Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1895, AUG. 1041 .~. C.-IIPBF.Ll.. llearborn has built this season a bIik sehool-house, an M. E. church, and a banking house. The Elm Grove llaptist ehureh has been sold. and a new Baptist church built in (amden Point. The Missouri River is again falling in near Fat-leV, and it is thought the railroad traek will have to be ltlll()((l. and pass near F arley. .~luy/. .;l\atern1elon pienie at \aldron. to raise money for cllureli purposes. SEPTEMBER. Sept. I-~larl{ College opens with 350 studentsall that can be aeeonnnodated. Sept. 3-lhe fair was attended with its usual sum-ess. under Elgin president. a11d Fornian secretary. All debts are paid. A total eclipse of the n1oonan interesting sight. Sept. /,Ale.. and (Taroline Cainpbell celebrated their golden wedding. The father of Mr. Campbell was present, with ehildren: 1. Mrs. Stephen Ferris; :3. Mrs. John Ferrel; 3, James (anipbellz 4. Robert Campbell. Sept. UPublic school of Platte Cit) opened. with Prof. Jas. H. Sexton principal, and Miss Anna Vilson assistant. Sept. 23--A blizzard, with the l119I(11IV at 34. Peaches dry up 011 the trees, and good fruit is searee. Ap- ples are abundant at 30 to 50 eents per bushel. Mueh of the product is 11nnierehantable. Improveinents in Parkville: V. J. Fulton builds three resi- denees; Threlkeld a11d Beller one each. The In(Iepenldent and the College each builds a printing oflice. T. L. HUDSON, son of Lemuel Hudson and Sarah, died near New Market; born in 1850; married in 1873 Flora. Fielding. daugh- ter of Major Fielding. C11: 1. Norman; 2. Wale; 3, Joseph; 4. Laura; Luella; 6, Pearl Hudson. Mr. Lemuel Hudson, father of T. I... was born April 2.9. 1813. Request to Park College: The will of the late M. l. Ia11e. of Iowa. gives $1U.0()0 to the Free Scholarship Fund of Park College. AbSIGN.lENTS OF M. IC. 8. PREACHERS. L. 1%. Madison to Platte (it and \eston. in plaee of A. B. Sanderson. who goes to the Usborn circuit; J. A. Hager to Edger- ton; E. B. Stewart to Farley; J. M. Swatford to G1-avson: J. L. Metfert to larkville. Missouri Conference. being so much of the State as lies north of the Missouri River. reports 4:..41 eon11nuni- eants. being a gain of 2.996 in the last year; 181 Epworth Leagues, 66-