of Pythias, No. 296, organized with the following charter members: Nicholas, Beery, J. J. Burgess, A. D. Burnes, J. L. Carmack, J. H. Carey, J. W. Davis, J. H. Dillingham, W. T. Clements, J. L. Freeland, Robt. Edwards, A. P. Fulcher, J. W. Harrington, L. J. Harris, W. T. Hope, J. N. Gittinger, W. R. Gladstone, J. L. Lewis, C. R. Mason, I. J. McEowen, Warren Mitchell, M. L. Moore, J. R. Myers, Jas. Morton, W. J. Overbeck, A. D. Park, D. T. Polk, Celsus Shepard, Mat Shepard, E. E. Rettig, Campbell Wells, F. M. Wilson. APRIL April 1 - A large number of sportive ladies and gentlemen are indicted by the grand jury for playing progressive euchre. After much indignation and emphatic imprecations, all come into circuit court. The gentlemen plead guilty, and are fined $1 each. The ladies prevail on the prosecuting attorney to nolle pros their cases. MRS. ELIZABETH BURGE, widow of John Burge, died at New Market, aged 88. Children: 1. Andrew J. Burge 2. Robert M. Burge 3. Martha J. Burge, married a Collier 4. Frank Burge, residence unknown has Children: [a] Arthur [b] Homer [c] Delia [d] Alta JOHN ALDERS died at Weston. He married Cynthia Foeling. Children: 1. Kitty Alders, married Peter Harrison [a] Vincent Harrison [b] Minnie Harrison 2. Lizzie Alders, married a Haas [a] Annie Haas [b] Celia Haas [c] John Haas [d] Mary Haas 3. Hannah Alders April 2 - The cadets from the Military Institute at Camden Point paraded in the Public Square at Platte City, commanded by Major Cummins.