Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1895, JUNE. 1036 GRADUATES. JUNE. GRADUATES At Camden Point: Kathleen Ficklin, Vernie Harlow, Mollie Keller, Hattie McKee, Mabel Newman. At Park College: Lucelle Baldwin, Raymond Barrett, Corda L. Baughn, Peter Berrill, Estelle H. Buie, Mark Grime, Lizzie D. Caughey, Ruth Chase, Carrie R. Clark, Augusta Elliott, John L. Hartsook, Stella H. Herr, Lorina E. Hoffman, John H. Laurence, Grace Kahm, William H. Mason, Ella R. McArthur, Harry I. Prugh, Fred V. Richards, Fred W. Teiger, Marian G. Walker, Elizabeth S. White, Lida I. White, Freg G. Wishard. At Gaylord Institute: Margaret Head, Lucy Kennan, Bertha Krause. The county court purchase of T. J. Wilson, for $3,100, 80 acres off the north of southwest quarter secion 6, township 52, range 34, for a poor-house farm. It lies one and a half miles southeast of Platte City. The poor-house farm, four miles north of Platte City, was sold. Platte City, by ordinance, requires a curfew bell to be rung every night at 9 o'clock, and all persons abroad after that hour are to give an account of themselves. Weather flags and reports are furnished to Henry Koster, at his Tracy elevator, to be displayed. The A. P. A. party of Kansas City send Prof. John D. Brown to Platte City to advocate their principles. Rev. Lindsay McNair was installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Platte City. June 2 - The Democratic County Central Committee meet at the court-house, and resolve 9 to 2 in favor of the free coinage of silver. June 8 - Picnic at Hickory Grove cleared $110 June 9 - A 4-inch rain after a long dry spell June 13 - Commencement at Gaylord Institute. Address by Ex-Mayor W. S. Cowherd, of Kansas City June 15 - A society of "Daughters of the Confederacy" formed at Platte City, and Mrs. Fannie Jones selected as president. They prepare dinner and supper at the opera house, and have a large attendance of patrons. William C. Wells, on his way with his daughters to California, writes the Landmark a series of interesting letters, descriptive of the West. O'Dowd returns from Platte City to Weston with his stock of furniture. June 19 - The Independent at Parkville, is removed to the new brick house built for it by J. P. Tupper, editor and proprietor.